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  6. Knee Deep on Thursday - feat. an extended 5 hour set by

    in Washington DC

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    resident dj's ray kang & double o7 present:

    |KNEE DEEP|THURSDAY|11.07.02|

    |tribal|progressive|deep house|

    |Definition Magazine Release Party|

    |thursdays|blue room|21 & over|

    www.xsinteractive.com/kneedeep

    Definition Magazine is a media project based in Washington, DC. Brought to life by a collective of artists, writers, photographers, and designers, the project encompasses a variety of print, online, and event-based media productions. These productions, driven by emerging talent in the art, music, and design worlds, offer a perspective on the culture and urban lifestyles that thrive in the Greater Washington area.

    Join us this Thursday for the Definition Magazine pre-release party where Ray Kang will unleash an arsenal of amazing house tracks from 9 pm straight through to 2 am! He will start the night off deep and soulful…then slowly increase the level of sexiness that will make you groove all night!

    Ever since he can remember, Ray Kang has always had a passion for music. His parents gave him his first set of headphones with a built in am radio in the first grade. He brought them to “show and tell†but classmates teased him because they made him look like an airplane traffic director standing on the tarmac. Needless to say, he never wore them outside of the house again. In the 3rd grade, he discovered his parents’ record and tape collection. He listened to everything from Otis Redding, James Brown, the Beatles, Elvis, Marvin Gaye to The Doors and The Rolling Stones. Several years later, when he was old enough to venture to the local music store, he purchased his very first 45 RPM single, “Rockit†by Herbie Hancock. Throughout high school, Ray continued feeding his passion for music by going to concerts and frequenting local hot spots and clubs. He voraciously purchased records and CD’s of the artists he heard live or in a club by a DJ. His tastes were very eclectic, constantly listening to Alternative (new wave in the 80’s), Rap, British-pop, classical, to cheesy dance music and good old fashioned Rock-n-Roll. He eventually taught himself how to play the piano in order to reproduce riffs he liked in certain pieces of music.

    In the early nineties as the counterculture of music started surfacing against the backdrop of grunge and mainstream pop music, Ray discovered House music from Chicago and Techno from Detroit. It took him 10 years to get up the nerve (and money) to actually purchase 2 turntables and a mixer in October of 2000. He quickly understood the basics of song structure, measures and phrasing and learned how to beat-match within 2 days. Four months later, he produced the first of 4 compilations titled “DC Underground 001†featuring progressive house, techno and breaks. The following 3 have since been completed, featuring a broad range of all things house.

    As one of the founding members of the Euclid Sessions, he has played several one-off nights in DC (COUTH, Signal, Selam) and New York (Sin Sin, Leopard Lounge) and is now a resident DJ at the Blue Room www.blueroomdc.com in the heart of Adams Morgan. Across the last year, Ray and business partner double o7 have brought thousands of people together to dance every Thursday night at their themed event called KNEE DEEP. Their mixes can also be heard across the country on XM Satellite Radio, channel 80, “The Move†www.xmradio.com. Ray considers himself extremely lucky to have the opportunities in front of him to showcase his passion for music. He recently began production work with double o7 and will have their first track ready for release at the 2003 Winter Music Conference in Miami. He has come a long way since his geeky days in grade school and 45’s. It’s safe to say that people no longer make fun of his headphones.

    Knee Deep has been going strong for well over a year now and we owe all of it to you who continue to return every week! Come dance your ass off with the Knee Deep family before your weekend begins and be sure to spread the word and bring your friends to one of the most established Thursday night gatherings in the District! Scroll to the bottom of this e-mail for additional details and directions or visit: www.xsinteractive.com/kneedeep

    ||KNEE DEEP ON XM RADIO||

    For those of you who have access to XM Satellite Radio, Ray Kang and double o7 are now featured on "The Move", XM Channel 80! 2 hour sets are broadcast on "Bass Blocks" & "The Sound System", 2 programs that run daily featuring local DJ's and several well known DJ's and producers from around the globe. Go to www.xmradio.com for programming and subscription details.

    Please e-mail any questions to: kneedeep_productions@hotmail.com

    Much respect - ray kang and double o7

    Blue Room - all shades welcome

    2321 18th St NW

    Washington DC 20009

    202.332.0800

    www.blueroomdc.com

    FYI - The dress code is going to be tighter now that summer is over. This unfortunately means no athletic gear, dirty sneakers, hats, shorts or sandals (ladies, open toe shoes are okay).

    DIRECTIONS:

    1- Metro

    ADAMS MORGAN/WOODLEY PARK ZOO - RED LINE; Walk south on Connecticut Ave one block. Turn left on Calvert St and walk 3 blocks. Calvert will turn to the right and turns into 18th St. Walk 2 blocks past the McDonald's and the Blue Room will be on your left.

    2 - Driving Directions

    FROM BALTIMORE, PHILLY, & POINTS NORTH OF DC: Follow 95 South to 295 South; follow 295 South; get off on NY Ave.; drive approx. one mile on NY Ave.; Turn right on Florida Ave NE; drive approx. three miles on Florida Ave (will turn into U St. NW) to 18th St NW; turn right on 18th St; drive 2-3 blocks and the club will be on your right at 2321 18th St. NW.

    FROM RICHMOND AND POINTS SOUTH OF DC: Take 95 North to 395 North to DC; follow 395 N to the left side Memorial Bridge exit. This will take you to the GW Parkway. Follow signs to Memorial Bridge (this is tricky - please pay attention otherwise you'll end up in Canada) and cross the Memorial Bridge into DC. You'll see the Lincoln Memorial in front of you. Get in the right lane and take the very first exit on your right. This will loop you onto Rock Creek Parkway. Stay on Rock Creek Parkway for about 2-3 miles; Take the left side Calvert St. exit (you will be going up a pretty steep hill); Turn right the top of the hill onto Calvert St. and cross Connecticut; Continue on Calvert until it veers right. You will see a McDonald's on your left and SunTrust Bank on your right. You are now on 18th St. NW. Drive 2 blocks and the club will be on your left at 2321 18th St. NW.

    FROM NORTHWEST DC: Go south on Connecticut Ave NW towards Dupont Circle. Turn left on Calvert St just after the Woodley Park Zoo. Continue on Calvert until it veers right. You will see a McDonald's on your left and SunTrust Bank on your right. You are now on 18th St. Drive 2 blocks and the club will be on your left at 2321 18th St. NW.

    FROM I-66: Take 66 East into Washington DC. Take the very first exit on your right (Independence Ave Exit). This will loop you onto Rock Creek Parkway. Stay on Rock Creek Parkway for about 2-3 miles; take the left side Calvert St. exit (you will be going up a pretty steep hill); turn right the top of the hill onto Calvert St. and cross Connecticut; continue on Calvert until it veers right. You will see a McDonald's on your left and Suntrust Bank on your right. You are now on 18th St NW; drive 2 blocks and the club will be on your left at 2321 18th St. NW.

  8. DCNC - Moderator, please post as an announcement

    in Washington DC

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    Fellow DJs, Producers, Dancers, and Partygoers,

    For the past decade, Washington DC has witnessed the birth of one of the most vital and respected Electronic Dance Music scenes in the world. Thanks to the support of people like you, we are privileged to enjoy access to a broad variety of parties, venues, and musical styles. Recently, however, we have witnessed a series of incidents which threaten to destroy our culture:

    * The closure of Buzz in part due to the misuse of DC's undemocratic liquor laws

    * The introduction of a bill in Congress which unfairly links our scene to illegal drug use and threatens innocent promoters with jail time for activities which they themselves strongly disavow and work to prevent

    * The growing proliferation of so-called "voluntary agreements" forced on venue owners to limit the options they can provide their patrons as a result of blackmail brought on by small groups of private citizens who threaten to block

    liquor license applications unless their demands are met

    * The introduction of a bill by DC City Council member Jack Evans which would have restricted the vast majority of the music venues in the city to 10 foot by 10 foot dance floors and made cover charges illegal

    If we are to save our scene in this city, we must band together and act. A broad coalition of DJs, producers, dancers, and partygoers - cutting across musical boundaries - have joined together to create the District of Columbia

    Nightlife Coalition.

    In December, the DC government is going to begin a process of rewriting our liquor laws. These liquor licensing laws are the primary tool used by oppponents of a dynamic nightlife in DC to harrass venue owners and promoters and impose their vision of a silent, boring city on the rest of us. Today's

    laws allow groups of citizens as small as five people to bring any liquor license application or renewal to a standstill - costing license applicants thousands of dollars and months of wasted time - unless the applicant agrees to whatever terms these five people wish to impose upon them. This situation has

    resulted in a patchwork of "voluntary" agreements between venue owners and a tiny minority of uptight citizens who have made it their mission to shut down nightlife in our city.

    It is critical that we make our voice heard when these laws are rewritten. Come December, the DCNC will be a visible and vocal representative of our interests as members of the DC EDM scene. We will fight to be sure that the tiny minority of uptight people who want nothing more than a lifeless and

    boring city are not the only voices in the debate. Beyond representing your interests in December, we will continue to act as a voice for our interests.

    What can you do? At this point, please join the DCNC yahoo group so we can count you as a supporter - a critical element in giving us the political power we need. The group is located here:

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCNC/

    You can also read our draft mission statement on this site and learn more detail about our objectives.

    We are very sensitive to your privacy and the size of your e-mail box, therefore we have elected to moderate the messages going out to the group - so YOUR INBOX WILL NOT BE FILLED by joining this group. We will only contact you

    regarding important issues and meetings. Additionally, you should know that this group will not be taking a position on drug policy or harm reduction to avoid having our message misunderstood or intentionally misrepresented by our

    opponents. If you are interested in these issues, we urge you to contact one of the national organizations, such as Dancesafe (www.dancesafe.org), who are in a better position to speak for the community on drug use and abuse.

    Our next live meeting is scheduled for November 24, 2002 at the Victorian Room in Buffalo Billiards Dupont Circle - time TBA. Please consider attending and joining in the discussion as we finalize our mission statement and kick off our initial political activities. All are welcome.

  9. drag races tonight!

    in Washington DC

    Posted

    I'm still recovering from Saturday (yeah, I'm an old, geriatric raver) so I might not make it out. For those of you who've never been to the races, it's probably the BEST people watching in the mid-atlantic all year! Check it out and get there early.

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