Review: Loco Dice at Footwork
Might as well start a thread for it...
So I have no idea when we got in, around 11ish maybe? Hardly a lineup to get in.
Saw the usual gang and met some new faces last night. Didn't really hear much of the opening sets since I was chatting with friends and spending most of the time outside.
I never really focused on time last night but I think I went back in as Loco had just come on. Musically he brought a good vibe that got me movin' and groovin' right when I found my spot on the dancefloor.
The good tunes continued for a while, and I was having tons of fun.
I think the law of diminishing returns applies to DJ's as well. I felt like the more people that were in the booth, the more the vibe was brought down (although not always the case). It was at that moment when I felt it going downhill. It must've been around 2:15-2:30ish that I felt the vibe was really brought down. It was a really dramatic difference and I was not feeling it at all. It was just heavy bass line after bass line, and didn't have that energy that he had brought in the beginning of his set. It was kinda hard to dance to and the crowd was standing still at some points.
He would reconnect every now and then with a great track. It would build up so well, but then right when you expect it to slam through the sound system and into your chest...it didn't. Kinda anti-climatic. And it was getting tiresome.
I stepped outside every now and then hoping to come back in to a better vibe each time, and didn't, so I strongly contemplated leaving. I stuck through it and it finally improved. Not back to the energy level he had in the beginning of the set, but he was getting there. Ended up spending an hour and change chatting outside, came back in around quarter to five or something like that?
Here's where the fun came back. Although tired, I had stuck it out and was glad I did. The energy in his set went back up. While I wasn't crazy about everything he played during this time, it definitely got me moving again.
Ended up staying til 5:40ish. Apparently he played til 6:30? 
Other stuff: The crowd wasn't too bad at all last night. Couple "odd ones" but whatev.
Overall, the people around me made the night so much fun, I had a really great time. See you next Saturday Footwork.
Cole's Notes:
- Awesome friends around
- Pretty decent crowd
- Set lifecycle: Awesome > Kinda okay > Pretty good
- He played til 6:30
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They're all crazy. Even you. You're all...crazy."
"Even me?" she said.
I thought, "Oh right, if I categorically eliminate all other people, it's just me and her. She'd like that.
"Especially you" I said.
"You are virtually the ring leader, the way I see it."
Then, I blew out the candle.
Last edited by mnemonic. on May-24-2009 at 21:34
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loved all sets (Junkies were on fire when we walked in around 11 or so!), first time seeing Loco - I was uber impressed with his track selection, he set an amazing vibe 
