Tomorrow is kind of a holiday for music fans who are super into buying and collecting vinyl records. Record Store Day 2019 is going down tomorrow and the annual event, which started in 2007, is the day to snag rare releases, re-releases, exclusive recordings, remix albums, and so much more.

The annual event is extremely valuable for Miami’s record stores because foot traffic and word of mouth brings a lot of shoppers to their stores. RSD is also when stores get to show off the various events they host and to spread the word about talented local musicians (who often work at these shops).

With all that in mind, we put together a guide with everything you need to know to navigate Record Store Day 2019 in Miami. It includes spots where you can snag some free drinks, who will be giving out cool swag, and details on all the live music and DJ sets. Head here to check it out. After all, you never know who may stop by your favorite shop this year.

And if you’re unsure of what’s up for grabs, here’s the full list of this year’s RSD releases.

A couple we’re excited for? Louis Armstrong “Disney Songs the Satchmo Way,” Fela Kuti and Roy Ayers “Music of Many Colours,” Soccer Mommy “For Young Hearts,” and the soundtrack to “Lost in Translation.”

Johanna and Juha Mikkola circled a couple of other U.S. cities before finally deciding to launch their coding academy school in the heart of Miami. The Finnish couple – by way of Canada – opened Wyncode in 2014.

Johanna and Juha were attracted to the creativity and vibrancy of the Wynwood neighborhood, which they felt could inspire their coding and product design students.

Learn more about Wyncode, their 90 percent job placement rate, and how the Mikkolas measure their success.

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The busiest part of spring break season is over, and most college students have returned to their various corners of the country. But Miami Beach leaders still have the activity of recent weeks on their minds, and gave initial approval to a mix of new restrictions aimed at curtailing the good times on South Beach and beyond.

Some of the proposed changes include increased fines for bars and clubs that allow entry to underage guests, and preventing promoters from getting business licenses if they specifically promote their parties during busy times — like Spring Break and holidays like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.

The new laws would also keep promoters from obtaining licenses for single events. And give City Manager Jimmy Morales a mix of “emergency powers” that range from suspending and closing sidewalk cafes to preventing visitors from parking in city lots.

Critics say the rules are an overreaction to complaints about loud and unruly college kids and out-of-towners. The new laws also come after gradually heightened police presence on the Beach in March.

The police department’s arrest numbers don’t exactly make a strong case for the new regulations. Of the 632 people that cops arrested in March, only 46 people were identified as students, and about 40 percent of those people were residents of either the City of Miami or Miami Beach.

In other news…

After Hurricane Irma, the calls to move power lines underground were loud and clear in cities like Coral Gables, where people lost power for weeks. But as state legislators move closer to approving bills that would do just that, some critics say the move would lead to higher costs for consumers, even if they aren’t benefiting from the underground lines. (Tampa Bay Times)

The use and production of meth in our state is on the upswing again, and new data from the American Addiction Centers shows that more than 870 meth labs have been established across the state in the past decade. The company also created a tool to show where meth labs have operated in relation to your own neighborhood. (Miami New Times)

A pillar of the Haitian community, Father Gérard Jean-Juste, received another tribute from Miami-Dade County last week when a North Dade facility was named in his honor. Local Haitian-American community members and elected officials gathered at the facility’s opening at Oak Grove Park to pay tribute to the late immigration activist who was also the first Haitian to be ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in U.S. history. (Miami Herald)

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