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WMC Spring Training Day 2: Pase Rock @ Dancer's Royale
March 25, 2008 - Orlando, FL
by Melanie Gapany
We get three to four hours of sleep on Monday night, stumble out of bed and drive to work in a drunken daze. From nine to five, we sit at our desks, our cubicles, our counters, and try our hardest to keep our foreheads from slamming onto our keyboards or registers or whatever. We count the minutes till we sit in I-4 traffic, eyes glazed over, and dream of the nap we desperately need to take while a puddle of drool from forms at our chins. We wake up and it’s Tuesday night, and day two of Orlando’s spring training week.
MySpace was all-abuzz during the day. Everyone was looking forward to what was undoubtedly going to be, to say the very least, the most interesting show of the week. Now, while it’s common knowledge that taking your panties off and showing that baby rat is the right thing for a lady to do in a strip club, it’s also recently become the phrase that has made Pase Rock a name that is synonymous with what can only be termed as “dance-rap”. The two go hand in hand and so it only made sense that Pase Rock’s Orlando performance took place at one of Orlando’s most reputable, adult entertainment venues, Dancers Royale.
A constant collaborator with the Spank Rock crew Pase Rock made his way onto the scene from Cincinnati, where while attending high school, the met the men that would come together to make the Five Deez crew, Fat Jon, Kyle David and Sonic. His style is versatile, and quite interesting, and seemed almost too perfect for the setting that night.
This was a night unlike any other. For starters neither Pase Rock, nor his opener, Saturday/Thursday resident Dj Miss Fit were spinning for a group of sweaty drunk dancing fools from behind turntables, and instead, sitting in the strip club’s sound booth, were providing the soundtrack for the bevy of boobs gyrating on the club floor. Regardless both made their presence strongly felt, breaking away from regular, tried and played strip club musical rotations, to give the girls a soundtrack that is a little more colorful and flavorful to make their money to.
Of course, the girls took over the night. The only thing that could be argued, is whether it’s fair to consider this entertainment for boys only. While the look on most of their faces were those of kids at Christmas morning, the girls, all the girls, not just the almost naked ones, made their own fun, and claimed the night for themselves. While it’s one thing to party with the scantily clad women who pour downtown every week, that night, there was much more to be admired, obviously, and, even with Orlando’s ban on all nude dancing, the room was erotic, excited and ecstatic.
The party continued outside, and Pase Rock’s big city influence must’ve had an effect on all of us. After correcting the spelling of Pase Rock’s name on the bill outside, we made our way to an after party that didn’t last very long. It is, after all, only Tuesday, and the majority of us ‘downtown kids’ have actual jobs.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Pase Rock - WMC Spring Training Day 2 @ Dancers Royal 03.25.08 - OMGSTRPPRZ Review by KColl
WMC Spring Training Day 2: Pase Rock @ Dancer's Royale
March 25, 2008 - Orlando, FL
Wow. This was my second time going to a strip club, although the first time was very brief and it was just for dinner that I didnt even really have, so I count this as my first true experience.
With Pase Rock manning the DJ booth, the strippers shaking their asses to something other than Nickelback or ACDC ("put put, put that pussy on me" and "take your panties off, show that baby rat"), and most of us Orlando party scene regulars out of their element and having a fucking blast was something that should not have been missed!
A few highlights:
Evan getting the stripper-ass-shake in his face multiple times
Melanie, Stormie, and Cindy's dancing getting stared at more than the naked stripper on the pole right next to them
Cesar literally looking like a kid on Christmas morning
Anita actually getting dollars from a creepy old guy based on her dirty dancing
Pauly making it rain on the strippers when Pase spun the song
Sign manipulations (see below)
Even though I wasn't allowed to take photos (it's forbidden at these types of joints, seeing as how at least one of the naked girls probably teaches one of your nieces or cousins in first grade), I did get a few cell-cam shots of the sign outside, which was immediately desecrated by us Firestonians!
First off, they spelled Pase Rock as Pace Rock, so I took it upon myself to switch the C with the S in Tuesday. Then everyone started fucking with the letters (before being threatened with the fact that the owner has a gun) and we get the following images:
March 25, 2008 - Orlando, FL
Wow. This was my second time going to a strip club, although the first time was very brief and it was just for dinner that I didnt even really have, so I count this as my first true experience.
With Pase Rock manning the DJ booth, the strippers shaking their asses to something other than Nickelback or ACDC ("put put, put that pussy on me" and "take your panties off, show that baby rat"), and most of us Orlando party scene regulars out of their element and having a fucking blast was something that should not have been missed!
A few highlights:
Evan getting the stripper-ass-shake in his face multiple times
Melanie, Stormie, and Cindy's dancing getting stared at more than the naked stripper on the pole right next to them
Cesar literally looking like a kid on Christmas morning
Anita actually getting dollars from a creepy old guy based on her dirty dancing
Pauly making it rain on the strippers when Pase spun the song
Sign manipulations (see below)
Even though I wasn't allowed to take photos (it's forbidden at these types of joints, seeing as how at least one of the naked girls probably teaches one of your nieces or cousins in first grade), I did get a few cell-cam shots of the sign outside, which was immediately desecrated by us Firestonians!
First off, they spelled Pase Rock as Pace Rock, so I took it upon myself to switch the C with the S in Tuesday. Then everyone started fucking with the letters (before being threatened with the fact that the owner has a gun) and we get the following images:
Friday, March 28, 2008
Riot In Belgium @ Crush 03.24.08 - Review by MGAP
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WMC Spring Training Day 1: Riot In Belgium @ Crush - Backbooth
March 24, 2008 - Orlando, FL
by Melanie Gapany
Miami’s annual Winter Music Conference brings the biggest and the best of electronic music to the south. But for those that don’t want to or can’t make to the drive/flight/train trip to the sweaty way south, good news! Orlando got lucky this year and is blessed to serve as a pit stop for a few of the finest making their way down. The result: The week of WMC, Orlando is a party destination like it’s never been. No mouse, no theme park, no movie studio could make for a bigger load of fun.
A regular Monday night, for most regular people, usually involves television and rest to prepare oneself for the week, de-stress from returning to work. These are the kind people that wake up extra early to clean their house and the kind that coordinates their shoes with their belts. These are the people who have big IRA’s, who don’t drink, who don’t raise their voices above a three, who don’t own dancing shoes. To spice things up, they drink a glass of wine with dinner, maybe. But Every Monday night, for the past two years, Backbooth opens its door for Crush, and anyone who wants to break the mold of regularity and party like rock stars at the beginning of the week is invited.
Crush on this very special week was no exception, and for a select hard headed, dedicated group of individuals, the perfect start to 6 days of total non stop action in two cities. Day one of spring training, the semi-official name for the aggregation of a week’s worth of amazing parties, was a kick in the balls delivered by Beni Single, one half of Australian dance music sensation Riot in Belgium.
In 2006, the duo sprung onto the scene with the release of their album "The Acid Never Lies" on Relish Recordings (formerly known as Relish Records). If you’ve gone to an indie dance night anytime in the past year, you know Riot in Belgium. You’ve heard their song "The Acid Never Lies", or their powerhouse hit "La Musique". You've no doubt also been privy to their remix work for the likes of Yelle, Surkin, Sneaky Soundsytem, K.I.M. Headman, and Chromeo.
The duo is made up of Joel Dickson & Beni Single. Individually, Joel also puts out fantastic music with Tim from Cut Copy as Comets, and Bennie is one fifth of the banging (pun intended) Sydney based DJ collective the Bang Gang Deejays. Regardless, of whether they are playing alone or not, both the boys have the experience they need to back up their talk with impressive game.
Beni’s set was amazing, he comes on all of a sudden, full throttle with a noticeable and very audible warning. “Oh my God, there’s a riot in Belgium” and the entire crowd wants to be a part of it. Beni makes his performance look easy. He is dancing, throwing his hands in the air, wooing the audience and passing out stickers while tweaking the knobs and buttons that make his characteristic funky electro noise. He even has time to put a bandana over his face to look extra cool for his photo ops. It is action from beginning to end from this man, and the slew of drunk 20 something’s and underagers (your humble reviewer included in the former group) are shaking and moving to his music, and don’t seem to care to focus on what individual songs he mixes, because the overall effect is just too strong. The entire set is electric and everyone moves with every single drop and pound of his bass heavy sound. People seem drawn to him, there are almost more people on the stage than there are on the dance floor. It almost broke out into a Riot, but they all just want to get as close as possible to the source.
All in all, The Aussie delivered from start to finish and sent us home reeling, pumped and ready for the sleep-deprived week ahead.
WMC Spring Training Day 1: Riot In Belgium @ Crush - Backbooth
March 24, 2008 - Orlando, FL
by Melanie Gapany
Miami’s annual Winter Music Conference brings the biggest and the best of electronic music to the south. But for those that don’t want to or can’t make to the drive/flight/train trip to the sweaty way south, good news! Orlando got lucky this year and is blessed to serve as a pit stop for a few of the finest making their way down. The result: The week of WMC, Orlando is a party destination like it’s never been. No mouse, no theme park, no movie studio could make for a bigger load of fun.
A regular Monday night, for most regular people, usually involves television and rest to prepare oneself for the week, de-stress from returning to work. These are the kind people that wake up extra early to clean their house and the kind that coordinates their shoes with their belts. These are the people who have big IRA’s, who don’t drink, who don’t raise their voices above a three, who don’t own dancing shoes. To spice things up, they drink a glass of wine with dinner, maybe. But Every Monday night, for the past two years, Backbooth opens its door for Crush, and anyone who wants to break the mold of regularity and party like rock stars at the beginning of the week is invited.
Crush on this very special week was no exception, and for a select hard headed, dedicated group of individuals, the perfect start to 6 days of total non stop action in two cities. Day one of spring training, the semi-official name for the aggregation of a week’s worth of amazing parties, was a kick in the balls delivered by Beni Single, one half of Australian dance music sensation Riot in Belgium.
In 2006, the duo sprung onto the scene with the release of their album "The Acid Never Lies" on Relish Recordings (formerly known as Relish Records). If you’ve gone to an indie dance night anytime in the past year, you know Riot in Belgium. You’ve heard their song "The Acid Never Lies", or their powerhouse hit "La Musique". You've no doubt also been privy to their remix work for the likes of Yelle, Surkin, Sneaky Soundsytem, K.I.M. Headman, and Chromeo.
The duo is made up of Joel Dickson & Beni Single. Individually, Joel also puts out fantastic music with Tim from Cut Copy as Comets, and Bennie is one fifth of the banging (pun intended) Sydney based DJ collective the Bang Gang Deejays. Regardless, of whether they are playing alone or not, both the boys have the experience they need to back up their talk with impressive game.
Beni’s set was amazing, he comes on all of a sudden, full throttle with a noticeable and very audible warning. “Oh my God, there’s a riot in Belgium” and the entire crowd wants to be a part of it. Beni makes his performance look easy. He is dancing, throwing his hands in the air, wooing the audience and passing out stickers while tweaking the knobs and buttons that make his characteristic funky electro noise. He even has time to put a bandana over his face to look extra cool for his photo ops. It is action from beginning to end from this man, and the slew of drunk 20 something’s and underagers (your humble reviewer included in the former group) are shaking and moving to his music, and don’t seem to care to focus on what individual songs he mixes, because the overall effect is just too strong. The entire set is electric and everyone moves with every single drop and pound of his bass heavy sound. People seem drawn to him, there are almost more people on the stage than there are on the dance floor. It almost broke out into a Riot, but they all just want to get as close as possible to the source.
All in all, The Aussie delivered from start to finish and sent us home reeling, pumped and ready for the sleep-deprived week ahead.
Photos! Riot in Belgium - WMC Spring Training Day 1 @ Crush - Backbooth (Orlando) 03.24.08
RIOT IN BELGIUM - Spring Training Day 1 @ Crush - Backbooth (Orlando) 03.24.08
w/ Pauly Crush, Miss Fit, Justin Scott, Koolbreeze, Ge30n
WMC in Orlando!
Review by Melanie coming soon! But i'll just say, Beni from Riot in Belgium was great! Also, hanging out in the crowd was Danny Stevens of The Audition
Click any pic below to link to the full flickr gallery...
w/ Pauly Crush, Miss Fit, Justin Scott, Koolbreeze, Ge30n
WMC in Orlando!
Review by Melanie coming soon! But i'll just say, Beni from Riot in Belgium was great! Also, hanging out in the crowd was Danny Stevens of The Audition
Click any pic below to link to the full flickr gallery...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Photos! Pauly Crush Birthday Bash @ S/T - Club Firestone (Orlando) 03.20.08
w/ Miss Fit, Justin Scott, Ge30n
Riot in Belgium was really damn damn damn good last night! Spank Rock tonight @ Dancers Royale!
Riot in Belgium was really damn damn damn good last night! Spank Rock tonight @ Dancers Royale!
Monday, March 24, 2008
KColl taking photos ALL WEEK in Orlando (Spring Training 08) and Miami for WMC!!
My CRAZY ass Itinerary for this entire week and weekend.
Melanie and I will be hitting up each Spring Training event here in Orlando, then heading to Miami sometime early Friday morning.
Friday Afternoon - Party hopping between Franki Chans IHEARTCOMIX Showcase at The Raleigh Hotel and Pauly and Mikes (Subversive and Stereohype) WINDISH AGENCY Showcase Pool Party at South Seas Hotel right next door. There is also special guests at the Windish Showcase that I am allowed to hint at: They were here very recently, so I just pray you can guess who!
Friday Night - Fools Gold Showcase at The White Room (where i shot the Girl Talk afterparty in Feb) w/ A-Trak, Sindin, LA Riots, etc
Saturday Afternoon - I'm doing a photobooth type setup at Ultra Fest for URB Magazine. That should be neat! Then I can shoot the rest of the event, buuuuuuuut I might go here or instead...
Saturday Night - 2 Choices. Either Calvin Harris with Heatsrevolution at The White Room, or the fucking Bloody Beetroots, LA Riots, Laz Cazanova, Felix Cartal, and Riot in Belgium.
MAN O MAN. Me taking photos, Melanie doing reviews. Very little sleep. More than likely alcohol poisoning...
KColl taking photos in Orlando and Miami at:
Melanie and I will be hitting up each Spring Training event here in Orlando, then heading to Miami sometime early Friday morning.
Friday Afternoon - Party hopping between Franki Chans IHEARTCOMIX Showcase at The Raleigh Hotel and Pauly and Mikes (Subversive and Stereohype) WINDISH AGENCY Showcase Pool Party at South Seas Hotel right next door. There is also special guests at the Windish Showcase that I am allowed to hint at: They were here very recently, so I just pray you can guess who!
Friday Night - Fools Gold Showcase at The White Room (where i shot the Girl Talk afterparty in Feb) w/ A-Trak, Sindin, LA Riots, etc
Saturday Afternoon - I'm doing a photobooth type setup at Ultra Fest for URB Magazine. That should be neat! Then I can shoot the rest of the event, buuuuuuuut I might go here or instead...
Saturday Night - 2 Choices. Either Calvin Harris with Heatsrevolution at The White Room, or the fucking Bloody Beetroots, LA Riots, Laz Cazanova, Felix Cartal, and Riot in Belgium.
MAN O MAN. Me taking photos, Melanie doing reviews. Very little sleep. More than likely alcohol poisoning...
KColl taking photos in Orlando and Miami at:
  | 03.24.08 - 03.27.08 Orlando, FL SPRING TRAINING 08 Backbooth - Dancers Royale - Firestone |
  | Mon 03.24.08 Orlando, FL Riot in Belgium @ CRUSH Backbooth w/ Pauly Crush, Miss Fit, Justin Scott $5 cover, no guestlist - 18+ |
 | Tue 03.25.08 Orlando, FL Pase Rock @ Dancers Royal w/ Pauly Crush, Miss Fit, Justin Scott $5 cover - doors at 10pm - 21+ |
 | Wed 03.26.08 Orlando, FL Digitalism @ Club Firestone w/ Guns N Bombs, Summerbirds in the Cellar $7 cover $5 for members - doors at 8PM 18+ |
  | Thurs 03.27.08 Orlando, FL Kissy Sell Out @ Saturday/Thursday Club Firestone w/ Miss Fit, Justin Scott, Ge30 $7 cover $5 for members - doors at 10PM - 18+ |
 | Fri 03.28.08 Miami, FL IHEARTCOMIX WMC Showcase @ The Oasis - The Raleigh Hotel Calvin Harris, A-Trak, Hearts Revolution, Surkin, Para One, Bobmo, Toxic Avenger, Franki Chan 2PM - 8PM - RSVP @ www.scion.com/miami |
 | Fri 03.28.08 Miami, FL Windish Agency Pool Party WMC Showcase @ South Seas Hotel Pool 12PM - 9PM Freeeeeeeeeeee Kis Sister, A-Trak, Flosstradamus, Switch, Drop the Lime, DJ Mehdi, Jesse Rose, Pauly Crush and very special guest! (pst. they were here very recently, so I just pray you can guess who) |
 | Fri 03.28.08 Miami, FL Fools Gold WMC Showcase @ The White Room A-Trak, Sinden, LA Riots, Jokers of the Scene, Treasure Fingers, Nacho Lovers, Nick Catchdubs |
 | Sat 03.29.08 Miami, FL Calvin Harris (live) @ The White Room w/ Heartsrevolution 10PM |
 | Sat 03.29.08 Miami, FL MSTRKRFT (hosts) @ Rokbar w/ Lazaro Casanova, LA Riots, Bloody Beetroots, Felix Cartal, Riot in Belgium |
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Justice / DJ Mehdi Orlando Club Firestone Review
JUSTICE / DJ Mehdi - MySpace Music Tour 08
Club Firestone & Saturday/Thursday - 03.06.08
by Melanie Gapany & Kevin Collier
If it weren’t for high tech cell phones and digital cameras, a typical Thursday night at Club Firestone would have most people running to check their calendars to make sure that they haven’t somehow traveled into the eighties. Surrounded by latex, sequins, and hairspray, it’s easy to get confused. Filled to capacity (around 1500-1600 people), however, this Thursday was different. The day-glo was still present and the pants were just as tight, but it was the only Florida stop on the Myspace Music Tour, and the club felt distinctively different.
On a regular basis, there are plenty of musical acts to get the crowd going (Residents Pauly Crush, Miss Fit, Justin Scott, Ge30n, and Y-Not along with international acts and DJs such as Flosstradamus, Kid Sister, Girl Talk, Tommie Sunshine, Felix Cartal, and Boys Noize just to name a few), but with a lineup that includes international sensation DJ Mehdi and electro-superstars Justice, there seemed to be a particularly intense amount of energy inside Firestone.
Two of Saturday/Thursdays residents, Justin Scott and Miss Fit (formerly Bodywerx) started the night, soon followed by Mehdi, who took the floor by surprise, quickly fueling the floor with energy, spinning tracks that are both recognizable to the usual S/T crowd and some previously unheard. With the dance
floor completely covered, there were still a few brave souls who did their best to dance where they could. While everyone appeared to be enjoying Mehdi's selection and mixing for the evening, it was obvious; the crowd was there for Justice and were aching to turn their feet and ears to the main stage behind them...waiting for that big black curtain that hid Justice's impressive stage display to open up.
The curtain opens; a giant cross adorns the middle of a huge sound board with stacks of giant amplifiers on both sides. The main act rightly deserved that attention. Looking at the stage, anyone could easily assume they were about to witness a great rock band blow their minds. The DJs, Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay, collectively known as Justice, walk out and immediately whip the room into frenzy. There is barely standing room, but everyone is dancing. As they play the songs that have made them popular, including "Waters of Nazareth", "We Are Your Friends", and Grammy nominee for electronic song of the year "D.A.N.C.E.", you can barely hear yourself think, but the entire room is singing along. The room is electric, the people are ignited.
They finish their set and perform their encores, which included various remixes of their hits (everyone sang along to each and every one no matter how many times a remixed song was already played).
Justice (Xavier, at least) moved away from the giant stage to the turntables back on the other side of the room. Mehdi, once again enters the VIP-area-turned-DJ-booth, to tag team with Xavier until almost the end of the night with Pauly Crush hopping on to close the night out and send everyone home with memories of a pretty freaking amazing night!.
Thank you Firestone, Saturday/Thursday, Pauly Crush, Mike Feinberg, and all else involved for bringing in one of the biggest current electronic acts right now for their only FL tour stop and for putting on a perfect production and awesome show!
Click photo to view Justice / DJ Mehdi gallery
Club Firestone & Saturday/Thursday - 03.06.08
by Melanie Gapany & Kevin Collier
If it weren’t for high tech cell phones and digital cameras, a typical Thursday night at Club Firestone would have most people running to check their calendars to make sure that they haven’t somehow traveled into the eighties. Surrounded by latex, sequins, and hairspray, it’s easy to get confused. Filled to capacity (around 1500-1600 people), however, this Thursday was different. The day-glo was still present and the pants were just as tight, but it was the only Florida stop on the Myspace Music Tour, and the club felt distinctively different.
On a regular basis, there are plenty of musical acts to get the crowd going (Residents Pauly Crush, Miss Fit, Justin Scott, Ge30n, and Y-Not along with international acts and DJs such as Flosstradamus, Kid Sister, Girl Talk, Tommie Sunshine, Felix Cartal, and Boys Noize just to name a few), but with a lineup that includes international sensation DJ Mehdi and electro-superstars Justice, there seemed to be a particularly intense amount of energy inside Firestone.
Two of Saturday/Thursdays residents, Justin Scott and Miss Fit (formerly Bodywerx) started the night, soon followed by Mehdi, who took the floor by surprise, quickly fueling the floor with energy, spinning tracks that are both recognizable to the usual S/T crowd and some previously unheard. With the dance
floor completely covered, there were still a few brave souls who did their best to dance where they could. While everyone appeared to be enjoying Mehdi's selection and mixing for the evening, it was obvious; the crowd was there for Justice and were aching to turn their feet and ears to the main stage behind them...waiting for that big black curtain that hid Justice's impressive stage display to open up.
The curtain opens; a giant cross adorns the middle of a huge sound board with stacks of giant amplifiers on both sides. The main act rightly deserved that attention. Looking at the stage, anyone could easily assume they were about to witness a great rock band blow their minds. The DJs, Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay, collectively known as Justice, walk out and immediately whip the room into frenzy. There is barely standing room, but everyone is dancing. As they play the songs that have made them popular, including "Waters of Nazareth", "We Are Your Friends", and Grammy nominee for electronic song of the year "D.A.N.C.E.", you can barely hear yourself think, but the entire room is singing along. The room is electric, the people are ignited.
They finish their set and perform their encores, which included various remixes of their hits (everyone sang along to each and every one no matter how many times a remixed song was already played).
Justice (Xavier, at least) moved away from the giant stage to the turntables back on the other side of the room. Mehdi, once again enters the VIP-area-turned-DJ-booth, to tag team with Xavier until almost the end of the night with Pauly Crush hopping on to close the night out and send everyone home with memories of a pretty freaking amazing night!.
Thank you Firestone, Saturday/Thursday, Pauly Crush, Mike Feinberg, and all else involved for bringing in one of the biggest current electronic acts right now for their only FL tour stop and for putting on a perfect production and awesome show!
Click photo to view Justice / DJ Mehdi gallery
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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