It wasn't bad it was just meh. It wasn't that the music was bad it was the high-eq overdose, and at least for the first couple of hours the music selection was a bit safe...Apparently the music got much better later. And while there were good dancers and people into it there, I was right by the door and saw (and spoke to a few) tourists and other people who were really out of place streaming in the door, not to mention the Pakistani prep crew parked on the dancefloor, and the $5 water and the $10 beer blah blah. I'm glad I went, but it definitely left a lot to be desired, seeing Theo in Detroit was many many times better.
On 8/15/07, Odeluga, Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You must have fallen through a worm hole Monica and went to a Theo gig > in a parallel universe in which everything was identical except it was > actually a great night! It sounds like JT ended up in the other > universe! ;-). > > Great to have your reports guys; thanks. > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 14 August 2007 23:31 > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: (313) UR, Theo Parrish in New York > > wow. i feel like i've had a mini-Detroit festival > weekend here. this has been amazing. > > I was really impressed w/ Skurge, James Pennington > and Dex. I danced up a storm at APT despite the > frustrating logistical layout of the space and my > exhaustion from flying in that day. closed that > party...then Saturday at the Water Taxi Beach was > really good, though not quite the sweet intimate vibe > of Friday. Found myself unable to leave the dance > floor, cursing those "evil djs" who wouldn't let me > rest! > > But the biggest surprise of the weekend for me was > Theo Parrish at Deep Space on Monday. I'd never > heard him before outside of the Three Chairs, and had > somewhat low expectations as (shhh!) I'm generally > not really a big house music fan. But something > brought me there, and I had felt like I really needed > a deep and soulful night. I got there around > midnight, pretty tired, when he started tech'ing it > out, and again, I didn't get water, didn't settle in, > just headed straight for the dance floor where I > stayed most of the night, just riding the incredible > energy of the music and the crowd. Some amazing > dancers there. Again, I didn't know what to expect > from Theo Parrish, but his tracked out funk, house, > acid, chicago, techno had me enraptured. It was one > of those utterly transformative nights, the best set > I've heard all year (and I've heard a lot), maybe one > of the best sets ever. wow. > > it was also really wonderful to meet so many 313ers > who came up and introduced yourselves (Thomas, Mike, > JT, Melody, Frank...sorry if I'm forgetting anyone...) > > i'm glad i'm on vacation as I really need some rest > today! > > Monica > > p.s. er, does anyone else play like theo parrish, or > is he one of a kind? >
