The #1 DJ IN THE WORLD - ARMIN VAN BUUREN THIS 4TH OF JULY!!!

I'll be hosting one of the annual highlights of Miami's party scene. The infamous 4th Of July pool parties are back thanks for our friends Louis Puig, Alex Omes and Emi Guerra. Dont miss this years event with the #1 DJ In The World, Armin Van Buuren and the West Coasts outrageous house god Donald Glaude!

This event always features some of the sexiest girls in Miami wearing VERY little and brings back the craziness and energy of the Winter Music Conference without so many of the tourists!

TROUBLE IN PARADISE: Ibiza bans After Hours Parties

According to DJ MAG, the government of Ibiza, a small island off the coast of Spain widely regarded as the club capitol of the world has banned clubs from being open between the hours of 6am and 10am.

This is a massive blow to a place widely accepted as epitomizing freedom and expression, and is also culturally important to the global movement of dance music as many artist site Ibiza as a place that inspires the creation of new and different music.

In Miami Beach, just after the turn of the Millennium, the city commission voted to ban after hours venues that called themselves "Juice Bars" along with outlawing 18+ venues as well. Shortly thereafter the city of Miami wanted to revive the dilapidated Park West district of Downtown Miami, and released a limited number of 24 hour liquor licenses and Miami's downtown "After Hours" culture was born. Now with development of high rise residences, that culture may in danger as well. Only time will tell, but it seems no matter where in the world you are...there always someone who wants to keep us from dancing.

Club Space Live Broadcasts - Remember Those?

So as many of you may remember, a few years ago there was a radio station created in Miami focused on dance music called Party 93.1.

I had the pleasure of working there for as the station's Promotions Director and on-air personality. Every Saturday night for an extended period of time I would broadcast live for three hours from Club Space. At the time, Space had one of the largest and most consistent line-up's of names in the country and I was previleged to broadcast with names like Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, Ferry Corsten, Paul Van Dyk, Oscar G, Steve Lawler, Roger Sanchez and many more.

In fact, just behind the DJ booth was a tiny little bathroom just big enough for a toilet and sink that would double as my broadcast booth. I would also use the bathroom to interview these artist before their set, so in all probability I have the somewhat questionable record for being in a bathroom with the most big name DJ's in the world. (INSERT SMARMY CLUB/BATHROOM JOKE HERE)

To me, those broadcasts will forever be etched in my memory as some of the most special moments I have ever experienced in 15 years I have been clubbing.

Recently someone sent me a download link to one of the broadcasts featuring Tiesto Live From Club Space on August 18th, 2002....

I remember it vividly as a definiting moment for my understand of what a DJ can do. Where the music, lights and crowd collide to create a breif explosion of energy.

When I listen to this mix, it still brings me back to those moments (with a chill running down my back.)

Click HERE to be taken to a download link