M.i.a

In review. Turn out Odezsa was doing a double feature and did come to this venue. Sold my ticket to another interested person. Updating my review because it was simply false.
Will visit another time.

Bad sound quality, space and bouncers pushing you around makes it even harder to enjoy (may be they were @Guy J’s fans). Lost my glasses because of the aforementioned reason near the emergency exit. Just because I had a drink in my hand and was on the floor looking for my glasses, the primitive-​brained bouncer chose to think that I was sneaking out my drink. He then proceeded to threaten my life and family. Terrible and abusive staff. Will not be going back.

MIA, Shines No More.
Was excited to check out the legendary Kevin Saunderson at new club MIA. While he was amazing, my heart sank at the butchery of one of my favourite clubs. I loved Shine: the corner entry; two rooms (one more chill); two bars; loungy area; disco ball; speaker wall; and nice cool breeze.
It’s all gone now…
Enter MIA — at your own risk that is:
side entrance with old incorrectly spaced stairs; long slim entry that’s cramped with turns and too much like a house of mirrors (I wondered if they had a camera set up to laugh at wasted people walking into the glass. Then later witnessed someone do just that); the bar on the wrong side of the room (who wants to maneuver a crowd to get a beverage?); the cave looked cool but would have been cooler if it was behind the dj booth; cramped vip spaces; the lighting effect on the ceiling is interesting, yet when you look at it you get blinded by LED spots,
no airflow which isn’t surprising with the lack of flow through out the space; sound system was sweet but I couldn’t wait to leave.
I’m MIA from this club for good.

The door staff is excessively sensitive.
I stepped over the low slung exit rope to catch up to my friend who was leaving.
When I returned they refused me entry.

I’ll write an update review when this club is a bit more established but wanted to share some quick thoughts now. I never went to Shine before they closed their doors but M.I.A.‘s entrance is on Water St and not right at the corner like Shine’s used to be. We went on a Friday and knew that it would be dead but wanted to check it out anyway. Well, cover was $ 15 and we went in around 11:30pm. Maybe 5 people were there and the dance floor was empty. We left and came back at 1:30, still dead.
The 1* is just to indicate that it’s not really a happening place right now probably because it just opened a month ago. Hopefully they get a good crowd going soon. The concept is interesting — they stress «no cameras and no phones.» I’m hoping I can write an update review later on.