Miami Vice Month On GSunderground

It just turned July, and that means one thing: it's Miami Vice month. Michael Mann's full circle manifesto comes out on the 29th, which gives us plenty of time examine Vice in all it's aspects ... the demon-exploring plots, the stark photography, the hypnotic music ... the timeless style.

A style patented by Mann back in 1984 when the show launched, and perfected over decades. Pastels just needed to be darkened and the Jan Hammer theme music just needed a little spaced-age sinister twist. Done and done. One glance at the movie website reveals that Crockett and Tubbs are still the hardened bad-asses they were back in the 80s, and the heady beat looping on the site is a sure sign that serious shit's about to go down.

We'll post updates every day this month on the culture of Vice and the people behind it. Posts may be music picks from then and now, comparisons of the old and new actors, or just a quick mention of some product like the Sama shades Sonny and Rico wear. And we won't rest until our favorite creative vice is unleashed upon the world at the end of the month.