Posts Tagged ‘ dance party ’
The Hideout Dance Party at The Hideout presents Gramaphone’s regular series: Clark Street Jams. This wintry weekend features a pair of smartbar darlings all night long. Garrett David from Sunday night’s Queen weekly, and SOLD from the Neon Falls residency will be sharing selector duties all night long. This night is themed: “an open format [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Gramaphone Records presents: Now That’s What I Call Clark Street Jams: Volume 2. Featuring selectors SOLD and Adam Rowe, the show “presents an open format deviation from the typical club night. Gramaphone staffers focus on sharing unearthed oddities, and the occasional guilty pleasure.” Adam Rowe is 1/2 of the Bell Boys and a talented recording [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
If you march to the beat of your own drum, join us for the third edition of Clark Street Jams at Danny’s in Wicker Park tonight at 10 pm, 21+. Garrett David, Adam Rowe, Jacob Meehan, and Mr. White will be your selectors for the evening. All we ask is that you help us cut [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
This year, the Detroit Electronic Music Festival presents an RA showcase full of heavy hitters that you won’t want to miss. The show is at Detroit’s iconic TV Lounge. Derek Plaslaiko, the unofficial king of techno, headlines the set with Grammy-award winning superstar DJ David Morales. But you won’t be hearing any reworked Mariah Carey [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
If you haven’t heard of Pure Moods by now, you’re likely just scratching the surface of the musical animal that thrives in Chicago. Come to Wang’s on Saturday at 10 PM for an intimate dance party with m50 (Kimochi Sound) and the Bell Boys, Adam Rowe and Garrett David (Stripped & Chewed), behind the decks. [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Celebrate hump day with a coming-together of the Gramapham–that is, the Gramaphone family–at Smartbar tonight at 10 PM. How often does Queen! happen on a Wednesday? There’s no cover, free pizza while it lasts, and $2 beer and shot specials to rev up the good times. Justin Long and Derrick Carter each used to work [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Laurent Garnier made his way out of Europe’s underground electronic music scene decades ago after a year-long stint as a radio DJ on France’s acclaimed electro station, Radio Nova. Garnier started spinning records before he turned 15, making his formative years full of beats, practice, and perfection. When he contacted Jerome Derradji, owner of the [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Vinyl lovers rejoice: Alexander Robotnick will join the Queen! crew this Sunday. Née Maurizio Dami, Robotnick cut his teeth producing classic Italo-disco beats for a cabaret band called Avinda in the 80s. He expanded his horizons by working with world musicians from India and Africa. You may have heard the track “Problemes d’amour”, one of [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Plenty of coffee is just as good as Intelligentsia, without the pretension or the stark decor. Gramaphone has teamed up with the guys at Dark Matter Coffee to offer you Derrick Carter’s Deep House Blend, an aromatic bean with notes of huckleberry, toffee, and oak. A limited edition mixtape will be available via Mixcloud with [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
This Sunday, Queen welcomes back JPEG & Harry Cross to the depths of the Clark St. dungeon. Along with the guests, residents Garrett David and Michael Serafini will play disco, house, and everything in between at the hottest dance party to grace Chicago this century. Sundays don’t have to be gloomy anymore–just think of Queen [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Honey Soundsystem came to Smartbar a couple months ago, creating a buzz among the dance community here in Chicago. Patrick Cowley t-shirts and School Daze LPs came flying off the shelves, showing the house music crowd’s enthusiasm. It only took a couple months for these tastemakers to come back to town, this time they’re throwing [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Instead of staying in this Sunday, make Smartbar your unofficial home (if you haven’t already). Come out and party with Michael Serafini and Garrett David at Smartbar. The order of the sets might be switched up, and the crew is finally reunited after some time spent apart. There will be new samples of old school [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Levon Vincent will be joining The Black Madonna, and Olin of Trustus at Smartbar on Saturday, January 25th at 10 PM for a 21+ show that brings together the best of Chicago house and New York techno. Levon Vincent is not just a DJ – he’s also a producer and owns Novel Sound, a record label [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Wang’s holds memorable parties. Flirting, fog, and fruity cocktails will compliment Michael Serafini and Adam Rowe as they man the decks this Saturday night. The best part about Wang’s is that it’s off-the-beaten path, tucked away from all the Halsted bars in the area. It’s also connected to a cozy Asian restaurant called Wakamono, so [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
The Queen! winter ball brings you the San Francisco-based DJ collective Honey Soundsystem. Their reknown weekly dance parties in the Bay came to an end on October 20th when they celebrated the release of School Daze and announced their decision to move on to more ambitious musical projects. They’ve graced the underground community with the [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
If you’re into dancing, the name Marc Kinchen might ring a bell. MK was a Billboard king in ’93 and ’94 with the tracks “Burning” and “Always” featuring Alana Simon’s vocals. Kinchen has remixed classics from Celine Dion to Pet Shop Boys and produced several records during a career that spans a couple high-charged decades [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
With so many first Friday cultural events, you may feel like you couldn’t possibly make it to everything that sounds interesting. This Friday, you can. The Outer Space Disco Dancing Society of Chicago brings you Nu Disco night at Neo. Doors open at 10 PM and the show runs late. Stop in for a drink [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
You’ll be seeing a lot of Frankie’s Knuckles‘ nimble fingers behind the podium tonight at Smartbar’s Thanksgiving Eve Bash beginning at 10 PM with Michael Serafini and Garrett David. Starting at the Continental baths, moving on to the Warehouse, and then to the Powerplant, the Godfather of House is back in Chicago with some brand [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Sunday night’s guest set at Smartbar featured Czarina Mirani, a fitting name for Queen!, since Czarina means “queen” in Russian. Her birthday bash had a slow but strong start with Garrett David mixing obscure tracks for the gathering crowd. Michael Serafini took his spot after downing a Red Bull vodka. All eyes were on him [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Friday August 23rd, 1-2pm, location disclosed upon RSVP (http://thehookup.flavorpill.com/absolutlunchbreak-free-lunch-chicago/) Free Drinks, Free Lunch, Free DJ Jazzy Jeff :) Donate to Charity if you want, Brag to your Co-Workers if you want :)[ READ MORE ]