Yes, I’m not going to be very popular by saying this, but Day 1 of Ultra Music Festival sucked. Perhaps it was the nerve of organizers scheduling Santigold for a 5 p.m. performance slot (WTF?), or Bloc Party canceling, or perhaps LMFAO taking the stage during the Black Eyed Peas…
Ultra Music Festival: Black Eyed ThievesFriday, March 27, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter Than: Having My Wallet StolenCall me a snob, but besides stage-front, my favorite place to hang at Ultra is the VIP/Press Lounge. And this year, was no exception. Put together by my ol’ colleague Michael Sheehan, ex of the…
If you were one of the 300 “regular” folks, or the 150 or so “press” types who got invited to the Bacardi B-Live Press Pool Party on Tuesday night, say a hefty thank-you prayer to the God of Groove.Inside the basement Japanese restaurant, Fountainbleu’s Blade, free drinks flowed (Bacardi, of…
Here are some pictures from between 1 and 3 in the morning of Gigolo Night at Goldrush strip club in Downtown Miami. Thanks to Goldrush for the shooting access. It’s a good place to spend every dollar in your pocket — don’t worry they have an ATM. Also thanks to…
For the Latin music lovers out there, WMC hasn’t forgotten about you. Our sources at the Shelborne say salsa princess La India is slated to make a cameo some time this afternoon, er, which is basically now. The hotel is hosting DJ Magazine’s Recession Sessions so this ought to be…
Who is Fedde Le Grand? According to Wikipedia he is a world famous Dutch house DJ and producer. Why is he in Miami? Apparently they got some kind of techno festival goin on down here. Who cares? A lot of people, maybe even you. So what’s with all the stupid…
I must have spent the whole day at the Gansevoort South yesterday, because after attending A Party Worth Blogging About (debatable), I returned for an private Ultimat Vodka event at the hotel’s rooftop pool featuring Steve Aoki. It was, eh. Really, I only attended because I was planning to go…
MARCH 25 Aero Bar. Therapy 10 Year Anniversary: jojoflores, Mike Fresco, JaBig, Danny Krivit, Phil Asher, Ultra Nate, Nicolas Matar, Studio Apartment, Pablo Martinez, Lisa Shaw, DJ ZO. Free with WMC Badge. Wed., March 25, 10 p.m. $20. gotsoul.b3@gmail.com. 247 23rd St, Miami Beach, 305-674-1110, aerobarmiami.com. Black Sheep Music Lounge…
Just returned from the Gansevoort South. Music editor Arielle Castillo and I were at the A Party Worth Blogging About event by EatSkeet.com and HipsterRunoff.com. So in honor of HRO I’m going to ask a few philosophical questions:Do pool parties need people in order for it to be a ‘partie’?If…
My music is (as you know) stripped down to the bone (perhaps why you were nearly naked)…I hope that the music I create is both appealing to the body and mind allowing you to dance full force on the dance floor, hide in the corner of a club with your eyes closed, or while relaxing at home.
Industry insiders or civilians who just happen to be fans of Latin music may find themselves wanting for panels and performances specifically addressing their interests during Winter Music Conference. But there is an event for them. Though it is not exactly a WMC sanctioned event, it has all the right…
First night didn’t go so well for me. After a few too many glass of champagne early in the day at the Gansevoort’s rooftop pool, I had to go home to sleep off the buzz. Yes, I broke my rule of not drinking early in the week. I woke up…
Close watchers of the local electro scene may remember producer/DJ Jason Tyler’s splashdown here from Chicago a couple years ago. (Read a past New Times article on him here). While last year he went back to the Windy City for a while to work on some new music, he’s returned,…
Before heading off to see Wavves (for the third time in 36 hours, as it turned out) an No Age (for the second time in 24), one of the last shows I saw at last week’s SXSW was Kid Sister at the Don’t Mess with Texas fest. Flanked by DJ…
Tonight at 6 p.m.as a WMC-connected teaser for the annual Red Bull Music Academy, Chuck D, Professor Griff, and DJ Lord will be speaking at the Wolfsonian (1001 Washington Avenue) and giving their insider’s view on Public Enemy’s musical journey. The moderator for the event is New Times’ own music…
This year marks the eighth edition of Steve Lawler’s annual Lights Out WMC party, one of conference’s most popular and bullshit-free parties. This year, the event was originally set to take place at Kore, on Washington Avenue — but it’s now been moved to Nocturnal. The warehouse-like downtown space is…
ZOMG, ya’ll! Winter Music Conference is finally here. Hopefully, you’ve already picked up our kick-ass guide and checked out our listing online to plan your entire week. Still, there a few things you should keep in mind if you are going to come out of this weekend alive. So here…
Fans of Latin music, the time has come once again for artists and industry folk alike to descend upon the city for a whirlwind of performances, parties, glitz, glamor, bling, and enough media ops to get ravenous media whores Heidi and Spencer drooling like Lindsay Lohan in the Miami-Dade evidence…
Compared to most DJs, Benoit Heitz, better known as Surkin, is a relatively young to be so far ahead of the game. Yet, the 23-year-old proves he has plenty of maturity when it comes to laying down the beats. Tracks likes “Ghetto Obsession” and “White Knight Two” are regularly played…
When we heard that the “blog worth blogging about” Hipster Runoff was hosting a party during Winter Music Conference, we admittedly thought WTF. Not because it’s a bad thing, but because this means we might be able to meet the man (or woman, we aren’t sure) behind the site. He…
Yes, Ultra Music Festival was born of and remains true to the best and the brightest in DJ culture. But the fest’s preeminence goes well above and beyond two turntables and Serato. According to UMF codirector Russell Faibisch, this year’s lineup numbers nearly 260 artists and runs from the Satellite…
Things are tough all over — and that’s not just the name of a Cheech and Chong flick. And while the U.S. economy continues to freefall, the talking heads on the 24-hour news network of your choice barrage viewers with an unrelenting shitstorm of news so abysmal it makes drinking…
