Cheese, wine, puff pastries, provocative movies; whatever it is the French are doing, they’ll give it their signature sumptuous twist. French dance music is no different. It’s sexy and artsy but not too high-brow. It’s simple in construction, and yet it has that je ne sais quoi. You know what…
With 52 years of experience, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival need hardly prove itself as a credible destination for artists, patrons, crafters, or appreciators. Tradition shows it’s a great place for families and friends to congregate and glimpse the colorful works and offerings of Miami’s many creatives. But what about…
Free drinks, free ice cream, and hot beats. What’s not to love about Sidebar’s new ladies’ night, Ice Cream Thursdays? It’s everything you’ve come to expect from the Chocolate Sundays and Peachfuzz Fridays crews. But now they’re double-swirling their talents and topping it off with plenty of sprinkles. “Wherever you…
Have you been to LIV or Story recently? They are making sooo much money off the uhntz-uhntz. Once again, SoBe’s most illustrious megaclubs make the bank and the cut, placing among the top ten in Nightclub & Bar Media Group’s 2015 list of the 100 Highest-Grossing Nightclubs, Bars, and Lounges…
Fillmmaker and video artist Juan Carlos Zaldivar has dedicated his artistic efforts to exploring the duality of how we feel and how we seem, but he keeps his pieces as subjective as possible, because that’s half the fun of life. “From the filmmaking point of view, I’m really interested in…
When you were a kid, were your walls covered in memorabilia, posters, old pictures, and postcards? Did you one day decide to throw that stuff away or hide it in some drawer or box with the rest of your relics? It may seem like junk without context, but these old…
Once upon a time, the Hotel Astor was a hotbed of activity amid a thriving alternative South Beach scene. Fast-forward a couple decades, and the glamorous spot has fallen off the map as well as SoBe’s “alternative” reputation. But culture, just like fashion, moves in circles. “Wherever there’s lack, there’s…
There’s no shortage of exclusive parties come Winter Music Conference/Miami Music Week, but one of the most drool-worthy is, hands-down, the Red Bull Music Guest House. In 2015, the winged energy drink is taking control of SoBe’s Sagamore, aka the Art Hotel, and it’s packing the spot with four days…
Remember when Steam was Vagabond and Bounce Thursdays was serving up the heavy bass on a weekly basis? That was the ish, nah? It sucks those days had to come to an end. Syke! The old Bounce crew is getting the party back together, but it’s not going to be…
Ever since writing Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh has been renowned for his twisted plots and characters.The Scottish author now lives part-time in Chicago and part-time in beautiful, sunny South Beach. As a Miamian, reading his latest release, The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins, is like a perverted look at your own…
Disco ain’t dead. Neither is roller skating. And it just so happens that they go together like pastel colors and leisure suits. Grand Central co-owner Rico Lespagnon remembers the old days, and he’s been bringing back the fun, funky, music-centric vibe of the 1970s with his monthly Roller Disco getdown…
People say Florida is where old people go to die, and maybe that’s right, because Miami is basically nothing like the rest of Florida. We are a city made for the young and beautiful. Good luck enjoying this town if you’re not one of us. In case you are, there…
When minimalist friends accuse you of hoarding, do you reply, “How many times do I have to tell you? I’m a collector!” We can sympathize. We’ve got every Nintendo system released, an IKEA shelf full of old vinyl, and a closet stacked with CDs from the 2000s. The Nintendo and…
Andrew W.K. With Bleeth and Wastelands Grand Central, Miami Saturday, January 31, 2015 Better Than: Partying till you actually puke. It’s crazy to think Andrew W.K. and his merry band of brothers have been getting wet and a party going for 15 years. It seems like just yesterday we were…
If III Points’ 2013 debut was the beta test, think of last year’s fest as the official all-systems-go launch. “Year two, you saw the skeleton model of what is going to be III Points in the future,” says organizer David Sinopoli. “I think 2015 is our opportunity to create the…
Do you mess with Rihanna? O.T. Genasis? Crystal Castles? Fujiya & Miyagi? Who in the world could rock such a crazy mix of musical stylings? Well, Chicago mashup duo the Hood Internet, for one. And you probably have love for every genre on the planet too. Maybe you just aren’t…
Party. Sweat. Party. Mosh. Party. Thrash. Party. We’re pretty sure that’s what one does at an Andrew W.K. concertt. And what could be better? Did you know Andrew W.K. is, like, one of the nicest guys in rock ‘n’ roll? Yeah. He’s also maybe one of the bloodiest. But that…
The 305’s music scene is blowing up. But it’s not just about Winter Music Conference and Ultra Music Festival. And it’s not just about dance music. “Why is Ultra the only show in Miami with multiple stages, and it’s all EDM?” asks Tariq Cherif, cofounder of Dope Entertainment. “Why don’t…
Just one more night, and they’re coming off this long and winding road. Forever. Don’t fret, true Crüe fans, the Mötley band of brothers have one more year of touring before they call it quits, and that means one more stop in the 305 before the hairspray can is finally…
The work week can be tough. It can be boring. And just when you’re ready to let loose, the weekend can be expensive, especially when you live in Miami and suffer from a bass addiction. Thankfully, there’s a new surge of locals-only parties on the downtown club scene, and Push…
Every great scientist was once a kid, and every kid, as it turns out, is really a great scientist. “When you’re young, you know how to explore, innovate and investigate,” says FAU doctoral student and geologist Troy Berner. “As children, we’re born with these instincts, and it’s society that abandons…
If you and three friends were trapped in a mental hospital and your only hope for escape was to work together, what three friends could you count on? If the way out could only be divined from hidden clues and the ability of you and your friends to connect them,…
