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Hello kids! I hope
you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving dinners and
parties therein. I am recovering from illness as I
write, so this week's column is going to be somewhat
brief. (If I find out which one of you gave me the
damn flu, I'm going to beat you like a red headed
step-child!) My Children of the night report that
international DJ Steve Lawler was off the hook at
Transit on November 21st. Many boys and gals report
back that this was the place to be. SOOOOO, did we
all get to hear Frankie Knuckles throw down on
Thanksgiving night? I was holding down the fort at
Felt that evening so I missed out. Sources say it
was all the Frankie we have come to love over the
years. Stopped in Roscoe's on Friday Nov. 29th for a
cocktail to find they were hosting a CD release
party for Maria Carey's new album "Charmbracelet".
Ralphi Rosario
@ Hunters on Nov. 30th? Yes, it was true. La Brinca gave the suburbs a dose of city living with
his sounds abound. Hats off to Box Boy Rich,
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Sauci Bernaise
(right) and the GLEE crew for their December
1st Communi-T. Mike Serafini opened with Mark
Vallese tearing down the house for the rest of the
evening. Kudos for bringing everyone together for
this event. Returning to the turntables for a guest
spot at Crobar on December 6th were Chicago heavy
hitters Teri Bristol and DJ Psycho Bitch. This
promises to be a fun Hard House event for the
kiddies of the night. Monday Monday………so good
to me: Catch Eric Hernandez delivering all
the retro love we can handle at Jackhammer on
Mondays. (Go Go boys and music from the
70's 80's and 90's….gotta love that!) For
those into the deeper sound, check out Felt's
new Monday venture called Texture. Host Mark M.
& Bartendress Nick serve up sounds from the San
Francisco House scene. |
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Sauci
Bernaise at Crobar/Communi-T. (by: Dave Ouano)
more photos |
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Also from the files of STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL
THESE YEARS - Red Dog on Mondays going strong almost
12 years now with the sounds of Lego and Mark Grant.
Tuesdays gives us Testosterone @ Berlin with
Ralphi Rosario (a staple in the diet of nightcrawlers
everywhere). We can't get enough of the Jungle
lately. Jorge Suarez has been swinging from every
vine in town as of late with gigs at Club 930,
Charlie's on Wednesdays, Steamworks on Fridays (AKA
the Trance Sister), and
Spin on Saturdays. Speaking
of Spin, Fridays are quickly becoming the sexy thang
with their Shower Contests & music slinger Timmy
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A triad of night club powers combine to
bring Chicago the Phoenix Night Life series of dance
events. Circuit, Metro, and Excalibur are
collectively sponsoring these gigs with the first in
the series being played by Chicago remixer/producer
Mark Picciotti @ Metro on December 14th . DJ Tom
McBride throws down the fierce T-dance sounds on
December 15th as Phoenix moves to Excalibur for the
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quick chat
w/dj pete crow |
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Where do you currently play? |
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I
currently play at the Manhole on
Tuesday nights and the third
Saturday of the month. I also will
be plying Crobar two Sundays a
month. My next special event will be
In Miami at Crobar on Sunday for New
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How
long have you been a DJ? |
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Six years -- three of them in clubs. |
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What was your first gig ever? |
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My
first gig was a T-Dance at Crobar
for seven hours! |
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How
would you describe your style? |
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Oh
boy, I play a wide mixture of music
but love to play sexy tribal and
progressive house. |
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What is one of your favorite labels? |
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*69 and Sondos have been on a roll
lately. I like a lot of the smaller
labels, too. For remixers I like
Victor Calderone, Peter Rauhofer,
Ralphie, Danny Tenaglia, Murk,
Superchumbo, D. Ramirez, and Dr.
Kucho and Wally. |
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top 10 |
dj tom mcbride -
12.05.02 |
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Some Lovin' - Kristine W. vs.
Murk |
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Groove is in the Heart - Dee-Lite
- Jeff Poirier Tribal Siren Mix |
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Happy - The Lighthouse Family -
Rui da Silva |
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Come Into My World - Kylie
Minogue - Robbie Rivera Sexy and
Dark Mix |
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05 Fantasy/Reality - Cyn
- Original/DJ Disciple Mix |
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Hideaway - De'Lacy - That Kid
Chris '02 Mix |
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Rise Up - Funky Green Dogs -
Rauhofer Mix |
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Head - Thunderpuss and Chris
Barnes - Harris Dark Mix |
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Love Revolution - Pat Hogdes -
Rosabel Dub |
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Music Lifts Me Up - Drive ft.
Marvel - Guido Mixes |
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Tom maintains a monthly
residency @ AXIS in Columbus.
He will be playing the T-dance
for Chicago's upcoming Phoenix
party December 15th at
Excalibur. |
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living 4 -
songs we live 4 |
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Lucille - my mother (yes, my
ma's name is really Lucille) |
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Kristine W. - Oh, Holy Night (calderone
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"What is does 'remix' mean? Victor
who? Is he Italian?" |
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Petie - my dad (yes, his name
is really Petie!) |
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Christina Aguilera - The Christmas
Song (Thunderpuss mix) |
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"Go bother your mother! I'm busy
making Cavatelli!" |
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Joey - my brother (I think
you get the picture.) |
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Curtis Blow - Christmas Rap |
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"This isn't going to be in one of
those gay sites, is it?" |
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Dee Dee - my long lost cousin |
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Mariah Carey - All I want for
Christmas |
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"The David Moralez mixes were cute!" |
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Christina
aguilera's new CD Stripped is making waves with her
new single "Dirrty" (yes, that's with 2 R's) on RCA
records. Tracey Young slices and dices this single
for the club children. - quite cute. Dee Roberts
has remade one of my favorite club cuts of all time
- Brazen (Weep). Calle delivers a tribal mix of
this classic that is simply off the hook.
Mad'House out of the UK has released Absolutely Mad,
a Madonna tribute album on Radical records. Mike
Cruz has a new cut entitled "Noah's Organ" on
Cutting Edge records. This is a fun cut with a very
Cruz N' Bagz sound to it. The Cooler Kidz release
"All Around the World" on Hallucination records.
Slice up on this tune done by Hex Hector and Dj
Monk. Oliver Lieb AKA the Snakeman put out "Afrika"
on Yoshitoshi records. Saheed & Palesh stomp a
bangin' mix of this limited edition release. Right
now it seems the only place to buy this track is at
Yoshitoshi.com. Oscar G is on fire lately and
proves to continue is streak of success with a new
cut on Future Groove records called "Space".
Released in parts I and II, mixes are hand crafted
by Oscar, Low End Specialists, Tony Thomas and Chus
& Ceballos. If I were to have a Living 4 pick of
the week, this would be it. This song has more funk
than the leather room at Steamworks. Sarah
Whatmore's "When I Lost You" comes to us through BMG
music this week also. K-Klass & Flatlines throw
wicked sounds to vinyl for this import release. DJ
Disciple venerates blessings of the funky kind to
the Chi-children with his new release "YES" - Sins
absolved courtesy of Lee Cabrera (a fierce dub).
Hakan Lidbo released a tune a couple of months ago
called "Bad Girls Go To Hell". I finally picked
this one up and it's quite that way!!! Phunk
Investigation sends the gals to Satan with their
mixing skills on this cut. WOW, with all this talk
of hell and disciples and such, I need to go find a
priest and make sure he punishes me!!!COUGH !!HACK!
- time to get my Vicks inhaler. ENJOY YOUR
HOLIDAYS EVERYONE………AND DANCE LIKE NO ONE'S
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Toni Braxton (feat. Loon)
"Hit The Freeway" Arista Records
While not geared for the peak hour set, Toni's first
ride from her new album, "More Than A Woman", will
be heard on many dance floors with Hex Hector in the
driver's seat. Hex steers this rhythmic track
through a groovy bassline peppered with percussive
beats to rev it up a notch, giving the song just
enough gas for a steady pace with a strong finish.
The Pound Boys provide an alternate route for those
who limit their speed to 125bpm.-
DJ Greg Drescher |
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Mariah Carey "Through The
Rain" Monarc Music / Island Records
Mariah's career forecast is brighter after listening
to this first release off her upcoming "Charmbracelet"
album, receiving diva treatment from the master of
anthems, Hex Hector. Hex builds a stormy 12-minute
mix in his signature fashion, accentuating Mariah's
vocals during drops which flow into haunting builds
that unleash the song's full power in an intense
hurricane of sound. Other versions include Full
Intention's funky mix and light sprinkles by Boris &
Michis and Maurice Joshua. -
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Drive Feat. Marvel "The Music
Lifts Me" is JellyBean Record's latest
release. Guido tosses up mixes that are off the
hook. (You may remember this tune from over the
summer as a pre-release.) The main vocal is cute and
steamy. The Tribal mix is SICKENING with Guido's
signature bassline over deep tribal madness. With
lyrics like "Ain't no bump, ain't no pill….make me
wanna feel!!", this record is a must have. GRADE A+
- Eterno |
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New-comer Becky Baeling's
single "If You Love Me" (Universal
Records) gets the once- over from Mac Quale. And
does she work it: Q's Beg For It Dub is sexy tribal
but deeper in nature than his normal collaboration
efforts. Quayle and Tony Moran collaborate for the
vocal mix which, quite honestly, misses the mark.
Q's dub is hot and speaks volumes for this fun
release. Grade B+ -Eterno |
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Boomkat's "The Wreckoning"
on Dreamworks records gives listeners mainstream
remixes to please the palettes of dance, including
Thunderpuss & DJ Monk If you adore the standard Cox
& Harris fanfare then this release is for you! If
you like break-beats, then go with DJ Monk's mix.
If you like more flavor in your soup, then stay away
all together. Again, if you like to play it safe
then this release is cute. For the daring minded,
this is a bland dish. GRADE C - Eterno |
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New Year’s Eve event.
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