Karim Masri and Nicola Siervo.No strangers to South Beach’s fickle nightlife industry, Karim Masri and Nicola Siervo, operators of the W Hotel South Beach’s WALL Lounge, have done the unthinkable — remodeled the chill-out spot after only 14 months of operation.For a space often described as Tron in real life,…
View the Clubchaser photos of Bloody Beetroots at Mansion.The Bloody BeetrootsWednesday, October 13, 2010Mansion, Miami BeachBetter than: A root canal.DJ sets are always awkward to review. There are hardly any of the theatrics of a live performance, and the only skill you can assess is whether or not the mix…
Courtesy of Bar/O.H.W.O.W.Bert RodriguezBar has changed its look for the fifth time. Now prolific Miami artist Bert Rodriguez takes a stab at luring drunk hipsters into the 14th Street watering hole.The new black-and-white makeover at first seems simplistic, but take a closer look. The most drastic change: Bar’s iconic “black bar” hanging…
Goodbye, White Room. Hello, EVE.White Room is not dead … exactly. Though by the non-existent buzz around the venue, you’d think it was. The owners have decided to give the place a much-needed makeover and call it EVE. According to a Facebook message sent by partner Luis Fonseca, the “new”…
Chicago house producer and DJ Felix da Housecat has been making crowds move since the early ’90s. He was cemented as a dance music pioneer when he — along with Larry Tee, Tommie Sunshine, Miss Kittin & the Hacker, DJ Hell, and others — ushered in the electroclash era at…
The first two years of Iron Fork were sell-outs. This year, the culinary event will be bigger and better. New Times’ massive foodie party returns for a third time, taking over the downtown event space/nightclub Grand Central (697 N. Miami Ave., Miami) this Thursday. Last year’s Chef Challenge Finals winner…
Chicago house producer and DJ Felix da Housecat has been making crowds move since the early ’90s. He was cemented as a dance music pioneer when he — along with Larry Tee, Tommie Sunshine, Miss Kittin & the Hacker, DJ Hell, and others — ushered in the electroclash era at…
Glass Candy: Ida No and Johnny Jewel.Last time Italo-disco duo Glass Candy played live at the Vagabond, it was almost a year ago to a sell-out crowd. It’s odd, really … The pair has scored cult status in a city that’s rarely passionate about anything. But how can you not be mesmerized…
Today is the day Italian electro outfit, the Bloody Beetroots, kick off the North American leg of its Death Crew 77 tour. Unfortunately, tonight’s show at Mansion won’t be a live performance, just a DJ set warmup. However, Bob Rifo and Tommy Tea were arguably DJs before this whole live show…
Courtesy of FriendsWithYouThe Rainbow King.We were sort of jealous when local art collective FriendsWithYou put on its interactive display “Rainbow City” at Toronto’s Queen’s Park during the Luminato Festival. Sam Borkson and Arturo “Tury” Sandoval really haven’t done an interactive display in Miami since “Fun House” debuted at Scope Art…
Courtesy of Design Miami/With Art Basel Miami Beach rolling into town soon, news is coming hard and fast of everything that will be happening that week. Already revealed: Design Miami/’s new home for this year’s edition, which will not be taking place in Miami’s Design District. Instead, it will move…
Yeah, this is a hint.When secret parties with special guest DJs are announced, 90 percent of the time they don’t live up to the hype. Trust us when we say tonight’s secret party at Bar probably isn’t going to be one of those times. The person taking over the decks…
If you are still being indecisive about whether or not your attending New Times’ Iron Fork event October 21 at Grand Central, you better make a decision soon if you want to take advantage of the today-only discount for VIP tickets — on sale for $50.Let us break it down…
Most of us were introduced to the Bloody Beetroots thanks to the track “Warp,” an aural terrorism attack complete with explosive tick-tocking backbeat, a hook that consists only of the words “Whoop! Whoop!,” and punk rock shrieks courtesy of Steve Aoki. It wasn’t exactly groundbreaking, but the kids loved it,…
Miami’s two powerhouse track selectors are arguably Cedric Gervais and DJ Irie. One is a French-born house-music demigod; the other is a hip-hop entrepreneur and the official Miami Heat DJ. But can the two still be successful behind the decks if things are shaken up a bit? LIV intends to…
Will it be you, James Murphy, spinning tonight at Florida Room?Going to the LCD Soundsystem show tonight at the Fillmore? Well, the party don’t stop after the house lights have be turned on. Head on over to the Florida Room where Overthrow is hosting the concert after-party. Also on the…
You didn’t think Cooking Channel would stay Rachel Ray-less, did you?When it started, we gave the Cooking Channel one year — two year, tops — before Scripps Network would decide it wasn’t a big cash cow. Not because we don’t relish the though of a high-end version from the Food…
In this week’s issue, we preview the Bloody Beetroots’ upcoming show at Mansion on October 13. In the pantheon of electro-house, the Italian duo seemed to have arrived a bit late to the game, but were still able to put their mark thanks in large part to the strength of…
Now that voting for the Short Order Awards is done (winners will be announced on October 21), it’s time to move on to the main event: Iron Fork! This year’s event is taking place at Grand Central in downtown Miami. Tickets are already on sale: $35 for general admission, $65…
It’s every ’90s goth dream come true! English industrial trio Nitzer Ebb is coming to Miami. Unfortunately, we were just a glimmer in our daddy’s eye back when the band formed, but their tour archive says the last time they were in South Florida was ’92 at Hallandale Beach’s Button…
Unless you live in the vast western expanse of suburbia known as Doral, there’s little reason to visit except for golfing or shopping. But now you can defend your collegiate honor. This Friday, the Cove — La Covacha’s palatable name during mainstream events — will host the Bragging Rights Festival…
There’s no better icon of ’90s South Beach nightlife than Gerry Kelly, the man behind legendary nightclubs such as Shadow Lounge and Level. However, in the past decade, it seems Kelly’s star has fallen a bit. There were missteps including the impossible-to-find the Fifth, doomed-from-the-start Karu & Y, and the…
