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I want to thank Jim, Ede and Rick for getting in touch with me so promptly and giving me and helping to clear the air somewhat. My post was written a bit rash and upset, but I understand that the way things were run this past weekend are not a reflection on Aftadark, Volume or Tweak Entertainment. Jim was not the one running the musical side of the night, there was a time management issue and the night was became very disorganized since we all had heard different stories about what time we were playing. Dres

For over a year, Vertigo and the Analogue Lounge has been providing Boston with an uncompromising night of music on Wednesday's. A laid back vibe in the posh settings of the Vertigo lounge...DJ's on display in front of huge windows that overlook State Street...Martini's , Cosmo's, Bud Lite's and yes, some of Boston's most beautiful women. In the past 5 weeks, Vertigo has turned into a staple for most of us. Some of Boston's best have graced the decks and last week people were treated to 2 increadible Abelton LIVE! performances by Matt Johnson and Chris Micali...names that are putting Boston back on the map, as one of the most talent filled cities in dance music. Tomorrow night, gracing the decks at Vertigo will be a little bit of old and new. Charles Jetzer is another among the many names of producers that are coming out of Boston. He's forging his own path in dance music having created Anamorphic Recordings as a platform to launch his music. With several releases under his belt (check out www.edmdigital.com or www.anamorphicrecordings.com for a sample), its only a matter of time before Charles takes his sound to the next stage. Along with Charles on wednesday will be one of Boston's Nubreed. Over the past few months a few DJ's have begun to emerge in Boston as the next crop of guys to look out for and Dan Alcala is among the best of the bunch. Dan posesses the qualities of the humble musician, utterly critical of his work, but methodical and calculated in his selection of music. Catering to those who enjoy the more laid back, melodic and elclectic side of progressive music...Dan is a DJ's DJ. His choice of tunes will turn the head of the musical-snob, and entice a bump and a shake from the kids who get down. Making his second Boston appearance, check out Dan Alcala this wednesday at Vertigo. Nuff said, we can't say more about how far this night has come, and how much greater it's still going to get. See you all wednesday. oh yeah, did I say it was free? 126 State Street, Faneuil Hall, 10-2 Dres

It being my first time down there I really didn't know what to expect, and since I didn't really get any explanation that night or the following day in regards to the gig...I simply assumed it was either the venue or the promoter's foul up. And believe me, I'd heard good things about both, from people I trust here in Boston who've had chances to play at Therapy, so I'm sure it wasn't Volume or AftaDarks fault in anyway. I don't mean to point fingers, I'm just upset at what I had to deal with. Dres

Gasoline for car ride to providence: $30 Vinyl and Digital Music purchased for gig: $50 Drinks at venue (no drink tickets): $10 Sitting at Therapy for 5 hours and not even getting the chance to play: WORTHLESS. The most poorly run, poorly organized event. I tip my hat to the DJ's involved who played. Ede it was great finally meeting you, and while I dug some of the stuff I heard, I patiently hung around after my time slot was changed, just to get a chance to play in that room. I wasn't supposed to close out the night, but sure let's switch things around, I mean afterall it's only Dres we're talking about here, he won't mind. Not to mention that Fritz never showed up, and sent down a "replacement dj" who showed up 10 minutes prior to Fritz's set time, and was on the decks 10 minutes after he got there. Cheers...my records and my car really needed a ride down to Providence. Just wasted $100 I could have used on Xmas gifts. Great time... Oh yeah, Joe Faria & The Tex Brothers (playing in the downstairs room) also got just as screwed as me, being bumped at 4 a.m. after being told they'd play the whole night. Good times...thanks again for the experience. Dres

Ooh this paahhty sounds like fun...can I wear my "PLUR BUSH" T-shirt? I promise to only spin the best High-NRG West coast sultry ragga house this side of the mississippi. And yeah...I just noticed this thread AFTER I posted my own, so whatever...suck it. Swells is a sick DJ...I play ghey records, but they sound like Sasha music when I play them. SUPERAGUA P.S: THANKS CP MODERATORS...YOU GUYS ARE ON TOP OF YOUR GAME!!! Dres

Heya everyone, Tonight Wed Nov 10th, come check out Mike Swells (Crunkway, RISE, Boston) and Dres (Proton Radio, SquareOne, Boston) will be playing at the Analog Lounge @ Vertigo located on State Street in Faneuil Hall. The evening will be filled with some excellent music provided by Mike and myself, smooth deep tech and house, building up toward are more driving and intense evening. We're kicking off tonight what's going to be an increadible week in music for Boston. Get your dose of some local sounds tonight @ Vertigo, gearing up for Sander Kleinenberg and Eli Wilkie tomorrow night at AXIS!!! Oh yeah Nick Warren and Luke Fair are also playing on friday...insanity. So come on down tonight from 10p.m - 2a.m for a great night featuring myself and Mike Swells, and help send off Peter Ellis as he embarks on his 3 week global journey. A proper sendoff this will be. See you there, Dres

Tune in today to www.protonradio.com for my semi-monthly show Perceptions. Today you can check out a special 90 minute guest mix I did this past weekend for DJ Massi's Star 93.7 FM Afterhours show. I had a blast playing for Massi and for all the people tuned in for their dosage of late night grooves. Joining me as my guest this week is Chris Reavey (Fade , Reversible) with an excellent hour long mix of some amped up beats. Chris's sound can be described as a hard edge mix of house, techno and progressive, it almost defines a genre of it own. Fast paced, energetic, funky and driving. Tune in at 3:00 p.m. for an electrified start to this week. Enjoy, Dres

Hi everyone, I wanted to let everyone knwo that I will be playing this saturday night / sunday morning on Massi's Star 93.7 FM Afterhours show. I'll be playing the guest slot from 3:00 - 4:30 a.m. so if any of you guys out there will be staying up doing the afterparty/afterhours thang, be sure to tune in. I'd like to thank Massi for the invitation, ever since he started having guests I've been looking forward to a chance to play along with him. Massi has been doing an excellent job with his show, and with the addition of having local DJ's guest spot on the show, it's increased listenership and helped some locals get heard by crowds who normally wouldn't get the chance to hear them. Paul Dailey, Walt Zink and Nailz are only a few of Massi's recent guests with many more to come, I encourage both local jocks and everyone else to tune in and support this show. I haven't had a chance to play out here in Boston in some time so I hope you guys can tune in, got lots of goodies in store. Afterhours on Star 93.7 FM - with Massi from 2 a.m - 6 a.m. Dres

that wood panneling reminds me of the CK ads from about 6 years ago that caught a lot of flack because they seemed to be "casting couch" interviews for teen porn. groovefire.....HOT! Dres

A little bit over due but here's the listing for a hot month of MAY at RISE. 5.1 - Paul Dailey (As Rise's newest Resident Paul has been getting better and better every time he graces the RISE decks. His signature funky techno sound is mixed in with other genres of house and progressive. Giving Carl Cox a run for his money, Paul's sets at Rise are soon to become legendary) 5.7 - Groovefire w / Dave McNeary (Resident DJ's Groovefire and Saturday lounge resident Dave McNeary - take on Orbit this week for another installment of their awesome sets. "Groovefire is so Hot right now" should be their motto as these guys have really stepped up to show Boston how its done. Opening for them will be Dave McNeary - Rise's saturday Lounge resident and an awesome DJ) 5.14 DJ Manolo & AC ( The return of Manny to RISE brings back memories of his former residency along with his old friend and one of Boston BEST DJ's in my opinion, AC. This night serves as one of a series of gigs sending off Manny who sadly is leaving Massachusetts this month. Come help send off a Boston DJ Icon, and come check out a rare appearance by Boston's most underrated DJ , AC - show up early) 5.21 - STEVE PORTER ( Porter needs no introduction. One of the Boston's most respected artists heads back to Boston for his monthly mayhem of a residency at RISE. Every month Steve manages to bring back old favorite songs and keep an energetic and funky groove moving, a set that is unique to Rise. His attachment to Boston is only matched by the love this city has for him. Don't miss out on Rise's premiere resident DJ) 5.28 - JOHN DEBO ( What can be said about Debo that hasn't already been joked about on Square One. John made his mark in this city and then left us, only to tease us with his bi-monthly residency at RISE. Now , a less busy Debo has had plenty of time to refocus his attention on Production and on DJ'ing. He's not here that often so don't miss out on seeing what Debo has to offer) ORBIT @ RISE occurs every friday night from 1:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m RISE is a private, member-only club and is NOT open to the public. $10 Members $15 Guests Rise is a members only club. For news and information on membership go to http://www.riseclub.us/index.shtml. Interested in attending as a guest ? Send an email to squareone_boston@hotmail.com for guestlist DRES

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I believe its actually free Dres

In spirit of continuing with the mayhem that was WMC, I'd like to invite you all down to Vertigo this wednesday night for the Analogue Lounge. I'll be playing alongside up & coming duo Freespace. If anyone has any doubts, simply ask Groovefire Todd if this show on wednesday is going to be any good I know its St.Patty's day, but Vertigo is right in Faneuil Hall, conveniently located on State Street. I hope a good lot of you can make it, the space is awesome and will guarantee to be a good time. See you guys then. Dres

J5's favorite party: Rest Relax Recover feat. David Duriez, Fred Everything, D'Julz, Ralph (DJ Trix extraordinarie) Lawson. Combine that with free sangria and burgers...and you get J5 surrounded by chicks while proudly wearing his UPSTATE jersey. Incriminating pics to follow. Dres

MMMMMMMMMMMMUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! THE DARKNESSSS!!!!! THE DRUMS!!!!! THE LIGHTS GO OUT!!!! IN THE DARKNESSSS!!!!!! THE MUSIC THROBS!!!!!!!! THE DRUMS!!!!!!!! MMMMMUUUUUURRRRRRKKKKKK (this shit continues to crack me up) And of course this ushers in the BEST PARTY EVER at WMC. BEST WESTERN CRUNK-TACULAR Day Fest featuring MMMMMMMMUUUUURRRRRKKKKKKK and DJ Stymie Dres

Besides opening, yes I did in fact get laid that night wooot Dres

One of the most memorable nights of my life. *oh the memories* Dres

Hi everyone, The weather is starting to get better and people's spirits are up. The WMC is a mere 4 days away and it just seems that things could starting taking a turn for the better. To get things started early, I'd like to invite everyone down to Orange @ The Kells this tuesday evening. Playing with me will be Boston's favorite strip-club DJ Matt Dimond Things will be a lot more up close & personal as the DJ booth will be moved to the front room of the Kells. It's a free event, the MGD's are only $1.50 and what better way to start getting into the spirit that'll carry a lot of us through next week in Miami. It'll be a great time, I hope to see you guys out tomorrow. Thanks to John, Randy and Pat for inviting us down for the event. Dres

It's monday, a time for reflecting on our weekend, sizing up the hole in our pockets left from night after night of going out, checking the advil bottle to make sure it can get us through the day, and most important of all...figuring out what we're going to be doing next weekend. To help guide you through this time I offer my show on Proton Radio - Perceptions. This week features a brand new mix of my own, as well as an impressive mix by Boston's own WALT ZINK. Walt's very unique style frequently goes unrecognized. He's not afraid to bend the rules and do things his way, remarkably laying down sets that continue to impress the non-believers only when they see him live. Tune in today at 3:00 p.m. for Walt's mix, and stay tuned afterward for my own mix. My mix will be available on CD for anyone who would like a copy, simply leave a post and i'll contact you individually. For those of you who are into instant gratification - you can download my set from my mix archive below. Enjoy! Dres Tracklisting for Perceptions - Part 2 (Dres) 1. Jell Cell - Rub Me Wrong [iron Box Music] 2. 3-AM - Unknown [Hallucination Recordings] 3. G-Pal presents GHOS - No Other Man (G-pal's dub) [Yo!] 4. Pop Out and Play - Share It With the Class [Visitor] 5. Rene Amesz - Courischa [Deep Focus] 6. Hellpass - Growler (Mood Society remix) [Gravitation] 7. Descent - Round Midnight [Fade] 8. David Gausa - Push the Feelings Inside (Gomez remix) [sutil Records] 9. Substructure - Readers Waves Pt.1 [sumsonic] 10. Phil Johnson - Low Sodium Bitch [cdr] Email for CD copies of this mix or download the mix at: http://www.spectivedance.com/andres

Hi Rared, I've gone to RA frequently to read up on the columns written by some of your resident writers, in particular the Hernan Cattaneo column. Your coverage of the WMC last year was stellar as well, that and it's always great to have a site to check out where you can find out everything you need to know about your favorite Aussie talent. I run a night called Square One that happens on thursday nights. It's a small, intimate night with a variety of styles of music, focusing on exposing local Boston talent. Drop me a line at djdres614@hotmail.com and I'll give you the rest of the info. As for other nights happening this week, you'd like to check out: - Tuesday night @ The Kells, for a night of Tech house - Wednesday night @ The Phoenix Landing for funky techno, deep house - Astroglyde & Joe Mama @ Pravda this friday, - Steve Porter (with afterhours tag team with Astroglyde) at RISE on Friday (RISE is an exclusive afterhours night club in Boston) - Sunday, Bump @ The Phoenix Landing for Boston's best deep house event in the city. Talk soon, glad you made it up to Boston Dres

More like I've been offered several "indecent proposals" in return for some deck time. The kids these days are steppin up their methods to break into the scene...can't say I don't mind if I'm on the receiving end of some starstruck kid's girlfriend's attention Hehehe, if only it were so. And dammit , a night with Richie and Flava....I should damn well have been given a knobby by atleast..........3 hot girls. Dres

Look for Richie and Flavanugz to bring some kinky funk to Square One in March...and yes, after the conference. Date still remains TBA, gotta work out some details with the scheduling... But tenative dates: 3/11/04 - Right after conference 3/18/04 - Right after Right after conference when everyone is handing out tons of demo mix cd's labeled as "My WMC Demo" or "Inspired by Miami 2004" or "Let me play and I'll give you a knobby"...you know how it is. Dres

Tom, I had a similar situation happen to me last year around this time. Boston renters have more rights than you even know, on top of that, the Mayor's office is in full support of tennants over landlords since these guys cause the city so much trouble. First of all I believe that it is illegal to evict a person with only 7 days notice...that much I know, I believe that atleast by Mass law the landlord is required to give you 30 days. Do this, and it should help. Call the Mayors office and say that you have a situation with your landlord and that you'd like to know your rights. If anything have them put you through to the Housing Courts office where they'll really help you. From this you can reach a couple of outcomes - they can find out how many notices you were actually given...they can spell out your rights to you (basically do NOT let yourself be pushed around by your landlord), and you can better prepare yourself in case anything happens. The result is that if the landlord is acting illegally, you should notify him/her through certified mail, stating the MASS law and that you are consulting with a lawyer...if they still try to throw you out - you can technically sue them for breaking the lease and seek 3 months rent in damages. Trust me, call the Mayor's office and they'll get your back and help you out. Dres

Tom, I had a similar situation happen to me last year around this time. Boston renters have more rights than you even know, on top of that, the Mayor's office is in full support of tennants over landlords since these guys cause the city so much trouble. First of all I believe that it is illegal to evict a person with only 7 days notice...that much I know, I believe that atleast by Mass law the landlord is required to give you 30 days. Do this, and it should help. Call the Mayors office and say that you have a situation with your landlord and that you'd like to know your rights. If anything have them put you through to the Housing Courts office where they'll really help you. From this you can reach a couple of outcomes - they can find out how many notices you were actually given...they can spell out your rights to you (basically do NOT let yourself be pushed around by your landlord), and you can better prepare yourself in case anything happens. The result is that if the landlord is acting illegally, you should notify him/her through certified mail, stating the MASS law and that you are consulting with a lawyer...if they still try to throw you out - you can technically sue them for breaking the lease and seek 3 months rent in damages. Trust me, call the Mayor's office and they'll get your back and help you out. Dres

THURSDAY NOV 6TH SQUARE ONE PRESENTS: PAUL DAILEY & DAN SPURLING SQ1 Welcomes Paul Dailey this thursday, bringing his unique brand of funky, hard and groovy techno, to add a new element of the kind of sounds you'll hear at Square One. He's been one of Boston's most influential DJ's and a true example of someone who is passionate about what they play. Opening for Paul will be Square One resident, Dan Spurling. Dan's excellent brand of deep house, tech and tribal house has impressed crowds all over Boston. Come by early to catch Dan in action. $ 10 - Cover $ 7 - Reduced $ 5 - Members Square One @ I/D (above Axis) Thursday Nov 6th 10p-2a (for membership information / questions & comments / email djdres614@hotmail.com)