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Of course he won. You had a ghey campaign on his board and on Myspace to vote him in, and people encouraging each other to make up multiple e-mail addresses to repeatedly vote for him. Ergo, this is bullshit, just like all the other DJ rankings. JP is a washed up farce of a DJ. Compared to guys like DT, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Victor Calderone and many many other quality American DJs, JP is a joke.

The blonde is B Traits. She's a drum n' bass DJ from Canada. She plays with an emcee named MC Kay. Together they go by LTC, short for Ladies Take Control. MC Kay is a hottie as well. Not particularly the best DnB DJs, but who cares.

The pre-ops or the post-ops?

Dunno, I saw Carl on his birthday last year at Space, and he played one of the better sets I heard the entire two weeks I was in Ibiza. Saw him a couple of weeks ago at Space with DT, only heard Cox for short stretches, but the little I heard I did like. DT's set was too good, so I didn't bother much with Cox. Best Carl Cox set I've ever heard was Centro Fly a few years ago. Don't know if anyone remembers that night. That was classic. He doesn't blow me away each and every time, but when he's on, he can throw it down. I missed the Twilo gig, but from what everyone who was there that I spoke to, it was one of the best parties they ever attended.

Shoot an email to renaud@dtourism.com There is a guy I know that lives out there named Iggy that will be going. He's on the boards. Renaud may be going as well.

I had the same problem a couple of times. The Portuguese are proud of being Portuguese, and while many speak Spanish, some aren't too fond of the Spanish and would prefer not to be spoken to automatically in Spanish. And yeah, people don't hate Americans per se in Europe, they for the most part loathe the American government and think George Bush is a moron. As long as you don't come across as an overly nationalistic toolbox who has a hard on for George Bush, you'll be fine. In three years of living in Europe I've not once had an issue because I was American.

Favorite coffeeshop is called Greenhouse. They're always high on the list of the cannabis cup award winners. Other good ones are Abraxas, Rokerij, Dampkring, Kashmir Lounge, Global Chillage . . . There are many others, but those are my favorites. As for Hotels, I normally stay at the Victoria Hotel, which is right across the street from Centraal Station, and a 5 minute walk from the district. Have also stayed at the Bellevue Hotel. Check here for info on other hotels: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g188590-Amsterdam_Noord_Holland-Hotels.html Amsterdam is a very small city. There are not too many "must sees". The Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum are great if you are into art. Anne Frank's house is fascinating, but depressing. The nightlife there is okay, imo, I didn't think it was particularly spectacular. 11 is probably the best club there if you want to get away from the mainstream crap. Programming there is mostly minimal, electro. . . Most of the other clubs like Escape, I thought, were horrible. Watch your belongings and watch out for pickpockets and such in the Red Light District at night in particular. Personally I don't even bother going there at night (although you should see it at least once). Way too shady, and groups of thieves are everywhere. You only need two to three days in Amsterdam. If you want more suggestions, buy a copy of the Timeout Amsterdam book. It's Amsterdam in a nutshell. Wouldn't have been able to get around without it . . . EDIT: I have to add, most of the food in the tourist areas is shit, and expensive. Do some homework in publications like Zagat or just on the internet in general in order to find the good places to eat (can't think of them off the top of my head). You can eat very well in Amsterdam, or you can have some really bad food.

Lux is the best nightclub in Lisbon. This is where DJ Vibe has his monthly residency. Don't go there before 2AM, and don't dress like a schlep, or you won't get in. Also might want to try Kremlin, but check who is playing there first... Club Lua gets some good talent now and again. For a trendy, pretentious crowd, with hot girls and subpar music, go to Kapital (tough door policy). Lisbon is not a huge city, there isn't a whole lot to do there tbh (still had a great time nevertheless).

You're either a complete amateur or smoking crack. That's probably one of the most moronic statements I've ever read on this board.

He did loads of remixing earlier in his career. He seems to be focusing more on DJ'ing now. He does tons of personal edits of tracks for his live sets, but they'll almost certainly never be released.

Been my experience as well, best DT sets I've heard were in Montreal and London. Nothing in the 100+ times I've seen Danny in NYC even comes close except maybe the Be Yourself 4 year anniversary and his 2004 set at Cielo. His 2003 marathon Montreal set was the best night I've ever had out. Don't think it's just DT though, e.g., Morillo is the same. He plays differently overseas (much better imo).

Yes, correct, it's "handbag house" from a variety of different DJs. Hed Kandi is a label/promotions group and name of the party. Typical Hed Kandi party in London = well-dressed people, hot women, discoey/funky house, more "mainstream" crowd. Don't know if this kind of party would work in a place like Crobar--far too large a venue.

The city like someone mentioned is not really the best place to make a name for oneself, because of the sheer number of DJs in New York and the competition. You'll be relegated to playing small places and not getting paid much unless you happen to be good enough that someone catches notice, or you hook up with the right people. If you have a web site with mixes, that may be one way to promote yourself. Promoting yourself in New York City if no one has never heard of you is not the easiest thing to do (certainly not impossible, but difficult nonetheless). Bottom line is you'll have to do serious hustling with absolutely no guarantee of success. Practically speaking, just appreciate that because of the U.S. immigration laws, if you are found working here illegally, you could receive a long term or permanent ban from entering the states again. The U.S. does a shitty job of tracking illegal workers, but I have seen it on more than one occasion, especially now with America's xenophobic attitude against foreigners. The new bill passed by the House would also make illegal immigration a felony (assuming it's passed by Congress and signed into law by Bush), which attaches criminal penalties to being here illegally, in addition to deportation. Why don't you look to do more gigs in Europe outside of Denmark? Because of EU laws, it's so much easier. Getting exposure in places like London, Barcelona, Madrid, Holland etc. could (if you're good enough) increase your profile. Good luck.

Dude, you're in New York? I'm heading back to London on Sunday so I'll see you Friday.

Chicago style house. He mixes everything from funky house, soulful house, to jazz, to hip hop. Farina is a legend.

Oddly enough I find Cielo to be one of the few places left in NYC with a good crowd and vibe with the exception of parties like Shelter Saturdays and 718 Sessions. It was a mixed crowd. Sure there were some people that were there to "style and profile", but frankly, I don't really care as long as everyone is respectful of one another and of each other's space. Eye candy doesn't hurt either.

Adam Force opened for Steve. Missed that part of the night as I got in around midnight, though heard good things about Adam's set. Steve is still on that "electro house" tip though he played a number of bangers. Not a huge Lawler fan but had a good (and fun) night overall. Enjoyed the set. Crowd was great and really up for it notwithstanding that it was a Sunday night.

If you don't have it, look for the DT underground mixtape from about 10 years ago. It's less than an hour long, but quality.

There is a recording out there of his gig in Cancun on NYE. It's 100% him as you hear him on the mic during the set and plays a few signature tracks (Witch Doctor, Sound of Violence, Walking on Fire, Little Bit Paranoid, his edit of Need to Feel Loved etc.). It's two parts long and was recorded without his permission as you'd expect. I'm sure he knows about this. TBH, it's not bad, but not particularly amazing. It's only 2 hours of what I'm sure was at least a 6+ hour set that night. Pretty much everything else out there is mislabelled crapola.

Could be wrong, but sounds like what you heard was Quicksound - Stop Fooling Around. An old DT favorite.

I'm there.

He's terrible. He can't mix to save his life. He's one of Fabric's worst resident DJs. I'm baffled as to why they let him near the booth. He's put out some good productions, but the productions are "produced" by someone else and he slaps his name on it (admittedly, not unlike many big name DJs).

Not surprised, he's a true asshole, among other things.

Listen, you wannabe cardiothoracic surgeon, that's EX-lawyer to you.

I find England to be a lot more integrated than many cities in the states, including New York. That probably comes from the fact that you have so many different countries and cultures in close proximity to one another, so people are more accepting of differences. This may be a generalization on my part, but this is just my observation. Then again, one example to the contrary, on one of the UK based messageboards you had people complaining about Fabric in London was being overrun with the "European" crowd and how there were hardly any Brits that went there anymore. Seems like these issues are everywhere, just always in a different form. http://bb.4four.org/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=11505