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BY THOMAS BARKER

ELITE BEAT RELIVED! So I have to admit that one of my guilty pleasures is taking the time to go back to my original nightlife columns to read about the crazy life I used to – and to a certain degree – still live in South Florida.

This week, we gave our cover to one of SoBe’s hottest Thursday night parties, Edison Farrow’s Simple Life Thursdays at Buck15. In doing my research for the story, I decided to pull up one of my very first nightlife columns from May of 2005.

At the time, Edison had just closed his incredibly successful party, Jade Fridays, and decided to create a huge block party that would allow people to bar hop between Score, Laundry Bar, and Buck15 with the anchor being Simple Life Thursdays at Buck.

Check out what I had to say, six years ago!

As the timeless expression goes, the closing of one door sparks the opening of another. With the closing of Jade, the Miami gay crowd has been looking for a hip new party spot.

Being one of those boys myself, I kicked off my weekly party investigation at Edison Farrow’s new block party. For the first time ever, Score’s VIP area, Crème Lounge, Miss Yip’s Buck 15 and Laundry Bar have teamed up with the man about

town, Edison Farrow, to give Miami a new fabu party place every Thursday night.

Since the event takes place on a weeknight, everything gets started a bit early… which gives you plenty of time to get a good buzz going and still get some much needed rest for the long Friday ahead. Think a la LA style. Anyhow, the party was definitely a hit among the locals. A horde of people from all over South Florida flocked to Lincoln Lane for the fivedollar cocktails, gorgeous men, and diverse venues.

I started off the party in Buck15. With Daisy D spinning the best in rock and hip-hop in the retro infused upstairs lounge, this turned out to be my favorite spot of the evening. Sipping on my Grey Goose cocktails, I managed to break it down to the beats of the White Strips followed by a little trip to the “Candy Shop” with 50 Cent, which really got me going.

(You know how I love me some hip-hop.)

The highlight of the party – besides the incredible music of course – was the energy of this new little shindig. It was a no-hold-bar event, where hot guys swung from the rafters, while the rest of the crowd cheered and screamed in support!

By 2 a.m., I realized that I should probably stop dancing before someone I know sees me, but it was already too late.

The owner of Buck15, Jennie Yip, interior designer, Chris Ciccone, and Edison had already spotted me, and only encouraged the debauchery. While checking out the aesthetically

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pleasing crowd of yummy men, Jennie filled me in on how excited she is to be hosting a new weekly gay event at her hot little venue.

Six years later, the party was still going strong, but unfortunately Buck15’s time at the Lincoln Lane space was up, leaving Simple Life Thursdays at Buck15 without a home.

Luckily Buck15 wasn’t homeless for too long, as it will now reopen this Thursday night at its new home, just a couple of blocks down from its original location on Lincoln Lane. We couldn’t be more excited!

In this week’s issue, we also included a feature on one of my favorite divas of the dance floor, the fabulous DJ Pride.

During that same block party that kicked off Simple Life Thursdays, Pride also kicked off her new, very successful Thursday night at Crème and Sugar at Score.

For six years, DJ Pride worked the turntables, turning out some of the hottest heavy house and tribal tracks in town, and will now be taking her party to everyone’s home away from home, TWIST on Thursday nights.

So after you swing by Buck15, head on over to TWIST for a wild night with DJ Pride!

See you on the dance floor!

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WIRE COVER: ROUND 2 FOR BUCK15

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remember the first time I was stopped by the Simple Life Thursdays at Buck15. I had never been to the space and had no idea what to expect. After waiting in line for what seemed like forever – yes no one was and has ever been treated any differently, even lowly little nightlife columnists like me – Chyna Girl finally waved me in.

Within seconds I found myself surrounded by the young and gorgeous, literally swinging from the rafters and moving to the beats of DJ Daisy D. A couple of drinks and a few shots later, I was not only witnessing a crazy night of debauchery, I had also become a part of it!

As Daisy pumped a remix of Pitbull’s latest track, Shake, I couldn’t help but feel like a mouse moving to the sultry beats of my very own drag version of the Pied Piper!

Years later, I would occasionally stop by Buck15 for another wild night, and every single time it felt exactly like the first night – wild, different, and sexy!

So when I found out that Simple Life Thursdays at Buck15 was going to close after an amazing six year run, I couldn’t help but feel a little sad that one of South Beach’s hottest gay parties was about to disappear from the scene.

Luckily my despair didn’t last for long, as Edison and Daisy are teaming up with Buck15 once again to bring back their super successful party at the new Buck15 space, which is still located on Lincoln Road, a couple of blocks down from its original location.

I recently caught up with both Daisy and Edison to get the inside scoop on the re-launch of their hot Thursday night, Simple Life Thursdays and its return to Lincoln Road.

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Check out what they had to say: When did you first discover the original Buck15 space?

of everything so everyone is happy and having fun. As a showgirl, I love to hear a crowd scream and clap. That really carries over into my DJ work. Also, having done my hosting gigs and comedy sketches and performances and having went to New World, majoring in dance, I really use all of my experience to build a night… which songs would go well with others to tell a story. I think about it more than people may realize.

Edison: I went to see Buck15 as soon as it opened about seven years ago. I knew the owner, Jennie Yip and the manager Nathan. One Thursday, I stopped by at around midnight, and there was nobody there. I asked Nathan, “Where is everybody?”. “Thursdays are slow”, he re- When did you realize this was going to be such plied. The Simple Life Thursdays started two weeks later, a successful party? and there was a line to get in on Thursdays for the next six years.

Daisy: Day one! We were packed! There were people dancing on the furniture and swinging from the rafters. I Daisy, how did you first get involved with had NEVER seen anything like it!

Buck15?

Edison: Buck15 has a great vibe. When all of the other Daisy: Edison Farrow asked me to DJ his Thursday there, clubs were trying to be so pretentious, Buck15 was just and it has been going on six years now. fun and silly. It felt like a frat party or a house party.

When did you first meet Edison?

Daisy: Always saw Edison around the scene, and he was always very nice and personified class. He always treated me well. Actually he is responsible for me getting my two-year run on WSVN’s “Deco Drive”. Guess he saw a few of my performances, thought I was quick witted, and recommended me for a one-time stint that turned into a two-year run as “Deco Drive’s Queen on the Scene”. We also did David Sexton’s hit holiday musical, “It’s a Fabulous Life”, together two years in a row at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts. It was such a great experience. I would love to do that play again.

Why did you pick Daisy for your DJ?

Are you excited about the new Buck15 space?

Daisy: I’ve seen a li’l bit of it, and I can tell you it’s got the heart and soul of the original Buck! Graffiti on the walls done by super talented local artists, possibly some rafters. It’s similar in size but a tiny bit bigger. We always had a line of people waiting, and now we can fit more folks in there. The wait for the fun won’t be too long at this space.

Edison: People will love the new space. It actually has more potential, because there are more areas to work with, but it still has the intimate vibe that the old Buck had.

What can people expect for your first set at the new Buck15 space?

Daisy: Some of Buck’s fav’s with some brand spankin’ new stuff thrown in! I’ve been preparing since I heard Why do you think Buck has been so successful? and looking for new stuff. At the end of the day, I go off what the crowd wants. If they want Beyoncé, they get Daisy: Because it IS so rowdy! Not only can you dance Beyoncé. If they want 80s, they’ll get 80s. It’s more about on the furniture, we encourage it! The goal is for every- them than me. one to have the time of their lives! I also think Edison is a gracious host. He makes people feel right at home. And Anything else you want Wire readers to know? not to pat myself on the back, the music has a lot to do with it too. My crazy mixed gumbo of tunes just works Daisy: Made a lot of great friends at Buck15, had a lot well with Buck! of great times, and it feels great to be invited back home.

See you this and every Thursday!

What is your favorite thing about spinning at Buck15?

Edison: Others tried to copy this event recently, hired all of the same staff, played the same music, etc., but, as Daisy: I love the fact that it features local artists… one everyone will see, there is only one real Buck15! of the only clubs to do that. They cultivate everyone’s creativity. I love the fact that you do feel like a rock star there. You can jump on the couches and climb the walls.

Everyone gets two be a rock star for a night… Every Thursday night. It’s like you’re at a star’s hotel room for a crazy after party!

Edison: I was the first to book Daisy as a DJ in Miami.

She was my 80s DJ at Jade Lounge and she also did shows there. I thought that Daisy would be a natural for a fun, open format vibe. At that time all of the clubs were still playing the same stereotypical gay house music, so I wanted to go in a different direction and started hip-hop What is your craziest memory at Buck15? and 80s at Jade and open format at Buck15.

Daisy: My best memory was a time when we had a What type of music do you play at Buck15? certain group of colorful characters who worked there.

It was right when that Pitbull song “Shake” came out.

Daisy: I play everything! Pop, hip-hop, house, 80s, 90s, The entire staff would jump from behind the bar onto the a li’l Disco… Sometimes I’ll throw in something totally off couches/rafters and shake their asses off, including me the wall that people haven’t heard in years! I play a little and Edison!

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WIRE FEATURE: DJ PRIDE MOVES TO TWIST

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Everyone’s favorite home away from home is now going to be all about the gritty, hardcore tribal house music you can’t find anywhere else. That’s right! TWIST recently launched its new Thursday night dance party with the fabulous DJ Pride.

You may know DJ Pride from Winter Party, White Party, and Aqua Girl, but she is most known in SoBe for her six-year residency at Crème and Sugar at Score every Thursday night, providing an incredible mix of tribal and deep house tracks you couldn’t hear anywhere else.

Now, the diva will be taking her sets to the next level at TWIST every Thursday night for their new Double Up Thursdays from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Beyond the heavy beats, you can also enjoy two-for-one drinks till 3 a.m.

We recently caught up with DJ Pride to see what she’s got in store for us every Thursday night at TWIST. Check it out!

You seem to be everywhere these days. What have you been working on?

I’ve definitely been keeping really busy. My amazing Friday night residency at Living Room Fort Lauderdale and my Thursday nights keep me working hard week to week in South Florida. I also do special events and guest spots all over Florida and the country. Recently, I’ve also been working on a new Saturday pool party, which I should be launching soon.

What have been some of your favorite gigs?

Through the years, I’ve been fortunate to perform at some of the most amazing events in the country. White Party, Winter Party, Aqua Girl, Gay Days… the list goes on and on. But in all honesty, it’s been the parties like Crème & Sugar at Score, Living Room, and TWIST that have provided some of the best memories. I’ve celebrated birthdays, milestones, found relationships and lost them, and gained many friends at my local residencies. They are a part of me and my personal life. I’ve put all of myself into them. Those are by far my favorite gigs.

So now you are going to be spinning at TWIST. How did that come about?

there on that night. It’s what made Crème & Sugar Thursdays so successful. I’m excited to do that again.

Well I’ve had a great relationship with Joel and Richard for over nine years now. TWIST was actually the first gay club I spun at in South Beach. When I first moved here, I was the Saturday night DJ in the side room for several months and have been a guest DJ since then. The idea of a weekly residency has come up many times over the years, but we just hadn’t found the right fit until now.

What can people expect from your sets at TWIST?

After so many years at Score, why did you decide to move on to TWIST?

How do you feel about becoming the first resident female DJ at TWIST?

The years I spent at Score are unforgettable and I will continue to be a guest there. I had an amazing, house music driven, gay weekly night for over six years. On the beach that is unheard of. But when Score recently decided to make a change to a pop music format on Thursdays, I knew that I wanted to continue my Thursday nights. I’ve always loved our scene for the diversity. It is important to me to continue to provide something unique and different for the gay scene. There is nowhere else you can go during the week to hear the underground deep tech and tribal I spin.

I hadn’t even thought about it but I am in fact the first.

Wow! Well, ever since the beginning of my career, and even before that, I have been at home with the boys. I’ve been going out in the gay scene since the age of 15.

Hell, I celebrated my 15 birthday at Roxy NYC. It’s all I know. It’s where I’ve found myself and my music and where I’ve received a ton of love and friendship, so I guess I simply feel lucky.

How will this Thursday night party be similar and how will it be different than your previous Thursday nights at Score?

Every party and venue takes on its own unique vibe and energy. However, part of the allure of continuing my Thursdays somewhere familiar like TWIST is that my fans, which have loyally followed me for years, could see me somewhere that feels like home to them.

What are you most looking forward to about spinning at TWIST? TWIST has always been a place I consider a second home on South Beach. It has shaped my identity and my sound, but Thursdays there are also new and fresh to me in many ways. I’m looking forward to building something special there - a house music lover’s haven at eveyone’s favorite local club. A sound and a vibe you can only get

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Filthy Dirty House!!! A sexy journey grittier than my sets at Crème Lounge but always based on the best and newest underground house music from around the world. The sets will evolve and change week to week.

Anything else you want Wire readers to know?

That I love to stay in touch with my people. They can follow me on Facebook and find out when and where I am spinning next at facebook.com/djpride and djpride. podomatic.com

Double Up Thursdays 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

TWIST

1057 Washington Ave., Miami Beach www.twistsobe.com

TOP TRAX: THE 2011 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

BY DJ FR8-O

“I want my MTV!” These were the words that launched the very first music television channel exactly 30 years ago and changed the way we revel in our favorite trax. MTV not only gave music videos a place to frolic in heavy rotation, it defined a generation and re-defined the music industry. Nowadays we’re lucky to catch even a glimpse of anything other than bad reality shows on MTV. But there’s one day of the year where music vids take center stage and our favorite artists come out to play – The MTV Video Music Awards.

Ever since the inaugural show in 1984, the VMAs have been the most anticipated event in music since The Grammys.

The live event never fails to surprise us with unexpected moments and over-the-top performances that are talked about for years. This year will be no different. Some of the performers include Adele, who will be “rolling in” her debut appearance on the show and Lady Gaga who will open with what is sure to be her most-talked-about performance yet. The black carpet hasn’t even been rolled out yet and records have already been broken. “Firework” femme, Katy Perry is set to clean house with nine nominations for not just one, but FOUR of her videos! Besides the usual overflow of celebs, fashion, and jaw-dropping performances, the VMAs are also set to honor Britney Spears with a special tribute. The Video Music Awards will broadcast live on MTV Sunday, August 28th at 9:00 p.m. And the nominees are…

BEST POP VIDEO Adele “Rolling in the Deep” Directed by Sam Brown Britney Spears “Till the World Ends” Directed by Ray Kay

Lil Wayne “6 Foot, 7 Foot” Directed by Hype Williams

Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi “All Of The Lights” Directed by Hype Williams

Lupe Fiasco “The Show Goes On” Directed by Hiro Murai

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Nicki Minaj “Super Bass” Directed by Sanaa Hamri

Bruno Mars “Grenade” Directed by Nabil Elderkin

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Katy Perry “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” Directed by Marc Klasfeld & Danny Lockwood

Adele “Rolling in the Deep” Directed by Sam Brown

Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack “Give Me Everything” Directed by David Rousseau

Beyoncé “Run the World (Girls)” Directed by Francis Lawrence

BEST NEW ARTIST

Katy Perry “Firework” Directed by Dave Meyers

Big Sean featuring Chris Brown “My Last” Directed by Taj Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” Directed by Josef Geiger

Lady Gaga “Born This Way” Directed by Nick Knight & Haus of Gaga Nicki Minaj “Super Bass” Directed by Sanaa Hamri

Beyoncé “Run the World (Girls)” Choreography by Frank Gatson, Sheryl Murakami & Jeffrey Page Britney Spears “Till the World Ends” Choreography by Brian Friedman Bruno Mars “The Lazy Song” Choreography by Bruno Mars & Poreotics Lady Gaga “Judas” Choreography by Laurieann Gibson LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon “Party Rock Anthem” Choreography by Hokuto Konishi

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Kreayshawn “Gucci Gucci” Directed by Joseph Zentil

BEST MALE VIDEO

Adele “Rolling in the Deep” Directed by Sam Brown

Tyler, The Creator “Yonkers” Directed by Wolf Haley

Bruno Mars “Grenade” Directed by Nabil Elderkin

Beastie Boys “Make Some Noise” Directed by Adam MCA Yauch

Wiz Khalifa “Black and Yellow” Directed by Bill Paladino

Cee Lo Green “F*ck You” Directed by Matt Stawski

Bruno Mars “Grenade” Directed by Nabil Elderkin

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

Eminem featuring Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie” Directed by Joseph Kahn

Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes “Look At Me Now” Directed by Colin Tilley Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi “All Of The Lights” Directed by Hype Williams

Justin Bieber “U Smile” Directed by Colin Tilley

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Katy Perry “Firework” Directed by Dave Meyers Tyler, The Creator “Yonkers” Directed by Wolf Haley

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WIRED FLIX: AT THE MOVIES, THE WANING DAYS OF SUMMER CAN BE… AWKWARD

It’s time to finish up with summer fun and move on to the more serious cinema of autumn, time for 3-D blockbusters and crass comedies to have a last run at the big bucks before the multiplexes become adult-friendly again.

While this week’s indie cinema prizes are pretty evenly distributed, the Miami Beach Cinematheque’s trophy case shines brightest with Tabloid, Errol Morris’ “antidocumentary,” fresh from a one-week run in Coral Gables.

Gables audiences didn’t exactly embrace Morris’ tale of Joyce McKinney, the blond bombshell whose erotic adventures with a Mormon missionary (she said it was a passionate honeymoon; he said it was an abduction and rape) splashed luridly across the UK’s tabloids in 1977.

Perhaps Miami Beach audiences will be more open to the scandalous story of McKinney and her “Manacled Mormon.” In this case open-mindedness will be rewarded; Tabloid is an absorbing and frequently hilarious retelling of a quirky tale and a mesmerizing portrait of McKinney, shaped by a contemporary master.

Joyce McKinney scandalized the UK in the 1970s; Luis Buñuel scandalized Paris in the 1920s, no mean feat given the madding crowd of artists and anarchists, poets, and provocateurs who thronged the City of Light.

The Cinematheque bids summer adieu with a vintage shot of scandal, beginning a retrospective of Buñuel films with a screening of Un Chien Andalou and L’Age d’Or. Un Chien Andalou, a collaboration between Buñuel and Salvador Dali that provoked viewers with its surrealistic imagery. Audiences rioted at some screenings of L’Age D’or, which was critical of the Catholic Church.

Today it’s hard to imagine a film provoking such passion.

The Cinematheque’s August 31st screening of these two classics is a chance to recapture the aura of a place and time at once dangerous and heroic. The Buñuel retrospective continues through the fall.

Coral Gables audiences eyed Tabloid warily; they’re snuggling up to The Names of Love, sending it flowers and annoying friends with endless talk of “nesting.” It’s love, and who can blame them? Names of Love is funny, charming, and politically correct, but not too, you know, serious. The affair continues at the Coral Gables Art Cinema through September 1st.

action, spiced with sexy fun, but 3D Sex & Zen’s comedy is dopey, its action is unremarkable, and its sex is bland - except when it’s animated by a fairly disturbing streak of sadism. In the course of the film a number of comely female sex slaves come in for some rough treatment and the film’s female lead is raped. Twice.

Really? Raped twice? Is that somebody’s idea of a hot erotic twist? It’s certainly twisted, but erotic? Not so much.

The Coral Gables Art Cinema begins late-night showings of 3D Sex & Zen this weekend.

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3D Sex & Zen: Extreme Ecstasy isn’t cuddly like Names of Love. It’s spiky and spunky and not nearly as sexy as it sounds. The moral of its tortuously convoluted story, after all, is that sex doesn’t matter; if, say, one’s husband can’t perform because his genitals have been cut off (twice).

What of it, particularly if one’s own nether regions are sheathed in an iron chastity belt, possessed of supernatural powers, that can only be unlocked with a magic key that’s been melted in a fiery furnace? If you still love each other, what’s the difference?

August 26th – 30th at Miami Beach Cinematheque 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach Tickets are $10.00 www.mbcinema.com For more information call 305.67.FILMS (673-4567)

A Chinese import that purports to be the first 3-D erotic movie (it’s not; 3-D erotica is an American innovation of the late 1960s), 3D Sex & Zen is erotic in the softest sense of the word – chocolate-covered marshmallows have harder cores. It’s a manic mishmash of soft-core sex, broad comedy, and stylized action wrapped in a sumptuous sheath of ritual and folklore.

3D SEX & ZEN: EXTREME ECSTASY

This formula could yield an hour or two of sexy fun, spiced with exciting action, or an hour or two of exciting

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NAMES OF LOVE

August 26th – September 1st

Late night shows only, August 26th, 27th & 28th at Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables Tickets are $10.00 www.gablescinema.com For more information call 786.385.9689

THIS WEEK THURSDAY, August 25 JOHNNY’S MIAMI: It’s Latin night at Miami’s only gay stripper club! With shows

by Teresita la Caliente and Marytrini, you can bet this is going to be one entertaining night! Enjoy free cuba libres and Coronas before midnight and an underwear contest at 1 a.m.

MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by a night with the ladies, as Pandora Events hosts a fabulous nights of gorgeous girls and great music by DJ Zehno. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

PALACE: Palace hosts Stiletto Nights with solo performances by the incomparable Missy Meyaki La Page. Show starts at 6 p.m. $8 Absolut cocktails, $3 domestic beer, and $11 draft pitcher specials all night.

SCORE: Enjoy cocktails out on the patio and watch the famous Lincoln Road traffic pass by as you and your friends chill and enjoy great music. Tonight Score hosts the steamiest Thursday night soiree with fab beats by DJ Daisy D paired with an incredible crowd of delicious partygoers. 727 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach.

TWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous night at TWIST with seven different bars, DJ Pride, stiff drinks, and beautiful dancers. And if you’re looking for some hot papis, DJ Adora will be hosting Sabroso in Bar 5! “Never a cover... Always a groove.”

FRIDAY, August 26 JOHNNY’S MIAMI: It’s College Night at Miami’s only gay stripper club with $2 domestic beers, $3 imports, and $4 stoli vodka cocktails. Tonight enjoy sexy beats

by DJ Miik and free swag from Natalia Kills latest album, Sex.Love.Control.Vanity. 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami.

MOVA: Calling Calling all all fashionistas! fashionistas! It’s It’s MOVA: MOVA’s monthly monthly fashion fashion event, event, MODE. MODE. MOVA’s This week, week, MODE MODE Friday Friday will will feature feature the the This fabulous stylings stylings of of adidas adidas SLVR SLVR at at BASE. BASE. fabulous Swing by by for for your your chance chance to to win win aa $150 $150 Swing adidas SLVR SLVR gift gift certificate. certificate. Located Located near near the the adidas corner of of Lincoln Lincoln and and Michigan.

Michigan. corner PALACE: Drag Madness is the place to be to see the hottest Friday night shows

by Latrice Royale, Champagne Bordeaux, and Noel Leon beginning at 6 p.m. Enjoy $8 Absolut cocktails. You never know what these girls are gonna do, so get there early!

TWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous night at TWIST. Enjoy seven different bars, DJ Michael Tank, stiff drinks, beautiful dancers, and, of course, the only place where there’s “Never a cover...Always a groove.”

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SCORE: The Penny Back Boyz host the weekly Friday night party Filthy Gorgeous Fridays with DJ Mac spinning a true open format of music and videos, while Score’s hottest Go-Go boys work the speaker boxes.

SATURDAY, August 27 DISCOTEKKA: Downtown Miami’s only gay dance party delivers one hell of a shindig every Saturday night as Discotekka divas Vegas Dion, TP Lords, Sasha Sky, and Victoria Sky entertain and mesmerize the crowd while international DJs keep up the beat. Doors open at 11 p.m. 950 NE 2nd Ave. www.discotekka.com JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Miami’s only gay stripper club features the hottest, most masculine men in Miami and the VMA pre-show event. Enjoy fab beats, while Johnny’s dancers work the stage for your viewing pleasure. 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami.

MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by FLASH Saturdays with the hottest music videos and visual entertainment by VJ Chris Racine till 3 a.m. with $9 Grey Goose cocktails all night. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

PALACE: Enjoy a special day of drag shows, great food, and stiff $8 Absolut cocktails, as The Palace Bar hosts Drag Madness with Tiffany Fantasia and her gaggle of performers! Heels hit the pavement at 6 p.m. sharp!

SCORE: Tonight is Score’s weekly Bigger Saturdays, the largest gay dance party on the Beach with beats by international DJ sensations, and performances by CircX. 727 Lincoln Road..727 Lincoln Road.

TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 with Tommy and the locals from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Come tonight and enjoy a full house of hot men and some incredible beats by DJ Mika. “Never a cover...Always a groove.”

THE VAGABOND: Back Door Bamby presents a night of insane beats with DJs Brad Strickland, Ray Milian, Ryan Evans, Carmel Ophir, and Wasabi. 30 NE 14th Street, Miami.

SUNDAY, August 28 ANGLERS: If you are looking to nurse that hangover with some unlimited mimosas and bloody Mary’s, look no further than 660 at the Anglers. Enjoy great food and delicious libations in one of the most beautiful boutique resorts Miami Beach has to offer.

JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Miami’s only gay stripper club features the hottest, most masculine men in Miami. 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami.

MOVA: It’s time for one of the wildest parties in SoBe, as the Penny Back Boyz and

WET BAR FRIDAYS WITH MARYTRINI Sookie Stacks host the most scandalous party in South Beach, Out-n-Ugly Sundays with DJ Power Infiniti. Beginning at 9 p.m. enjoy $3 beers, $4 Herradura Shots, and $5 Finlandia. No cover.

PALACE: South Beach’s most legendary drag brunch will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with two seatings. Enjoy over-thetop performances paired with a delectable menu and $8 Absolut cocktails. Afterwards, check out the sexiest Sunday T Dance in SoBe. 1200 Ocean Drive.

SCORE: It’s Panty Raid, an afternoon party for women who love women, followed by Score’s weekly karaoke night hosted by Tiffany Fantasia. With over 2,000 titles to choose from, you are sure to find a song to inspire your inner star. Grab a cocktail and belt out your favorite number.

TWIST: 2-4-1 happy hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Afterwards, some of the most scandalous drag performers will hit the stage upstairs, while DJ Paulie works it out on the main dance floor. At TWIST: “Never a cover...Always a groove.

MONDAY, August 29 JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Stop by for Drag On with TP Lords, Daisy D, and DJ Rob Sky. Drags drink for free till midnight. $3 drinks all night long! 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami.

MOVA: Tonight is SHOUT!, an over the top night of karaoke, where everyone can be a star or at least try to be. And if you need a little liquid courage, there will be half priced drinks all night long. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

PALACE: Stop in for Palace’s 2-4-1 happy hour till 4 p.m. Special bon voyage cocktail specials all day. 1200 Ocean Drive.

SCORE: Swing by for one of the best happy hours in Miami Beach where all drinks are 1/2 price, followed by Video Freak where you can request your favorite music videos and enjoy $5 vodka cocktails, $7 martinis and $3 beers. No cover.

TWIST: Happy Happy Hour Hour 2-4-1 2-4-1 drinks drinks ‘till ‘till 99 p.m. p.m.

TWIST: Then it’s it’s “I’m “I’m AA Local” Local” night, night, with with $3 $3 drinks drinks Then for anyone anyone with with TWIST’s TWIST’s “I’m “I’m AA Local” Local” I.D. I.D. for all night night long. long. Join Join Nathan Nathan in in the the Frolic Frolic all Lounge for for his his signature signature mix mix of of pop pop and and the the Lounge top 20.

20. Also Also check check out out the the fabulous fabulous men men of of top Gaiety in in the the Bungalow Bungalow Bar Bar starting starting at at 10 10 Gaiety p.m. and and DJ DJ Bryan Bryan Zero’s Zero’s fab fab beats beats on on the the p.m. main dance dance floor. floor. main TUESDAY, August 30 JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Miami’s only gay stripper club features the hottest, most masculine men in Miami. Tonight is all about the brothas as Cocodorm.com present a scandalous night with music by DJs TPromix

and Surreal and $5 You Call It drinks all night. 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami.

PHOTOS BY JUAN SACO MIRONOFF

MOVA: Looking for a little Latin flavor?

Tonight Milancita hosts an evening filled with delicious papis, moving to the beats of DJ David. Enjoy $6 “you call its” all night long. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

PALACE: Stop in for Palace’s 2-4-1 happy hour till 4 p.m. Better than ever before on Ocean Drive and 12th Street, try it for lunch or a late afternoon snack, or just hang out at the bar with the locals. No matter what you’re in the mood for, Palace is sure to have it!

SCORE: It’s Planeta Macho, the hottest Latin Party in Miami Beach, featuring incredible Latin beats by award winner DJ George Ferrero, Pelu Rivero on drums, amazing shows by Miami’s best female impersonators, and the hottest crowd in town. Don’t miss this party – it’s South Florida’s Best Latin Party!

TWIST: 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Tonight Dustin Reffca hosts his weekly party, Fun House Tuesdays.

With DJ Daisy D working the turntables on the main dance floor, you can bet the beats will be hot and the dance floor, packed. $5 Jumbo Blue Long Island Ice Teas all night long. Never a cover… Always a groove.

WEDNESDAY, August 31 THE LORDS: Enjoy a boozy take on oldschool pastimes such as Twister, Spin the Bottle, and strip-Texas Hold ‘Em, along with college frat house favorites Beer Pong and Flip Cup and classics Connect Four and Jenga.

MOVA: Stop by for MOVA’s weekly College Night Wednesdays, hosted by the Penny Back Boyz and Sookie Stacks. While DJ J. Felix works the turntables, enjoy a $1 Finlandia cocktails from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. followed by $4 Finlandia & $8 Stoli cocktails all night long. Located on the corner of Michigan and Lincoln.

PALACE: Stop in for Palace’s 2-4-1 happy hour till 4 p.m. and some delicious eats oceanside! 1200 Ocean Drive.

SCORE: Come and spend a pleasant evening on one of Score’s outdoor couches as they host Martini Madness Night. A half price Happy Hour runs till 9 p.m.

TWIST: It’s time to hit the stage as Sean Brady hosts the Sean Brady Show. Karaoke and tons of entertainment all night long.

After getting your jam on, head over to the main dance floor to snag some beats from DJ Maximus 3000. Happy Hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with 2-4-1 on everything. “Never a cover...Always a groove.”

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