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...and there are plenty of DJs who are still getting work as well. Maybe it's your attitude that is holding you back. For instance, I've done a party for almost three years at Filter 14 employing ONLY NYC DJs. For my Plexi parties I never relied on the DJs to bring the party people, that was my job. But I'd also never work with DJs who sported such attitude or hated on the scene - no matter how bad things got. And I know things have gotten pretty bad over the last couple of years, but they are getting better. Over the last couple of months and coming months, we've had plenty of NYC DJs at Avalon, Filter 14, Spirit, Centro-Fly, Arc and CroBar coming up shortly and none of them were "whack ass." Too bad they just didn't include you. Sorry but it sounds like it's just hard to swallow the bitter pill.

It was a great night for Avalon. More comments on the night here.

No. See above post.

SANDRA COLLINS BRAD COPELAND @ AVALAND SATURDAYS – December 13th DanceStar’s 2003 Best US DJ SANDRA COLLINS makes a special appearance at Avaland. With over 13+ years of experience, Sandra has risen to the superstar DJ level and is often regarded as the “goddess of trance†but never limits her sound to such. She creates a seamless landscape of sound and sets the mood for an explosive full-on-night. From her early days as a rave DJ on the west coast, Sandra has went on to tour the world and released albums on the best labels including “Tranceport 3†on Kinetic inaugurated by Paul Oakenfold and she was the first American and only female DJ featured on the Cream compilation mix series. Ever the prolific artist, Sandra will release her next mixed CD on the “Perfecto Presents…†series next month, as well as star in “Girl,†a documentary about female DJs. BRAD COPELAND may be a new name & face to NYC but he is a young, rising star in the Canadian dance music scene. His residency at after-hours club Stereo in Montreal, his impeccable mixing, his tough and pumping sound, and his energy as a performer has led many including; Sander Kleinenberg, Hybrid & Max Graham to all herald him as the “Best Undiscovered DJ†in DJ magazine’s Top 100 issue. Since Brad has played alongside such luminaries as Digweed & Tiesto, while helming a bi-monthly residency with Sander Kleinenberg and is currently on tour with Sandra Collins on her Perfecto tour and throughout the US & Canada, we gather he won’t be undiscovered for too long. www.sandracollins.com www.bradcopeland.ca AVALON 662 Sixth Avenue @ 20th Street 212.807.7780 Doors at 10pm $25 general admission $15 reduced list before 12am / $20 until 2am See Clubplanet Guestlist

There's an actual Manhanttan Portage store on East 9th Street between Avenue A & First. Also, Bag House on Broadway between 10th & 11th (I think?) has a nice selection.

If you're going to judge a club by opening night, you really have no basis at all. This past Friday with Lawler @ Avalon was by far the best party yet. You say you went to Twilo. Well, Twilo only took about 6 years to reach its pinnacle. Get some perspective. Good riddance.

AVALAND SATURDAYS - November 29th HYBRID (live) + NEW ORDER's Peter Hook *exclusive US appearance * with DJs: PETE TONG CHRIS FORTIER In support of their critically-acclaimed album Morning Sci-Fi, HYBRID brings their unique live performance with very special guest bassist and collaborator - PETER HOOK of NEW ORDER. The new album is a powerful, emotive opus that's equal parts exquisite and menacing. For their live performance you can expect them to effortlessly combine cinematic, flourishes and sturdy rock inferences with their signature progressive house and breakbeat fusions. After the live show, BBC UK Radio 1 tastemaker PETE TONG is on hand with progressive maestro CHRIS FORTIER to continue the foray on the dancefloor into the night. Please join us for a historical merging and synergistic powerhouse performance from electronic dance music’s past, present & future. AVALON 662 Sixth Avenue @ 20th Street 212.807.7780 *Special opening* Doors at 9:00pm, Live Show at 10:00pm 18+ $25 General Admission $15 before 12:00am Use Clubplanet guestlist 12.31.03 New Year's Eve @ Avalon NY with SASHA - $60 advance tix - see Clubplanet NYE Guide

WEDNESDAY, Nov 26th - THANKSGIVING EVE PAUL OAKENFOLD Eddie Bang John Debo Thanksgiving in NYC signifies two events – the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and over the last five years - a proper PAUL OAKENFOLD DJ event. In what is fast-becoming a Gotham tradition, Oakenfold returns for his 5th annual Thanksgiving party. Widely considered the most popular and influential DJ and producer,PAUL OAKENFOLD has lent his formidable talents to an encyclopedic array of major artists – everyone from Madonna to U2; Dave Matthews to Moby; Ice Cube to Incubus and beyond. He is the first electronic artist ever to be inducted into the Guinness Book of Records, the only DJ to have a display in the Hard Café’s Rock and Roll Museum, and also the first DJ ever to headline the Hollywood Bowl, where he performed before an audience of 15,000 plus. He has helmed chart topping remixes for Madonna (“American Lifeâ€) and Justin Timberlake (“Rock Your Bodyâ€) and his smash 2002 album, Bunkka, featured guest vocal performances by the likes of Nelly Furtado, Tricky, Perry Farrell and the peripatetic Hunter S. Thompson. His music has graced such major feature films as Planet Of The Apes, Matrix: Reloaded, Swordfish and Austin Powers and he was the headlining DJ on Moby’s massive Area:One North American tour, as well as racking up gold sales for his prior mixed album, Another World. On the heels of his latest Perfecto Presents…Paul Oakenfold: Great Wall release, featuring the mesmeric new single “Hypnotized,†the people’s DJ returns to NYC for another pre-turkey blow-out! AVALON 662 Sixth Avenue @ 20th Street 212.807.7780 Doors at 9pm 18+ girls, 21+ gents Clubplanet.com $40 advance tickets

there was live sex on stage... 'nuff said

DJ MAGAZINE Top 100 DJs 2003 1 Tiësto 2 Paul Van Dyk 3 Armin Van Buuren 4 Sasha 5 John Digweed 6 Ferry Corsten 7 Carl Cox 8 Paul Oakenfold 9 Judge Jules 10 Deep Dish 11 James Zabiela 12 Danny Howells 13 Sander Kleinenberg 14 Steve Lawler 15 Marco V 16 Erick Morillo 17 Mauro Picotto 18 Danny Tenaglia 19 Tall Paul 20 Eddie Halliwell 21 Roger Sanchez 22 Hernan Cattaneo 23 Fergie 24 Johan Gielen 25 Pete Tong 26 Lisa Lashes 27 John OO Fleming 28 Nick Warren 29 Laurent Garnier 30 Lee Burridge 31 Dave Clarke 32 Derrick Carter 33 Richie Hawtin 34 Satoshi Tomiie 35 Christopher Lawrence 36 Adam Feeland 37 Plump DJs 38 Masters At Work 39 Jeff Mills 40 Dave Seaman 41 Sven Vath 42 Gabriel & Dresden 43 Fatboy Slim 44 James Lavelle 45 Umek 46 Seb Fontaine 47 Andre Tanneberger (ATB) 48 Ann Savage 49 Mistress Barbara 50 M.I.K.E.(Push) 51 Lange 52 Hybrid 53 Darren Emerson 54 Andy Farley 55 Lady Dana 56 Max Graham 57 BK 58 Timo Maas 59 Jon Carter 60 Lisa Pin-Up 61 Danny Rampling 62 Mr.Scruff 63 DJ Rush 64 Matt Hardwick 65 Adam Beyer 66 Anthony Pappa 67 Scot Project 68 Donald Glaude 69 Rob Tissera 70 Yoji Biomehanika 71 Andy C 72 Bad Boy Bill 73 Blank & Jones 74 Tidy Boys 75 Lottie 76 James Holden 77 Felix Da Housecat 78 Gilles Peterson 79 Mark Farina 80 Paul Glazby 81 Jonathan Lisle 82 David Morales 83 BT 84 Tim Deluxe 85 2 Many DJs 86 Cosmic Gate 87 Thrillseekers 88 Chris Liebing 89 Layo & Bushwacka 90 Frankie Knuckles 91 Dave Lee/Joey Negro 92 Slam 93 DJ Sneak 94 Cor Fijneman 95 Scott Bond 96 Yousef 97 Graham Gold 98 Guy Ornadel 99 Smokin Jo 100 Marco Carola

18+ ladies 21+ gents Lines will depend on who's spinning. Get there early and you won't miss a thing.

100% agreed. I am not "dissing" on complaints, rather I've asked people to send specific ones to me as well via PM. I was making a message board generalization, whether it's here, NAUGHTYBOOTH.com or the GU boards - everybody loves to complain. We've actually followed up on complaints from the board and are taking care of business to ensure a happy club experience. John62 - your points on clubland NYC are completely on point. I believe in all the things you are saying and now we're just trying to do them. Let's talk more offline. Check you PMs please.

Amen! That's what message boards have turned into - a place to log all your complaints about every single detail about clubbing. Clubbing used to be so much simpler and FUN - you went, either had a good time or bad time with your friends, went home and then did it again. Now if you go have a good time, you post 10 posts, but if you have a bad time it's 100 posts and counting...

Since you asked so nicely... Sat.11.01 Special guest TBA Fri.11.07 Colette Sat.11.08 John Creamer & Stephane K Fri.11.14 Special guest TBA Sat.11.15 Nick Warren & Tall Paul Fri.11.21 Dave Seaman & Phil K Sat.11.22 Ferry Corsten & DJ Rap Wed.11.26 Paul Oakenfold Fri.11.28 Darren Emerson Sat.11.29 Pete Tong NYE.12.31 SASHA - $60 in advance Advance tickets available at www.nextticketing.com Avalon 662 Sixth Avenue @ 20th Street 212.807.7780 www.NYAvalon.com

dgukupuki - please check your PMs.

From the artist who invented Mushroom Jazz comes the long anticipated debut artist album of all original material from MARK FARINA. Out now (Oct 7th) on OM Records, Air Farina is designed with a transcontinental flight concept and incorporates a variety of travel themes into Mark’s original productions. Joining Mark on his sonic travels are special guests Kaskade, People Under the Stairs, Sean Hayes and Lance Desardi. Known around the world for performing his two legendary DJ styles: instrumental hip-hop mixed with jazzy soul known as Mushroom Jazz and chunky funky Chicago style house sets found on his compilations San Francisco Sessions and Connect, Mark has been voted in the “Top DJ’s in the World†by BPM, DJ and MUZIK magazines. Consistently touring year round playing to over 300,000 club goers a year, it’s hard to believe someone so well traveled could have time to put together his own material. Recording under aliases Urban Backcountry and Bernal Boogie on his Mushroom Jazz series, it wasn’t until Connect that Mark made his debut material under his own name with the quirky club classic “Radioâ€. Mark explains, “The sound will be similar to the original tracks I added to my different compilations. I tried to include both tempos in my album giving it a little of my "mushroom" flavor and of course the weird Chicago/SF house goodiesâ€. “Radio†appears again on Air Farina as the new ‘Lost Baggage’ mix. Other highlights include “Dream Machine†featuring Sean Haynes on vocal and the album’s first single, “To Do†featuring Mark’s OM Records label-mate Kaskade. Track listing is as follows: 01. Take Off 02. Love Make’s 03. Layover 1 04. Betcha Do 05. Leaving SF (w/ Lance Desardi) 06. To Do (w/ Kaskade) 07. Talk To Me 08. Layover 2 09. Dream Machine feat. Sean Hayes) 10. Layover 3 11. Fusbol 12. Dropped Into Water 13. We Gotta Get 14. Gramma So 15. Gramma Si (Late Night Mix) 16. Layover 4 17. Travel (feat. People Under The Stairs) 18. Layover 5 19. Radio (Lost Baggage Mix) All tracks written, produced and arranged by Mark Farina, except “Dream Machineâ€: written by Sean Hayes, produced and arranged by Mark Farina "To Do": written, produced and arranged by Mark Farina and Kaskade "Leaving SF" written and arranged by Mark Farina, produced by Lance Desardi and Mark Farina

Based on the line-up, Avalon is obviously committed to bringing in quality music for YOU - the music heads. All the complaints aside, Twilo was not built in a day or a couple weeks for that matter. Feedback is helpful but please be constructive. PM me with any specific complaints you might have (besides the ususal bitching about VIP - bottle service, 21+, etc). For those concerned about dress code, we're moving towards a flexible one. Although you can always buy your tix in advance (www.nextticketing.com) to avoid any hassle. Back in the day, the velvet rope policy was a lot stricter than it is now. Coming to Avalon New York: UPCOMING DJS Fri.10.24 Mark Farina Sat.10.25 Richie Hawtin & Josh Wink Fri.10.31 Tbc Sat.11.01 Tbc Fri.11.07 Colette Sat.11.08 John Creamer & Stephane K Fri.11.14 Tbc Sat.11.15 Nick Warren & Tall Paul Fri.11.21 Dave Seaman & Phil K Sat.11.22 Ferry Corsten & Rap Wed.11.26 Paul Oakenfold Fri.11.28 Darren Emerson Sat.11.29 Pete Tong NEW YEARS EVE - SASHA www.nextticketing.com Tickets - $50 in advance

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Shameless parties rock! Nary will you find a better Saturday night party with vibe, quality music and always a bevy of good lookin' girls & boys. It's always a good time. See you on the dancefloor!

For tonight's BACK TO SCHOOL special, we present 1/2 of Gotham's own 112 CREW. Dennis Rodgers & Matt Licata will share duty on the decks bringing their own brand of minimal dubbed out techno and tech-house, dub, breaks, funk and tripped out techno. The 112 Crew was founded in the Fall of 2000 by a group of friends brought together by the love of the music and their passion for bringing it to life behind the decks and on the dancefloor. Since then, the 112 CREW; Dennis Rodgers, Matt Licata, Tom Amoroso & Bill Patrick have brought their collective talents and distinctive sounds together on many an occasion. Most recently, the 112 Crew has been heard on the powerhouse main room soundsystem at ARC. They continue to build their presence in the dance community in New York and abroad and we know this crew is destined for the big time. “Like it raw and hard? Their ‘Fuck You’ mantra says it all. Filter packs the music, DJs and energy of a big wig club into their wee industrial plot. Check the Manalos at Lotus, this place is for dancing. Line up some shots and shred the floor.â€-Black Book Little Black Book List New York ’03 Filter 14 432 west 14th Street Doors Open @ 10:00pm 21+ FREE before 12:30am with the password "Too Cool For School" Otherwise, $10 www.112crew.com www.plexiparty.com

Tonight we're going to celebrate with lights, sound and banging beats... The power is back ON at the little club that could and the 112 Crew - Dennis Rodgers & Matt Licata will be bringing you the soundtrack to C-E-L-B-R-A-T-E and dance the night away! Please come join the fun. It'll be FREE all night for all the inconveniences you may have suffered in the last 24 hours. Doors open at 10:30pm. So come one, come all! See you on the dancefloor!!! Filter 14 432 West 14th Street @ Washington St www.plexiparty.com

If you ever go to Arc, you know Nick the manager. He'll be spinning at Filter 14 Thursday night alongside James Bem from Astroglyde and Dennis Rodgers from the 112 crew - both of whom were spinning at Arc NYE. So if you're in the mood for something different than the usual GU sounds, come on by or just come early for cheap drinks.

New York, New York. Give us your hungry, give us your poor, give us your clubbing dreams... The year 2002 brought a lot of downs in the clubbing world but there were definite bright spots. Now 2003 is looking good. Here's a recap of what happened and what we have to look forward to. Happy New Year to everybody and here's to a fantastic 2003! Looking Ahead 2003 by Betty Kang

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paul van Dyk 'Global' CD/DVD 2 disk set (Mute Records) Release Date: February 11, 2003 Paul van Dyk is releasing a 2 disk CD/DVD called Global on February 11, 2003 through Mute Records. This is an intensive and breathtaking overview of Paul van Dyk's extraordinary musical career over the last 10 years. The CD presents 13 newly reworked highlights from Paul van Dyk's own original productions, including two previously unreleased tracks, "Animacion" from the Mexican film 'Zudro' and "My World." The companion DVD offers a powerful 74 minute portrait of the artist and captures Paul traveling all over the world, synchronized in a 5.1 surround sound live mix of the CD. Paul van Dyk constantly strives for innovation and excellence in his work in electronic dance music and with his latest endeavor Global, he has succeeded on both fronts. Paul's music has been dubbed "warm" [Gear] and "soulful" [Rolling Stone], "dynamic and full of depth" [billboard], "ethereal and eclectic" [spin], "infectious but complex" [Gear], as well as "evocative" [urb], "emotional" [soma], and "uplifting" [CMJ]. In his own words, the music and vision as exemplified on this 2 disk CD/DVD reflects how "the world has changed so much in the last years. Especially the street and club culture as it has emerged from the beginning of the 90s has had some crucial impact on this development. I [PvD] wanted to create something which is technically up-to-date and capable of reflecting the atmosphere and many facets of today's global culture." Global will take you through your collective clubbing memories on the dancefloor, as well as provide a soundtrack for a global audience where electronic music is the common language. A genuine feeling of celebrating life to its fullest. Colorful, dynamic, and rich in texture, Global takes you on a musical journey -- Paul Van Dyk's musical life long journey. "This DVD shows first and foremost the music and how people worldwide react to it. I [PvD] am a part in the whole process, and I and very happy to be a traveling all over the world, synchronized in a 5.1 surround sound live mix of the CD. Paul van Dyk constantly strives for innovation and excellence in his work in electronic dance music and with his latest endeavor Global, he has succeeded on both fronts. Paul's music has been dubbed "warm" [Gear] and "soulful" [Rolling Stone], "dynamic and full of depth" [billboard], "ethereal and eclectic" [spin], "infectious but complex" [Gear], as well as "evocative" [urb], "emotional" [soma], and "uplifting" [CMJ]. In his own words, the music and vision as exemplified on this 2 disk CD/DVD reflects how "the world has changed so much in the last years. Especially the street and club culture as it has emerged from the beginning of the 90s has had some crucial impact on this development. I [PvD] wanted to create something which is technically up-to-date and capable of reflecting the atmosphere and many facets of today's global culture." Global will take you through your collective clubbing memories on the dancefloor, as well as provide a soundtrack for a global audience where electronic music is the common language. A genuine feeling of celebrating life to its fullest. Colorful, dynamic, and rich in texture, Global takes you on a musical journey -- Paul Van Dyk's musical life long journey. "This DVD shows first and foremost the music and how people worldwide react to it. I [PvD] am a part in the whole process, and I and very happy to be able to be that part." The camera focuses on the interplay between the DJ and party-people, these impressions will allow you to see and feel what Paul is inspired by time and again, going out there and back to create his own unique style of music. Visually stunning and captivating, Global provides an interesting view into the world of Paul van Dyk the artist, along his travels across the globe to the cosmopolitan global destination cities of Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Mexico City, Tokyo, Bangkok, Seoul, Turweston, and Ibiza. From a technical aspect, all the tracks underwent a completely new mix in 5.1 surround sound which becomes the soundtrack to Paul's global adventures in the clubs, on the streets, and all across the world. The sound design for this project was performed by Nucleus sound studio, who are industry leaders in 5.1 sound production. The visual design was handled by Die Gestalten, a communicative design firm also based in Berlin renown for specializing in DVD productions and motion graphics. They culled the DVD footage from over 40 hours of video footage from around the world. Embark with us on the Paul van Dyk Global journey, as we venture out into the world of Paul van Dyk and back. #4 DJ in DJ Magazine Top 100 2002 poll "In a transient, faceless scene…Paul van Dyk remains an enduring icon." - SPIN "Paul van Dyk's fan base has grown enormously in the past few years and he is cuble to be that part." The camera focuses on the interplay between the DJ and party-people, these impressions will allow you to see and feel what Paul is inspired by time and again, going out there and back to create his own unique style of music. Visually stunning and captivating, Global provides an interesting view into the world of Paul van Dyk the artist, along his travels across the globe to the cosmopolitan global destination cities of Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Mexico City, Tokyo, Bangkok, Seoul, Turweston, and Ibiza. From a technical aspect, all the tracks underwent a completely new mix in 5.1 surround sound which becomes the soundtrack to Paul's global adventures in the clubs, on the streets, and all across the world. The sound design for this project was performed by Nucleus sound studio, who are industry leaders in 5.1 sound production. The visual design was handled by Die Gestalten, a communicative design firm also based in Berlin renown for specializing in DVD productions and motion graphics. They culled the DVD footage from over 40 hours of video footage from around the world. Embark with us on the Paul van Dyk Global journey, as we venture out into the world of Paul van Dyk and back. #4 DJ in DJ Magazine Top 100 2002 poll "In a transient, faceless scene…Paul van Dyk remains an enduring icon." - SPIN "Paul van Dyk's fan base has grown enormously in the past few years and he is currently one of the most requested DJ's in the world." - SOMA Hot DJ -Rolling Stone *Bonus footage included on the DVD: - Fan statements from around the world - Excerpts from interviews with Paul van Dyk - Five original music videos of Paul van Dyk productions - Two movie trailers which Paul contributed to the soundtrack: "Zudro" from Mexican director Carlos Salses and the title track to Australian film "One Perfect Day" by Paul Currie. - Special ROM-package that directly links you to updates on the Paul van Dyk website. Paul Van Dyk 2002 - 2003 Tour Dates Dec. 27 Miami, FL @ Club Space Dec. 28 Washington, DC @ Glow Dec. 31 Los Angeles, CA @ Giant Village Dec. 31 San Francisco, CA @ Cow Palace *Additional dates TBA. www.Paulvandyk.com www.mute.com

TWISTED Records Release Party Adam Freemer ‘H2O/The 13th Tribe’ (Twisted) We’re having a special record release party for Adam Freemer’s debut single on TWISTED - “H2O/The 13th Tribe.†This track has already been making the rounds on dancefloors to bring you a peak-hour power punch. The track has already appeared on Danny Howell’s October Chart and on Gotham dancefloors, and judging from what Hooj Choons had to say, we have a sure-fire hit on our hands. "New kid on the on the block Adam Freemer from Philadelphia fights cheese with [H2O/The 13th Tribe] a swirling tribal stormer designed for the big soundsystems. Peak-hour power from Twisted indeed!" –Hooj Choons To celebrate, Adam Freemer & TWISTED head label man Rob Di Stefano (in a rare Gotham appearance), will bring us a night that is sure to be twisted. TWISTED Records has been making strides in America and across the pond in the UK with notable releases from Tom Stephan (Superchumbo), Danny Tenaglia, Kats & Styles & Trendroid. With Rob Di Stefano’s impeccable tastes at the helm, his leading vision for the label is based on integrity in music. From Rob, “I have and always will sign a record simply because I love it, and that's reason enough. If it becomes a hit, well…who'd complain? But if it isn't, it's still a record that was signed to TWISTED because it was worth it. And that's what you -- the listener, the fan, the record buyer, the DJ, the club kid, the house fan, the music lover -- can expect from us, from me: records that are worth your time and money.†Well Rob knows how to pick them. In the last year, TWISTED has released stellar gems including current dancefloor fave Murk “Dark beatâ€, Kats & Style “You’re My (Everything)â€, Trendroid “Trendication†and the current #1 hit on the Billboard dance chart - Superchumbo's "Irresistible!" with Adam Freemer's remix and the others giving the original strong backing, it seems TWISTED has another stormer on its hands. Main Room: Adam Freemer (TWISTED, Alternative Route) Rob Di Stefano (TWISTED) Lounge: Don Sheridan (347) Sound by:Noiseboy! Filter 14 432 West 14th Street @ Washington St 212.366.5680 21+, $5 before 11pm / $10. Drink Specials all night long: $5 beer & well drinks | $4 Kamikaze Shots. Tora! Tora! Tora! www.plexiparty.com Dance Local, Think Globalâ„¢ www.djadamf.com www.twistedamerica.com www.bettykang.com