Current music: oakey leeds 2007

Current music: oakey leeds 2007

nyc & phila nightlife may 2008:
nyc & phila nightlife may 2008:

may 3 2008. started out the night at tribeca grand for gareth pugh's party. 2 mandy djs played some good stuff like 'buffalo stance' and maurice 'this is acid.' free drinks all night espec a pomegranite/strawberry/mint/vodka blast blend that was a little TOO tasty. guests incl cameron moir, sheal and greg krelenstein. I gave Tommy Saleh an original abstract geometric artwork. despite a fashion-y crowd I couldnt believe how boring it was & I had to force myself to stay an hour. stayed to 1230. 1-1/2 of 5 stars.
* next up to Roseland for a REAL party. Felix Hernandez' Rhythm Revue. the best soul music of the 60s-80s. its ridic how a gareth pugh party sounds good but is totally awful, and an under-ground party like Felix, which sells out Roseland 3500 8 times a year, is so great. all great tunes espec JBs Doing it to Death [12 minute version!!], "girl u need a change of mind," and Brenda Holloway 'now look what you done' . smokey, contours. thats real soul food. **** of 5 stars. stayed til 355.
** the same night billy carroll played cobalt at pure for 12 hrs. and hurrah was at medusa.

may 4 2008 junior vasquez was at cielo. I used to hear JR about once/month 5 years ago, now its once/year, he's 1 of the NY DJs I sincerely miss.

may 6 2008 M.A.N.D.Y. was at snacks at Woody's. hopefully we'll have more Snacks in 09, i know the club scene is looking a little levelled lately.

may 8 2008 the teenagers were at barbary. jesus another band that has 4 months of fame & disappears. in prehistoric times there were the beatles & the yardbirds, ever heard of em??
* the same night nigel richards was at fluid. what happened to josh winx' fluid monthly??

may 9 2008 peter bailey was at pacha 1 of america's most forward looking tech tribal djs. the teenagers were at northstar bar. nigel richards was at shampoo.

may 10 2008 khyber for girlfriend in a coma. a totally mediocre smiths cover band. best songs handsome devil, suedehead, wm. boy with thorn. heaven knows. sunday. chris wears kitty tee. upstairs: robotique djs. best songs intruders I'll always love my mama.' and 'the love I lost rmx. **3/4 khyber's a pretty average club at best.
* then national mechanics belle & sebastian tribute. I HATE B&S. 0* of 5 stars s wells dj'ed. market st/2nd at 230 am .
* and the shakedown was at barbary.

may 13 2008 I bought a 2 bedroom apartment on rittenhouse square/walnut where I now live.

may 15 2008 bloody social was at hiro. I hear Jaime's band is now "Burke." I do not expect big things.

may 16 2008. making time 8th anniversary at pure. cut copy headlined they blew the roof off. ****1/2. like omd new order rave catchy pop & Live breakdowns.
black kids opened, I used to like them. **** fun bubblegum like virgins, orange juice..
mobius band opened, now Im a huge fan of theirs ***. bought their "heaven" LP.
DJ trax: brown sugar, black dog downstairs. 'smack my bitch up' main floor. nu shooz? 'i cant wait.' met rob from bny surprise. buy cut/copy tee. ***1/2+ of 5 stars
* same night MSTRKRFT was at webster hall. and robotique at medusa.

may 18 2008 hot peas soul party at silk city. once again tragic that essential soul music hardly lives in phila in 2009.
* and junior vasquez was at cielo. '

may 20 2008 get smart at barbary cheers to noah & ash.

may 21 2008 cielo with louis vega & tony humphries: you either know, or you DONT KNOW!!

may 22 2008 danny tenaglia at cielo. the last 2 DT sets I caught, at cielo & pacha were off the hook- he is a living NY treasure.

may 23 2008 turnaround vs immediate! my 1st time at this ESSENTIAL barbary party. big ups to russ & gregg. THIS is the funky soul upon which philadelphia was built the last 40 years !!!! reeeespecttttt!!!. guest dj spank rock. guests: sweet ass bridget. bridget-foy. ashley. top tracks tears ofva clown. mother popcorn. miss you. land 10000 dances. GREAT music great party great vibe **** vinnie barkeep triumph tee. rocksteady. mother popcorn. doin it to death. tighten up pt II. grapevine. funky st. shotgun. you can make it if u try. look out here I come. superfly. do the popcorn. j5 sugar daddy. ashley. get ready. rox. get up offa thang. miss you. brown sugar. no mountain high. tears clown. tainted love. you cant hurry love. to 150
* the same night harley & the night was at murcury lounge.
* started out the night restless leg syndrome at m room. also biker bar & j brendas.

may 24 2008 exacta was at pacha. carl michaels was at pure.

may 25, 2008 body & soul was at webster hall. and denny le nimh & the shapes were at le royale.

may 28 2008 josh wink was at fluid. what happened to this monthly ?? dr. dog was at johnny brenda's.

may 29 2008 oscar g was at cielo.

may 30 2008 ruff club at annex. poss the only good weekly left over the last year? this was my farewell party after 45 years living in nyc!! saw ciara nugent drunk on spring. dj carmine filthy. best song: bucketheads 'the bomb.' nice to see: felipe. court. denny. spencer. gave him andy most wanted 1964. mic. felipe. sophia. ian. kari. danzie. 'back seat of my car' stayed 1130-4 am ***1/2 of 5 stars.
* misshapes were in wash dc. dave p was at click at fluid.

may 31 2008 live forever was at barbary. and tiswas was at its end at annex.

the best 45 was morrissey 'all you need is me.'

the best stores were clearly first & st james on madison ave. and state news on 3rd ave.

the best radio was WOGL oldies.

my horoscope lucky colours in InTouch magazine included gold, & pink.

a very odd film was harmony korine's mr lonely.



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nyc nightlife june 1994 - 15 years ago this month

nyc nightlife june 1994 - 15 years ago this month

june 20, 1994 i saw lloyd cole solo acoustic at mercury lounge. hi-lites incl. unhappy song. undressed. a long way down. new baby blues [?]. waterloo sunset. brand new friend and some leonard cohen, famous blue raincoat. kinks waterloo sunset, these are apparently among his first solo shows ever. photographer lynn goldsmith was shooting next to me.

june 23 1994 i had a photo shoot with european socialite melanie hennessey. look her up.

june 26, 1994 i saw king sunny ade in central park at summer stage. dr janet linda & I shot a 'weather report' tv show near the bandshell on a beautiful summer day with sun green trees light & shade.

popular films in june 1994 incl the pick up artist.

my favourite tv show in june 1994 was AAA wrestling on galavison

my business meetings for june 1994 incl bowles/sorokko galleries in soho, see the leroy neinman & lee majors photos in my albums

may/ june 1994 - I spent most of may & june 1994 in firenze italy, also visiting roma, fiesole pratolino.

june 6, 1994: here's lloyd cole's set list at slim's sf:
four flights up
sentimental fool (new song at the time)
my way to you
charlotte street
no blue skies
don't look back
mr. malcontent
famous blue raincoat (Cohen)
happy for you (new song at the time)
butterfly
baby (new song at the time)
mainstream
wild mushrooms
forest fire
are you ready to be heartbroken?

undressed
a long way down
2CV

pay for it
unhappy song (new song at the time)
jennifer, she said
waterloo sunset
so you'd like to save the world
brand new friend

june 7 1994: here's lloyd cole's set list in valencia ca
four flights up
unhappy song
long way down
undressed
she's a girl & I'm a man
waterloo sunset
famous blue raincoat
mr. malcontent
down on mission st (as requested by me)
are you ready to be heartbroken?

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By Lloyd Cole
Release date: By 16 March, 1990