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friday, january 28th, 2005 x'ess entertainment and zentra nightclub present: Sweet & LowDown "THE LAST DANCE" For the first time in 5 years, Zentra's Main Room Upstairs will be going through major renovations. This will be the final event for the old lay-out upstairs at Zentra. So, come out and dance "THE LAST DANCE" this Friday! featuring: Sombionx & Lindsay / Q Studios SOMBIONX ADAM SCOTT NELSON a.k.a. SOMBIONX brings the Chicago House sound into the 21st century, informed by his formal music training, studio experience, and individual artistic vision. Adam moved to Chicago in early 1990 and happened upon an abandoned 1970's disco in Chicago's Logan Square as a living space. Soon after, Nelson opened the location as Q Studios. Early in 1995 Sombionx had the luck of sharing his studio with Johnny Fiasco, who over the next 5 years would help influence the Sombionx sound from DNB to Chi-town House! Fiasco handed him his first remix project, "Try her for Love", a DNB track Nelson whipped up for Chicago's export diva/dj Colette. The track impressed Bad Boy Bill who snatched it up for Colette's first Moody release. With his foot in the door now Sombionx set out to carve his own nitch in the Chicago house scene and has since developed that style over many memorable house releases on a number of labels. As chart listings and reviews began to pour in from all over the globe Sombionx and the Q Studios team decided it was time to launch their own label. "Eye of the Storm", the first release had Djs as diverse as Derrick Carter to Darren Emerson impressed. As if running a studio, spinning out at clubs and cutting tracks weren't enough, Nelson, alongside studio partner and muse Lindsay Frkovich started collaborated on a series of tracks featuring Lindsay's melodic vocals over Sombionx's cutting edge house, hiphop and drum and bass styles. The pair perform live globally for an ever growing list of promoters and venues. Sombionx has produced hundreds of tracks, as well as leading sessions for clients such as George Clinton, treatments and effects for theatre and film sound design, and a lengthy list of hip-hop, house and drum and bass clients. Sombionx's work has been released on Doubledown, Lowdown, Viva!/Extract, Q Studios, LINDSAY LINDSAY FRKOVICH, the voice behind Sombionx & Lindsay, grew up singing in her father's recording studio, Band Center, in Milwaukee. Moving to Chicago in 1997 to pursue music, she has spent the last five years hosting and performing at some of Chicago's most memorable underground events. Is the manager of Q Studios she keeps things flowing alongside partner Adam Nelson. She earned a B.A. from Chicago's Columbia College where she sharpened her skills as a performer and music producer. She is featured on over 30 tracks covering a range of music including Hip Hop, House, Drum and Bass and Rock. Her sexy melodic lyrics and vocal delivery proved to be the perfect blend with Sombionx's House sound. She is featured on Q Studios, Lowdown, Doubledown,BlueM and Viva Recordings new label Extract. Paul Johnson / Dusttraxx Born and raised in the birthplace of House Music, who has over forty 12†releases (on Dust Traxx, Undaground Therapy, Cajual/Relief, Dance Mania, Riveria, Full House, Confidential, IHR, Peacefrog, and Djax) and six full-length albums (on Nite Life Collective, Relief, Moody, Peacefrog, and ACV), is one of our hometown heroes. Recording under the aliases Traxxmen with Robert Armani, Brother 2 Brother with Gant Garrard, and Yonkapin on his own making both deep disco house excursions and techno bangers, Paul is known world wide for setting and resetting the direction of House Music time and time again. “Playing With a Rubber Band", “Just Whistleâ€, “Burnin’ for Your Yearnin’â€, and of course, “Get, Get Down†(which, by the way, came out on Moody, Defected, Fuel, Legato, and Rise), have all become part of our hearts, our minds, and our souls. In the Chance VIP Room: BLUE J TIM KASPER ADONIS CHILDS TURBOTIC BAI-EE ALEX ZELENKA BILLY O MISTERIES DJ ROLL KSQUARED ATARI This event sponsored by: BLEND CHICAGO WAX ADDICT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downstairs Residents: Sativa & Jay-funk / hip hop & old school s&ld resident dj Chris Santiago / house x’ess resident dj X'ESS Hosted VIP Cocktail Reception from 9 - 10pm! Drink Specials: $4 Shots -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest list rules: Free before 10 $5 10 -11 $10 11 - midnight $15 afterwards GuestList Available at: www.xessentertainment.com Zentra Nightclub 923 Weed St. Chicago, IL 21+ ID Required

****Due to an un controllable event Derrick Carter will not be performing this Friday with Mark Farina. Derrick informed us this week he has to be in New York Friday due to a major chance by his Booking Agency in his Tour Schedule. Mark will be teamed up will hometown hero JUSTIN LONG.

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Hello all! Starting Monday, January 17th, 2005, we will be adding a knew section to our forum called: Ask the DJ This section is being added so YOU can ask any questions you might have concerning a particular dj. Questions regarding certain tracks they might have produced or co produced, knew cds coming out, tour information etc etc. Each artist will be on for 2 weeks. Our first artist will be: JAMES CURD (GREENSKEEPERS) 1.17 - 1.30 On deck: LEGO 1.31 - 2.13

Hello all! Starting Monday, January 17th, 2005, we will be adding a knew section to our forum called: Ask the DJ This section is being added so YOU can ask any questions you might have concerning a particular dj. Questions regarding certain tracks they might have produced or co produced, knew cds coming out, tour information etc etc. Each artist will be on for 2 weeks. Our first artist will be: JAMES CURD (GREENSKEEPERS) 1.17 - 1.30 On deck: LEGO 1.31 - 2.13

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friday, january 14th, 2005 x'ess entertainment and zentra nightclub present: Sweet & LowDown featuring: Joey Youngman / Fetish Recordings The owner and A&R of Fetish Recordings, Joey Youngman has been producing house music since the ripe age of 11. With extensive training in classical and jazz piano, he had a strong foundation to start from. Most of Joey's early teen years were spent satisfying his obsession for making electronic music. Eventually, he fell so in love with house that he decided to focus his energy completely on it. This was during the peak of the 'massive' scene in California, where young Joey found himself inspired by the fresh new sounds of this music he so loved. After watching Mark Farina and Derrick Carter play to 25,000 people, Youngman picked up his first set of turntables, and began learning how to mix records. This new craft taught him how to move people with music, and enlightened him in his own music production. Joey soon began playing at clubs and parties before he was old enough to get in the front door. Now with over 10 years of production experience under his belt and a huge library of original tracks to show for it, Joey also finds time in his hectic production schedule for DJ gigs -- a way to spread his patented flavor of house music to the world. His discography is growing extremely fast, and shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. Future plans for Fetish Recordings include a great deal of Joey's original work, and a few surprises from some new groundbreaking artists; watch out for a new release every month. Youngman has also joined forces with Tony Hewitt under the alias "Young Governors," and Jonene under the alias "ManWhore." Stay tuned for releases on; Fetish, Doubledown, Freaked, Blockhead, Detour, Lowdown, Jamayka, Tango, Developed, Nightshift, Eden, Drop, and more. Slater Hogan While you may not have heard of him before, his productions speak for themselves and his future looks bright. In a recent interview, when asked what he had been listening to of late, Mark Farina noted Slater Hogan as one of his favorite producers, Slater co-owns Muzique Boutique Recordings with partners, John Larner and Shawn Collins. The first three releases (Tony Senghore and Jonene, Hakan Lidbo, Lance Desardi) received high acclaim from DJs such as Mark Farina, DJ Sneak, and DJ Heather. Along with his partner, John Larner, Slater has produced over 12 records in 6 months on respected labels such as Aroma, Lowdown, Icon, After School, Gallery, Odds and Ends, Hip Therapist, and Mouthful, among others. John Larner Meet dj John Larner, child of the Chicago and Detroit dance music scene. Raised on a healthy diet of electronic music and dance. Educated by the founding fathers of modern dance music, and fortunate enough to grow up in a time and area where Jeff Mills and Steve “Silk†Hurley could be heard on the radio. Supported by a father who himself loved Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, jazz-fusion and the sounds that helped shape electronica as we know it. Surrounded by friends, whose love of all things dance, made it possible for John to make music his life’s work. From djing, to production, to promoting club nights and one-offs, for the past twenty years, John Larner made dance music his life, all the while influencing people all around him. Spreading the word, the feeling and the love for dance music. “I like making people happy, I love seeing people smile, dance, jump around or just sit and nod their head to the music. I love sharing what makes me happy with others.†- John Larner In the Chance VIP Room: TRILOGY JAE JOLBY PETER HAZE SEAN SMITH DOTTCOM GERALD MOORE KENNY RAY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downstairs Residents: Sativa & Jay-funk / hip hop & old school s&ld resident dj Frank Solano / house x’ess resident dj X'ESS Hosted VIP Cocktail Reception from 9 - 10pm! Drink Specials: $4 Shots -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest list rules: Free before 10 $5 10 -11 $10 11 - midnight $15 afterwards GuestList Available at www.xessentertainment.com Zentra Nightclub 923 Weed St. Chicago, IL 21+ ID Required

thursday, january 20th, 2005 SPECIAL EVENT: X'ESS PRE 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY AT SOUND BAR! In the last 3 years, X'ESS has come a long way and has worked very hard to bring the best talent and play host to the best events in Chicago. And we couldn't have done it without YOU! So, we would like to say THANK YOU to all our friends, family, promoters, djs, bartenders, owners and anyone that is a part of the industry by having a TWO day event. The first one will be at Sound Bar. PRIVATE COCKTAIL RECEPTION FROM 9:00pm - 10:30pm | MAIN ROOM UPSTAIRS on the decks X'ESS residents: CHRIS SANTIAGO & DYSQO along with DJ FLIPSIDE GuestList rules: FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT $10 General Admission GuestList available at: www.xessentertainment.com Sound Bar 226 West Ontario Chicago, IL 60610 P: 312.787.4480

friday, january 21st, 2005 x'ess entertainment and zentra nightclub present: X'ESS 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! featuring: Mark Farina / Om "I look at my job as a modern day traveling minstrel, to bring new music to as many places as I can, and expose obscure records that, otherwise, might go hidden." While Mark Farina may be able to sum up his job description in a sentence, there is much more to be written. Mark developed his musical tastes in Chicago - listening to house music on the radio, living in one of the country's most primordial breeding grounds for house. Around '88, while record shopping at Imports, Etc., he met Derrick Carter and a friendship began. "I just ended up there between classes, I ended up buying his picks. He steered me toward the cutting edge House producers of the time." "I started playing when I lived with my parents and didn't have any bills to pay so I could just buy records. My intentions were never to just make money, it's nice, but it's kind of turned into a job by accident - it was a hobby that turned into a job." Living together and working on tracks together along with Chris Nazuka, they utilized the tight connections between the Detroit and Chicago scenes. Fondly, Mark remembers hanging out listening to Detroit Techno classics - Model 500, Derrick May - eating bologne sandwiches on white bread and drinking Kool-Aid out of a papaper cup, prepared by none other than Chef Saunderson himself. In '89, they signed on Kevin Saunderson's KMS Records under the Symbols in Instruments moniker and produced a landmark track called "Mood". "Mood" sold 35,000+ copies in the US and the UK. This record was the first ambient house track ever made and, accordingly, it has taken its position as a classic. The same year, The Face magazine published their year end Top 50 with "Mood" ranking above pop anthems by Dee-Lite and The Pet Shop Boys. "I used to do mixes with Derrick on the radio at Northwestern, we'd make it at the house and listen to it on the lake where they filmed 'Risky Business'. We would drive around and listen 89.3 WNUR; they had a policy, guest DJs didn't have to be students." Eventually, the University changed their policy and only students were allowed to DJ. When Farina first started wandering from his passion for the purist forms of House into what grew into one of his trademark styles, Mushroom Jazz, he was playing the main room in a club in Chicago and got demoted to the B-room after playing too many Martin Luther King Jr. samples. Mark experimented with a deeper style, dropping De La Soul, disco classics and other stuff that wasn't being played in the main room. However, in 1992, Mark found a welcome place for his collection of downtempo tunes accompanied by a small run of mix tapes entitled "Mushroom Jazz". Originally launched as a cassette series, the Mushroom Jazz tapes grew from the first Chicago run of 50 copies each…on to the next stage, where 500 copies of several volumes were easily distributed and sought after. As the Acid Jazz boom began, he perfected his sound and fused the newest tracks from the West Coast's jazzy, organic producers with the more urban sounds he had championed in Chicago. While the predominant musical force in SF was still dark, dubby House and Wicked-style Breaks, the city embraced the downtempo movement with a healthy bunch of live bands and DJs generating the tunes. Mark Farina, along with partner, and manager, Patty Ryan-Smith, created the now legendary weekly club in San Francisco, Mushroom Jazz, in 1992. Every Monday night the crowd slowly germinated - from 100 for the first few months to 600-700 two years later. As time passed, Farina and Patty put their energies into another project, the first Mushroom Jazz interactive CD-ROM for Om Records. After a three year run, where the club had established a fanatical, cult-like following for Farina and the Mushroom Jazz sound, the club closed its doors and transformed into a CD series and accompanying tours. Since 1989, Mark Farina has been traveling the globe performing at literally hundreds of shows a year, sometimes DJing both of his preferred styles in two different rooms at the same party. At other events, he's been known to play extended sets that lasted over eight hours. In his House sets, Mark is known for his uniquely effortless journeys on the jazzy side of Chicago House, mixed up San Fran style. This wandering record minstrel has played to incredible crowds all over the globe. Consistently drawing new fans to his style of chunky-funky rhythms and deep underground house, Mark plays upwards of 200 shows to over one million (1,000,000) club goers per year. Voted in the top 20 DJ's in the world by MUZIK and BPM Magazine, his taste making skills continue to turn the heads of seasoned veterans as well as youngsters just getting into the music. Derrick Carter / Classic Born and raised in the western suburbs, Carter was into music from a young age, but during his teens Chicago's house scene sucked him in for good.Before long Carter became a strong presence in the city's underground dancescene. "When I got my driver's license at 16 my sneak ability was validated," he laughs. "I was a fierce bedroom jock for a long time. Afteryou mix for the love of it for six or seven years, you get it pretty tight and you can take it on the road." He got by working at dance-music specialty stores like Gramaphone and gigging at parties. Later he landed regular DJ stints at Shelter, Foxy's, and Smart Bar. Though he doesn't spin much locally anymore, when he does, he attracts large crowds. His sets are rooted in house, but he freely travels outside club tastes, seamlessly incorporating old-school disco, soul, jazz, and whatever else catches his fancy. Most of the time he works in Europe, where he's become a major celebrity among dance-music aficionados. And the money's a hell of a lot better there. "It's hard not to laugh on the occasions when you'll make 20 times what you make in Chicago on a Saturday night, but there are also times when you do it just for the fun, like at home. So many people come up to me and say, 'Man, I had the worst day. My girlfriend left me, I locked my keys in my car, but you turned me for two hours, and that made me able to get up in the morning.' That's the best thing going." In 1988 Carter, fellow DJ Mark Farina, and friend Chris Nazuka released an EP as the group Symbols and Instruments. The record had a strong influence on the burgeoning ambient techno movement in England. While it wasn't a commercial success, it established Carter as an international figure in the dance-music underground. Since then he's been involved with a number of recording projects, firstly his solo project Sound Patrol under whom he released his first album 'Sweetened -No Lemon' which exuded a soulfulness and low-key grittiness that resonated beyond the infectious grooves and made a departure from the machine-like quality of the dance music fare of the time. Since then the pioneering, innovative tracks and consequent critical acclaim have marked Derrick out as one of the most important players in dance music. Most notably through his more recent releases on Classic. As co-owner and close friend of the company his musical and conceptual input has resulted in Classic becoming one of the leaders in the world of deep house. His first release was as Rednail with 'I Think of You', followed by 'Nu Pschidt' and 'Hope' under his own name. Nü Pschidt combined woven scatting with sleepy minimal beats on 'Dreaming Again' and skilfully cast his own low, sexy drawl over his trademark Carter grooves to form 'Boompty Boomp Theme', described by acid house legend Andy Weatherall as 'the greatest house record of the year, if not the next two years.' Over the last couple of years Derrick has been releasing some of his greatest work to date. From the timeless sounding release 'A Hope (Over U)', to the dancefloor smash "Untershrift EP", through the unique 'Mo' Pschidt EP' Derrick and Classic are most definitely on a roll. His eagerly awaited artist album "Square-dancing In A Roundhouse" is due for release on Classic in the Autumn of 2002, accompanied by a new single "Where U At?". Derrick has also recently remixed the top ten smash Superman Lovers "Starlight", Angry Mexican DJ "I Like It Funky" and Greens Keepers "Should I Sing Like This?". Chris Santiago / doubledown / x'ess Chris has quickly established a devoted following in Chicago through his residencies at Zentra & Bigwig residencies in a few short years. He's played and rocked it with some of the biggest heavyweights in the industry including Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kenny Dope, and Heather to name a few. His growing reputation in blending styles of smooth melodic deep house to hard hitting percussive techno is earning him a reputation of "knowing how to get the party started." Keep an eye out for this rising House DJ! WWW.HOUSEARRESTEVENTS.COM WEBSITE LAUNCH PARTY Since its first promotional introduction in October 2003, “House Arrest†is ‘til this day receiving positive feedback from music lovers due to the unique ingredients of its weekly excursions. Founder, Robert Panczuk Jr of Zentra Nightclub, unveiled a true Chicago, Industry/Underground Promotion featuring its resident deejays; Derrick Carter, Diz & Hiroki. House Arrest’s infectious, overpowering identity has been praised by the local inhabitants throughout the city and has had dozens of commentaries written about its importance in the scene by newspapers and magazines worldwide. In order to prepare for the future, the original Monday Night version had its closing party in August 2004 featuring Hometown Hero’s: Mark Farina & Derrick Carter. The event received historic acclaim, including full coverage by URB MAGAZINE, making the COVER, along with an extensive 3 page article reporting the nights journeys & vibe (October 2004 Issue). House Arrest Events has now launched it future campaign in supporting & producing multiple events; Music Driven Showcases, Fashion Shows, Social Gathering, and much more, throughout the City of Chicago and continues to venture forth in that direction. In the Chance VIP Room: DARRIN EPSILON FRANK Q DYSQO SERG VICIOUS Sponsors: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downstairs Residents: Sativa & Jay-funk / hip hop & old school s&ld resident dj Jon Huang / house x’ess resident dj X'ESS Hosted VIP Cocktail Reception from 9 - 10pm! Drink Specials: $4 Shots -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest list rules: $10 9 - 11 $15 11 - Midnight GuestList Available at: www.xessentertainment.com Zentra Nightclub 923 Weed St. Chicago, IL 21+ ID Required

friday, january 7th, 2005 x'ess entertainment and zentra nightclub present: Sweet & LowDown featuring: Justin Long and Dan X of: No Assembly Firm / Dotbleep / Peeches The No Assembly Firm (formerly known as No Assembly Required) has surfaced as one of the premier duos in the house music industry. Hailing from the windy city of Chicago, Dan X and Justin Long joined forces in 2002 and have since accomplished original and remix work for a list of highly acclaimed record labels, including projects for Cajual, Music For Freaks, Aroma, Robsoul Recordings, Greens Keepers, Doubledown, Select Recordings and many more. Since it's conception, the No Assembly Firm has produced and remixed over two dozen projects including recent remix work for Cajmere and the Freaks. Aside from their vinyl releases, the duo has also licensed their work to various mix compilations for fellow Chicago heavy hitters, such as Mark Farina, Johnny Fiasco, Heather, Miles Maeda, Diz and Lance DeSardi. In addition to long hours in the studio, Justin & Dan maintain a busy performance schedule. Once a month, Justin hosts .Dotbleep at Smartbar, while Dan hosts a new monthly event called "Bass Heavy" at B-Side. On top of their Midwest residencies, Dan and Justin make regular appearances in Chicago, Leeds, Brussels, Manchester, Kansas City, Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide, Glasgow, Boston, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, and D.C. to name a few. These performances have captured a cult following and can be heard on their new radio show entitled "The Assembly Line" which is broadcasted worldwide on "The Move" on XM radio. In the midst of their travels, the No Assembly Firm is currently working on their debut album for .Dotbleep Recordings. The album will feature the many different shades of the No Assembly sound in addition to collaboration work and guest vocal appearances from Heather, Honey Dijon, Traxx and many more. The album will be available in Fall/Winter of 2005. Aside from the creative and performance aspects of house music, both Dan and Justin each take part in running a record label. Dan works with house diva Honey Dijon to run Peaches Music, while Justin has joined forces with 20:20 vision to launch his new .Dotbleep Recordings imprint. It's no shock that the No Assembly Firm has become a staple in the Chicago house sound. With immense support from Heather, Paul Woolford, Mark Farina, Yousef, Jon Marsh, Fries & Bridges, Miles Meada, Derrick Carter and Diz, their sound is booming through speakers around the world. As Justin and Dan continue to focus on taking their sound to new levels, one can only expect the best from No Assembly Music. In the Chance VIP Room TBA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Residents: Sativa & Jay-funk / hip hop & old school s&ld resident dj Frank Solano / house x’ess resident dj X'ESS Hosted VIP Cocktail Reception from 9 - 10pm! Drink Specials: $4 Shots -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest list rules: FREE B4 MIDNIGHT $5 AFTER ONLY IF YOU SIGN UP ON THE X'ESS LIST! GuestList Available at: www.xessentertainment.com Zentra Nightclub 923 Weed St. Chicago, IL 21+ ID Required

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friday, december 24th, 2004 x'ess entertainment, paul anthony and zentra nightclub present: Sweet & LowDown Paul Anthony Birthday Bash MERRY X'ESS-MAS!! featuring: Terry Mullan If you are not familiar with his sound, Terry jacks the system with a blinding fusion of jackin chi-town house, quirky acid tracks, and ofcoarse lots and lots of the deep stuff. Its the sound of chicagos funked-up next generaton filled with bangin wharehouse rhythms and cooled out basement vibes practiced at endless races and put to the test on his releases on catalyst and smile as speaker phreaker and it has earned him a reputation that extends world wide. If you have experienced a Terry Mullan set (and chances are you have) then you know he cold rocks the show, nuff said. However, in an effort to preserve his sanity on the face of his own whirlwind schedual and to focus on the task of production and lable management, Terry has decided to reduce the amount of bookings he will be takeing over the next couple of monthsa show not to be missed. DJ Funk What words can describe this fixture of the Midwest rave scene? Pioneer? Crowd-Favorite? Ghetto House Royalty? DJ Funk has produced anthem after anthem that we all know the words to. Funk is the figurehead of the entire musical genre we call Ghetto House. He even has his own label Funk Recordings! Recently remixing acts like Basement Jaxx and Angel Alanis, in turn causing Funk?s style to invade all genres of house music. Paul Anthony Hailing from the Chicago-land area, it was easy to seee how house music had an influence on Paul early in his career. Paul began perfecting his deejay craft in 1989 as a teenager playing local clubs and house parties. Even back then it was easy to see that Paul would emerge as a force in the Chicago music scene. Paul had become a sought after deejay, even back then, he could incite a crowd into a dance frenzy. Searching for a way to channel his love for Chicago house music Paul began attending some of Chicago's underground electronic events in 1997. There he watched as deejays such as Sneak, Derrick Carter, Terry Mullin, Dave Clark sent the crowd into another place spiritually. Paul knew where he wanted to take his career, to the underground scene. Paul began promoting himself to major Chicago production teams such as Boogietribe, Vibonauts, and N'Joy. After much hard work Paul finally received his chance while playing for a major Chicago event for Boogietribe. There, Paul wasted no time convincing the masses that he belonged. The reviews said it all. "Paul Anthony stole the show with his set-starting scratch assault." and " Chicago has a new house player." This would only be the beginning. The attention had continued to grow into 2001 as Paul Anthony was feature in Underground Construcion's "Four X's Harder" mix compilation. The cd was available across the nation and gave Paul more exposure throughout the electronic music scene. Paul's notorious scratch wasn't the only thing that people were talking about. His track selection and the ability to get his hands on hard-to-find vinyl which made him one of those deejay's deejay. Everyone wanted to know what Paul was spinning, which was evident in the many over the shoulder label readers Paul had to deal with. The education into house music was made by Paul working at the legendary Chicago record store The Hip House, a store where many Chicago deejay legends got there start. Angel Alanis, Dj Sneak, and Halo to name a few. There Paul was the house music buyer. Over the years Paul has played for many major event promoters across the nation sharing the main stage with legends such as Bad Boy Bill, Dj Sneak, Derrick Carter, Casjmere, Ritchie Hawtin, Armand Van Helden, Rabbit and the Moon, Gene Farris, Skylab 2000, KRS-1, etc...... Paul looks to the future and his career with a positive approach. New projects include producing tracks on his own record label, Fabric Records and touring the country on the Planet Bass Tour with Nigel Richards, Dj Funk, skylab2000,and Michael Myers. When booking Paul Anthony, expect the very best house music has to offer. One wouldn't call Paul Anthony just a deejay but rather a performer because when Paul comes to the decks, the first beat drops, the vicious scratch begins. In the Chance VIP Room: MARK ALMARIA REES URBAN DISCO PHILE LUCKY LUCIANO DJ K-SERA TERRORIST VILLIAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Residents: Sativa & Jay-funk / hip hop & old school s&ld resident dj x'ess resident / house x’ess resident dj X'ESS Hosted VIP Cocktail Reception from 9 - 10pm! Drink Specials:: $4 Shots -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest list rules: Free before 10 $5 10 -11 $10 11 - midnight $15 afterwards GuestList Available at: www.xessentertainment.com Zentra Nightclub 923 Weed St.. Chicago, IL 21+ ID Required

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saturday, december 18th, 2004 GODSKITCHEN meets X'ESS… featuring.... -main room- TOM STEPHAN (UK) [superchumbo, twisted] Tom Stephan was born and brought up in upstate New York. After moving to London ten years ago to study film, he wanted to recapture the vibe created by Junior Vasquez during his clubbing days at NY’s Sound Factory. He released The Revolution under the Superchumbo moniker last year, prompting a flood of remix offers, including Missy Elliot, Kylie and Basement Jaxx. His remix of Yoko Ono will be her next single and is due for release later this year; he’s also worked the Superchumbo magic on Fierce Ruling Diva (The Sound Factory classic was originally retouched by Moby) and it’s Tom’s new mix that has stormed into Pete Tong’s cool cuts chart. And old friends Xpress2 came straight to Tom for a remix of ‘Muzikizum’. YOUSEF (UK) [junior london] Originally spotted by Muzik Magazine through their famous Bedroom Bedlam competition * Yousef has been smashing dance floors every since. He was soon sited as one to watch by Muzik for 1999 * and Renaissance invited him to play in Ibiza.A representative for the Ministry of Sound heard him and signed him to Ministry of Sound Management on the spot. From a young lad he followed the dance scene * catching some of Carl Cox¹s and Prodigy¹s first rave sets that inspired him to get involved as much as he could.Once signed by Ministry of Sound he became a regular at both their Friday and Saturday night proving to all his versatility of style. He also became a regular at the award winning Media venue in Nottingham with Renaissance. The year took a turn for Yousef as Ministry of Sound Management closed * and he was signed by Erick Morillo¹s manager * and won Best Bedroom Bedlam DJ @ the 1999 Muzik Awards * so things were getting better and better.As 2000 kicked in, a residency at Cream with a room of his own began. As a native Liverpudlian it was a home coming pop stars dream about, and the residency began * providing an antidote of US / UK house music as the main roomed heaved with the trance craze. As the year progressed the fan base just grew and grew and so did the list of guests requesting a set there. Before the year was out * everyone from X-Press 2, Erick Morillo, Darren Emerson to rare first UK performances of people like Onionz and Joeski were playing and supporting the room and the man behind it. Yousef also went on stage at Creamfields England in front of 20 000 people and wowed the crowds, smashed Space and Pacha in Ibiza and his reputation grew which was crowned by delivering a hot mix for Pete Tong in December as one of the Stars of 2000 series, one of only four DJs to do so. CHRIS SANTIAGO (Chicago) [x’ess, half kiss, chris-santiago.com] Chris has quickly established a devoted following in Chicago through his residencies at Zentra & Bigwig residencies in a few short years. He's played and rocked it with some of the biggest heavyweights in the industry including Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kenny Dope, and Heather to name a few. His growing reputation in blending styles of smooth melodic deep house to hard hitting percussive techno is earning him a reputation of "knowing how to get the party started." Keep an eye out for this rising House DJ! GuestList Rules: $10 before midnight $15 after GuestList Available at: www.xessentertainment.com Vision Nightclub 640 N Dearborn Chicago, IL 10pm-5am Saturday 21 and up clubbing

friday, december 17th, 2004 x'ess entertainment and zentra nightclub present: Santiago & Bushido Doubledown Release Event All of us at X'ESS would like to congratulate Chris Santiago & Tim Bushido on their first ever record release! We are very happy and proud that your music will be appreciated by the millions of people across the planet that listen to house music. Chicago has been spoiled with your talent, and now so can the rest of the world. We also know that this is the first of many many record releases to come. But, since this is the first, Chicago show your love for our very own this Friday!! featuring: Dizzy / doubledown Donald took the West Coast scene by hurricane. As a dj under the moniker Dizzy, and with dreams of production and international club bookings written in permanent ink in the blueprints, Donald came to the realisation; what better way to get yourself gigs and surround yourself with the cream of dance music talent than by promoting your own events. Soon after, Doubledown Productions was born. From the early parties at Sacramento's now infamous Cabinet Shop to the legendary party's Bliss and Gigabeatz, held at the Sacramento's Cal Expo, Donald's positive energy encapsulated the audience and always created the good vibe. Many a dj recognised this passion in Donald and quickly befriended him. As his turntable skills strengthened and his reputation as a hard working member of the electronic scene grew, the pieces of the puzzle started to come together. It was only a matter of time till Donald would take it to the next level and combine his turntable skills and drive to produce with the depth of talent his pool of friends brought to the table. Fries & Bridges West Coast house with a French twist... The union of two people, continents apart, could be considered fate. In the case of Fries and Bridges , this may certainly be true. The story goes as such.... San Francisco's prodigy Hector Moralez was playing at the legendary Rex club in Paris in October of 2000, and Phil Weeks happened to be out that particular night. Thus began a beautiful friendship, and a synthesis in the recording studio. Hector went back out to Paris in spring of 2001, and they finished several tracks. The buzz, both in Paris and in the Bay Area, inspired them to go as the duo, Fries and Bridges. Their initial release on the prestigious MFF (Music for Freaks) label has put them in the spotlight with djs like Derrick Carter, Diz and Halo. Chris Santiago / Chicago Record release with partner Tim Bush aka "Bushido" under the moniker "Santiago & Bushido" on Doubledown Records. You know Chris as one of the X'ESS residents opening up for top notch house talent that X'ESS brings in every Friday. In the Chance VIP Room: Roscoe Beat Analyst Storm DNS Rob Merrit Rick Rock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Residents: Sativa & Jay-funk / hip hop & old school s&ld resident dj Jon Huang / house x’ess resident dj X'ESS Hosted VIP Cocktail Reception from 9 - 10pm! Drink Specials:: $4 Shots -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest list rules: Free before 10 $5 10 -11 $10 11 - midnight $15 afterwards GuestList Available at: www.xessentertainment.com Zentra Nightclub 923 Weed St.. Chicago, IL 21+ ID Required

Friday, December 31st, 2004 X'ESS & ZENTRA'S NEW YEARS EVE PARTY x'ess entertainment and zentra nightclub present: SWEET&LOWDOWN FRIDAYS - NYE 2005 The night will be packed with the NYE spirit: Party favors, balloon drop, 3 rooms of atmosphere and sound featuring the best in house music and hip hop, and last but not least "THE MOST WELL WORTH NYE DEAL/PACKAGE IN CHICAGO." DO NOT MISS X'ESS' FINAL PARTY OF THE YEAR!!! Sound Jockeys for the night: Upstairs LEGO Inspired by his family and the surroundings of Chicago's Latino community of Logan Square, Rafael Rodriguez, Lego, committed himself to music at an early age. His career began when he was 19 years old with his first club residency at Kaboom. Kaboom led to his 9-year (and still going strong) residency at Red Dog's "Boom Boom Room", one of the longest running nights in Chicago club history. Red Dog gave Lego the musical freedom that he needed to gain respect from his peers and fans alike. Being part of a night that has received worldwide attention opened the doors to production. Drawing from a wide spectrum of musical tastes (Latin Jazz, Jazz, Hip Hop, R & B, Salsa, Meringue, House, Disco and Funk) and influenced by Chicago's DJ legends (Frankie Knuckles, Ralphi Rosario, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, and Edward "Get Down" Crosby), Lego pursued his musical passion. In 1997, Andy Adams of UC Music approached Lego to complete a remix for a Ralphi Rosario/Donna Blakely song entitled "Take Me Up." Lego's remix made it to #4 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Since then he has claimed two more Billboard hits remixing another Ralphi Rosario/Donna Blakely collaboration "Do You Like The Way That It Feels"and Rosario's 1998 romp, "Wanna Give ItUp"featuring Disco Diva legend Linda Clifford. In 1999 he produced the E.P "Flava In Ya Ear Vol. 2" on Afterhours which included international hits "El Ritmo De Verdad" and "When I'm With You." Both tracks quickly became anthems for that year's club season in Ibiza, Spain. The EP hit #1 on the International Dance Music Charts and still remains the best selling release in the label's history. Just recently in New City Chicago Newspaper Lego is listed at #27 in their Music 45 issue. Lego is not leaving the dance music scene anytime soon. When he's not in Paris at his monthly residency "House Sound" at Le Gibus or touring, you can see him live around Chicago area in the hottest clubs this city has to offer. FRANK SOLANO Househead since day one. Frank may be new to the scene, but not new to the sound. Growing up listening to house music, and watching it evolve to what it is today. He is still in the game spreading the word! Gotta Have House! CHRIS SANTIAGO Chris has quickly established a devoted following in Chicago through his residencies at Zentra & Bigwig residencies in a few short years. He's played and rocked it with some of the biggest heavyweights in the industry including Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kenny Dope, and Heather to name a few. His growing reputation in blending styles of smooth melodic deep house to hard hitting percussive techno is earning him a reputation of "knowing how to get the party started." Keep an eye out for this rising House DJ! Downstairs JON HUANG | x'ess resident | house JAY FUNK | s&ld resident | hip hop & old school SATIVA | s&ld resident | hip hop & old school Chance.LocalChicago ARTISTS TBA "SWEET&LOWDOWN FRIDAYS ALWAYS OFFERS THE BEST IN HOUSE MUSIC & HIP HOP" NYE PACKAGE DETAILS - Presale Tickets: $65 (TICKETS GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 21st, 2004) - $80 GENERAL ADMISSION NYE PACKAGE INCLUDES: - 3 HOUR PREMIUM OPEN BAR 9PM - MIDNIGHT - FOOD & HORSD'OEUVRES PASSED 9PM - 11PM - COMPLIMENTARY CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT PRESALE TICKET ADVANTAGE - Presale tickets are $15 cheaper then general admittance - ALL PRESALE TICKET HOLDERS ARE FIRST ADMITTANCE & GUARENTEED IMMEDIATE ENTRANCE NOTE: ALL PRESALE TICKEST MUST BE PICKED UP BEFORE DECEMBER 30TH, 2004 / MAIL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BEFORE DECEMBER 15TH, 2004 PRESALE TICKET INFORMATION Do you want to purchase presale tickets? TICKETS GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 21st, 2004 TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT TWO LOCATIONS; OVER THE PHONE OR IN PERSON WITH CASH OR CREDIT CARD Location #1: ZENTRA NIGHTCLUB - CHICAGO DAYTIME BUSINESS HOURS: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 10am - 5pm (during the day, see the office manager: MAUREEN SANCHEZ) NIGHTTIME BUSINESS HOURS: WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY 10pm - 4am (during the night, see general manager: ROBERT PANCZUK) Zentra Nightclub 923 West Weed Street Chicago, IL 60622 Office: 312.787.0400 Location #2: X'ESS SALON & SPA - BLOOMINGDALE DAYTIME BUSINESS HOURS: TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY 11am - 7pm / THURSDAY & FRIDAY 10am - 8pm / SATURDAY 9am - 5pm X'ESS Salon & Spa 360-16 West Schick Road Bloomingdale, IL 60108 Ph: 630.351.2040 THERE ARE A LIMITIED SUPPLY OF PRESALE TICKETS AVAILABLE. SO PLEASE DO NOT WAIT. TABLE RESERVATIONS ***BOOTH / TABLE RESERVATIONS CAN BE PURCHASED TO SEAT YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE PARTY*** ***ALL RESERVATIONS PURCHASED, SEAT YOUR PARTY FOR THE ENTIRE NIGHT*** TABLES IN THE VIP LOUNGE $250 PER TABLE (SEATING A PARTY OF 6) two tables seating 6 are available $150 PER TABLE (SEATING A PARTY OF 4) four tables seating 4 are available BOOTH IN THE MAIN ROOM DOWNSTAIRS $300 PER BOOTH (SEATING A PARTY OF 8) six booths seating 8 are available $600 FOR ROUND BOOTH (SEATING A PARTY OF 16) only one booth seating 16 is available $1000 FOR 3 COUCHES ON STAGE (SEATING AND STANDING AREA FOR A PARTY OF 25) ONLY THE ONE AREA FOR A PARTY OF 25 IS AVAILABLE AFTER (MIDNIGHT) PARTY ***ARE YOU RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR SOMEWHERE ELSE EARLY?*** NO WORRIES...GET ON OUR GUESTLIST AND COME PARTY WITH US AFTER MIDNIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT GUESTLIST $15 ADMISSION AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RSVP (half off general admission) $30 GENERAL ADMISSION WITHOUT RSVP "WE ARE GOING TIL 4AM!! SO, IF YOUR NYE PARTY ENDS EARLY, DROP BY LATE. SIGN UP YOU AND YOUR GUESTS ON OUR GUESTLIST AND RECEIVE REDUCED ADMISSION!!!" DRINK SPECIALS AFTER MIDNIGHT DRINK SPECIAL TBA WWW.XESSENTERTAINMENT.COM