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It was my first show in Houston, so here's my long writeup. I'd hoped to make it for the dinner meetup, but a birthday happy-hour in Austin, THEN made the drive. I got to 2401 around 11:30 pm.
I'm sitting on a riser listening to the opener, when the guy next to me takes my photo with his digital camera. He says he'll post it on the TranceAddict Forum. "I read the forum!"
It turned out all the people I was standing near were also on the forum. Introductions all around. I was happy to meet everyone, though I had a hard time keeping handles/real names straight.
Finally, at 2:09 (he was supposed to start at 1 AM, I'd heard), Sasha started. Sasha put on a good show. I couldn't ID any of the tracks. Very NOT like Involver, & much more dance-y. At one point he was chugging straight out of a bottle that looked like it could either be Vodka or Water. Whichever, he was downing the stuff.
I witnessed an attempted glow-stick seduction. A girl was weaving glowsticks around as she danced. DB had told me that "raving" was way-out, & grounds for embarrassment among the younger set. Glow-stick girl was the only person at the club with glowsticks...until glowstick BOY pulled out his glowsticks & attempted to lure her in, like a firefly bobbing & weaving to entice prey.
Mario leaned his head to talk to me. I saw movement out of the corner of my eye, & turned my head. Ka-boom, I cold-clocked his nose with the side of my head. Later, Mario & the guys were leaving. He went in for a hug, & I cold-clocked him once again. SORRY MARIO!!! I hope you're not Black & Blue!!!
At one point, gray confetti droppoed on the crowd. That was odd.
I stayed til Sasha dropped the last track at 4 AM, Felix da Housecat's "Watching Cars Go By". I think it was the only track from Involver that Sasha played. Sasha literally walked off stage after dropping the record on. Someone else came on & did the physical fade-out at 4:09.
Overall, a good show. Not incredible, like Paul Van Dyk earlier this month, but worth the trip from Austin. I'm still getting used to TX clubs staying open after 2 AM. Even though the club is open, last call is at 1:45 AM. I need to learn to get my drink in early. & I was really happy to meet the Houston TA's.
Last edited by tmft on Oct-11-2004 at 02:28
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