Grant Albert

2 months ago | miaminewtimes.com | Grant Albert

Looking back, Louis Puig realizes the risk he took opening a nightclub at the edge of downtown. "Downtown was the worst place in the world to open a club," Puig says. He vividly remembers the first year of Club Space. "My memory of the first year is clear because when you do something impactful, you remember everything," Puig recalls, describing time as a rollercoaster. At the dawn of the new millennium, Puig had taken over a building in Miami's Park West area.

2 months ago | miaminewtimes.com | Grant Albert

Growing up in Tambov, Russia, Vladimir Dubyshkin wasn't exactly surrounded by a robust electronic music scene. Instead, he relied on external influences, like the Prodigy, the Chemical Brothers, and Crystal Castles, to propel him from a university student to an international DJ and adroit producer. A quick listen to his music reveals a Nineties techno influence, replete with aggressive drum patterns, euphoric melodies, and an icy strangeness from his use of sampling.

2 months ago | miaminewtimes.com | Grant Albert

Few festivals can keep globetrotting DJs as recurring acts. Yet, Ultra Music Festival's production and global force can have even the biggest talent coming back so often that their names are expected to be on the lineups. For novice attendees, Ultra can be about catching the hottest, most in-demand DJs, but you would be remiss not catching the performers who put the festival on the map year after year. Here are a few household names to see at this year's 25th edition.

Feb 7, 2025 | miaminewtimes.com | Grant Albert

The legendary Club Space in downtown Miami feels like it has been open forever. But the revered 11th Street compound hits a quarter of a century next month, and the team is celebrating like it's the turn of the millennium. The club returns to its halcyon rave days on Friday, March 14, with progressive house legends Deep Dish (Dubfire and Sharam), New York's Victor Calderon, and Club Space's original owner and founder, Louis Puig.

Jan 29, 2025 | miaminewtimes.com | Grant Albert

Miami is ready to shvitz again. The Miami Herald first reported Castle Beach Club's condo association had hired an engineering firm to perform the building's 50-year recertification. They found damage in the garage below the bathhouse, and emergency shoring was installed to support the structure. This led to contention between the Baths' management and the condo association.