It wasn’t long ago that Toronto duo AutoErotique was known as VNDLSM, which closely resembles the name of another vowel-less Toronto DJ/producer duo. Perhaps it was because they signed to the Dim Mak label — also home to that other vowel-less Toronto DJ/producer duo — that the pair changed its…
What is about the French doing modern ’70s funk better than their American counterparts? French DJ/producer Breakbot is one of countless examples, but he definitely stand out as one of the best as well.Signed to the quintessentially French electronic music label, Ed Banger, Breakbot breaks away from his peers by…
Click here to view photos from the premiere of Cody Hudson’s designs at Bar.Call it a gimmick if you want, but really, it’s genius — dare we say, revolutionary — what Bar is doing. The hipster drinking establishment rotates their look every two months, basically assuring that patrons will be…
We expect things to really take off at Miami’s only mid-size live venue, Grand Central, in the fall. There are plenty of rumors — some that can be confirmed, others that are still a bit murky — about who will be stopping by in the coming months. Well, here is…
It’s that time again — Bar will be showcasing a new look starting tonight. Above is a teaser photo Bar’s general manager Raul Sanchez tweeted last night. This time it’s Chicago artist Cody Hudson who will be plastering Bar’s wall with his own aesthetic. The exhibition is being dubbed “Will…
Click here to view photos of Rihanna’s Miami tour stop.Rihanna with Ke$haAmerican Airlines Arena, MiamiSaturday, July 31, 2010I normally don’t make myself a part of any review, but it’s important to know that Saturday night I experience my first ever pop concert. I’ve seen many live performances, from rock concerts…
I love Sasha Grey. Not in the creepy guy-who-stalks-porn-stars kind of way. I truly think she’s becoming a post-modern feminist icon. Some may disagree because pornography is often considered inherently misogynistic. But I’m not always sure Grey does porn because she wants to get men off, as much as she…
As you may have heard, M.I.A. has a new album out. She also performed a string of North American tour dates before jetting off to Europe for the summer festival circuit. Part of that schedule originally included a set at Hard Summer Festival in Los Angeles and New York.Unfortunately, for…
Hey, look at that. Playboy is more than just tits and ass. There are actually words. Interesting.If you can peel your eyes away from the buxom blonde for a moment, you’ll see that the gentleman’s magazine has released its Guide to America’s Best Bars (link totally SFW). Nineteen where chosen…
It wasn’t long ago that Toronto duo AutoErotique was known as VNDLSM, which closely resemble the name of another vowel-less Toronto DJ/producer duo. Perhaps it was because they signed to the Dim Mak label — also home to that other vowel-less Toronto DJ/producer duo — that the pair changed their…
You don’t always see them in the front of the house, but chefs, line cooks, and others who work behind the scenes are the force that makes sure food translates well to the plate. But there is something else we noticed: Much like other creative types, chefs love tattoos. So…
Surfer Blood, if you are going to vow never to play a venue again, you might want to stick to your word — otherwise someone’s going to call you out.Let us rehash the night that Surfer Blood played Poplife’s 11th anniversary party at Grand Central. The band members felt they…
It seems like the curse plaguing electronic music events took a vacation overseas to cause mayhem over at Germany’s Love Parade this weekend where 19 were killed after a stampede at the entrance of the event. Again, like Electric Daisy Carnival, organizers failed to provide adequate security and space for…
Have you ever been caught at a pool party or the beach without any swimwear? Skinny dipping not an option? The Standard Hotel has a solution for you, a swimwear vending machine stocked with limited edition Standard boardshorts by Quiksilver ($75), with designs inspired by the hotel’s four locations: Miami,…
Insomniac Events, organizer of the Electric Daisy Carnival in Los Angeles, released a statement today saying all its future events would be strictly enforced as 18 and over.”Effective immediately, Insomniac has also established an ’18 and older’ policy for all of the company’s dance music festivals until such time as…
M.I.A.///Y/(XL/Interscope)By now, you are probably aware that controversial electronic artist M.I.A. has released a new album called ///Y/ (thus referred to as Maya from now on to preserve our sanity). After two highly praised album, Arular and Kala, M.I.A. has faced some serious blacklash, both from the New York Times…
The video has been out for a bit, but just in case you haven’t noticed N.E.R.D.’s new video for their track “Hot-N-Fun” features a custom painted Rolls-Royce by local art collective FriendsWithYou. Pharrell Williams said to MTV, “We told them we wanted something that was psychedelic, something that paid homage…
Oh, hai Miami! Not sure if you are aware, but we are in the nightlife photog business now with our new mini-site Clubchaser.com, where you’ll be able to check out how down and dirty Miami gets once the sun sets.This week our cameras stopped by Crystal Cadillac’s live performance at…
Are you so excited about the Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and LeBron James trifecta? Can you already smell a championship win in 2011? Then get ready because the Miami Heat may be counting its chicks before they hatch tonight at the American Airlines Arena for its Summer of Heat celebration…
Have you seen this month’s issue of Edible South Florida, featuring a seminude Dr. Richard Campbell, senior tropical fruit curator at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, lounging in a bathtub full of mangoes? Paula Niño wrote about it yesterday, but we didn’t realize he was actually soaking in a sea of…
Hey White Room. Long time no see. This is sort of embarrassing, because I used to talk about you all the time. Things seem to have cooled between us, but in reality I still think about you all the time and I don’t want to see you leave.I saw that…
Last week, we complained that local chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo was getting little airtime on this season’s Top Chef, which can be a good thing or a bad thing. Good because it probably means she isn’t going home anytime soon (the show is notorious for focusing the entire episode on the…
