There hasn’t been much word going around about this, but Spank Rock DJ XXXChange will be spinning tomorrow at PS14 for the bar’s Happy House party. Also on the bill are resident DJs Jonathan Brody, Carlos Llanos, C. Mora and Benton.If you either love or hate the current wave of…
When Plum TV execs asked us to appear on their new show, Juice, I asked the producer if she was sure. See, Plum is a classy affair, and we aren’t 944 (not that we’d want to be that hot mess of a magazine) or Ocean Drive; we write about stripper murders…
It’s often the complaint of many that South Beach has become stale, particularly its DJs, who seem completely content with spinning the usual Top 40/hip-hop mess that really is no different than you just turning on your car’s stereo. But if there is one DJ that is try to walk…
We think the downturn in the economy is finally having a widespread effect on Miami. We’re beginning to notice some low attendance at events we think should have performed better. It also seems every conversation we have with people is whether they are still employed. Let’s hope we get out…
Saturday night, wandering the urban wasteland known as Wywnood, I stopped by the Bombay Saphire lounge behind the David Castillo Gallery. As I drank some gin, club soda and lemonade concoction, MAP Magazine publisher Michael Sheehan greeted me and nonchalantly told me “I’m closing MAP.” Mouth agape, I asked him…
The effects of the economy are being felt in every industry imaginable, most of all the ones that entertain and nourish us. The restaurant industry, from celebrity chefs right on to busboys, dishwashers, and even food producers and farmers are more than feeling the pinch. Fine establishments in Coral Gables…
So despite what other whiny sports journalists have to say, someone will be going home a winner tonight at Dolphin Stadium. Our sister blog, The Juice, will be live blogging the whole thing directly from the press box at the stadium. So if you are looking for some refreshing online…
Happy New Year, ya’ll! It’s 2009 and with the economy going south, everyone seems to be looking for answers at the bottom of a bottle — and that means more parties! And January is already gearing up to be spectacular. But let us not get ahead of ourselves, because here…
Justin NamonOur cameras stopped by Off the Radar’s return last night at The Standard in Miami Beach. The off-beat party is looking once again to be the music aficionado’s sanctuary in an often stale South Florida nightlife scene.Click here to view the full slideshow…
Last time I saw The Juan MacLean, it was at Poplife when it still called The District home. I actually didn’t know who he was and had just sort of stumbled into the party. But soon after that, I was hooked. The Juan MacLean sound is so smooth and cool,…
A few years ago, if you asked me what my favorite night of the week to go out was I would have told you Wednesday night without any hesitation. Yes, Wednesday night. South of Fifth bar/lounge The Mark hosted a hump-day party called Damaged, which was the brainchild Revolver creator…
Seriously DJ Laz, are you that hard up for cash that you’re resorting to doing awful local commercials for personal injury lawyers based on popular courtroom shows and Jerry Springer? There is a reason radio personalities go into the unseen medium. “Pimp with the Limp,” stay off my TV screen…
We’re only five days into the new year and things don’t seem to be getting any better. The conflict in Gaza continues to escalate despite the pleas for a cease-fire, and the economic outlook isn’t looking any better. And in the grossest display of humanity, pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters hurled…
Sayre BermanBilly JoelFriday, January 2, 2009 Hard Rock Live, HollywoodBeing a piano man in a rock ‘n’ roll world can be a precarious proposition. Unless you have the cool of, say Jerry Lee Lewis, with the attitude and swagger to match, it’s tough not to look like a dweeb sitting stationary…
Throughout 2008, Loon Over Miami columnist, Elyse Wanshel, has found herself in plenty of awkward situations that conjures up thoughts of “Only in Miami.” In this post, Wanshel picks her favorite and most memorable columns of the past year.”Zombies Walk” Who knew wearing fake blood and blinking raver necklaces while…
Ian WitlenNew Year’s Eve Overthrow with DJ Tamara Sky Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Heathrow Lounge, South Beach Better than: Ringing in the New Year wearing the played out all-white uniform of post-Diddy South Beach parties. Way too many times South Beach club parties end up being more hype than substance…
The naked body of Amanda Lepore, the world’s self proclaimed #1 transsexual, is about as good of a metaphor for change as any so it was suiting that the first sight of 2009 that the crowd at The Raleigh’s Burlesque New Years saw was Ms. Lepore clad only in balloons…
Every year, the New Times staff picks the 12 people who have managed to disgrace themselves and, guilty by association, the city. This year’s Dirty Dozen included everyone from former Heat, current Phoenix Suns player Shaq to possibly hairy-puss aficionado Alberto Carvalho. Check out our Dirty Dozen illustration below and…
Logan FazioSouth Floridians tend to complain that they are often overlooked by music tours, but 2008 was definitely a busy and surprising year for the area’s live music scene. Radiohead kicked off their world tour at Cruzan, while Madonna ended the U.S.-leg of Sticky & Sweet tour at Dolphin Stadium…
Back in 2004, New Times wrote about the murder of R.J. Lockwood in the feature “Hardcore and Bleeding.” The Virgina-native was found dead in a loft in Overtown on January 4, 2004, in what was first assumed by Miami police to be an apparent drug overdose, despite the objections from…
About a year ago, local DJ Induce and his West Coast buddy Sven Barth, under the name Casual Sax, made a funny little song called “Baby, I’m Black,” which was an ode to being blessed in the genital region. Well after Perez Hilton posted it up on his site it…
Masochistic Jesus Christ, fetish performers, Curious George, Perez Hilton and a carefully disguised Che Guevara. What do they all have in common? They all graced the New Times’ cover this year. Click here to view the Best Covers of 2008 as chosen by us, the New Times staff.– Jose D…
