Miami Nights

fuck, man. all the good parties are going apeshite! good to hear about the circa upswing, haven't been there in ages. pawn shop was king for a while, but all good things. when pop and vag give up the ghost, i'm gonna retire. i give em two years by generous estimate. very fucken generous!

This is sad....very very sad.....Downtown is in a serious nightlife recession....What are we to do? And don't you fooking dare say venture cross the bay, I'll stick an ice pick in my jugular.

Wow, que depressingggg. :|

Not for nothing but- TBQH (to be quite honest) when in doubt the “mixed” parties always push limits and max out glam factors. AS SUCH...DAHLINGS... your eyes (and GPS’s) should be set on the ambiguously gay party “Click” re-launching at Aerobar this Sunday. I am expecting nothing less than hot boys and their hot-as-shiz-femme fatales-stiletto-walking- drag-o-rama-straight boys teasing everyone (just like "The Russian") crowd. I have high hopes that this the new venue only adds (exponentially) to the deliciously divine (although demi-debauched) nature of it’s former incarnation at Dek23. Being the betting man that I am, my money is on Click (to quote the fiercest Master of Ceremonies the incomparable Alan T "full force and out right!") See you there

aerobar was great the one time we went, an unfortunate 2 days before the temporary end of my nightlife career.

oh well, i'll ride out the downtown recession i get my license back.

Wow. Can't say it wasn't going downhill and that I didn't see it coming.
Money $hot, wow, sad, sad deal. JJ and X, wtf.. ?!
I really hope Miami's indie scene can withstand the extreme rush of euro-trash that will be invading come "season".
Lads with pasty white skin and orange capri pants will be flooding the clubs, dropping it like its humid.
At least you can always hit up the parties when big house dj's are in town- Hey, good music is good music.
Luckily, Alan T never disappoints with fierceness and amusement!

p.s. the epic night at pawnshop shall live on forever in INFAMY

awwwww sounds like somebody needs a hug

Hey Lackner - did you have major acts asking you weekly where to book a show when we were operating? If so, you never referred them to me! There are plenty of venues still alive for smaller shows.

pissed i am gonna miss DJ sneak

BOOOOOOOOO

I know it's not dance music...but may I suggest heading (slightly) north to Churchill's and Sweat? Last night at Churchill's was fantastic, full house and great acts inside and out. And Sweat has really knocked it out of the park with their in-stores and associated events (Friday nights at Vagabond!). Pop life seems to be loosing its luster to me, but only because Vagabond has become unstoppable.

I like what Churchills does sometimes, for example the Laptop battle thing and their Monday night open mic and jazz thing. But most times it's all punk, heavy, sreamcore type music being played which honestly isn't my thing anymore. Not to mention the last time I was at Churchill's my tire got slashed by one of the people I refused to give money to.

As for the SWEAT in-store things, I'm gonna have to check it out and see what all the hoopla is about.

Hate to say it, but the raft of new venues is gonna have a very high attrition rate, too.

I think it boils down to 5 things:

1. Venues- There aren't enough options close together to create a sort of nightlife community. The closest concept to this is the NE 14th/N. Miami strip. It's also a hassle commute to these spots. Since the city is so spread apart it becomes a mission to really get somewhere. Plus after the DUI's add up or those of use who are sensible enough realize that it's not safe to really go out and drink and drink due to the distance between club and home. A cab ride is not an option sue to the distances as well...oh wait; I forgot to mention gas prices.

2. Promoters- They've been doing the same thing for YEARS. It's come to the point where the regular promoters are "playing it safe" due to the lack of interest (attendance). They aren't unimaginative necessarily-formulas work. And if there isn't enough capital coming trough the door to invest in acts...do the math. What happened to fliers? I shouldn't have to go to only myspace to figure what's up too.

3. THE SCENE: The people of Miami kinda suck. I said it. I have lived there for over 20 years and what I can say with absolute certainty is that most people are out for themselves, specifically, here, than in most other cities. People are not interested in meeting others randomly-they have to be introduced to really be allowed to enter a circle. It's like fucking high school in clubland! But, this is what the streets are like too during the day time. If you smile at someone you seem suspect????How many times have ppl on the street, just for the hell of it, like in every other area of the US (besides NYC-but at least they smile) say "hello" when making eye contact-almost never in Miami. So, to me this is indicative of a larger sociological issue. When you look at legendary club life > places like Paradise Garage, Twilo, Cream, Big Beat Boutique, the Hacienda, the Loft, etc. Besides having DJs that actually had something OF THIER OWN to spin (whether they produced a new sound in their home studios and spun it out or combined records which had previously were never put together), the PEOPLE were the other half of the equation-THE COMMUNITY. I remember even going out when during the mid to late 90's to The Church and Back Door Bamby @ Liquid, early on with Poplife and you had a community there which is what we are ultimately missing today. You can't just be SCENE, you have to make a SCENE.

4. A TRANSIENT CITY: So many people just leave Miami b/c they become disenfranchised with the city or find other opportunities elsewhere. I work up in Fort Lauderdale and used to brave the drive for 2 years due to wanting to be able to go out downtown, DJ, and be a part of everything...I realized it's just not worth it b/c the people who were in it originally (with the exception of a few-poplife crew, sweat records crew, etc.) are burnt out and/or moved away. Those that remain like I said are really playing it safe. I am bored.

5. THE ECONOMY-please, this is an ultimate factor. My friends say they (and myself) can only afford to go out once on the weekend. The people that make up a real community in a club are the artists, and kids-all who are broke. And in a city that gets more and more expensive by the year with little salary hikes (if any in most jobs) where do you expect the disposable income to come from for drinks and covers? Hell, I can't afford a $7 drink right now. Shit needs to be adjusted for inflation.

I hope things get better before they get worse.

peace out....CNTRL

wooo broke artist kids !!

Has Amendment 21 closed? I tried to go Saturday night and it was dark ('er than usual).