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Glad to see more positive reviews about last week. I'm enthused about going this Friday, given the lineup.

lol, Friday night I wound up being a bitch and staying in. I was so tired for some reason. I was thinking of driving down a little late, but I figured you guys probably wouldn't have been there very late anyway. I definitely don't want to miss the chance to hear Rob drop some shit this Friday though. It does suck that you'll be out of town. Hit me up when you get back.

The new Friday party may have some pretty good potential. The lineup on the mainfloor next Friday is going to be very nice: Dj Rob James (10 pm to 1 am) -- Producer of anthems like "Amsterdam" (Focus) and "I'm Rick James, Bitch" (White label). Rob has also pioneered some phat tunes with former studio partner Matt Licata of 112 crew under the studio name S.O.L.I.S. Their tracks include the internationally recognized track "Dolphins" (Additive records) and a remix of Trancesetter's "Roaches" (DotDotDot). Definitely one of NY's most underrated talents, Rob's rocked many venues throughout NY over the years, including Heffrons afterhours, Freedom afterhours, Amsterdam, SF Fridays, Nation LI, CPI, and a shitload of other spots. Lee-Cabrera -- (1am till closing) -- The production team behind well-known anthems like "Shake it" (*69), "Special" (Credence), and "I watch you," which was featured on Ministry of Sound's "housesexy" compilation released in 2005. They're maniacs both in the booth and in the studio, and their reputatoin precedes them.

With all due respect, that's a nonsensical proposition. The Supreme Court does much more than simply allow our rights to be trampled on. The Supreme Court already has trampled upon, and continues to trample upon, fundamental rights in areas of racial and sexual equality, and gender rights. The Supreme Court is a reactionary body of individuals, and it selects many of its issues for review based on both the political climate at the time and the executive powers at play. That explains how certain majority opinions of the Supreme Court over the past 12 years have either disregarded or blindly ignored well-established fundamental rights for certain individuals -- i.e., the right to privacy in the marital bedroom, the right to obtain contraception, and the right to marry -- despite the fact that pervasive federal Constitutional case law has enunciated and upheld such rights. If you really think the Supreme Court is comprised of individuals who would never trample the rights of citizens, read a book titled "The Rehnquist Court: Judicial Activism on the Right," edited by Herman Schwartz, and you'll learn quite a bit about our good Justice Renqhuist, who has been presiding on the bench for the past 30 years (handing down some important constitutional decisions). Some of his endeavors not too long before he was appointed in 1972 included running "ballot security programs" for the Republican party, challenging the literacy of black citizens who actually came to the polls to vote, and, during his time as judicial clerk for Robert Jackson, advocating for the overturning of the Brown v. Board of Education decision (which held that legally-imposed segregation in public schools violated Equal Protection principles under the 14th amendment). He also believed very strongly that Plessy v. Ferguson (a case ruling that segregation was ok, since there should be political, but not social equality in this country) should be reaffirmed. These are the types of conservatives who were considered for appointment to the highest court in our country only a few years ago, and their Constitutional decisions over the years in the area of fundamental rights clearly reflects their archaic notions of what equal rights should really mean in our society. The Supreme court does (and has done) quite a bit to trample the rights of American citizens in this country, and has actually helped to effectuate that trampling in many instances. The Supreme Court bench is granted quite a bit of autonomy for various reasons, and they are subject only to a few Congressional, Executive, statutory, and federal common law restrictions. Otherwise, they have quite a bit of power to trample rights, and they do it quite often. There's a theoretical appeal to what you write, and then there are the practical effects. Unfortunately, we live in a society where local and municipal authorities do not always exercise their powers responsibly. Take a close look at the instances of discrimination and racial / religious profiling that have occurred since the expansion of the Patriot Act. There have been countless instances of reported discrimination at the hands of authorities, as well as constitutoinal challenges to state and local authorities by individuals who were profiled and stereotyped based on limited characteristics, such as race, religious affiliation, religious attire. These characteristics, by themselves, with nothing more, are simply not adequate factors by which to stop and search people under the overly-broad guise of National Security. Much of this has occurred (and is still occurring) because local authorities were simply granted the broad authority under the Patriot Act, but were not educated thoroughly on how one dimensional characteristics such as race are not reasonable factors by which to profile. When you grant authorities such broad powers, they also need to be educated on how to exercise those powers responsibly, and how not to use them as yet another means to discriminate against people based on stereotypical characterstics. The unfortunate effect of the Patriot Act expansion is that many individuals who are Arab, Arab American, Pakistani, Hindu, West-Indian, who look Middle-eastern, or who have middle-eastern sounding last names, are simply stopped, detained, and searched without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion. It's very easy to assert the semantical argument that "people should simply do the best for their country in times of National Security" when the effects of restrictive government policies don't fall so disproportionately on your culture or ethnicity. The fact of the matter is that, given the instances of discrimination and racial profiling that have arisen since the expansion of the Patriot Act, there will undboutedly be situations where the newly-instituted search policy will be effectuated in a discriminatory fashion. Why? Becuase that's simply the current sentiment among many in this country (not merely officers of the law) -- that these "towel-heads" are really the ones to be profiling. Such is the situation when you have municipalities and local bodies of authority who aren't willing to educate their officers. So, even though you have a policy that wasn't passed with the intention to discriminate, it winds up having a significantly negative discriminatory effect upon an identifiable racial or religious group because of the way it's implemented. Ultimately, regardless of how genuine the intentions may have been in pushing forth the search policy, its faulty implementation winds up being violative of state and federal constitutional law, including (but not limited to) equal protection principles under the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Also, the argument that we should "all do our part in times of National Security" is purely semantical. The same line of rationalization has been used, abused, and exploited time and time again throughout history to enact overly-broad policies that deny specific segments of the populatoin equal rights. For instance, it wasn't very long ago that the FBI and local police officers throughout the US were invading the privacy rights of any African American citizens who were thought to be involved with the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, since such individuals were thought to be part of some vast communist threat. All you need to do is take a good look back to literature and articles from that period, and you will see how serious the threat of communism was in the minds of many. In fact, in the minds of many at the time, the threat of communism was just as imminent as the threat of terrorism currently is for us. As a result, the Supreme Court (which, of course, would never do anything to trample our rights) flatly denied and dismissed Constitutional cases brought forth by aggrieved African American citizens who had their privacy rights unjustly invaded. The popular American sentiment at that time was that "any African American who has nothing to hide, and who has nothing to fear, shouldn't have a problem forfeitting his / her rights for National Security." We now look back and realize how half-assed and shameful that line of rationalization was. The same overly-broad guise of "National Security" was touted as the reason for forcing many Japanese and Japanese Americans into quasi-internment camps during World War II. The same popular American sentiment existed at the time -- that, "if Japanese Americans have nothing to hide, then they should have no problem forfeitting their rights." Again, a very easy proposition to assert when you're not the individual who feels the real effects of the profiling. Granted, the forfeittal of rights that are incident to the newly-instituted search policies are nowhere nearly as drastic or sweeping as the forfeittals that occurred in the aforementioned instances, but the effects will still be disproportionately discriminatory against Arabs or anyone who satisfies the criteria of what many local authorities believe a stereotypical Arab to be. Why? Because the popular sentiment is that people who share those stereotypical traits are the perpetrators of terrorism, and even though the policy itself does not entail stereotyping and profiling Arabs, that will be the inevitable result. So, even though the searches are supposed to be random, and may infact seem random, they ultimately impact cetain minorities in a much more discriminatory fashion. The fact of the matter is that the newly-instituted search policy will likely give rise to discrimination, and such discrimination should not be written off as some inherent risk that is associated with random searches. Such stereotyping does nothing but increase the division and animus in an already intensifying society, because Islam and/or Islamic fundamentalism spans many cultures, races, creeds, etc., and can not be "rooted out" by profiling based on such stereotypical characteristics. Ultimately, such discrimination should be taken very seriously, and should be incorporated into the education that local authorities should be receiving before they are allowed to exercise such broad powers. Considering what has been occurring since the expansion of the Patriot Act, I wouldn't be surprised to read about a considerable number of discriminatory acts by authorities during these "random" searches. We'll see within a very short period of time how "random" these searches really are. Furthermore, given the many inconsistencies and falsehoods that have arisen since Bush's decision to invade Iraq, many people in this country are naturally a little bit suspect about the many haphazard declarations of "National Security" that are spewed by Bush, his cabinet, his press secretary, his appointees, and conservative voices on the Supreme Court bench whenever the term works to support a restrictive federal policy. The term is perverted and used so flagrantly by the Bush administration that many people in the general public don't know what to believe anymore (and for good cause). Also, not to seem insulting, but this proposition strikes me as being very misplaced. First, you're right -- the 4th amendment was written quite some time ago. However, the 4th amendment, since its original promulgation, has been refined, expanded, and explicated through Constitutional jurisprudence (both at the State and Federal levels) to encompass many other areas of privacy that weren't foreseen by the framers of the Constitution. The amendment has evolved into one of the most important provisions in the Constitution, since it affords citizens a considerable degree of privacy in their persons, homes, and personal belongings. Granted, the rights afforded by the 4th amendment are not unqualified; they can in fact be restricted, but certainly not under an overly- broad, vague guise like "National Security," which can (and has been) spewed at many moments throughout history where it's convenient for both the executive branch and Congress to do so. There has been quite a bit of federal and state caselaw over the years that has broadened the scope of the 4th amendment, so the amendment is hardly some archaic legal doctrine of yesteryear. In fact, given the new expansions under the Patriot Act, and the gradual dissolution of fundamental rights, the amendment is probably more relevant and applicable today than it ever was.

I'd have to agree with all of MattM20's picks. Also: Mike Whitmore, without a doubt. He's definitely getting a bit more popular in NY because of his Crobar sets, but he still doesn't get the credit he deserves. Defintely a raw talent, and he always kills it with his track selection. Anthony Martinez, formerly one half of Future Primitive. Haven't heard him spin very much around NY throughout the years, but the few times I've heard him, he was a maniac in the booth. Also a very talented producer.

I'd definitely like to check out the Hamptons this weekend, but I'll probably just take it easy and relax a bit. Who knows. By Saturday night, I'll probably get the itch, especially if I receive a motivational call.

I guess you could also try dispatching for AAA, a towing company, or perhaps even a taxi company. Not sure how the money is, but I know many individuals who did such late-night part-time work while they were in college.

...DJ Rob James at the Cat's Meow in Smithtown (60 Terry Road, 1/4 mile North of the Watermill Inn). He'll be laying down a mix of everything, including freestyle, old school house, 90s dance, oldies, and other genres. Stop in and get wasted. I'm definitely in the mood.

Jason's track selection is much better when he spins in the city, and he's an incredible talent. I may go.

I went to Spider only once, and that was before the place was refurbished. I need to check out the party again sometime soon.

The CDJ 800s and 1000s are both phat, but I definitely prefer the Denon DN S5000s a lot more. I like the moving platter, the rubber buttons, and the overall feel much better. The DN S3000s are also pretty phat -- same shit basically, minus alpha track and a few other options.

Rob James @ The Cat's Meow ....This Friday, June 17th, DJ Rob James will be at the Cat's Meow again throwing down an eclectic, chill mixture of freestyle, old school house, 90s dance, disco, oldies, new house, and other flavorful genres. Anyone who feels like stopping in for a drink and bullshitting for a bit, come on down. The Cat's Meow's is a chill bar / lounge located at 60 Terry Road in Smithtown (1/4 mile north of the Watermill Inn). DJs Razor and Rob James mixed things up nicely last Friday, and tooks us back with some chill beats, making for a pretty phat night. Overall, the Meow draws in a very nice, chill, laid-back crowd, so the vibe is always enjoyable. Stereo Sundays @ The Rare Olive Also, anyone interested in checking out a chill house music party on Sunday nights can stop by the Rare Olive lounge in Huntington, located on Jericho Turnpike, 1/4 mile west of Route 110 on the left hand side. Last week was the preview party, and Djs Waterboy, Rick Santiago, Rob James, and others turned out a nice chill vibe. This week, Djs Razor, Rob James, and Justin Time will be dropping some beats. Free Admission (as always). The Rare Olive is a nice little bar with a small dancefloor and lounge area, and is perfect for letting loose on a Sunday night, having some drinks, and listening to some phat beats.

All useless nonsense aside, the party will be pretty tight. Also, if anyone wants some other ideas for places to hit up on Sunday night, or if you're just working all weekend, swing by Stereo at the Rare Olive, located at 400 West Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, NY. Free admission, and house beats will be provided throughout the night by local LI veterans. This Sunday's the preview party for what's to start the following Sunday:

....This Friday, DJ Razor will be dropping a chill mix of disco, freestyle, old-school house, 90s dance, oldies and other genres at The Cat's Meow lounge in Smithtown. The Meow's located at 60 Terry Road in Smithtown (1/4 mile North of the Watermill Inn). Also, Rob James will be dropping by later on in the night to drop tracks from all genres. If anyone's in the area and feels like chilling, stop on by.

You're definitely right about that. It took me a bit of time to figure out exactly how to use the Denon loop function effectively.

I recently put together a little bedroom setup in my house. I was a little torn between the CDJ 1000s and the Denon DN-S5000s, but after using both, I felt more comfortable with both the feel and the features of the Denons. I just got my entire setup coffined. What I have so far are two technics 1210MK2s, a rane MP24, two Denon DNS-5000s, Sony MDR-V600 headphones, two Crown XLS 602s, a Pyle PADH-152 monitor, and two Peavey Clubsys 6s. I've debated getting a sampler and an EFX for a long time, but I guess it's time to get them.

Tonight at the Cat's Meow, DJ Rob James will be dropping a smooth mix of freestyle, 90's dance, old school house, rock, oldies, and many other genres. If anyone's in the area and feels like stopping in for a drink, head on over. Cat's meow's located at 60 Terry Road in Smithtown, NY, a 1/4 mile north of the Watermill Inn.

Shit. Didn't even realize the party took a pause. Sorry to hear. dr. doom, what's so funny? Are you actually putting your ass out there, trying to build a good party? Do you even know what it's like to try to put a good party together in NY and actually make it last? If so, kudos to you; if not, your opinion is nothing more than mindless blather. So much useless sideline nonsense on this board lately.

Where'd you find the picture of that baby in your sig? That shit is pretty funny.

It's a nice spot. Check out the b-real Wednesday night party -- there's another thread about it on this board. Rik Santiago usually spins on Wed nights (along with other NY djs).

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I'm sure the show was pretty impressive. All of you look beautiful in the photos.

There were some really good tracks that were hot in NY from 97 - 2000. Some that come to mind are: X'99 - Junior Vasquez (Junior's Tribal Workout) Lightning - Future Primitive Amsterdam - Rob James Dreamerz - Future Primitive Excited - Kings of Tribal (Main Mix) Get Down - Christian Scott Why you Here (here to fuck rmx) - John Creamer & Stephane K Get up, Feel the Music - PM Network (68 beats monster peak mix) Ghetto High - George Llanes Jr. (George's In Filtration mix) Guided by the beat - the Bushmen Shirushi O-Chodai - Shunji Moriwaki Feel This - Robbie Rivera Bang the Drum -Shunji Moriwaki The Drums - Cosmic Gate Voodoo Drums - Kult of Krameria Drama - Club 69 (Danny's D-tour mix) Can you Handle - 68 beats Let's Go All the way - React (JV dub) Turn this Fuckin Music Up - Anthony Acid Get This - Superchumbo (High Octane Mix) Dear Father in Heaven - Johnny Dangerous (Mr. Marvin remix) Salva Mea - H Magic Orgasm - House Heroes (Club 69 Future Mix) Lesson One - C & M Productions Genetic Twist - Kings of Tribal (Dark Mix) Genetic Twist - Kings of Tribal (Madness Mix) Fired Up - Funky Green Dogs (Club 69 Future Mix) Mission Ecstasy - The Horrorist Feel the Bass - Mikado Movin Thru Your System - Jark Prongo Shake It - Jark Prongo Hands Up (This is the Police) - Sal Dano (only sal dano track I ever liked) Be Quiet - Junior Vasquez Your Love is Taking me Over - Knight Breed Biggest Thing in Detroit [DJ Vibe's Hot Wheels Mix] - Del 5 The Future - Future Primitive Darkside - Future Primitive (Ny Dub) Can You Feel It Mon - The Rio Deal People Get Down - Dj Escape Annihilate - Major North (Junior's Main Pass Dub -- my favorite version) Feel Free - Yves Deruyter Music Is the Answer (Saeed's DC Mix) - Celeda (nasty ass tune) I'm sure you're probably not interested in putting these on your cd. I'm just bored.