nyc nightlife 5 years ago may 2005

nyc nightlife 5 years ago may 2005

may 5, 2005 new order played hammerstein ballroom. I dont think theyve played a good show since the 'Brotherhood" tour nor a good record since 'Technique' - 21 years ago :(
my favourite new order show was their 1st nyc show ever at hurrah on the upper west side [lincoln center area] in the spring of 1981. they were still a 3 piece, gillian hadnt joined yet, and some of the songs incl. ceremony, in a lonely place, procession, everythings gone green, dreams never end, and little dead [temptation]. and they still looked like joy division with skinny ties, white shirt rolled at elboy, grey flannel trousers. also saw good NO shows in 80s at felt forum, roxy, and paradise garage !!!
* also fischer spooner was at canal room. timo maas was at cielo. distortion disko was at duvet. duvet turned into a rap club & it's closed. fishy spoony - lets note how quickly the BK electro scene went from European magazines to the newspaper recycling bin.

may 6, 2005 sasha was at crobar with josh wink opening.

may 7, 2005 Mis-Shapes was every Saturday at luke & leroy on varick st., with djs the syrup girls, leigh & greg. jj & chris were up from DC. top tunes on the night incl. this charming man, suede beautiful ones, jnr snr move your feet, hole celebrity skin & kelly's since you been gone. **3/4 of 5 stars. how to assess mis-shapes in spring '05? Tiswas music with a crazier & younger crowd & Townsend Scott's picture wall.

may 11, 2005 baby hector romero was at table 50 [now mr. black]. Mr Black changed addresses a few times. Choo Choon Romero is bettter than baby hec & David Morales is... well as legendary as any house DJ & Im seeing him on Saturday !!!!!!!

may 12, 2005 the rapture dj-ed at rothko. like fishy spoony another magazine band ... 5 years later they didnt make any money & 5 years hence they will be forgotten.

may 14, 2005 Mis-Shapes' Saturdays at 7th ave South luke & leroy with djs damien & chris from the explosion, jarod abbott, sheal, leigh, & geordon. top tunes: moz' international playboys, smiths' ask, cure friday im in love, ramones blitzkreig bop, ca plane pour moi [american version?], wire 3 girl rhumba & esther's ray of light. guests incl. macky duggan 9sweet boy from Heatherette], austin scarlett, fancy from fannypack, & sophia lamarr. fun night ***3/4 of 5 stars. Remember sitting by the window upstairs & THAT PANORAMIC VIEW OF VARICK & nyc AT NIGHT?
* and andy rourke from the smiths dj-ed at tiswas but no one in their right mind would want to hear that, ya know?! I read this week that Morrissey is worth $32 Million ! and what does andy have in the bacnk? $30,000?

may 15, 2005 rockethouse played the frying pan on the west side highway. one of the few bands I loved dearly from the NYC rock revolution 2000-5.

may 16, 2005 the bravery played irving plaza. suffice to say Duran Duran will be remembered in 50 years. the ersatz Bravery?? NOPE.

may 20, 2005 sander kleinenberg was at crobar. hot hot heat was at webster hall. the ordinary boys were at mercury lounge.

may 21, 2005 Mis-Shapes saturday mania luke & leroy's with djs tommie sunshine & kill hannah. guests inl. richie rich, donna baxter, man from MOLLOY, shiela & larissa from boonton, tarts of pleasure & astro earle. top tunes incl. bravery fearless, & bloc party. and tommie really banged out the hard house & electro ***1/2 of 5 stars.
also Kai from As Four got into about 8 fights and was repeatedly evicted from the club. In some way his gonzo behaviour was an epitaph for the whole scene as it existed to that point: it's all memories now.

may 25, 2005 benzos, syrup girls & spencer product were at hiro ballroom. since annex closed, spencer doesnt seem out & about as much .. I truly miss him - one of the best gents this century. I really miss Ruff but 'All Things Must Pass.'

may 26, 2005 distortion disko at duvet, celebrating 1st issue of gazelleland magazine, photos by conrad ventur. with larry tee spinning some great electro and guests michael T, richie rich, sophia lamarr & kenny kenny. a wild good time! ***3/4 of 5 stars. Jesus this sounds like 1905 not 2005.

may 29, 2005 MFer had its 5th anniversary at the roxy. MFer got a lot of press. never my kind of crowd: so scuzzy. and of course bickering between the promoters ended in tears [and punches].
Never saw the MFer film - I didnt like the party to begin with.

* my favourite cds in may 2005 incl maximo park a certain trigger [God how many superficial bands have had 1 or 2 songs in the 21st century- I feel like throwing up]. rockethouse weapons of mass deception- it was on kanine - if kat & lio can give us surfer blood & grizzley bear, how about paying for a RH LP??]. ivy in the clear [genius ny/french cafe Pop - 5 years later- how about a new LP?
dj sneak live at OM (when is sneak coming to fluid?]. the bravery's debut LP [well theyre better than the Killers, but both bands suck], danny howell's ' GU027:miami' [this is the most amazing 2 CD mix - Ive listened to it 500 times SWEAR!!! and the new Oasis Lp track 'mucky fingers.' and the last good song Oasis ever put out with Noel Gallagher in the band. what a bunch of wallies.
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david morales on wktu
todd terry living the simple life
gwen guthrie it shlda been u - God do I love this song.
the doors riders on the storm rmx
earth wind fire lets groove
armand van helden you dont even know me- best version is mash-up with 'love sensation' - see Carl Cox 12/31/99. I need a nap.

So how did your may 2010 compare to just FIVE years ago? we both know the answer.
things are just not right in club-land, nor the world at large. N E W R E A L I T Y !!!!!!!