It’s nice to finally see Wynwood waking up in the nightlife department. With a plethora of commercial space available for rent, we can’t understand why businesses don’t see the area’s potential as a nightlife/entertainment district. Imagine having gallery walk not once a month but every night of the week, and…
South Beach’s Rokbar is really neither a rock club nor a bar. Instead, the hip lounge focuses on bringing together beautiful people with a yen for bottle service and plenty of attitude. Still, the venue has always made a name for itself by doing the unexpected. It has hosted events…
South Beach’s Rokbar is really neither a rock club nor a bar. Instead, the hip lounge focuses on bringing together beautiful people with a yen for bottle service and plenty of attitude. Still, the venue has always made a name for itself by doing the unexpected. It has hosted events…
If you haven’t already heard — you probably haven’t — there is a new lounge/bar/we-aren’t-entirely-too-sure opening up in Wynwood. We first heard about Bardot thanks to daily email site UrbanDaddy, but that still raised more questions than answers.This is what we do know: Amir Ben-Zion — the man behind Buck…
Sorry Broward trance fans, Tiesto has nixed his show at University Center Arena at Nova Southeastern University. The show, scheduled for this Saturday, is rumored to have suffered from poor ticket sales, although the “official” excuse being given is scheduling conflicts.The only conflict they could be talking about is Tiesto’s…
Victoria’s Secret Model SearchA few weeks ago, Victoria’s Secret announced it would be doing a nationwide search for its next Runway Angel. Saturday, hundreds of hopefuls lined outside the Ganvesoort South Hotel in Miami Beach for the chance to be chosen. Click here to view the full slideshow.Visionary Expo at…
Well it isn’t exactly news that Mokai “closed for renovations” — code word usually for closed for good — a few weeks ago. Well, Talk Nightlife reports that a source claims Opium Group has signed a letter of intent for Mokai. Although it says “nothing concrete,” we wouldn’t exactly be…
You know the saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade?” Well, Awesome New Republic know it all too well. After releasing their latest EPs Rational Geographic Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, October was suppose to bring the release of the final installment. Unfortunately, we’ll never get to hear those…
With New York, London, and Milan out of the way, it’s time for the real star of the fashion-week show: Miami. Wishful thinking, perhaps, but that doesn’t mean Funkshion Miami Fashion Week is anything to scoff at. The week begins with a colorful bang courtesy of former Heatherette designer Richie…
It wasn’t too long ago that N.E.R.D performed like at the somewhat dysfunctional Future Classic Festival. But that didn’t stop them from giving Miami a weekend full of alt hip-hop (arguably N.E.R.D are the original hipster-hoppers).But this past weekend’s performances, both at the W South Beach and Kia Soul Collective…
When Cameo opened in 2007, it marked Louis Puig’s first venture in South Beach. After success with Space in Miami’s Park West district, it only made sense that Puig would be able to do it again across the causeway. Well, that didn’t exactly turn out to be true as rumors…
As the temperature keeps dropping, the events keep rolling into town. We aren’t complaining. We haven’t been this busy in a while. So here is what you missed over the weekend:Zombie Walk on Lincoln RoadThe dead awoke Saturday night to cause mayhem all over Lincoln Road. Tourists and locals alike…
South Beach’s Rokbar (1905 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) is sort of a misnomer for the lounge. It’s neither a rock ‘n’ roll club or bar. Instead the lounge focuses on bringing together beautiful people with a knack for bottle service and plenty of attitude.Still, the venue has always made a…
Despite having grown up in South Florida, Uffie hasn’t actually step foot in our swampy parts since 2006 when she made an appearance during Winter Music Conference. Still, South Florida’s influence on her style of music in undeniable. Hints of Miami booty bass, freestyle and crunk are all there mashed…
Click here to view the full slideshow from this event.The Killers with ChairliftSaturday, October 3, 2009American Airlines Arena, MiamiBetter Than: Most Vegas lounge acts.When the Killers performed at Ultra Music Festival in 2006, they easily won me over with a confident stage presence and high-energy performance that was delivered in…
When Kanye West and Lady Gaga announced they’d be touring together we can’t say we were all that excited. Both represent many of the things wrong with pop music. West can’t keep his ego in check, and Gaga thinks the more eccentric she acts the more authentic she is. Word…
If anyone has had an amazing year, its definitely been the quirky electronic duo from Portland YACHT. After being relegated to relative obscurity since its inception in 2003, their breakthrough came after Claire Evans joined Jona Bechtolt in 2008 transforming the solo act into a duo.Evans contributes much of YACHT’s…
No more “sweaty” jokes people, Sweat Records finally got that much needed AC. The independent record store in Little Haiti announced today that it would be resuming its normal hours of operation: noon to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, starting Monday.The record store hasn’t had a history of having the…
We aren’t ones to brag about hanging out with quasi-famous people, but on Halloween 2006, the Sounds played a secret show at the now-defunct Studio A. Afterward, they spun at the Redroom at Skybar located inside the Shore Club. There couldn’t have been more than 50 people there, and we…
Lamborghini, Maybach, Ferrari, Kia. Yes, Kia. You don’t know it yet, but the South Korean car might be the next thing you’ll rollin’ down the street on 22s. Auto companies making their brand appealing to young adults through free events isn’t exactly new — Scion has been doing it for…
You read correctly: former Daft Punk manager and Ed Banger head honcho Pedro Winter (a.k.a. Busy P) is coming to Miami. This will be his first DJ set in the Magic City since Ed Banger took over Studio A for its Fixed WMC party in 2007.Busy P’s appearance is part…
Far up north, Toronto’s Mod Club hosts a Friday night party called Arcade. Produced by Embrace, a local production company, it books some of the most amazing dance music acts all year long. But it seems the company wants to making itself known in Miami — perhaps just in time…
