2001 Best's And Worst's Of The Club Scene

[slyonspromos]

WHATS YOUR BEST/WORST OF THIS YEARS CLUB SCENE? THIS IS FOR ALL BARS/CLUBS/LOUNGES IN NJ, NYC, AND CONN FOR THE PAST YEAR.

BEST CLUB?

WORST CLUB?

BEST DJ?

WORSE DJ?

BEST PARTY?

WORST PARTY?

BEST LOUNGE?

WORST LOUNGE?

BEST DJ MAKING A COMEBACK?

WORSE DJ SLOWLY SLIDING TO THE BOTTOM?

SADDEST CLUB MOMENT?

BEST CLUB MOMENT?

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB?

WORST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB?

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB?

WORST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB?

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON?

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON?

BEST LIGHTING SYSTEM?

WORSE LIGHTING SYSTEM?

BEST SOUND SYSTEM?

WORSE SOUND SYSTEM?

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB?

WORSE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB?

BEST CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND SUCEED?

WORSE CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND FAIL?

i THINK I hAVE COVERED EVERYTHING IF YOU FEEL THERES ANYTHING I MISSED PLEASE ADD IT.

[tribal]

hmm best DJ: Danny Tenaglia

worst DJ: Tony "Car Alarm" Draper

[slyonspromos]

Originally posted by slyonspromos

WHATS YOUR BEST/WORST OF THIS YEARS CLUB SCENE? THIS IS FOR ALL BARS/CLUBS/LOUNGES IN NJ, NYC, AND CONN FOR THE PAST YEAR.

BEST CLUB? Exit

WORST CLUB? Limelight

BEST DJ? shawn ink

WORSE DJ? skribbles or boris

BEST PARTY? presidents day weekend at twilo tenaglia vs cox

WORST PARTY? image in nj when aubrey first came out 50 people there for her performance lmao

BEST LOUNGE? saci

WORST LOUNGE? transit lounge in nj

BEST DJ MAKING A COMEBACK? richie santana

WORSE DJ SLOWLY SLIDING TO THE BOTTOM?

SADDEST CLUB MOMENT? twilo and tunnel closing

BEST CLUB MOMENT? exit closing

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? blackhouse cranberry

WORST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? 151

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? to me their all good

WORST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? none well maybe crystal meth

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? sf, exit saci

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? limelight

BEST LIGHTING SYSTEM? exit

WORSE LIGHTING SYSTEM? limelight

BEST SOUND SYSTEM? sf still havent heard roxys yet

WORSE SOUND SYSTEM? limelight

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH? the ones that are no cover

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH? soundfactory theme parties

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? rockell at sf

WORSE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? rich luzzi at exit

BEST CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND SUCEED? 151

WORSE CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND FAIL? exit 2/earth

i THINK I hAVE COVERED EVERYTHING IF YOU FEEL THERES ANYTHING I MISSED PLEASE ADD IT.

[Raman]

BEST CLUB? Vinyl

WORST CLUB? Gold Chains R' Us uhh i mean Joey's

BEST DJ? DT

BEST PARTY? Be Yourself

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? Mind Eraser

WORST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? New Jersey Turnpike

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? E

WORST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? G

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? Any Club

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? Any Club

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? DD @ Vinyl

there seems to be a pattern here

[russ reign]

hmmmm very interesting...

most asshole staff members: tie between Exit & China Club

best staff members: tie between Twirl & Ohm

most declining crowd quality: Vinyl (too many posers and bandwagon jumpers now)

biggest decline in a club's overall success: World

biggest incline in a club's overall success: Webster Hall (yes it is full every weekend lol)

best sound system: SF

worst sound system: Twirl (by far)

best party: CF Thursdays

producer of the year: Superchumbo

biggest asshole move: Richard Grant firing JV from SF Fridays for doing a CHARITY event at Exit

DJ of the year: DT

Best Club Night of the Year: DT at Space WMC 2001

Future biggest dissapointment: WMC 2002 (too many tourists and groupies, less and less actual industry attending each year)

MOST DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FALL OF THE CLUBSCENE:

NAPSTER and other file sharing mediums

Estimated yrs. until there are virtually no clubs remaining open in NYC: 2

[xxsweetie]

I'm not sure about now...but at the beginning of last year, I really liked World. The crowd was cool and good-looking for the most part, the drinks were good, and the music was kinda good too

[bxbomb]

worst part of the scene is all the bickering and drama between the Boards.. frikkin get a grip and save the drama for Osama.

[mugwump]

DISCLAIMER: ALL OPINIONS ARE BASED ON PERSONAL MUGWUMPIAN TASTES..

AND ARE NOT TO BE TAKEN TO YOUR BRITTLE EGO HEARTS

BEST CLUB(s)?

*FILTER 14 ,THE FRYING PAN, Guernica,

Baktun..

(runner up Vynil..except for that stupid

"no glowsticks" rule)

WORST CLUB?

*TWIRL..

Sound system, Vibe, set up=s wack

(Sorry VIP)

BEST DJ?

*too many different genres but here it goes:

DB, LTJ Bukem, Nav Deep

Terry Casey, Adam Freeland,

Tini Tun, Satoshie, Sanders K..

Howells..

WORSE DJ?

*(Do I have to?...peeps round here gonna

get their panties in a bunch if I really say what I think..)

Let´s just say that I think alot of LOCAL DJS have EGOS

Greater than their TALENT (that´s all I´m saying)

BEST PARTY?

*Any and all PS1 parties,

BLACKKAT EVENTS AT FRYING PAN..}

MUTINY (with Navdeep and Karsh kale

"Live band" in the Fring Pan)

Tonic Treatment´s BENEFIT at GUERNICA.

WORST PARTY?

*Too many to name them all..

(But one mugwump´s lows are

another clubbers paradise)

BEST LOUNGE?

*SUBTONIC LOUNGE, OPEN AIR,

LEPS (on certain occasions)

FUN (on "LA LECHE NIGHTS")

WORST LOUNGE?

*Any crappy dive with a dress code..

LEPS (on ocassions)

BEST DJ MAKING A COMEBACK?

* Keoki surprised the hell out of me at LL..

(droped BREAKS) ummm..Does BOY GEORGE COUNT?

WORSE DJ SLOWLY SLIDING TO THE BOTTOM?

* Take NY´s GLAM SCENE

and throw a dart at it with eyes closed..

(read out the name)

SADDEST CLUB MOMENT?

*TWIIILLOOOOOO going

down hill..

then closing!

BEST CLUB MOMENT?

*Seeing my CP flyers rain down from the top

of Exit onto a crowd lost in TIESTO..

*Any and all moments spent at DUMBO´s LUNATERIUM..

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB?

* Red Bull

(Absynth at Dumbo)

WORST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB?

* The crap they pass as RED BULL in Centro..

(Absynth at Dumbo)

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB?

*Red Bull

WORST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB?

**All of them..

DIG THE MUSIC KIDS!

(Special hatred towards COKE and

K)

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON?

*In your dreams

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON?

*In a club

BEST LIGHTING SYSTEM?

*Cipriani´s with S&D

WORSE LIGHTING SYSTEM?

*who cares about the LIGHTING SYSTEM!!

BEST SOUND SYSTEM?

*PHAAAZZZOOON!

WORSE SOUND SYSTEM?

*Certain nights at Guernica

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

*Le Trapeze..

(lol)

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

*Any Stuck up fuck wad joint with DANCE MUSIC

and NO SNEAKERS RULE..

(That´s like saying: Come to the roller

skating arena bout PLEASE NO ROLLERSKATES!)

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB?

*COMPLACEMENT´S FIRE EATERS,FIRE TWIRLERS and BUNGEE CORD

DANCERS AT THE LUNATERIUM..

WORSE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB?

*TELEMUNDO AT ROXY

BEST CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND SUCEED?

*ROXY

(Thievery Coorporation, St. Germain, etc..)

THE LIFTING OF THE DRESS CODE ON GOOD DANCE EVENT NIGHTS!

WORSE CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND FAIL?

*ROXY

(Shady promotion on the night of:

Scott Bond and Mark Farina)

GOOD THREAD MAN!

[mysterynyc]

BEST CLUB? Twilo...RIP 2001

WORST CLUB? Webster Hall

BEST DJ? 3 way tie Danny Howells, Lucien Foort, & Nick Warren

WORSE DJ? 3 way tie Jonny Vicious, J. Peters, & Tony Draper

BEST PARTY? Global Underground/NuBreed record releases at Twilo or Vinyl and Centro Fly Subliminal Sessions with Erick Morillo

WORST PARTY? anything having to do with SFactory,Exit, or Web.Hall

BEST DJ MAKING A COMEBACK? Tony Humphries

WORSE DJ SLOWLY SLIDING TO THE BOTTOM? Paul Oakenfold (commercialized sell-out cheese trance)

BEST CLUB MOMENT? anything in Twilo

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? RedBull Vodka

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? music

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? vacation on some warm island

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? club/bar

BEST SOUND SYSTEM? Phazon

WORSE SOUND SYSTEM? webster hall

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? Rinocerose, at Area One

WORSE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? Too many to mention

BEST CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND SUCEED? Twilo...which was formerly the old/first SoundFactory back in the Junior Vasquez early days (early 90s)

WORSE CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND FAIL? I'd say Studio 54,but theyre not exactly failing.

[siceone]

Originally posted by slyonspromos

WHATS YOUR BEST/WORST OF THIS YEARS CLUB SCENE? THIS IS FOR ALL BARS/CLUBS/LOUNGES IN NJ, NYC, AND CONN FOR THE PAST YEAR?

BEST CLUB =Twilo

WORST CLUB= Exit

BEST DJ= Danny Tenaglia

WORSE DJ= Tony Draper

BEST PARTY= Be your self, Radiate

WORST PARTY= any exit party, any stuck on earth party

BEST DJ MAKING A COMEBACK?

WORSE DJ SLOWLY SLIDING TO THE BOTTOM= Oakenfold

SADDEST CLUB MOMENT= my roll going south at lime light

BEST CLUB MOMENT= my roll coming on at vinyl to deep dish spinning la la land

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB= alize, any thing with vodka

WORST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB= beer

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB=Adds,X,K,A,Coke

WORST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB= shooms, GHB, DXM, DMT,

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON= school, the mall, Vinyl

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON= most clubs

BEST LIGHTING SYSTEM= twilo

WORSE LIGHTING SYSTEM= limelight

BEST SOUND SYSTEM= Twilo

WORSE SOUND SYSTEM= hate to say it but Vinyl

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH= Vinyl, Twilo

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH= Exit

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB= Danny@ vinyl

WORSE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB=Draper period

BEST CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND SUCEED= Limelight

WORSE CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND FAIL=Websterhall

i THINK I hAVE COVERED EVERYTHING IF YOU FEEL THERES ANYTHING I MISSED PLEASE ADD IT.

[glowgrlnyc]

BEST CLUB?hmmm....HOW ABOUT BEST PARTY Venue: Hammersten Ballroom and The Roseland

WORST CLUB? EXIT and SOUND FACTORY

BEST DJ? DAVE CLARKE,RICHIE HAWTIN,CHRIS LIBERATOR,DJ RUSH,DJ SNOWMAN,ARMIN VAN BUUREN,LTJ BUKEM,TIESTO,TOM HARDING, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE...OH I COULD GO ON AND ON AND ON....

WORSE DJ? WHOEVER SPiNS VOCAL DEEP HOUSE

BEST PARTY? PEACE on EARTH and GROOVE THEORY

WORST PARTY? BLISS 2001 by CHAOS Productions

BEST LOUNGE? I dont really go to them

WORST LOUNGE? read above

WORSE DJ SLOWLY SLIDING TO THE BOTTOM? no answer

SADDEST CLUB MOMENT? A kid slitting his rists at Limelight on Thanksgiving eve

BEST CLUB MOMENT? Richie Hawtin @ Centro-Fly

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? Screwdriver

WORST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? anything thats not a screwdriver

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? no comment

WORST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? DUST, COKE, K

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? Club, Party

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? Club, Party

BEST LIGHTING SYSTEM? Exit

WORSE LIGHTING SYSTEM? Limelight

BEST SOUND SYSTEM? PHAZZZONN

WORSE SOUND SYSTEM? Limelight, Guernica

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH? Guernica

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH? EXit

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? Jan Johnson

WORSE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? Louie Vega(The Mamabo #5 Guy)

BEST CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND SUCEED? Roxy

WORSE CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND FAIL? Webster Hall

[exit2heaven]

Best night - Paul Van Dyk 2 year ann.

Best club - Twilo (duh)

Best dj of 2001? - Diggers

Best bomb - YELLOW CK..... :laugh:

[echostar]

this topic is overwhelming ! :eek:

[mysterynyc]

BEST CLUB? Twilo...RIP 2001

WORST CLUB? Webster Hall

BEST DJ? 3 way tie Danny Howells, Lucien Foort, & Nick Warren

WORSE DJ? 3 way tie Jonny Vicious, J. Peters, & Tony Draper

BEST PARTY? Global Underground/NuBreed record releases at Twilo or Vinyl and Centro Fly Subliminal Sessions with Erick Morillo

WORST PARTY? anything having to do with SFactory,Exit, or Web.Hall

BEST DJ MAKING A COMEBACK? Tony Humphries

WORSE DJ SLOWLY SLIDING TO THE BOTTOM? Paul Oakenfold (commercialized sell-out cheese trance)

BEST CLUB MOMENT? anything in Twilo

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? RedBull Vodka

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? music

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? vacation on some warm island

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? club/bar

BEST SOUND SYSTEM? Phazon

WORSE SOUND SYSTEM? webster hall

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? Rinocerose, at Area One

WORSE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? Too many to mention

BEST CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND SUCEED?

Twilo...which was formerly the old/first SoundFactory back in the

Junior Vasquez early days (early 90s)

WORSE CLUB TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK AND FAIL? I'd say Studio 54,but theyre not exactly failing.

[bLizAnci]

BEST CLUB?

Twilo

WORST CLUB?

rubber monkey,float

BEST DJ?

hawtin,mills,christian smith - nobody else has amazed me more this year

WORSE DJ?

timo maas at centro - yech

BEST PARTY?

hawtin at guernica

danny howells at twiloft

WORST PARTY?

cant recall...probably blocked it out

BEST LOUNGE?

plant, ja lounge, cafe bar, guernica, fun

WORST LOUNGE?

tiki room

SADDEST CLUB MOMENT?

twilo closing

BEST CLUB MOMENT?

as of late..dominique playing Energy flash at centro

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB?

vodka

WORST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB?

martinis,cosmos...anything that comes in that stupid glass

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB?

no drugs for me..i like alcohol

WORST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB?

G , coke

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON?

anywhere..

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON?

my bathroom?

BEST LIGHTING SYSTEM?

not my style of place..but bliss has amazing lighting

WORSE LIGHTING SYSTEM?

vinyl...cd's hanging from the ceiling??

BEST SOUND SYSTEM?

ja lounge -if its turned up

WORSE SOUND SYSTEM?

guernica

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

Limelight - all those rooms..diversity is great for 20$

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?

vinyl.....no alcohol

and my additions:

BEST BARTENDER

upstairs bar at leopard Lounge and the Plant bartenders..the chick at liquids..Ja lounge weekend bartender

WORST BARTENDER

One of the guys at twirl..."ketel,thats vodka right.......oh we're out?"

BEST LOFT SPACE

pseudo, and that place off of canal and west broadway - cant recall the name

WORST LOFT SPACE

twiloft - too fucking hot

BEST NEW TALENT

International - James Zabiela

Local - Charlie Ruhle

WORST NEW DJ

I cant give negative comments to anyone who tries the skill

BEST DOORMAN/WOMAN

Eden's dorrman and Tasha

WORST DOORMAN/WOMAN

rubber monkey

[mugwump]

Originally posted by sleepiswaste

BEST LOUNGE?

ja lounge, cafe

BEST SOUND SYSTEM?

ja lounge -if its turned up

Good call Señor Zoran..

I should very much like to add

JA LOUNGE and CAFE BAR to my

BEST LOUNGE LIST!

And FUN´S "LA LECHE"nights to my

"BEST LEFTFIELD/MUSICALY DIVERSE TO THE NY SCENE PARTY THAT NEVER TOOK OFF" catagory.

MATTY from LEPS Def qualifies

as the best booze slinger in town!

[thehacker]

Originally posted by trancend

this topic is overwhelming ! :eek:

yeah, seriously!

[saigray]

Originally posted by slyonspromos

WHATS YOUR BEST/WORST OF THIS YEARS CLUB SCENE? THIS IS FOR ALL BARS/CLUBS/LOUNGES IN NJ, NYC, AND CONN FOR THE PAST YEAR.

BEST CLUB? TWILO, and we all know it.

WORST CLUB? Tie between Rubber Monkey and Jade Terrace- one bad night!!

BEST DJ? Carl Cox- come back, please!

WORST DJ? Whoever made me run screeming from the Blackcat Carnival with hardcore gabber shite.

BEST PARTY? Satoshi's Halloween Bash, Rubilad in Williamsburg at the begining, my best friend's house party over the summer

WORST PARTY? Rubilad at the end of the summer-too many hipsters

BEST LOUNGE? Recess, Lep. Lounge,

WORST LOUNGE? Whatever that place under the Chelsea Hotel..sabrina's? They made a shitty GIN AND TONIC, how the fuck do you mess up a GIN AND TONIC!!??

BEST DJ (Up and Coming)? John Selway at Shine blew me away

WORSE DJ SLOWLY SLIDING TO THE BOTTOM?--

SADDEST CLUB MOMENT? Twilo closing

BEST CLUB MOMENT? PRESIDENT"S DAY AT TWILO- everyone who was there felt it...., Seeing everyone I knew from Twilo at Sasha and Digweed for thanksgiving

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? Vodka Redbull, free water!!

WORST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB? Alize and Henesse

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? The love drug

WORST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB? Anything that makes you look dead

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? Who knows?

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON? Hogs and Heffers

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH? Filter 14 on Tuesdays

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH? Roxy (unless its comped (thanks Lainey))

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? Firepeople at Lunaterium

WORSE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB? Amber at Roxy (sorry Lainey)

oh and you forgot one,

BEST CLUB MESSAGE BOARD? hehehe, CP forever baby, we like roaches, never die!!

[donvito]

Originally posted by slyonspromos

WHATS YOUR BEST/WORST OF THIS YEARS CLUB SCENE? THIS IS FOR ALL BARS/CLUBS/LOUNGES IN NJ, NYC, AND CONN FOR THE PAST YEAR.

BEST CLUB?

WORST CLUB?

BEST DJ?

WORSE DJ?

BEST PARTY?.............White Room during summer of 2001

WORST PARTY?..........The last days of tunnel

BEST LOUNGE?..........Abaya

WORST LOUNGE?.......saci

BEST DJ MAKING A COMEBACK?................Tsettos

WORSE DJ SLOWLY SLIDING TO THE BOTTOM?...Draper

SADDEST CLUB MOMENT?......when my gf forgot the pills and the jar at school.

BEST CLUB MOMENT?.........Let the Sunshine In at SF at 8am

BEST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB?.......Gatorade

WORST DRINK TO DRINK AT A CLUB?....Red Bull

BEST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB?..........XTC

WORST DRUG TO DO AT A CLUB?.......XTC

BEST PLACE TO MEET A PERSON?.......Dance Floor

WORSE PLACE TO MEET A PERSON?.........prison

BEST LIGHTING SYSTEM?......Exit

WORSE LIGHTING SYSTEM?.........Limelight

BEST SOUND SYSTEM?............SF

WORSE SOUND SYSTEM?..........Limelight

BEST CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?..........SF

WORSE CLUB TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH?.........

FAVORITE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB?.........SF Forbidden Fruit Party

WORSE PERFORMANCE AT A CLUB?..........Anything at Exit