Monarchy Nightclub Reopens This Saturday Night in West Palm Beach

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Faster than you can say, "I'd like bottle service for a party of four," upscale Downtown West Palm Beach nightclub Monarchy is reopening its doors. The posh Clematis Street venue is throwing itself a shindig this Saturday, with high-energy house DJ duo Salvatore and John Paul behind the decks.

Just in mid-April, we reported the upscale hangout was shutting down, due to unpaid rent. At the time, an anonymous source informed us that there were several groups vying to purchase the club. "It presents a rare opportunity for the right party to purchase a turnkey nightclub at the height of its popularity, right in downtown West Palm Beach," said the unidentified party, who was involved with one of the groups attempting to acquire the 6,000-square foot venue.

He was not exaggerating. Less than eight weeks later, Monarchy is back, revamped, and ready to section off your next party of four in the VIP section. Monarchy's new owner is Randy Epstein, co-founder and CIO of Host.net, a company that specializes in managed network infrastructure services (you will have to ask your IT specialist pal what that means exactly).

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FastForward: Riding the Bull at Cowboy's Saloon Ladies' Night

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FastForward is a weekly column documenting the nighttime scene in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County. It's a weeknight stop at your neighborhood dive; it's a blurry, bass-filled Friday night in the club; it's that one moment in a conversation you hope you'll remember the next morning.

All I could see were his pointed chin and the slender, downward curve of his mouth illuminated under the bluish light of the bullpen. The rest of his face was shrouded in the shadow of his cowboy hat. With one hand raised to the controls and the other tucked under his arm, the cowboy lured curious passerby with his silent bait.

As I leaned over the fence of the pen, mesmerized by the mechanical beast bucking and twisting under the operator's spell, I let the teasing voice of my friend Danny dissolve my trance.

"Falyn wouldn't do it," he was telling Rene, my friend whose idea it was to hit up Wednesday's Ladies' Night at Cowboy's Saloon. The bar is sandwiched between a Bed Bath & Beyond and a Pet Supermarket in a Davie strip plaza. "She wouldn't last five seconds on that thing."

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Top Five Coolest Things About C&I Studios and Twilight Notes' Dialect

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As you probably read earlier this week on County Grind (and if you didn't, shame on you!), C&I Studios Twilight Notes, and All Together Now presented a multidisciplinary cultural event called Dialect this past Saturday night. And given that it was part of Fort Lauderdale's FAT Village art walk, you might think, "Who cares; art is art." However, Dialect was anything but typical. What follows are five reasons the event was truly somethin' different.

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- Slideshow: Fat Village Art Walk and Dialect at C&I
- Adam Foster Delivers Body Paint, Star Wars, and DJs at C&I Studios With Dialect Art Walk

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Plush Lounge at Coastars Coffee Bar in Lake Worth Promises Luxurious and Experimental Playlist Exploration

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The word plush may be employed as a noun (a "rich fabric") or an adjective ("luxurious"). In both instances, the term signifies smooth sensuality and delicious comfort.

Which is exactly what Miami native and Palm Beach County resident, Christina Farrah (known to many of her friends and acquaintances as "Kiwi") was hoping to invoke when she named her new monthly musically-inclined getty at Lake Worthy's Coastars Coffee Bar.

"I called it 'Plush Lounge' because I wanted it to be lounge-y," Farrah confirms. She is quick to add, "It's not really a dance night, but we'll see how it goes." She continues, with an honest chuckle, "Resisting bass tracks might be difficult."

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Adam Foster Delivers Body Paint, Star Wars, and DJs at C&I Studios with Dialect Art Walk

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Adam Kaplan
Multimedia company C&I Studios is known for putting a truly creative spin on things. Whether it's filming unique music videos or hosting mobile gore film night Splatter-Rama, they've got their own way of presenting culture.

The fourth annual Dialect art walk takes place Saturday at their Fort Lauderdale location, taking music and visual art to the next level. DJs will spin new sounds -- none of that mainstream crap, people -- and match them up with totally innovative artistic creations. And after the party, it's, well, the after-party at Vibe Las Olas, where Obscene and Adam Foster will spin the night away.

We sat down with Foster, who made it clear why we are definitely going to Dialect, and also shared with us two songs he matched as soundtracks with two of artist Steve Baum's paintings.

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- Adam Foster of Twilight Notes Wants Fort Lauderdale to: "Love Music the Way I Do"
- PHOTOS: Splatter-Rama Halloween at C&I Studios

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Shadowboxers' Matt Lipkins Thinks "MP3s Sound Like Crap"

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When you can woo an Indigo Girl over dinner one night with just your vocal talents, it's clear you've got it good. The Shadowboxers did just that and ended up the backing musicians for the "girls" on a handful of tours. But this trio isn't just a bunch of good pipes; this band is ready to show the world it has a bigger niche to carve and many more fans to win over. 

On March 26, the Shadowboxers will play Culture Room, pulling double duty as the opening band (you'll want to get there early) for the Indigo Girls and backing them up as well. New Times had a chat with Matt Lipkins, who sings and plays keys for the band.

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Five Good Reasons to Check Out Black Locust Society's Pop Up Shop Before it Closes

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Photo by Ian Witlen

It's impossible to deny that the great minds behind Black Locust Society are doing something big for the Fort Lauderdale scene. From their special events to quarterly Swarm parties, this crew has a way of bringing the multi-genre scenes of Fort Lauderdale together in one place. And this is an energy that is also felt inside their latest endeavor, a pop-up shop. From the variety of brands to all the people coming out to support, there is no shortage of diversity within the four walls. 

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- Slideshow: Black Locust Society Pop-Up Shop
- Download: Black Locust Society Studio Sessions Vol. I
- Holy Ghost!, Jacuzzi Boys, and Others to Headline Block X Blog Festival in Fort  Lauderdale

Since opening its doors, there have been a plethora of good times and surprises happening each weekend at the shop. So, if you haven't checked it out yet, you're seriously missing out. But, there are still two weekends left to redeem yourself. Here's five good reasons to stop by before it closes its doors for good.

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Top Ten Bars to Find a Sugar Mama in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County

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Find yourself one of these, but older. 
Are you a musician, artist, or serious stoner struggling to make ends meet? The bills are stacking up, but your video art isn't selling? If you're like us, you also have a serious disdain for manual labor. But forget dishwashing. You don't want those precious digits getting damaged, right? They are your "livelihood," however meager it is. 

The answer to all your financial woes is simple: You need a sugar mama. Yes indeed, a filthy-rich, Botox-abusing, Mercedes CL class-driving sugar mama. 

You know what you'll have to do in return for getting next month's rent paid, though? Take one for the team and all your fiscal troubles will be swept away with just one kiss.

The good news is that South Florida is a mecca for wealthy, older ladies with a surplus of alimony funds. There are tens of thousands of cougars with cash looking for a young distraction just like you to spoil the shit out of. Don't know where to start looking? After the jump, read our list of the ten best places to look for sugar mamas in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
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Black Locust Society Opens Pop Up Shop on Friday, March 1, in Fort Lauderdale (PHOTOS)

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We knew that it wouldn't be long until the Black Locust Society surfaced in 2013 with something new up its sleeve. Taking a break from throwing its epic Swarm party, the creative collective is launching something slightly more permanent -- a month long pop up shop. And what better spot to open than next to everyone's craft beer brothel, Laser Wolf.

See also:
- Five Wildest Moments at Black Locust Society's End of the World Swarm
- Download: Black Locust Studio Sessions Vol. 1
- Holy Ghost!, Jacuzzi Boys, and Others to Headline Block X Blog Festival in Fort Lauderdale

In addition to its own line of clothing, some of the vendors include Jinx Remover, the Mongrels Brand, Oleander and Mint, and Cats are the Illest. The pop up shop opens its doors on Friday, March 1. The shop will be open Thursday to Saturday until March 23. Each week the shop will be home to different events, so keep checking back for more details.

We snuck into the pop up shop early and snapped a few preview photos. Take a peek at what's hiding behind the locust stamped doors below.

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New Indie Night at American Rock Bar Features Boxwood and Casey Hopkins Duo

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Ian Witlen
The musical void between Delray Beach's Dada and Fort Lauderdale's Green Room is being filled by a new indie night at Deerfield Beach's American Rock Bar and Grill. Northern Broward music fans, rest assured. You can now avoid traveling on I-95, at least for one night, and still catch a show with worthy, original local acts.

Aleks Violet Holubowic -- the former promotions director and current DJ on FIU's student-run radio station WRGP Radiate FM (95.3 FM at the Modesto Madique Campus, and 96.9 FM at the Biscayne Bay Campus) -- is heading up the booking for this new event. It's clear, listening to her radio show, Local Radiation, that this dedicated music devotee has a knack for picking out capable bands from South Florida.

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