im so jealous. i wish i could have been there. those guys totally murder it. argh.
tom ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Matt MacQueen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 12:01:28 -0500 >Detroit imports 3 Chairs destroyed Smartbar on saturday. Got there I >guess after midnight and Theo Parrish was playing when i got there >really pounding disco and jack-y raw classic chicago trax and heavy >percussive disco and as usual EQ boosting and killing every track to >within an inch of it's life. This can sound silly when you hear his >mixes at home, but on a packed sweaty dancefloor people were going >ballistic for it, and I was lapping it up. At times looked like he was >having a seizure behind the decks and the energy was emanating >outwards... the floor was full early. > >Then Moodymann took his turn sporting a freaky halloween mask, his afro >all blowed out huge, and it was a Rick James (R.I.P.) love fest.. he >started with 'You and I' and played it start to finish, then later >'Cold Blooded' (god i love that percussion on a big system) and lots of >cool disco, also Moscow Discow, rolling stones 'Miss You' (!), the >3-Chairs 'Theme' (also featured on their new 3xLP which is great, >BTW)... prince - controversy (w/ everyone singing the "people call me >rude, i wish we all were nude" part, hah), anyway if you like dirty >disco and detroit house and occasional italo and dusty dance oddities, >these guys deliver. Though I usually have no idea what these guys are >playing, KDJ seemed to stick to some of the more recognizable cuts but >this was fine with the crowd to be sure. The crowd was whooping big, >etc. when new tracks where dropped and it was fun to have that kind of >a basement house party atmosphere, oozing sweat and spilled drinks >everywhere, haa. Unfortunately i had to leave before Rick Wilhite and >Malik Pittman got on the decks. I have heard sometimes these guy just >play slower dusties and downtempo soul/funk stuff all night, but on >saturday it was all about he energetic dance cuts and that was great to >see. > >Also i think the fact that The Reader FINALLY game someone decent the >'critics choice' regarding dance music didn't hurt attendance >http://www.chicagoreader.com/music/critic.html#FDIXON > > >peace > >-- >Matt MacQueen >http://SonicSunset.com > > ________________________________________________________________ andythepooh.com
