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I just wanted to let you all know about a fashion show my friends are having this Friday. It should be pretty chill. The collection's theme is vintage Go-Go attire and toys. If anyone has any questions, let me know. Below is the flyer.

just sayin' - the guy who designed the flyer may have come up with the design... ok... whats with all the hating anyways? lol seroiously, just go and hear victor man... shit is gonna be vibin' up in there

wait a second...lol this is too much, cause you guys obviously don't know what you are talking about... no - honestly... do you know him? just curious, because he speak do confidently in what you say that it sounds like you know this for sure like you hang out with him... hmmm, cause the guy i know does much more than work the door... must not be the same jerry i guess...

i agree... enjoy yourselves

Happy Bday Super Trooper!

man, you're a real dick, huh? seriously... i rather see quality peeps up in there than have an extra 200 of you in there, this is why places fall to shit, especially in jersey - cause you have know it all ego freaks parading around like some tough guy...

well, first of all... lol, this industry is very casual... so, when i say drop by - i mean that they agreed to do just that - they agree ahead of time to drop by and spin some beats... but, i have also seen the likes of denny tsettos, danny t, rob, jorge jaramillo, louie vega, and several others stop by to catch some beats...

haha... he said fantasize...

who's jerry? one cool motherfucker - lol seriously though, just go... it's always a great time... last year was mad!

all i know is two things... 1 - if you have the funds, anyone can book JP right now... 2- deko is a class of its own, with great people behind the scenes and djs suchs as victor calderone, eric morillo and roger sanchez that drop by to spin

Hey All, I just wanted to announce our new song, "Fantasize." The site is up and you can download a 192k MP3 for your pod pleasure, read through the lyrics, check out some pics and contact this social whore. http://www.shanefontane.com "Fantasize" is an electro-house song with a punk attitude. The remix by Jorge Jaramillo of Who Da Funk is coming soon and just like the original, we are sure it will rock your shit. Catchy and fun, "Fantasize" beckons everyone not to forget to dream big, live big and do your own thing. Stay tuned for the upcoming music video directed by Rafi Mercado of H.O.M.E.!

lol... nah... got my new G5 system getting all the beats set-up thus, friday night will be work night

yep yep... see you there WARRIOR! lol

I found this great written piece online and just wanted to share some comments as well as the link to the full document: ENJOY! “Most of this popularity comes from the fact that dance music is useful. In a word, it’s danceable.†:: The electronic avant garde is perceived either as a curiosity for a small, liberal elite or a naïve (or even dangerous) pastime of the musically unsophisticated. It does not fit into today’s depiction of good music as something that is commercially successful and/or somehow classy. :: On the social side, the surrounding urban Western culture cannot tolerate the anarchistic, utopian escatology of the related subcultures and so study, acknowledgement and respect, all much needed in the establishment of new artistic genres, are greatly retarded. :: Almost all of today’s highly appraised, widely known music relies heavily on what are basically communicative elements in music: lyrics, representations of emotive content, political symbolism and referentialism carefully crafted to evoke meaningful associations. :: I, like anyone who has taken to the simple sensitibilities of electronic music, find the concentration of popular music on language and meaning quite troubling and in the end unobvious. :: The sparseness of vocals in electronica, for instance, is one of the more stable characteristics of the family of musical genres going under the name. And even when vocals are heard, they are often heavily mutated from their original communicative purpose and made instead to serve as an instrument very much on par with the synthesizers and effects the styles mainly build on. :: Indeed, the preconception that music cannot be good if it doesn’t have evocative lyrics is downright insulting, particularly to the non‐singing musicianship. After all, most musicians have little to do with with the lyrics themselves, which would under the above assertion mean that only the vocalist could have the proper status of an auteur. I think we can agree that this does not hold. :: To skim the resources needed to maintain on artist from the surrounding society, one must first persuade others to appreciate the art. :: The trouble is, popular music actually seems to put a whole lot of value on the format. Sometimes it is even difficult for someone who does not follow the particular brand of pop a song belongs to to tell the song from others in the genre. :: A huge number of people worldwide no longer seem to be able to appreciate music without a familiar structure, and fashionable, easily recognized influences. :: There is good reason to believe that the MTV generation has adopted a highly uniform, and rather narrow preference for the kind of music which played during their adolescence. Consequently little room is left for diversity, local musical tradition, and innovation. In what ought to be a multicultural world, this is a real tragedy :: The makers of electronica are faced with a severe devaluation of their musical contribution, under representation on major record labels, discrimination in leasing concert venues, and a media wholly unreceptive to their art. Their sound is often classified as cold, unemotional, or downright devoid of any artistic value, solely because of the lack of evocative lyrics and gorgeous band frontmen. :: As for the dancers, they’re much too easily dismissed as just kids having fun, or even just kids getting high with few references to the music itself. The role of dance music as something around which whole cultures are built, or as something that in fact challenges the listener to do something besides sitting in a chair, listening, is largely dismissed as nonsense. Full Thesis: Electronica va Aesthetics http://www.helsinki.fi/~ssyreeni/texts/m-aesth/m-aesth

I found this great written piece online and just wanted to share some comments as well as the link to the full document: ENJOY! “Most of this popularity comes from the fact that dance music is useful. In a word, it’s danceable.†:: The electronic avant garde is perceived either as a curiosity for a small, liberal elite or a naïve (or even dangerous) pastime of the musically unsophisticated. It does not fit into today’s depiction of good music as something that is commercially successful and/or somehow classy. :: On the social side, the surrounding urban Western culture cannot tolerate the anarchistic, utopian escatology of the related subcultures and so study, acknowledgement and respect, all much needed in the establishment of new artistic genres, are greatly retarded. :: Almost all of today’s highly appraised, widely known music relies heavily on what are basically communicative elements in music: lyrics, representations of emotive content, political symbolism and referentialism carefully crafted to evoke meaningful associations. :: I, like anyone who has taken to the simple sensitibilities of electronic music, find the concentration of popular music on language and meaning quite troubling and in the end unobvious. :: The sparseness of vocals in electronica, for instance, is one of the more stable characteristics of the family of musical genres going under the name. And even when vocals are heard, they are often heavily mutated from their original communicative purpose and made instead to serve as an instrument very much on par with the synthesizers and effects the styles mainly build on. :: Indeed, the preconception that music cannot be good if it doesn’t have evocative lyrics is downright insulting, particularly to the non‐singing musicianship. After all, most musicians have little to do with with the lyrics themselves, which would under the above assertion mean that only the vocalist could have the proper status of an auteur. I think we can agree that this does not hold. :: To skim the resources needed to maintain on artist from the surrounding society, one must first persuade others to appreciate the art. :: The trouble is, popular music actually seems to put a whole lot of value on the format. Sometimes it is even difficult for someone who does not follow the particular brand of pop a song belongs to to tell the song from others in the genre. :: A huge number of people worldwide no longer seem to be able to appreciate music without a familiar structure, and fashionable, easily recognized influences. :: There is good reason to believe that the MTV generation has adopted a highly uniform, and rather narrow preference for the kind of music which played during their adolescence. Consequently little room is left for diversity, local musical tradition, and innovation. In what ought to be a multicultural world, this is a real tragedy :: The makers of electronica are faced with a severe devaluation of their musical contribution, under representation on major record labels, discrimination in leasing concert venues, and a media wholly unreceptive to their art. Their sound is often classified as cold, unemotional, or downright devoid of any artistic value, solely because of the lack of evocative lyrics and gorgeous band frontmen. :: As for the dancers, they’re much too easily dismissed as just kids having fun, or even just kids getting high with few references to the music itself. The role of dance music as something around which whole cultures are built, or as something that in fact challenges the listener to do something besides sitting in a chair, listening, is largely dismissed as nonsense. Full Thesis: Electronica va Aesthetics http://www.helsinki.fi/~ssyreeni/texts/m-aesth/m-aesth

PEEP SHOW: JP and HOME SEDUCE NYC By Shane Fontane April 25, 2005 It has been quite some time since I have dropped by for an after-hours and definitely a long time since I have witnessed a party as raw and musically charged as the night of April 22nd at The Roxy for Voyeur. After spending a few hours over at Crobar earlier that evening listening to a jukebox style set by Sander Kleinberg, my friends and I could not wait to go to the new JP/HOME party for something a bit more down and dirty. I have to admit that I have not been the biggest fan of Jonathan Peters although I could hear his talent a mile away. His road has been bumpy and his sets have been similar, but one thing is for sure – JP IS THE PEOPLES DJ and this alone is a trait that many more DJs should embody. This is the shit legends are made out of. When we met with Maria 909 and a few friends outside the club we were promptly and politely taken care of at the door. Our entrance was of ease and anticipation. Although I still have issues with the security at the door asking me to dump my pockets and such, I guess I have to understand such tight security since there is a certain reputation that follows JP’s crowd. So with that aside all I can say is... The vibe and music was like a hard injection of thunderous beats, sweat and down right dirtiness coupled with orgasmic stage shows performed by the one and only production troupe HOME. When we arrived around 5am there must have been close to 2,000 hardcore club monsters grinding the night away. The stench of sweat and nastiness was so thick that it hung in the air hand in hand with the humidity. The vibe was so reminiscent of Limelight 94-95 that my sober ass was immediately thrown right back into the state of mind that only a true club animal could appreciate. It was a sinfully delicious journey back to the days of misfits, debauchery, deviance and pure NYC late night madness. Unleashed by a re-born Master Jonathan Peters (who by the way spun circles around Sander’s set at Crobar earlier that night) and directed by Rafi Mercado of HOME, this mad house was wreaking impulsiveness dripping with the loss of inhibition. If one could remember the days of the hot body contests at Limelight, you will remember how sexually charged the vibe was and how penetrating the music was. This party was no different and is exactly what the true NYC underground needs. This party simply blew my mind. Although at times JP went a tad bit wild with his delay toys, it was nonetheless something out of this world. All respect due to a DJ who could care less about fancy bullshit and remain focused on pumping the nightlife’s blood stream with music so raw and stimulating that it leaves you in a cold sweat shaking for more. After two more hours of JP usage it was 7am and my friends decided they needed to either crash at the club or sleep in their beds. Well, all my friends except for one – Maria 909. She was the smart one who slept all night and woke up at 4am to head on over for a Saturday morning beat breakfast. The funny thing was that when I woke up Saturday afternoon I found myself having withdrawals from the music I heard earlier that morning and went straight to Coconuts (closest music store without driving a bit) to search for anything remotely close to what I heard JP spin. I didn’t even want to taint my ears with anything else by listening to any mix CD I already owned. Still, till this day (three days later) I have not listened to anything (although I think it’s time to realize the moments past ? ). This morning made me a true believer in Jonathan Peters and what he can do when he is riding his big wave in. Although I may be making a bold statement here, I feel that it is respectfully due. The fusion of JP and HOME is one of nightlife and dance music’s best collaborative efforts and performances since Rabbit In The Moon. Granted, JP and HOME may lack a concert stage with a few hundred grand of lasers and visuals but the experience is just the same. Both groups seduce you into their private world and allow you to see things through their eyes, and frankly – JP/HOME see things quite differently to say the least. NYC has been blessed as the stomping grounds for dance music’s next biggest act about to blow the fuck up. JP/HOME are on the road to global success and are taking us along with them through their music, stage shows, costumes and all that they create. I could honestly say I feel it has been a pleasure to work with Rafi and witness the tremors of a future earthquake that is about to shake the experience of clubbing and dance music forever. *story along with photos will be posted shortly on parade atw

PEEP SHOW: JP and HOME SEDUCE NYC By Shane Fontane April 25, 2005 It has been quite some time since I have dropped by for an after-hours and definitely a long time since I have witnessed a party as raw and musically charged as the night of April 22nd at The Roxy for Voyeur. After spending a few hours over at Crobar earlier that evening listening to a jukebox style set by Sander Kleinberg, my friends and I could not wait to go to the new JP/HOME party for something a bit more down and dirty. I have to admit that I have not been the biggest fan of Jonathan Peters although I could hear his talent a mile away. His road has been bumpy and his sets have been similar, but one thing is for sure – JP IS THE PEOPLES DJ and this alone is a trait that many more DJs should embody. This is the shit legends are made out of. When we met with Maria 909 and a few friends outside the club we were promptly and politely taken care of at the door. Our entrance was of ease and anticipation. Although I still have issues with the security at the door asking me to dump my pockets and such, I guess I have to understand such tight security since there is a certain reputation that follows JP’s crowd. So with that aside all I can say is... The vibe and music was like a hard injection of thunderous beats, sweat and down right dirtiness coupled with orgasmic stage shows performed by the one and only production troupe HOME. When we arrived around 5am there must have been close to 2,000 hardcore club monsters grinding the night away. The stench of sweat and nastiness was so thick that it hung in the air hand in hand with the humidity. The vibe was so reminiscent of Limelight 94-95 that my sober ass was immediately thrown right back into the state of mind that only a true club animal could appreciate. It was a sinfully delicious journey back to the days of misfits, debauchery, deviance and pure NYC late night madness. Unleashed by a re-born Master Jonathan Peters (who by the way spun circles around Sander’s set at Crobar earlier that night) and directed by Rafi Mercado of HOME, this mad house was wreaking impulsiveness dripping with the loss of inhibition. If one could remember the days of the hot body contests at Limelight, you will remember how sexually charged the vibe was and how penetrating the music was. This party was no different and is exactly what the true NYC underground needs. This party simply blew my mind. Although at times JP went a tad bit wild with his delay toys, it was nonetheless something out of this world. All respect due to a DJ who could care less about fancy bullshit and remain focused on pumping the nightlife’s blood stream with music so raw and stimulating that it leaves you in a cold sweat shaking for more. After two more hours of JP usage it was 7am and my friends decided they needed to either crash at the club or sleep in their beds. Well, all my friends except for one – Maria 909. She was the smart one who slept all night and woke up at 4am to head on over for a Saturday morning beat breakfast. The funny thing was that when I woke up Saturday afternoon I found myself having withdrawals from the music I heard earlier that morning and went straight to Coconuts (closest music store without driving a bit) to search for anything remotely close to what I heard JP spin. I didn’t even want to taint my ears with anything else by listening to any mix CD I already owned. Still, till this day (three days later) I have not listened to anything (although I think it’s time to realize the moments past ? ). This morning made me a true believer in Jonathan Peters and what he can do when he is riding his big wave in. Although I may be making a bold statement here, I feel that it is respectfully due. The fusion of JP and HOME is one of nightlife and dance music’s best collaborative efforts and performances since Rabbit In The Moon. Granted, JP and HOME may lack a concert stage with a few hundred grand of lasers and visuals but the experience is just the same. Both groups seduce you into their private world and allow you to see things through their eyes, and frankly – JP/HOME see things quite differently to say the least. NYC has been blessed as the stomping grounds for dance music’s next biggest act about to blow the fuck up. JP/HOME are on the road to global success and are taking us along with them through their music, stage shows, costumes and all that they create. I could honestly say I feel it has been a pleasure to work with Rafi and witness the tremors of a future earthquake that is about to shake the experience of clubbing and dance music forever. *story along with photos will be posted shortly on parade atw

im listening to mix off their label www.sunburn.org and its some great fuckin house music... i havent heard much from him in nyc so i decided to check his label out and there are some really hot tracks and dj mixes... crobar, spirit, cielo - anyone interested in booking him... please

my concern is the nikki beach brand... first of all, the word BEACH implies sexy hot in the sun fun... and well, jersey is just not that for 6 months of the year... i love nikki beach, because of what nikki beach is... i wish them the best of luck, and of course there is hope with any great businessman driving the model, but sometimes you just dont sell ice in alaska, ya know?

wait, here's the best part... after not being able to get my license renewed because my utiltity bill was over 60 days old, they made me go back home to get a utility bill that was less than 60 days old... when i got back, they never even checked it to verify it was less than 60 days nor did they even ask for it! talk about inconsistency and a big pain in the ass... besides, these new licenses are blurry and crappy anyways... maybe would could've spent money on a better print quality or something? lol

yeah, luckily i can register on line... i cant wait to go back in a bit...lol... they kill me in there... this one kid who looked like some kind of dirty scrub was starting to talk to me like he was some kind of special... err, these are the types of people that need a good as whoopin just to make them realize that their job checking my ids isnt as big and bad as they think it makes them feel... oh well... i shall refrain from further anger...lol

AHH... the memories just like many of us, I use to have such a large collection of flyers they were enough to cover my walls like wall paper... i ended up moving and losing everything over the years... so sad... does anyone know if there is a book of flyers out there from this time period?

you need like 72 pieces of ID to get a Jersey license... lol, i know... i am renewing mine and its a HUGE PAIN IN THE ASS

um... that makes no sense... i have been to niiki beach and love it, but in the middle of the ghetto? come on... AC is for pimps and hustlers... not for laid back beach fun... besides, isnt it rainy, cold or snowy for like 6 months of the year? so sad this guy stands to lose such money...