Photo by Mike Ehrmann via heat.com

Kick ass and get drunk with Udonis and the Heat.

​Pour us another IPA. All this ass kickin' is making us thirsty.

By ass kickin', we mean basketball. And by thirsty, we mean drunk. What can we say, Miami loves a team that wins, and right now The Heat are putting butts in the seats at bars and clubs all over Miami-Dade.

We used our Miami New Times Clubs Directory to call up some area watering holes and make up rumors about wild and rowdy Texans running out on their bar tabs all over Dade. We also asked about booze specials and atmosphere.

Then we used that (un)scientific formula to come up with some great places to watch the NBA Finals, eat, drink, and party to live music and DJs after each game.

Here's what we found out.

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If you were as shocked as we were when 103.5 the Beat suddenly ceased broadcasting, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. Newly launched, Florida-based web broadcaster Da One Radio is now catering to fans of hip-hop and R&B who seek an alternative to what urban radio has become.

Da One is headed by Miami rap music veteran Sam "Smokey Dee" Hayes and popular Miami radio and club DJ Jonathan "Dj Primo" Padilla. Both have played key roles in Miami's commercial and underground rap scene, publishing their own music and artists since 1987.  

 "Most internet radio stations are really not that much different in programming from commercial radio. We focus on music that would do well on commercial radio but for whatever reason gets ignored," the station programmers said in a recent press release. "We also realize that since we have been deeply involved in Miami's music scene for so many years that we possess original music and contacts that most other radio stations simply won't have access to."   

The station's current format is a mix of top 100 urban hits, as well as music from up-and-coming artists. 

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​When the hip-hop and R&B station 103.5 The Beat flipped to 103.5 Super X this past May, many fans were left bewildered and utterly confused. Clear Channel claimed the switch was based on Miami's growing Hispanic market, but few bought the "cultural emergence" argument. Before the flip, South Florida boasted at least six Spanish-language stations on the FM dial (including Clear Channel's own Mega 94.9) in comparison to the hip-hop market's three. With the end of The Beat, now we're down to a measly two.

Caught in the crossfire was the Beat's former music and marketing director and sassy mid-day voice, Vanessa James. Her love of sky-high stilettos and a naturally classy demeanor made her a fan favorite. Once The Beat got the boot, fans feeling the Vanessa void immediately took to her Twitter and Facebook to express their devotion.

Crossfade chatted with Vanessa last night at Grass Restaurant & Lounge about the launch of her own company, Vanessa James Media.
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​If you are a big fan of 103.5 The Beat and their hip-hop and R&B format, you may have noticed something different when you turned on the radio this afternoon. The Beat's yet another in a slew of stations to be taken over by Spanish radio.

Now replaced by "103.5 Super X" as of noon today, they already have a fully functioning site, and promises to play Spanish hits from the '80s, '90s, and today. That sounds an awful lot like 97.3 The Coast's old slogan, doesn't it?

"Based on the South Florida population being over 50 percent Hispanic and growing, adding a second Spanish-language format to the cluster provides us the best opportunity to mirror the South Florida market," Clear Channel Radio/Miami President/Market Manager Brian Olson says. "The addition of 103.5 Super X will strategically complement Mega 94.9. The combination of these two radio stations will provide an unparalleled reach of Hispanic adults 18-54."

Any guesses on which (if any) station will be next to undergo a transformation?

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations.

Top Albums for the Week of November 30 - December 5

University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, "The Voice"

The voice is not your typical college radio station. They pride themselves on introducing new and innovative music to the greater Miami area while offering a refreshing alternative to commercial radio. Their daytime programming focuses on electronica and Indie and their evening specialty shows range from Underground dance music, to local favorites, spoken word, blog remixes, and obscure disco.

WVUM is still singing the praises of Ernest Greene's one-man electro band, Washed Out

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1. Life of Leisure [EP], Washed Out​
   
2. Psychic Chasms, Neon Indian
   
3. A Strange Arrangement, Mayer Hawthorne
   
4. Ayrton Senna EP, Delorean
   
5. Seek Magic, Memory Tapes
   
6. East Of Eden, Taken By Trees
   
7. What Will We Be, Devendra Banhart
   
8. My Guilty Pleasure, Sally Shapiro
   
9. Yes!, K-OS
   
10. How to Make Friends, FM Belfast

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations.

Top Albums for the Week of November 8 - 15

University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, "The Voice"
The voice is not your typical college radio station. They pride themselves on introducing new and innovative music to the greater Miami area while offering a refreshing alternative to commercial radio. Their daytime programming focuses on electronica and Indie and their evening specialty shows range from Underground dance music, to local favorites, spoken word, blog remixes, and obscure disco.

1. Psychic Chasms, Neon Indian

Solo artist Washed Out came in second at The Voice this week.

​2. Life of Leisure [EP], Washed Out
3. Ayrton Senna [EP], Delorean
4. A Strange Arrangement, Mayer Hawthorne
5. East of Eden, Taken by Trees
6. My Guilty Pleasure, Sally Shapiro
7. Milky Ways, Joakim
8. Temporary Pleasure, Simian Mobile Disco
9. JJ No. 2, JJ
10. Kleerup, Kleerup

DJ Rupture & Matt Shadetek topped the list with Solar Life Raft, their collaboration of hipster beats.

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. 

Dialed In for the week of October 25-31

Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, "Radiate"

Canadian duo The King Khan & BBQ Show tambourine-d their way into Radiate's charts last week with their eclectic garage rock feel.

​Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the Redlands, near Homestead. Both broadcasts play the same mix of independent rock, hip-hop to electronic music and have live FIU news and sports coverage.

1. Invisible Girl, King Khan & BBQ Show
2. Logos, Atlas Sound
3. Bleach [Re-Issue], Nirvana
4. Love Is Not Pop, El Perro Del Mar
5. Tarot Sport, Fuck Buttons
6. Introducing Brilliant Colors, Brilliant Colors
7. The Very Best, Warm Heart of Africa
8. Beast Rest Forth Mouth, Bear in Heaven
9. Psychic Chasms, Neon Indian
10. Embryonic, The Flaming Lips

If you are reading from other South Florida college stations and would like to be included in next week's "Dialed In", please email us to submit your top-ten list.

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.

Dialed In for the week of October 18-24

Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, "Radiate"

Electro-Psychadelic fusion Bear in Heaven hits the top of FIU's charts with "Beast Rest Forth Mouth"

​ Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the Redlands, near Homestead. Both broadcasts play the same mix of independent rock, hip-hop to electronic music and have live FIU news and sports coverage.

1. Beast Rest Forth Mouth, Bear in Heaven
2. Tarot Sports, Fuck Buttons
3. Threadbare, Port O'Brien
4. DJ Kicks, Chromeo
5. xx, The xx
6. The Stone Roses Re-Issue, The Stone Roses
7. Psychic Chasms, Neon Indian
8. Born Again Revisited, Times New Viking
9. Television, Baaba Maal
10. Logos, Atlas Sounds

If you are reading from other South Florida college stations and would like to be included in next week's "Dialed In", please email us to submit your top-ten list.

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.

The Texans and New Yorkers from electro-pop group Neon Indian topped Radiate's chart this week.

​Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, "Radiate"

Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the Redlands, near Homestead. Both broadcasts play the same mix of independent rock, hip-hop to electronic music and have live FIU news and sports coverage.

1. Psychic Chasms, Neon Indian
2. East of Eden, Taken by Trees3. Embryonic, The Flaming Lips
4. Album, Girls
5. Sunset/Sunrise, Dutchess and the Duke
6. Logos, Atlas Sound
7. Higher than the Stars, Pains of Being Pure at Heart
8. La Roux, La Roux
9. Summertime [EP], The Drums
10. Everything Goes Wrong, Vivian Girls

If you are reading from other South Florida college stations and would like to be included in next week's "Dialed In", please email us to submit your top-ten list.