This month, the Winter Music Conference in Miami celebrated its 25th anniversary, and it’s safe to say things have come quite a long way — and maybe not so long — since its inception in 1985. But there’s been some speculation about the WMC in the past few years: is it relevant? Or has it devolved from the trend-setting, groundbreaking event thousands of people flock to every year, to something insipid and boring?
Every year during the Winter Music Conference in Miami, the world renowned Sasha and John Digweed board a private yacht and set sail on the most exclusive party of the year. Until this moment, unless you personally were in the good graces of these two electronic greats, you literally missed the boat. Through some incredible act of kindness or black magic charm, to celebrate our 1st anniversary, ChinaShop has acquired 6 spots aboard this fantastical journey, hereunto unknown by common mortals without connections.
YOU sir or madam, could be on the boat, shaking your groove thing next Thursday, March 25th!
3 Incredibly lucky (and resourceful) individuals over the age of 21, will win 2 spots each on the boat. As with all things desirable, there are a few catches. 1) You have to already be in Miami (hey I sold my first born for these spots…I can’t do ALL the work to get you there) 2) The spots are non-transferable (if you don’t really want them…you can’t give em or sell em to another individual) 3)You have to get creative and show us you are really worthy (after all this IS the holy grail of the electronic community)
Wednesday 3:05
The Shelborne
There’s something about Miami during the Winter Music Conference. Time simply fractures. So now, short of a trip to publix, some random conversations about whether or not to see Danny Howells in bed (at BED) tonight and why the music sounds so good from the 15th floor of the Shelborne and why the people look so Mtv. But the sun is out, the breeze is blowing, and America’s biggest party seems to be on it’s way.
Neil Feineman has been writing about music and pop culture for the past three decades, as a journalist for publications including the Los Angeles Times, the Face and seminal magazines such as Beach Culture and Raygun, for which he was the founding editor. He has worked with a variety of musicians over the year, including John Hiatt, John Wesley Harding, the Psychedelic Furs and Chris Isaak. After running Napster’s music program for a year, he has spent much of the past three years on the road, writing about his travels with artists such as Sasha and John Digweed and Sigur Ros. The author of more than a dozen books, his work has not just won numerous awards but reflects a life lived with passion and commitment to the ideal of positive change.