| Recap: Haven - Stomp & Swirl 12.1.09 |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|10:40 pm] |
HAVEN - Stomp & Swirl; December 1
Haven was a fun time this week, despite being a somewhat slow night (of course, a "slow night" for Haven is still one that would fill some other club-nights.) The Stomp & Swirl theme set the tone for my sets. For my first set I stayed "swirl-ish" and then got stompy for most of my second set... but never went above 122 BPM. I improved my technique some from a couple weeks ago and my song selection seemed to be appreciated. Near the end of my first set I found myself really struggling to pick my next song and picked a couple of tracks last second that I would've rather chosen differently. But they worked out well enough, I suppose. Still much to work on but I'm pretty happy with where I'm heading.
I'll be back to Haven for Noel Noir AND for the Tuesday after. I've updated my schedule posted here.
Here are my sets from Haven - Stomp & Swirl:
( 9-10p set: )
( 11:30p: ) |
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| December DJ Schedule [edited] |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|12:01 am] |
I've got two three Havens and a Hell scheduled this month.
It all begins right away tonight, and then two dates are on the week of X-mas!
(Which is great since I have new X-mas music to use!)
[edit] And another date the Tuesday after X-mas as well![/edit]
Here are the dates and details; if you'd care to join me at any of these events, please do.
:)
Tuesday, December 1
HAVEN @ Diva's, (9p-2a) Stomp & Swirl
492 Pleasant St. Northampton, MA
$7 - 18+ / $5 - 21+
DJs Azrael, Znuh, & Xero spin!
Tuesday, December 22
HAVEN @ Diva's, (9p-2a) Noel Noir
492 Pleasant St. Northampton, MA
$7 - 18+ / $5 - 21+
DJs Azrael, Black/Mail, & Xero spin!
Wednesday, December 23
Fetish Night @ Club Hell, (9p-1a) Jingle Ball
73 Richmond St, Providence, RI
$5, 18+
DJs Dank Coma & Xero spin!
[added late, more details tba]
Tuesday, December 29
HAVEN @ Diva's, (9p-2a) Noel Noir
492 Pleasant St. Northampton, MA
$7 - 18+ / $5 - 21+
DJs ?, ?, & Xero spin!
I look forward to seeing friends out to dance at these events,
so feel free to let me know here what you might like to hear there!
(It's like a early request line!) |
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| December '09 - New England Scene Darkly |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|11:19 pm] |
Here is the updated list of events in the goth, industrial, and fetish dance-club scene of New England for December.
New England Scene Darkly is a monthly look at our ever-changing scene with an active list of links so you can get more details on where you can go dancing in clubs or events that play music relative to our mutual interests.
New England Scene Darkly also has a calendar view to help you plan your schedules and it is constantly updated through the month.
The calendar is posted at www.SeeDarkly.com
( click here for details on how it works: )
Again there's not a lot of changes or additions this month, HOWEVER there are seasonal holiday cancellations so be sure to check event dates carefully. If I've missed something, please let me know and I'll update. Thanks!
Here's the News & known One-Shots...
( ...behind this cut:: )
As always, this is an inclusive effort and not meant to knowingly exclude anyone in the NE goth and fetish scene, so if I've missed some vital info about something specific or if something major has changed about an existing event (like broken or more appropriate links,) please be kind enough to let us know about it (but keep in mind that I will not make changes based on anonymous or unverifiable information.)
Events below are weekly unless otherwise noted.
The CUTS are separated by region.
Links are embedded in the event name and will open to another browser or tab.
( Click here for the Massachusetts Link List: )
( Click here for the Rhode Island Link List: )
( Click here for the NH, CT, ME, Link List: )
Note: This posting gets buried under a ton of other posts though the month (in my journal or these communities,) so if you need to find it mid-month, you could bookmark
"New England Scene Darkly" in my journal where you will always go directly to the last update.
You could also bookmark the calendar page if you prefer.
You can send questions or comments direct to me at my journal or the contact info given there. Thanks. |
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| Recap: Hell (11.4) & Haven (11.17) |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|01:05 am] |
HELL; November 4
I'm always thrilled to hear feedback from Club Hell's Fetish Night crowd. They really enjoy the mix and the differing style of music between DJ Dank Coma and myself. It's a lot of fun! It's also funny because no one I know seems to know I'm even spinning there until I'm done. Once they find out they are always complimentary so I don't mind being somewhat anonymous knowing that they really are enjoying it.
We were working on two different cd players (a Pioneer vs. a Numark) and I'm finally getting a real sense of the difference of utility between the two brands. My own decks are Numark so I have enough familiarity with the brand to function with them adequately, but I'm finding Pioneer to be superior in a lot of ways. Though I could see how some of Pioneer's intuitive utility could make me a lazier DJ. Maybe it's me, but I like to feel like I'm working when I spin. It just feels more rewarding when you do something well and you were working for it. Makes it more fun for me anyway.
I'm told I'll be back at Club Hell's Fetish Night in December, but I don't have a date yet. I'll post when I do.
Here is my set from Fetish Night at Club Hell:
( 9-11 set: )
HAVEN - Exotic Erotic Ball; November 17
I had a lot of fun at Haven's Exotic Erotic Ball and Bella Vendetta liked my pants! (non sequitur much?) It was the first time in a while I've worn vinyl, mostly because I avoid it during warmer seasons.
This was another of those nights where I had great song selection but had varying degrees of successful execution. It may be that few, if any, noticed. I noticed though and have to improve, even if the best of us have bad transitions now and again. There are elements I need to be better aware of for better blends and mixes; stuff like if a song ends cold or fades, etc... part of the problem is I don't "know by heart" every song I have in my library that I might pick to play, so sometimes that lack of familiarity can hinder my performance. Although sometimes that unfamiliarity can also end up conjuring something inspired.
Eh, DJing is so much less a "science" than, say "science" is, so it's not like there is a foolproof equation to get it right.
Overall I did well... I ran a few songs long on my second set so Damian Plague could host the contest and I managed to keep things up and moving despite my personal critiques.
Mothra loaned me a track I wanted to play but was missing from my library for some reason that night (thank you sir!)
We all managed to play Nine Inch Nails at least once per hour (which I found kind of amusing since 3 tracks played came from Pretty Hate Machine.)
I managed to dance a little bit here and there too. Physically I'm doing ok, but still feeling sensitive about my knee, so it may be a while after the next surgery before I can throw myself into a night-long dance experience again. I look forward to that day.
I return to HAVEN on December 1 for STOMP & SWIRL. DJs Azrael, Znuh, and myself will be dropping slow and body-moving beats!
I should be able to post a full run-down of my December DJ dates on December 1; just waiting on a few details myself. :)
Here are my sets from Haven's Exotic Erotic Ball:
( 9-10p set: )
( 11:30p: ) |
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| November DJ Schedule |
[Nov. 3rd, 2009|10:50 pm] |
October was so amazing! I had so much fun spinning so many events and parties!
I still have a Halloweek recap to do, but I'll log that as November 1 in my journal when I get it done.
In the meantime, here's what I'm up to this month; it's as not much as last month, but if you'd care to join me at either of these events, please do.
:)
Dates and details follow!
Wednesday, November 4
Fetish Night @ Club Hell, (9p-1a)
73 Richmond St, Providence, RI
$5, 18+
DJs Dank Coma & Xero spin!
Tuesday, November 17
HAVEN @ Diva's, (9p-2a) Exotic Erotic Ball
492 Pleasant St. Northampton, MA
$7 - 18+ / $5 - 21+ (+$2 w/o fetish-wear)
DJs Mothra, Damian Plague & Xero spin!
Bella Vendetta & Bettie Bondage perform!
I look forward to seeing friends out to dance at these events,
so feel free to let me know here what you might like to hear there!
(It's like a early request line!) |
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| November '09 - New England Scene Darkly [edit] |
[Nov. 2nd, 2009|10:28 pm] |
Here is the updated list of events in the goth, industrial, and fetish dance-club scene of New England for November.
New England Scene Darkly is a monthly look at our ever-changing scene with an active list of links so you can get more details on where you can go dancing in clubs or events that play music relative to our mutual interests.
New England Scene Darkly also has a calendar view to help you plan your schedules and it is constantly updated through the month.
The calendar is posted at www.SeeDarkly.com
( click here for details on how it works: )
Sorry so late with the update (Halloweek and that sort of thing.) There's not a lot of changes or additions this month though there is always a chance I've missed something, so please let me know if you know if I have and I'll update. Thanks!
Here's the News & known One-Shots...
( ...behind this cut:: )
As always, this is an inclusive effort and not meant to knowingly exclude anyone in the NE goth and fetish scene, so if I've missed some vital info about something specific or if something major has changed about an existing event (like broken or more appropriate links,) please be kind enough to let us know about it (but keep in mind that I will not make changes based on anonymous or unverifiable information.)
Events below are weekly unless otherwise noted.
The CUTS are separated by region.
Links are embedded in the event name and will open to another browser or tab.
( Click here for the Massachusetts Link List: )
( Click here for the Rhode Island Link List: )
( Click here for the NH, CT, ME, Link List: )
Note: This posting gets buried under a ton of other posts though the month (in my journal or these communities,) so if you need to find it mid-month, you could bookmark
"New England Scene Darkly" in my journal where you will always go directly to the last update.
You could also bookmark the calendar page if you prefer.
You can send questions or comments direct to me at my journal or the contact info given there. Thanks. |
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| Recap: Haven's Halloween 10.27.09 / Dark Intentions: Devil's Night - 10.30.09 [post-dated] |
[Oct. 31st, 2009|01:03 am] |
Halloweek was a lot of fun and super busy!
I had 3 bookings and contained my annual festivities to those nights because I didn't want to stress about having more than one costume.
For costuming GZ & I were the Wonder Twins, Zan & Jayna. I took much perverse pleasure in telling people that my girlfriend was my sister! Oh the fun reactions! And we got attacked by a couple of Black Lanterns at Haven (I'm still looking for a picture of that!)
We would have also done The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend... but we were running too far behind to finish those costumes in time and as it turned out we ran into a Dr. Mrs. The Monarch and a henchman @ Haven & The Monarch in prison-wear at the private party I spun; so maybe we'll get those costumes finished in time for next year.
My sets went well and I got to play some fun stuff and work with great people. My personal highlight included getting to spin with Purple again for both a public (D.I.) and a private (no playlist) party! She is super-swell and we work pretty well together!
I have a few pictures of our costuming here.
My playlists from my public Halloweek gigs follow...
Haven's Halloween; October 27, 2009
Here's my playlist from Haven's Halloween:
( 1st set: )
( 2nd set: )
Dark Intentions: Devil's Night; October 30, 2009
Here's my playlist from Dark Intentions: Devil's Night:
( 1st set: )
( 2nd set: )
( Tag with Purple: ) |
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| Recap: Plague 10.2.09 / Jaded - 10.10.09 |
[Oct. 21st, 2009|08:58 pm] |
Plague; October 2, 2009
Briefly since this is so late...
FUN! And I do so enjoy getting to spin with DeHuman8! We tagged the last part of the night.
Not sure when I'm back, though I hope soon!
Here's my playlist from Plague:
( 1st set: )
( 2nd set: )
( Tag with Dehuman8: )
JADED; October 10, 2009
Also briefly:
Had some trouble with the equipment and I couldn't bring my rig because I couldn't guarantee I'd be there early enough due to a private party I was committed to spin. So it was a night to focus on song selection more than technique.
Haven't worked with LasciViouS in a while and we had a lot fun keeping things moving!
We ended up tagging the end of the night, which was again, quite fun and I hope he and I can do it again soon!
Here's my playlist from Jaded:
( 1st set: )
( 2nd set: )
( Tag with LasciViouS: ) |
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| On a personal note... |
[Oct. 20th, 2009|01:53 pm] |
I had the initial surgery on my knee last Wednesday. The timing was excellent in terms of my schedule for any events I spin and I'm certain I'll be 95-99% by Halloweek.
The recovery time was supposed to be only a few days and has been moving along as expected. I can walk again without crutches or cane but still need support with stairs and can do about 75-80% of any of the work-outs I do with GZ at home or at the gym. I haven't actually tried to do any of our gym work-outs yet. I wanted to wait until I'd gone to physical therapy at least once to get an evaluation on where I stand.
The remarkable thing is that I've had no pain and the Vicodin they prescribed won't be necessary. I'll keep it in case I encounter something unusual later, but I prefer not to use pain medications if I don't have to.
The surgery confirmed that I have portions of my cartilage that are worn all the way to the bone. This indicates that I am a candidate for the ACI procedure which can replace what I've lost with new cartilage. The doctor cleaned the area up and has taken some of the tissue to begin harvesting new cells. They grow the cells for about two weeks and then freeze them while he does the insurance dance that will ensure we get this covered. Once coverage is confirmed (and I'm optimistic about this because the doctor seems to speak of it in a way that makes it evident he knows the hoops through which he'll have to jump for the insurance company) they will thaw the cells out to grow more for another month before implantation.
I'm really hoping we can accomplish this before the end of the year but until the insurance dance is done we can't really schedule it.
I could not really go through this without the support and care of my Lady GZ and am grateful every day for her! I know what's coming will make me less able to contribute to our house duties for a while, especially during the winter when I would be the one to shovel snow, but she offers me nothing but support, encouragement, and love. I still have no idea how I got this lucky.
So in the meantime we've got costumes to complete for next week and we're running out of time. Some of the material we've had to order for our Venture Brothers characters have not come in still and we're uncertain if any of it is even coming. :(
Our Super Friends character costumes are pretty close to complete though, so we'll at least have that.
Of course, we've gone with a modernization of those characters, but they should be easy to recognize for any 70's era Super Friends fans. hee hee
p.s. Tomorrow I'll post my play lists from Plague and Jaded earlier this month. |
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| October DJ Schedule |
[Oct. 1st, 2009|07:58 pm] |
So here's what I'm up to this month; if you'd care to join me at any of these events, please do.
:)
I return to spin at Plague and Jaded during the first half of the month.
Then, during what I've come to refer to as my "Halloweek," I'll celebrate Halloween parties spinning at Haven and Dark Intentions (at a new location for this event.)
Plus I'll be spinning for two private parties: one on the same night as Jaded, the other on Halloween out in Pioneer Valley.
Since they're "private" they won't be listed below; I'm just excited to have so much to do, I wanted to share!
(Personal note: Part One of my knee surgeries will happen mid-month but should not affect my schedule because it is supposed to be just a three day recovery; fingers crossed!)
Dates and details follow!
Friday, October 2
PLAGUE @ The Asylum, (9p-1a)
121 Center St, Portland, ME
$4 (free before 9:30) - 21+
Neith, Dehuman8 & Xero spin!
Saturday, October 10
JADED @ Gemstones, (10p-1:30a)
105 Market St. Lowell, MA
$12 - 21+ ($2 discount with coupon you can only get from one of the DJs!)
DJs LasciViouS & Xero spin!
Tuesday, October 27
HAVEN @ Diva's, (9p-2a) Haven's Halloween
492 Pleasant St. Northampton, MA
$7 - 18+ / $5 - 21+ (+$2 w/o Halloween Costume)
DJs End:the DJ, Znuh & Xero spin!
Friday, October 30
DARK INTENTIONS @ Lo Kai Restaurant, (7:30p-12:30a) Devil's Night
1655 Lakeview Ave. Dracut, MA
$10 - 21+
DJs Purple & Xero spin!
I look forward to seeing friends out to dance at these events,
so feel free to let me know here what you might like to hear there!
(It's like a early request line!) |
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| October '09 - New England Scene Darkly |
[Sep. 30th, 2009|10:40 pm] |
Here is the updated list of events in the goth, industrial, and fetish dance-club scene of New England for October.
New England Scene Darkly is a monthly look at our ever-changing scene with an active list of links so you can get more details on where you can go dancing in clubs or events that play music relative to our mutual interests.
New England Scene Darkly also has a calendar view to help you plan your schedules and it is constantly updated through the month.
The calendar is posted at www.SeeDarkly.com
( click here for details on how it works: )
There are lots of changes and additions to the scene (as one might expect from the "gothic X-mas" that is Halloween's month.) There is every chance I've missed something, so please let me know if you know if I have and I'll update. Thanks!
Here's the News & known One-Shots...
( ...behind this cut:: )
As always, this is an inclusive effort and not meant to knowingly exclude anyone in the NE goth and fetish scene, so if I've missed some vital info about something specific or if something major has changed about an existing event (like broken or more appropriate links,) please be kind enough to let us know about it (but keep in mind that I will not make changes based on anonymous or unverifiable information.)
Events below are weekly unless otherwise noted.
The CUTS are separated by region.
Links are embedded in the event name and will open to another browser or tab.
( Click here for the Massachusetts Link List: )
( Click here for the Rhode Island Link List: )
( Click here for the NH, CT, ME, Link List: )
Note: This posting gets buried under a ton of other posts though the month (in my journal or these communities,) so if you need to find it mid-month, you could bookmark
"New England Scene Darkly" in my journal where you will always go directly to the last update.
You could also bookmark the calendar page if you prefer.
You can send questions or comments direct to me at my journal or the contact info given there. Thanks. |
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| Recap: Haven - Time Machine 9.29.09 |
[Sep. 29th, 2009|11:59 pm] |
I'm place-marking this journal entry of my playlist at Haven for the actual date it occurred because of the back to back posting I have to do over the next couple days and because I prefer the separation of one entry per date.
Haven's Time Machine, Flashback to Classic Dark Alt. & 80's was a good time, if a bit underpopulated from its norm.
Since the focus was '80's, I really tried to keep everything I played as familiar as possible after the first 20 minutes because, as my lady GZ points out, the 18-25 demo wasn't really around or over-exposed to the goth music of that time. Crossover hits and recurrents that scene DJs mix into everything we already spin, sure. And what else are 80's radio stations good for? I also avoided anything I played at Goth 101, since my larger set then focused on the 80's as well.
I discovered a few gaps I need to fill in my library. I did a couple of technical things I was proud of. And I only went out of format for one song that was a request, but still has a bit of that dark 80's feel about it so don't expect an apology. 8P
I'm about to post my full schedule at the top of the month, but I will be back to Haven on October 27. Full details in said post. :)
Here are my sets from Haven's Time Machine:
( 9:00-10:00p set: )
( 11:30p set: ) |
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| Recap: Jaded - 9.12.09 / Haven - Goth 101 9.15.09 |
[Sep. 16th, 2009|08:41 pm] |
JADED; September 12, 2009
JADED in Lowell rocked! The dance floor (such that it is for its size) was full 99% of the time, Dirge kept me dancing through most of his first set (which is the most I've danced anywhere in a while,) and all the models and go-go dancers were super swwwwelegant! I finally met Miss Debauchery & I found out that one of the designers, Ben Gould, can help me with an improvement I've been wanting to make to my Nightcrawler costume (specifically the tail!)
Dirge & I wrapped up the night with a short tag set, though it's too bad we didn't have more time for that because we were meshing really well!
Sarula has really put together an outstanding event and I'm ever so thankful she included me in its inception!
She's having me back out to spin Jaded with LasciViouS next month on Saturday, October 10!
(If I've already given you a discount card for it and you didn't go this time, it's still good any time I spin, despite the date I may have written in. I have more for anyone who wants one, just let me know. 8D )
Here's my playlist from Jaded: (Dirge has his posted as well.)
( 10 pm set: )
( 12:20 am set: )
( Two-song Tag with Dirge: )
HAVEN; September 15, 2009
It was HAVEN's Back To School party last night so as we taught our course in "GOTH 101" I got a chance to start at 9:45p since Azrael wanted to be able to go deep historical goth in the first hour. The idea behind Goth 101 is that as DJs/Teachers for the night, Znuh, Azrael, & I are supposed to take everyone on a journey from the roots to the present state of what we commonly accept as music for the goth/industrial scene. So my follow-up set to Azrael locked into mostly post-punk and 80's era, and I ended up playing at least 4 commonly known tracks that I've never had the occasion or opportunity to use previously in a club. Those went over so well!
My later set after the costume contest got cut shorter than usual due to some confusion in scheduling but I stuck to some "recurrents" (as one might refer to them in radio terms) and feel really glad about the response. As usual, I totally over-prepared, but that's better(Shock to suddenly realize we did Goth 101 without playing any Depeche Mode or New Order! There is just too much music, hahaha)
I was already feeling very in tune and energized before a lot of highly emotional energy drove my focus even tighter. The downside of that is I'm utterly exhausted and managed to pick up a light cold. The up-side is that I was able to direct that energy into something productive throughout the experience! It's good to be able to use high emotions to charge a set... but all said and done, I'd rather do the same relaxed.
Obviously, I'm not going into any detail about the specifics, but I will say it was a learning experience that afterward I fell better about going through and coming out the otherside with better understanding and some personal growth.
I have a rather unique situation going for me at Haven and being a part of what happens there for the past year+ has been a truly rewarding experience that I'm ever so grateful to those who have made it possible.
I return to Haven on Tuesday, September 29 for "TIME MACHINE: Flashback to Classic Dark Alt. & 80's!"
I'll be spinning with DJs Azrael & Damian Plague!
Here are my sets from Haven's Goth 101 party:
( 9:45-10:30p set: )
( 12:20a set: ) |
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| September DJ Schedule |
[Sep. 1st, 2009|01:40 am] |
Lots to do, I'll be brief.
This month, Dirge and I return to the decks at Jaded for the first time since we did when the event debuted. It's bound to be a great time (I'm looking forward to it at least!) If you are coming, get hold of he or I for coupons off admission! (I'm going to be at Haven tonight so for any of that crowd who might want some, just ask.)
:)
I'll also spin at Haven twice this month. There will be a particular focus on old-school goth/industrial for both my visits. First as a tour through the entire time-line of goth/industrial for those returning to school, and then as flashback to the eighties!
Dates and details follow!
Saturday, September 12
JADED @ Gemstones, (10p-1:30a)
105 Market St Lowell, MA
$12 - 21+ ($2 discount with coupon you can only get from one of the DJs!)
DJs Dirge & Xero spin!
Tuesday, September 15
HAVEN @ Diva's, (9p-2a) GOTH 101
492 Pleasant St Northampton, MA
$7 - 18+ / $5 - 21+ (+$2 w/o School Themed Attire)
DJs Azrael, Znuh & Xero spin!
Tuesday, September 29
HAVEN @ Diva's, (9p-2a) TIME MACHINE: Flashback to Classic Dark Alt. & 80's!
492 Pleasant St Northampton, MA
$7 - 18+ / $5 - 21+
DJs Azrael, Damian Plague & Xero spin!
I look forward to seeing friends out to dance at these events,
so feel free to let me know here what you might like to hear there! |
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| September '09 - New England Scene Darkly |
[Aug. 31st, 2009|11:25 pm] |
Here is the updated list of events in the goth, industrial, and fetish dance-club scene of New England for September.
New England Scene Darkly is a monthly look at our ever-changing scene with an active list of links so you can get more details on where you can go dancing in clubs or events that play music relative to our mutual interests.
New England Scene Darkly also has a calendar view to help you plan your schedules and it is constantly updated through the month.
The calendar is posted at www.SeeDarkly.com
( click here for details on how it works: )
Here's the News & known One-Shots...
( ...behind this cut:: )
As always, this is an inclusive effort and not meant to knowingly exclude anyone in the NE goth and fetish scene, so if I've missed some vital info about something specific or if something major has changed about an existing event (like broken or more appropriate links,) please be kind enough to let us know about it (but keep in mind that I will not make changes based on anonymous or unverifiable information.)
Events below are weekly unless otherwise noted.
The CUTS are separated by region.
Links are embedded in the event name and will open to another browser or tab.
( Click here for the Massachusetts Link List: )
( Click here for the Rhode Island Link List: )
( Click here for the NH, CT, ME, VT Link List: )
Note: Through the month this posting gets buried under a ton of other posts (in my journal or these communities,) so if you need to find it mid-month, you could bookmark
"New England Scene Darkly" in my journal where you will always go directly to the last update.
You could also bookmark the calendar page if you prefer.
You can send questions or comments direct to me at my journal or the contact info given there. Thanks. |
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| Recap: Haven - Haven Faire 8.25.09 (& on a personal note...) |
[Aug. 26th, 2009|06:29 pm] |
Had fun last night spinning at Haven's second annual Haven Faire. I was going to dress as the "Black Fool" from Christopher Moore's book, Fool, for the renaissance theme, but decided I'd be too hot and stuck to a simple vest and kilt instead. GZ, on the other hand, broke out this beautiful dark corset outfit she's been hiding and looked gorgeous!
I spun along side Azrael & Mothra, and I got to drop Do You Wanna Date My Avatar (video below) for "everyone who skipped World of Warcraft" to come out. Oh yes, it rocked! (:
Unfortunately, GZ and I had to leave promptly after my second set so we could be rested for an early appointment with an orthopedic surgeon today.
The details: I have a old knee injury that is slowly degenerating my cartilage, creating gaps not unlike potholes in a road. GZ & I (though mostly GZ because she's awesome like that) have been researching some options that may help and found one that appears really promising where by they remove a tiny piece of cartilage to grow a larger piece and then graft it over the "potholes." The doctor will need to attempt one other option first in order to get the promising option covered by insurance.
The first stage option trims away frayed portions of cartilage while storing some for later culturing. That will put me on crutches for 2-3 days with some physical therapy to follow.
If or when we move on to the growth-to-graft option (it's called ACI,) once grafted I'll be on crutches for 2 months and could have some distinct limitations on certain physical activity for up to 18-22 months, depending on my recovery and assimilation of the tissue.
I may be able to get all this started with out it affecting any of my current schedule. Once I do the ACI surgery, that will complicate some of my long distance gigs unless I have help with the driving. Haven will still be possible thanks to GZ. Plague may require some help from someone else, but we'll see what happens. I'm both excited and nervous about it, but it's the most hopeful I've been about the future of my knee in a long time!
So, before any of that happens, my next night of spinning will be for JADED at Gemstones in Lowell on September 12, once again with DJ Dirge!
I have cards for discounted entry, so if you see me out (perhaps at Haven next Tuesday for Estro-jam,) let me know you're coming and I'll give you a couple for you and a guest!
Here's my playlist for Haven Faire:
( 9p-10p set: )
( 11:45p- 12:30a set: )
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| Recap: Plague - Old School Night 8.14.09 |
[Aug. 16th, 2009|06:42 pm] |
It was so good to get back to Plague! I have definitely missed it!
I spun with Scavenger for the first time. We shot Rock-Paper-Scissors to see how we'd divide the night and tied 3 times! We decided, since we appeared to be so in-sync, we should tag-team the last hour.
Doomsday Jones started the the night from 9-10, and spun a few tracks I had wanted to use for Old School Night, so I really relied on requests and a lot of '80's goth-hits... which went over really well!
Oh and to the guy who screamed at me that everything I played sucks: I contest respectfully that a full dance floor counters amply your claim and coming back to me to say you take the accusation back when you hear one song you do like does not make you my pal.
Not that I take such an outburst personally; it's bound to happen from time to time. Seriously, I'm the first to beat myself if I'm sucking and for every little technical fail I may make (read past playlists if you don't believe me...) but I really had my thumb on the Old School pulse this time and feel pretty good overall with the results. Considering anyone's inability to please everyone all of the time, even as self-deprecating as I am, I'd say I held a notable percentage in that regard this time.
My thanks to all those who came and participated; I could hardly do it without them.
Next up, I return to Haven in Northampton MA for Haven Faire, their annual renaissance party, on Tuesday, August 25!
I'll be spinning along side Azrael & Mothra!
I'm still hoping I can put together a "Black Fool" outfit from Christopher Moore's book, Fool, but I have yet to put any time into finding a coxcomb and shoes that point into a curl. Chances are, given the hot weather lately, I'm probably going to just wear something loose and cool. 8D
Here's my playlist from Plague:
( 11p-12a set: )
( Xero vs. Scavenger tag set (12-close): ) |
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| Recap: Hell - 8.6.09 |
[Aug. 6th, 2009|09:33 pm] |
I always find it funny that when I spin at Club Hell's Fetish Night, some of my friends who show up come to the booth and ask "how did you end up spinning here?" with surprise & confusion in their voice. I enjoy spinning at Hell at the beginning of their night because it's early enough to experiment and I get to reach into some of my library that I tend not to use any other time (though I didn't dig too deep this week because of how late things started.) I'm constantly learning something new, so most every chance to spin is worthwhile.
Start time was later than usual last night due to an early concert that ended at 10p. So I got an hour of spinning in before roaming around being promo-boy & giving away passes to a Providence screening of District 9. People love free stuff. Makes them happy. :)
I expect I'll land another gig at Hell soon, though I have to wait to hear when.
In the meantime, my next night of spinning will be at Plague in Portland ME on Friday, August 14 with Scavenger & Doomsday Jones for Old School Night!
This is also a CD Release party for Bow Ever Down, so you can expect some related giveaways & schwag.
Here's my playlist from Fetish Night @ Club Hell:
( 10-11p set: ) |
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| Recap: Haven - Gothic Beach Party 8.4.09 |
[Aug. 5th, 2009|03:19 pm] |
HAVEN; August 4, 2009
Well this was a great dress down night for the Beach Party at Haven! It is so hot and sticky lately; I'm glad I didn't have to wear much for the theme.
I spun with Mothra and Damian Plague!
I also spent most of the night giving away movie passes for District 9 when I wasn't spinning. So, to be honest, the night was kind of a blur and was over before I knew it.
Oh and Damian spilled his drink all over my stuff. Bad Damian... bad!
We really should house train him.
** Ok D.P., now all is forgiven. :P **
I'm back at Haven for Haven Faire, their annual renaissance party on Tuesday, August 25! I'll spin with Azrael & Mothra!
Tonight, however, I'll spin at Club Hell's Fetish Night in Providence, RI with resident DJ Dank Coma! Details in the schedule section of my journal.
Here are my sets from Haven's Drag Ball:
( 9-10p set: )
( 12:15a set: ) |
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| August DJ Schedule |
[Aug. 1st, 2009|11:28 am] |
Tuesday, August 4, I join Mothra & Damian Plague at Haven in Northampton MA for the Gothic Beach Party!
There will be a veggie & meat BBQ (on separate grills,) poi vending, a kiddie pool, and The Tomb offering custom vampire-fangs made for you on-site!
Haven @ Diva's, (9p-2a)
492 Pleasant St Northampton, MA
$7 - 18+ / $5 - 21+ (+$2 w/o beachwear)
The next day, Wednesday, August 5, I'll spin at Club Hell's Fetish Night! I will be spinning from roughly 9pm until 11pm when resident DJ Dank Coma takes the rest of the night!
We'll also be giving away free movie passes and giveaways for District 9!
Fetish Night @ Club Hell, (9p-1a)
73 Richmond St, Providence, RI
$5, 18+
Friday, August 14, I will be spinning at PLAGUE in Portland ME with Scavenger & Doomsday Jones for Old School Night!
This is also a CD Release party for Bow Ever Down, so you can expect some related giveaways & schwag.
PLAGUE @ The Asylum, (9p-1a)
121 Center St, Portland, ME
21+, 9pm-1am, $4 - free before 9:30
Tuesday, August 25, I return to Haven in Northampton MA for Haven Faire, their annual renaissance party!
I'll be spinning along side Azrael & Mothra!
Maybe I'll go as the Black Fool... Where does one find a coxcomb and shoes that point into a curl? 8D
Haven @ Diva's, (8p-2a)
492 Pleasant St Northampton, MA
$7 - 18+ / $5 - 21+ (+$2 w/o renaissance attire)
I look forward to seeing friends out to dance at these events, so feel free to let me know here what you might like to hear there! |
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