A pack of serious revelers are to throw a barbecue bash in the courtyard at Laser Wolf during Memorial Day Weekend. The space will be transformed with a kiddie pool, bouncing beach balls, and lawn chairs. Gaps will perform hip-hop. And Jams DJ collective will spin surf-rock, house, and hip-hop... More >>

Perhaps we'll never know how much Neil Diamond's career was lengthened by his appearance in Saving Silverman, but it was one of many factors of late that gave the 70-year-old's career some legs. The incessant Red Sox nation adopting Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" as an anthem certainly didn't hurt... More >>

Radioboxer, a Miami-based, self-proclaimed "bipolar pop" band that brings fake blood and real guts to the stage, is headlining Green Room's upcoming Back To The Future-themed party on June 2. The nightclub will transform itself into Hill Valley High's gymnasium for a Fort Lauderdale-style... More >>

Filling the hole left by the closing of O'Hara's on Las Olas, Blue Jean Blues brings a piece of upscale New Orleans to Fort Lauderdale. The happy hour, which is from the time the doors open until 7 p.m., is a good deal whether you're here pregaming, waiting for the music, or just having a... More >>

Stage 84 is known for its laid-back atmosphere, craft beers, and delectable hookahs. It's also got a rep among locals as the hot spot for unknown musical talent. So can you play an instrument? Has your mom been stroking your musical genius since fetus-age? Do you love flashing lights, Glee, and... More >>

History shows that hippies have been known to be antiestablishment, and establishments have been known to be antihippie. This has been the nature of things dating back to the days when the signs said "long-haired hippie people need not apply." But today -- when psychedelic drugs are being... More >>

When the Vagabond's Thursday-night party, Money Shot, went kaput a couple of years ago and left a void in the venue's lineup, a group of misfits put together a little party called Shake that's been an immense success. Now its creators are ready to delve deeper into clubland. They've launched a... More >>

After a three-decade career providing percussion and other background sounds for iconic artists such as Ike and Tina Turner, Bill Withers, and John Prine, Big Poppa E felt a change coming. Thus, in 2000, he switched tracks, returning to his roots in the blues with the release of his second... More >>

Given that there are seemingly a bazillion weekly open-mic nights in these parts and that there is already a handful spanning the area that are well-established, it is a tough task to try to get a new one going. To do so, organizers must make their new open-mic night stand out among the others.... More >>

If you wondered if Mizner Park in Boca Raton is still the entrepreneur equivalent of the bitch who puts out, it is. Mizner Park is just that popular of a gal, born to parents of the likes of Ruth’s Chris and Max’s Grille. You thought the Dubliner would represent her in her college... More >>

Folks looking longingly at their $1 PBR tallboys is a recurring theme of the night at Flaunt Thursdays. The endless stream of skinny jeans and dresses lead you to a dance floor where 20-something bodies are grinding, shaking, and gyrating. People are dancing on the couch cushions. It gets as... More >>

Those who hunger for the ecstasy of movement (these people exist) know that if you're a true hip-shaker, all you need is ground. A true dancer or drunk doesn't even need music, but if there is ground and music, there is no stopping him (or her) from kicking, stomping, and twisting. It's... More >>

Because of its constantly rotating selection of microbrews (the most mainstream beers available are Pabst, Yuengling, and Guinness), this is a good place to try some unfamiliar brands. Although they do allow you to sample the beers by the shot or the cup, there's nothing like a full pint to... More >>

You want cool? Try this on for size. In a town and a time where everyone works every angle and drops every name, here comes a cat who, in this interview, didn't mention the fact that we both knew each other in the old-school days of Jessie's, Rose's, Brandt's Break, and Chili Pepper. Whether he... More >>

Monday seems like the most logical day to stay home and avoid going to work hung over the next day. But what kind of Miamian would stay home on a weeknight? Then again, if a low-key affair is something you are looking for, check out the Duchess, the Monday-night soiree at the Mondrian. Here an... More >>

Duffy's is the latest level in the ever-escalating sports-bar arms race. This location is one of the newest of the chain's 22 bases that run up the coast from Fort Lauderdale to Melbourne. The patio, next to the front door, is filled with so many plasmas that after a time, it must seem like... More >>

The South Florida location of drag-show mainstay Lips' third show on Saturday is reserved for guests 21 and over. Hosted by Diva and brought to you by popular customer demand, the exact details of “Taboo” are akin to its title. We can tell you only that the set begins at midnight, is... More >>

There’s something magical about Seven Seas Bar. Something more magical than David Blaine but a little less magical than a three-breasted mermaid whose third nip squirts out the cure for cancer. Perhaps it’s the cheap drinks, the ceiling tile plastered in random shoes, or the... More >>

Long before South Beach became a hotbed of mediocrity, there lurked a contingent of sound and vision aficionados known as the Deep House Movement. DHM's core consisted of Omar Suardy, from New York, Stephen Flynn, from Ireland, and Edwin Adams, a Florida boy who had little in common with those... More >>

Hurricane Wilma was devastating for a lot of folks, but not for Jenni Foxx. On that 2005 day after the storm hit, she happened to have a scheduled DJ audition at the Clevelander. But there was no electricity. And a few hours later, when power was restored, Foxx got a call from the owner. Seems... More >>

Miami may not have completely shed its reputation as a party mecca, even for its full-time residents. But with cats like DJ Manuvers coming up and taking over, we might one day also be known for our work ethic. Of course, you might expect some fast action from one whose name is both a noun and... More >>

In theory, revolution is sexy. You've read about the French insurgents and "liberté, égalité, fraternité" — not to mention their superior ideals, coed troops, and military-chic outfits — and it's all so gritty-glam. But then, in practice, the whole... More >>

For the past several years, the open-mike/spoken-word scene has been burgeoning in Miami. Words & Wine, an open-mike showcase, was initially held in promoter Nikki Rodriguez's living room as a way for friends and lovers of poetry to get together and whine -- ahem -- wine. This informal event,... More >>

Long before South Beach became a hotbed of mediocrity, there lurked a contingent of sound and vision aficionados known as the Deep House Movement. DHM's core consisted of Omar Suardy, from New York, Stephen Flynn, from Ireland, and Edwin Adams, a Florida boy who had little in common with those... More >>

Imagine this... a night filled with your favorite old-school hip-hop jams and freestyle hits. An occasional impromptu break-dancing competition taking over the dance floor. All the hottest video vixens pouring Colt 45 in your mouth. Well, there probably won’t be any video vixens, but... More >>