Record Store Day @ Technique & Sweat Records

Miami celebrated Record Store Day and the pop and crackle of vinyl all day Saturday, April 21. Local shops like Technique and Sweat Records opened early to allow patrons to peruse their collections and hear a live mix of analog sounds. Diplo made an appearance at Technique Records late afternoon to sign copies of his new album California which dropped about a month ago. Shot for Miami New Times.

III Joints 420 Party @ The Anderson

III Points' annual 4/20 party returned to The Anderson for another night of smoking heavy to hip-hop beats. Vendors like Miami's stoner brand Roll White Boys offered patrons rolling trays and papers while they enjoyed the sounds of local and touring acts Suzi Analogue, Paperwater, Space Invaders Soundsystem, Nick León, Richie Hell, Yazmine, Ynot, Gami, True Vine, Get Face, Poorgrrrl and Byrdipop, Cricket, and Will Buck. The night led up to RZA's live score of The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, the classic kung fu movie instrumental to the Wu-Tang Clan. Shot for Miami New Times.

Pride Parade / Ocean Drive

Miami Beach celebrated gay pride all weekend leading up to the official Pride Parade on South Beach's iconic stretch Sunday afternoon, April 8. Patrons lined both sides of Ocean Drive from 5th to 15th streets as floats, skating queens and flamboyant attendees celebrated queer love and culture. Shot for Miami New Times.

Big Freedia @ Churchill's Pub

Big Freedia and her pussy-popping entourage spat a hot and rowdy set for a thirsty, sold out show at local dive-bar legend Churchill's Pub Friday night, March 30. Shot for Miami New Times.

Get Lost @ Lemon City Studios

Miami Music Week's annual 24-hour dance party Get Lost returned to a new space this year at Lemon City Studios in Miami's Little River neighborhood on March 24. The outdoor grounds maintained the party's signature bohemian aesthetic with sprawling couches, tropical plants, lights, and four stages — two main setups outside, and two smaller rooms inside — each buzzing with their own habitat of live sounds and DJ. Headliners included Art Department, Soul Clap, Seth Troxler, Damian Lazarus, Black Coffee, Thugfucker, and others. Shot for Miami New Times.

Breakfast Club / 1-800-Lucky

Destructo teamed up with AMFAMFAMF and Dirtybird to bring a Breakfast Club sunrise party to 1-800-Lucky in Wynwood from 5 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 24. Attendees adorned oven mitts, aprons, bathrobes, and breakfast food costumes while sipping on cocktails and welcoming the morning sun. Shot for Miami New Times.