MiamiNights - Miami Night Clubs, Nightlife

As much as I enjoyed the performances by DJs and artists who normally wouldn't think twice about stopping by Miami, I am glad the whole WMC experience is over. Why do you ask? Well I wouldn't be me if I didn't package this into a nifty Top 10 response. So here are the reasons why:

1. Because our city already has enough traffic problems. And when you throw in a bunch of lost tourist you are bound to get fucked over. Luckily I avoided most of the WMC traffic by using back roads and arriving early.
2. Because all the good DJs go on at 5 a.m. This wouldn't have been an issue so much if I wasn't sick with strep throat this week, but my energy levels weren't up to par for Conference, so I missed a lot of good performances due to my illness.
3. Because I'm not a friendly person and no I don't want to tell you where club X is located. Yea, just avoid me, I'm annoyed that my city has been invaded and then you have the audacity to ask me for directions?
4. Because some venues actually made me pay, including my second home Studio A on a Friday night! I was sort of annoyed by the fact and they gave me a bunch of BS excuses why they couldn't comp me so I forked over the $25 because I really wanted to catch the Ed Banger crew in action. But what REALLY irked me was that some of my friends had no problem being allowed in the venue for free and were given no BS excuses and I know for a fact they weren't on any lists.
5. Because the men's bathroom actually had a line. WMC is the only time men outnumber women in Miami by 3 to 1, so while women's bathroom were virtually clear, I actually had to stand around and wait. And calculate that most were waiting for stalls to do the necessary amount of coke to stay up until 10 a.m., the wait at times was unbearable.
6. Because sometimes the people who had the highest hopes of seeing a spectacular performance from somehow manage to disappointed you. See Mickey Avalon and Crystal Castles.
7. Because you want to see everything and everyone but you know you can't. WMC is like the biggest tease known to man because at any given point you want to be at three places at once, hoping you are catching the better performance in order to brag to your friends later.
8. Because out-of-towners think they know what's best for Miami. Yea, I hate people who waltz into town with complete disregard for the city or the people who live in it.
9. Because if I hear Miami Beach referred to as Miami or Downtown Miami referred to as Downtown Miami Beach, I'm going to scream! They are two separate cities people. Miami Beach is the piece of land right off the mainland, while Miami is composed on the neighborhoods of Downtown, Wynwood, Design District, Little Havana, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Overtown, Midtown, Upper Eastside... I could go on forever, but South Beach has never been a part of the city. Get it! Got it! Good!
10. Because hearing loss is not a good thing. Venues I think forgot loud music is bad for you, and I can't tell you how many times I left a venue with my ears ringing and I'm already partially deaf in one ear. Great!