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WMC 2008

Winter Music Conference kicks off tomorrow. Yet another year I can’t make it but it’s looking blown up as usual.

Tuesday
3/25: Defected In The House Party w/ Junior Jack & Kid Crème, Joey Negro, DJ Spen, DJ Gregory, Hardsoul, Funkerman, Copyright, DJ Yass, ATFC, Simon Dunmore, Aaron Ross, Shovell on percussion @ Set
3/25: Dirty South, Serge Devant @ The Fifth
3/25: Jody Wisternoff @ TBA
3/25: Mstrkrft & Fischerspooner, Boys Noize, Lazaro Casanova and Benny Benasi @ Mansion
3/25: Nic Fanciulli @ TBA
3/25: Pop Tarts 4 (80s party) w/ Danny Howells, Lee Burridge @ Automatic Slims
3/25: Shelter @ Shine
3/25: Simon & Shaker @ TBA
3/25: Wave w/ Francois K @ Pawn Shop

Wednesday
3/26: Chus and Ceballos @ Space – 10pm-6am
3/26: Danny Tenaglia @ Pawn Shop
3/26: Deep City Sessions w/ Halo @ Beach Plaza Hotel
3/26: Dig Deeper w/ Danny Howells @ TBA
3/26: Dowtown Riot w/ Switch, Sinden, Jesse Rose @ Studio A
3/26: Erick Morillo @ Cameo
3/26: Fred Everything, Amenti, Solid Tokyo, Lazy Days @ Beach Plaza Hotel
3/26: FSOB w/ Craze, Z-Trip, Tittsworth Sessions @ Nocturnal
3/26: Lot49 Label Party w/ Meat Katie, etc @ The Laundry Bar
3/26: Luca Bacchetti @ Nikki Beach
3/26: Lust4guesthouse w/ Sneak, MastikSoul, etc @ Blue
3/26: Mau5trap presented by tranceaddict w/ Chris Lake, DeadMau5, DJ Aero & Tommy Lee @ Bed
3/26: Miguel Migs @ The Fifth
3/26: Noel Sanger, Tattoo Detectives, Villo, Core NYC @ Shelley – 12pm-5am
3/26: Perfecto w/ Paul Oakenfold, Kenneth Thomas @ TBA
3/26: Proton Radio – Dare to Open w/ Phil K, Opencloud, Tom Budden, Hello Humanoids @ TBA
3/26: Pure Behrouz @ Mokai
3/26: SAW Party w/ Satoshi Tomiie, Hector Romero, Lexicon Avenue, & Audiofly @ Shine
3/26: Sci + Tec Recording Night w/ Nic Fancuilli, Dubfire, David Squilance, Behrouz @ Parkwest flyer
3/26: Tocadisco @ TBA

Thursday
3/27: Adam Feeland, Evil Nine, Alex Metric @ Bed
3/27: Anjunabeats Night w/ Above & Beyond, Andy Moor, Super8 & Tab, Mark Pledger, Fine Taste, Boom Jinx, James Grant, Electrobias @ Nocturnal
3/27: Beatport Pool Party @ The National Hotel – 2pm-9pm
3/27: Buzzin Fly w/ Benn Watt @ Shine
3/27: Cedric Gervais @ TBA
3/27: Dirtybird Afterhours w/ Justin Martin, Worthy, Christian Martin and Tanner Ross @ Studio A – 5am-10pm
3/27: Donald Glaude vs Special Guest, Scooter & Lavelle, the G-Roy & Theron show DJ Frances vs DJ Diamond, Scott Roberts vs dadon @ Tantra
3/27: Eric Prydz, Sharam @ Cameo
3/27: Fedde Le Grand, Flamingo Night @ Set
3/27: Ferry Corsten and Sander van Doorn (main room) Eric Prydz (terrace) David Guetta (afterhours terrace) @ Space
3/27: Fire Miami @ TBA – 10pm
3/27: Get Physical w/ M.A.N.D.Y., Junior Boys, Noze, Thomas Schumacher, Heidi, Italoboyz, DJ T @ Studio A
3/27: Green Velvet @ Set
3/27: Hyde, Digital Mix Set @ TBA
3/27: Jackal, Digital Mix Set @ TBA
3/27: Juicy Beach w/ Robbie Rivera, Deadmau5, Benny Benassi, Axwell, Sander Van Doorn, Tocadisco, Steve Angello, Mark Knight, Dirty South, Sebastian Ingrosso, etc @ Nikki Beach flyer
3/27: KOMPAKT w/ Gui Boratto (live), Ewan Pearson, Dominik Eulberg @ Pawn Shop
3/27: Lights Out Miami w/ Steve Lawler, Clive Henry, Audiofly, Jamie Jones, Livio & Roby @ Parkwest flyer
3/27: M_nus w/ Richie Hawtin, Magda @ Nocturnal Terrace
3/27: Mindcontrol w/ Richie Santana, Peter Bailey, Carlos Fauvrelle, Vinny Rue, Paul Raffaele, Dean K, DJ Klutch @ Gem
3/27: Objektivity w/ Dennis Ferrer, TMB, Karizma, Abicah Soul @ Sobe Live?
3/27: Onionz @ Shelly
3/27: PH Recordings Launch w/ Steve Porter @ TBA
3/27: SOS Balance CD Release @ Pawn Shop
3/27: Subliminal Sessions w/ Erick Morillo @ Space – 7am
3/27: Sultan @ Mynt
3/27: Victor Calderone, DJ Vibe, Chus and Ceballos @ Shelborne
3/27: Wet Grooves Pool Party @ TBA – 12pm
3/27: World of Drum and Bass @ Area 51

Friday
3/28: Andy Moor @ Beach Plaza Hotel
3/28: Beatport Pool Party @ The National Hotel – 2pm-9pm
3/28: Bob Sinclar @ Set
3/28: Boris @ Parkwest 3/28: Drumcode w/ Adam Beyer, Joel Mull @ Bed
3/28: Gabriel & Dresden @ Pawn Shop
3/28: MN2S w/ Fedde Le Grand, Todd Terry, Tom Novy, Mark Farina, Joey Negro, Bodyrox Joe. T Vannelli, Antoine Clamaran, Brian Tappert, Jon Cutler, Johny Fiasco, Outwork, George Morel, Jay-J, Jamie Lewis, Outwork, Ian Pooley, Tedd Patterson, Halo, Sir Piers, John Julius Knight, Eddie Thoneick, DJ Heather, PA With Darryl D’Bonneau @ Opium
3/28: Future Sound of Breaks v/ 6 @ Area 51 flyer
3/28: Minimoo Party w/ David Squillace @ TBA
3/28: Most Wanted DJs Showcase w/ Andy Moor + More TBA @ Beach Plaza Hotel
3/28: One+One aka James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli @ Studio A
3/28: Pacha Ibiza w/ Sander Kleinenberg, David Morales, Frankie Knuckles and Axwell @ Shine – 11am-11pm
3/28: Paul van Dyk, Sander Kleinenberg @ Space
3/28: ULTRA Music Festival Day 1 phase 2 flyer
3/28: Radio 1 w/ Cedric Gervais @ Surfcomber
3/28: Slide Into Miami w/ Mike Monday, Hipp-E, Justin Martin, Etc @ Aquabooty Warehouse
3/28: SOS Tikki Boat Party – Invite Only
3/28: Techno Block Party by Teggno Records @ 700 block Lincoln – 12pm-10pm
3/28: X-mix Productions w/ Armand Van Helden, Bad Boy Bill, DJ Sneak, Felix Da Housecat, Harry Choo Choo Romero, Junior Sanchez, Mark Farina, etc @ Suite

Saturday
3/29: Afternoon Delight w/ Jamie Lewis, Andy Caldwell, Jask, Brian Tappert, Groove Junkies, Justin Michael, Adam Auburn, AAron & Dirty, Sleep, Boo @ The Beach Plaza Gardens
3/29: Amnesia Ibiza presented by Juicy w/ Robbie Rivera, John Aquaviva, Marco V, Tom Stephan, Laidback Luke, Willie Morales, Brian Cross, Mar T, Martin ten Velden, Oscar G @ Nocturanl
3/29: Andy Caldwell @ The Beach Plaza Gardens
3/29: Armada Night w/ Armin van Buuren, Markus Shultz, Blake Jarrel, Menno de Jong @ Parkwest
3/29: Beatport Pool Party w/ Guy Gerber and many more @ The National Hotel – 2pm-9pm
3/29: Boris and friends @ Surfcomber
3/29: Burridge Barrage @ Pawn Shop
3/29: Contagious After Party w/ Rabbit in the Moon (Dj Set), Jackal + Hyde (live), Dynamix II (live), Fabio, Adam F, Photek, Shy FX, Teebee, Reid Speed, Empress, BabyAnne, Hydraulix, Merlyn, Josh David, Supernaught, Sir Kutz, Loki @ Area 51
3/29: Crosstown Rebels present Get Lost 3 w/ Damian Lazarus, Pier Bucci live, Jamie Jones, Clive Henry, Steh Troxler @ Studio A -5am -11am
3/29: Eddie Thoneick @ Stealth
3/29: F*ck Me I’m Famous w/ David Guetta @ Cameo – $60
3/29: Hope Recordings w/ Nick Warren, Dave Seaman, Jody Wisternoff, Hybrid, 16 Bit Lolitas @ Shine
3/29: Housebroken 4 w/ Stacy Kidd, Grand High Priest Craig Loftis, Lego, FLX, Lady D, Craig Alexander, Ricky Bradshaw, Scott K., and David Sabat @ Chesterfield Hotel Rooftop
3/29: Jonathan Peters @ Shelborne Hotel
3/29: Loco Dice & Marco Carola @ Pawn Shop
3/29: Mobilee Loves WMC (day party) w/ Anja Schneider, Sebo K, Ralf, GummiHz @ Town House Hotel Rooftop
3/29: PH Recordings w/ Steve Porter, Eli Wilkie, Bons, Emjae, Chris Micali, Phil and Fluff @ Ink
3/29: Sander van Doorn, Cedric Gervais @ The Fifth
3/29: Stanton Warries @ Bed
3/29: Stealth Records w/ Roger Sanchez, Laidback Luke, Tom Stephan @ Mynt flyer
3/29: Stonebridge @ Gryphon, Hollywood, FL
3/29: Swedish House Mafia w/ Axwell @ Set
3/29: ULTRA Music Festival Day 2 phase 2 flyer
3/29: Yoshitoshi w/ Deep Dish, Cedric Gervais, Sultan, Miss Nine @ Space

Sunday
3/30: Beatport Pool Party @ The National Hotel – 12pm-9pm
3/30: Circoloco w/ David Squillace @ TBA
3/30: Little Mountain Recordings w/ Dan Sanders, Fine Taste, Patch Park, Matthew Dekay, Sander Kleinenberg @ Shine
3/30: Mixology w/ Mark Lewis, Reza, Oliver Moldan, John Rondell @ Nikke Beach
3/30: Sleaze w/ Cedric Gervais, Sultan, Miss Nine, Axwell, Second Sun @ Mynt Lounge
3/30: Sunday School w/ Guy Gerber and more @ Pawn Shop
3/30: We Love Techno w/ Marco Carola, Paco Osuna, Misstress Barbara, Lopera, Dsan Powell @ Nocturnal

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Best cities in America?

Travel & Leisure has surveyed 60,000+ respondents and the results are in for what’s the best city, it’s best and worst features etc. Here’s the original link and my interests are below.

Clubbing – At one point, New York was the clubbing capital of the world. And now, even being relegated to 3rd in America (according to this list), it’s definitely lost it’s luster and still doesn’t compare to the UK, Japan, Spain, Russia, Germany and well much of the EU. The Guliani and Bloomberg campaigns against nightlife in the city have killed the nocturnal nature of the clubs. They are no longer mysterious, dark and exciting as they once were. Even the promoters have played it safe with their music, opting for more bedroom DJs (CDJ, iPod and Serato mixers) than national & international superstars with deck skills and proper music selection. Seeing Austin and especially New Orleans on this list, I know there were some ballet suffers in the category. My list would be more like:

  • Miami
  • Las Vegas
  • Los Angeles
  • San Francisco
  • New York
  • Chicago
  • Atlanta

Culture (over all)… you can’t compare to New York and I think the next best city really should start at #3. I hardly think Boston and Philly have nearly as much culture as SF. Do people even understand this question. I mean how are Charleston and Santa Fe in the top 10?

People (Overall). There is no doubt SF is tops on this one. But I’ve been to Seattle and there’s no comparison to the people in NY. NYC should be the easy #2. Something note worthy about the sub categories of this – Attractive tops were: Miami, San Diego, Charleston, Austin, Honolulu, LA, SF, St.Paul/Minneapolis, New York, then Denver….again another WHAT?!? There are a lot of lesser known places in the south that missed the list and NY near the bottom of the 10 – that’s ridiculous. Stylish fit the norm – NY, Miami, SF, LA (even though I think Miami should be # 4 on that list) but I guess the more stylish you [think you] are, the less Friendly. I think we know from Katrina that New Orleans is not Diverse and need not be in the top 10.

After Dark (Overall) – I really can’t say from experience that New Orleans is the best place for after dark, however, I can not see how New York & Las Vegas are not tops above NO.

It’s hard to say what are the best citys by “Characteristics (Overall)” – but apparently Portland Oregon has it. The most affordable spots are really all placed I don’t want to live and my top three (New York, SF and San Diego) are all on the bottom. The best weather is also my pick (San Diego) and except for Denver, all the top ten are southern cities that don’t get a winter. I found it interesting that the most unsafe city was New Orleans (Safety) but the perception is still there that New York is not the safest city, even though I feel easier moving around the boughs here than I do in parts of Chicago, SF, Las Vegas, even Austin, TX.

Wow –Pedestrian friendliness? Except for the snow, how is New York not more ped friendly than the hilly SF, the expansive DC and Austin cities, and the wet Seattle?

Food/Dining (Overall) – again, I’ve never been to Austin, but how can down home cookin in Austin even compare to the diversity and range in food in NY or SF for that matter? I don’t understand this one. Seattle, Portland, St. Paul and Charleston again are too high on this list. Notables, Chicago beat NY for best pizza, Seattle tops the coffee market of course, NY and SF are the most ethnic (there’s no Asian food in New Orleans people come on!), the south has the BBQ with Austin, San Antonio, Nashville and Charleston (but hello Memphis Que? didn’t even get to the list), and Big name restaurants topped the bill in NY (but again some ballot stuffing with New Orleans).

Shopping (overall) of course went to NY but I had no idea people are destine to go to Charleston over LA for shopping… wonderment.

Best Type of trip (Overall) goes to: San Diego, Honolulu, SF, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, Charleston, New Orleans, San Antonio and Miami… Boston, Austin and NY are close behind but definitely don’t deserve that following.

So what this survey tells us about some of my favorite cites is people think New York is best in shopping, culture, people-watching, and big-name restaurants but if only it were affordable (worst on list). SF is ranked best in gay oops I mean people overall and fantastic neighborhoods,yet again is unaffordable compared to most. Miami has great nightlife and hot sexy people but has the worst drivers and transportation. LA has great luxury shops but some of the worst people and traffic is a nightmare (no there is no viable public transportation). Las Vegas is a great travel destination, for big weekends but don’t expect the best produce; besides who needs a salad when you’re drinking bottle service all weekend. New Orleans gets away with best live music, drinks and cheap eats but you’ll get robbed, stabbed or worse ; more than any other major town. DC has the best history but still wouldn’t want to pay THAT much to live there. Chicago gets marks for eats, city sites and some of the worst weather. Austin is great for the single person, hearing live music and BBQ but getting around is a pain, and bring your own style out because they don’t have much to offer.

I was quite disappointed in the amount of positive attributes selected to New Orleans and Charleston but quite pleased to find my top places to be in the top SF and NY.

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Check out their Poop Chute!

Miami Zoo has a new exhibit… POOP! Everything you wanted to know about shit is here… check it while the smell is still fresh.

“You know what the whole exhibit is? It’s to have fun. It’s for kids to come in here and be able to talk about things with their parents. Even if it’s things that can be somewhat uncomfortable for parents, it’s a very important part of the process to get them to talk about it,” Zoo ambassador Ron Magill explains.

Miami Zoo Exhibit Gives Scoop On Poop – Exhibit Is Largest Of Kind Ever Assembled [Miami Metro Zoo]