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John Askew + More @ CIRCUS (Hollywood) 11.07 (pg. 5)
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| Jim Carson |
| quote: | Originally posted by DaveT
Why I think it's smart not to announce a closer. :p |
Being a resident at various clubs over the years I've always loved the closing set. I like how I am feeling at that time (pretty saucy), the energy of the crowd, and when the lights come up and the crowd is chanting for more (that's the best part). You're so pumped up you're ready for more and then you go to the afterparty to spin some more great music. Those are the nights I love. When you close it out and announce the afterparty on the mic and have everyone follow you over to the afterhours. There was an epic piece of history in 2003-2004 when I'd spin at Deep (the venue on Hollywood & Vine that was later named Basque) every Friday night and then go directly to this seedy, grungy afterhours called Dilate @ Little Pedro's Blue Bongo Cafe in Downtown LA (now called Bordello and nicely remodeled). This was the dirtiest of dirty afterhours. It was great. I loved that place so much. I would close out Deep and usually have a headlining spot to closing set at Dilate depending on the week. Both places were a pleasure to spin at. I brought in local guests like Rebecca Sin, David Hopper, and Cody Lee to Deep Fridays. Hopper, Darin Westcott, Donald Sumbry, Cody, and I were all residents at Dilate. Good times for sure. :D |
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| modthispny |
I think if it's a big dj like avb, Markus Schulz, ferry corsten, etc I would expect them to play until the lights are on. I agree with DaveT that on nights with big djs they should not book closers as it's very likely that the headliner will play extra.
It's like ruby Skye booking a 2-4 am closer for Markus...lol |
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| blakh0rse |
| quote: | Originally posted by modthispny
It's like ruby Skye booking a 2-4 am closer for Markus...lol |
When that happens, Alain just plans on going home early and getting more sleep. ;] |
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| in2muzikk |
If a DJ flies in from the other side of the world, has the crowd pumped, and people are screaming "one more" then I believe they should be allowed extra time or even to close out the night. I can't count the number of times that a guest DJ has virtually been shoved off the stage by some local DJ who plays at the clubs here on a regular basis.
I mean, most of these DJ's travel 12 hours plus on the plane, deal with the nightmare of LAX, customs, TSA, etc. just to come play for us. If they have the crowd going wild and the floor is still packed, they deserve to be respected and treated like royalty far as I'm concerned.
Then again, if the place is emptying out and people everywhere are yawning, or the headlining DJ doesn't want to stay, bring on the closer! :D |
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| Jim Carson |
| quote: | Originally posted by in2muzikk
If a DJ flies in from the other side of the world, has the crowd pumped, and people are screaming "one more" then I believe they should be allowed extra time or even to close out the night. I can't count the number of times that a guest DJ has virtually been shoved off the stage by some local DJ who plays at the clubs here on a regular basis.
I mean, most of these DJ's travel 12 hours plus on the plane, deal with the nightmare of LAX, customs, TSA, etc. just to come play for us. If they have the crowd going wild and the floor is still packed, they deserve to be respected and treated like royalty far as I'm concerned.
Then again, if the place is emptying out and people everywhere are yawning, or the headlining DJ doesn't want to stay, bring on the closer! :D |
+ 1 :D |
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| in2muzikk |
Was a fun night at Circus, the music was all over the place as others have mentioned...I think Askew realized it was going to be 200 bpm by the end of the night if something didn't change, so he mixed in some slower but amazing quality tracks. Not to say all the tracks were stellar, but I had that "omg this is so good" feeling many times during the night, mostly because of the music! :)
I was on the floor until 4, so something must have gone right. The back room was a mess, however...the fashion show was over by the time I got to Circus, but the lights in the other room were still up full strength with white "glowing" curtains separating the rooms. There was also a small square area semi-closed off with black curtains and a light shining sideways into this area. Without knowing there had been a fashion show earlier, I thought this was part of the "office party" theme and they were trying to make it look like an office! Would have been much better if the lights had been turned down or off in the other room and the "changing booth" moved away into the other room. I think most people were just trying to figure out what was going on, then walked back to the main room since it was so odd back there...
The people in the main room had a lot of energy, everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun, and was a nice crowd on top of that! :D Lighting was not very good for pics, especially the DJ booth, but a few came out o.k.
More pics HERE |
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| Paul Anthony |
| any videos from sat night? |
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| gax |
| hah jim is one of those dancers named angie? thats ing hilarious if it is, since ive known her for like 5 yrs hahaha. |
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| lowski |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jim Carson
I almost forgot... lowski is cool as fxck too! Good seeing you last night lowski! Good vibes!!! :D |
Haha thanks man, great to see you too. You played a really bangin' set. Work really well after Askew, who also tore the room up!! So much fun :crazy: |
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| ShweetuH |
| Interesting night. I was impressed by Askew. Thought I'd hear some different tunes from him but he really laid it down. Carson and Andr3x really brought it after Askew played. Hearing LED There Be Light that fast was really amazing :D gotta love high bpm uplifting/tech and all that jazz. =D |
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| Jim Carson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Paul Anthony
any videos from sat night? |
I just took videos from the fashion show. By the time I got on, I completely forgot about giving my camera to my manager. He took all the photos. I was so into the set and all of you crazy fxckas on the dancefloor it just slipped my mind. Thanks for all your energy out there. You guys were amazing. Thanks to Sweetnuts and Lowski for the good vibes and rocking out in the booth with me. |
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| Jim Carson |
| quote: | Originally posted by gax
hah jim is one of those dancers named angie? thats ing hilarious if it is, since ive known her for like 5 yrs hahaha. |
Yes sir! That's Angie! :) |
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