GOOD TIMES: THE HOUSE OF LABEIJA

It was such a delight to have my good friend and baby DJ brother Joey Trotto back on the decks with me at last Wednesday's Good Times party at Eastern Bloc. Joey goes by the DJ name Joey Labeija nowadays, which means he's been officially adopted into the House of Labeija, though he still has a permanent place in the House of Sparber as well.

To rep the house of Labeija, you have to turn it pretty much each and every time you go out in order to uphold the Labeija house, which is exactly what Joey did.

We are beyond sad that our friend and neighbor Frankie V. is temporarily relocating from the East Village to Jersey in order to save some dinero and strike it rich when his jewelry sells out on Fab.com. Watch for his upcoming sale.

Happy birthday Ricky Marson! Fritz, Ricky and Andre (from left) are old school Good Times family members and its always nice to celebrate a birthday with your sisters. Mine is next week (and as a present to myself, disco legend Bobby Viteritti is guest DJing with me).

Diego (right, with Jacob) has been busy toiling away on his own fashions and clothing line and told me he might even loan me an original item for my DONKEY DJ gig in Berlin later this summer.

That thing when you've recently done a leg workout and you really need someone to help stretch.

Striking a pose.

She eventually got kicked out of the bar after kicking on the occupied bathroom doors and then trying to start a brawl with an employee and a bouncer. Note to future door-kickers: homey don't play that at Eastern Bloc!

Our endless supply of sexy bearded and tatted up men is still going strong!

Our limited supply of sexy non-bearded and non-tattooed men was also going strong last Wednesday.

Sporting some all-American red, white and blue. Or was it more of an all-Puerto Rican / French kind of thing?

Later in the evening, Joey and I tag team DJed for a bit while my good friend James went around snapping some Good Times photos for us. Apparently this chick loved getting her photo taken.

James is starting a lemonade nation, grrrl style now. 

Me and my babies from the boogie down BX. <3 br="">

Kevin (left, with James), showing off one of his many many talents.

This guy was so sweet and soooooo bummed when I had to end my set around 350am. Sorry dude! Come back next week and catch some more great tunes, which will most likely be a little more disco oriented. 

Our Good Times staffers say see you next week for my birthday, Bobby Viteritti and more Good Times. xo, Sparber

GOOD TIMES: BABY JOEY'S BIRTHDAY

Though it was only a few short months ago that Joey Trotto made his DJ debut at our weekly Wednesday Good Times party at Eastern Bloc (he had only DJed out and about a handful of times before that), he's already been flown to Japan for a gig, released a few mixtapes and perfected the look of the rock star DJ. Thus, it only seemed natural for us to invite him to guest at last week's party on the occasion of his 23rd birthday.

Valissa rolled through early on in the evening to wish Joey the happiest of birthdays and to show off that gorgeous dress and coat ensemble of hers, which I was kind of drooling over.

Did you know Good Times is huge in Bombay? Well, not really, but our long-time friend Michael D. (right, with Paul) now resides there full time and still makes our weekly Wednesday party his number one priority every time he returns to New York.

It's been eons since we've seen either Charles (left) or Kevin, possibly because Charles has been inaccessible by telephone or text since September (his last phone was swept away in the ocean) and Kevin has been studying up for his imminent return to grad school. Come back soon you two.

Charles insisted that I snap a photo of Andrew (pictured here) since Andrew is always ready to strike a pose (which is apparently true. Who knew?)

Kevin has been serving some straight-up Pantene commercial hair in the best way possible of late, showcasing those gorgeous locks of love as much as possible.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY JOEY! We are all so proud of how far you've come in such a short amount of time. Keep it up and you're bound for more greatness.

Everyone should have a sweetheart best friend like Shawn Leigh (right), who not only surprised us all with a birthday cake treat but used her New York charm to get the bakery to write "HBD CUNT" on the cake itself, which was apparently quite a feat.

Yes to Gugu giving an 80s codpiece a la Cameo. WORD UP!

 I think I might have even gone over and touched her hair because I found it oh so mesmerizing.

Rich King, Orlando and a lady friend (from left), photobombed by the dude in the blue henley whose blank stare is saying, "work tomorrow? Ain't nobody got time for that!"

Behind every great DJ stands an equally great team of supporters, of which Derek (right) seems to be a vital part of for team Trotto.

Winter warriors Colin (left) and Elliot opted for mid-December tanks and tshirts because a) it gets real hot up in Eastern Bloc and b) they both look great if I may say so myself.

This wasn't how I intended to take the photo but I like the way it came out because it really showcases those peekaboo cut-out undies that became quite a hit in 2012.

 The follow-up photo, which does less justice to Marc's "cleavage" but showcases his handsome face quite nicely.

AMERICA'S NEXT GAY TRAVEL GURU, FRANKIE V.! (we hope.)

Thank god for all the newbies Joey brought with him as part of his birthday entourage for keeping us young and reminding us that the new generation loves Livin Joy's Dreamer just as much as everyone else.

That point in the evening when Good Times transforms into an alternate East Village version of the Robin Byrd show aka now let me see those titties bounce!

When will Rob just get it over with and make a 2013 pin-up Good Times calendar for us with 12 months of cheesecake poses?

Excited to be spinning Rich King's annual New Year's Day potluck again at the Westside Tavern along with some of my favorite New York City DJs such as Dandylion, Ryan Smith, DJ Will and Austin Downey. And of course, Mr. King himself.

It is always a treat when Contessa and her children pop up at our Good Times party to dish on Bushwick, Long Island and the downtown lez scene. Cuntmafia 4EVA!

No mistletoe was available this year so we instructed them to kiss under the deer heads for good luck.

The reality TV fan inside of me got all giddy when Sharon Needles (center) and company came through the door for a 2am nightcap. Then she got a bit sloppy and nasty with numerous patrons, which only reinforced our earlier feelings: TEAM LATRICE ROYALE ALL THE WAY.

I don't remember anything whatsoever about this photo but I am quite happy that so many boys and girls, gay and straight, young and old, black white and beyond are showing face at Good Times these days.

Happy New Year's buddy! Ching ching, darrrrrrling.

Rico is still my favorite tiny dancer in all the universe.

The club ninja known as Damiam, who came through extra late last week but took care of everything he needed to take care of before disappearing without a trace into the night(life).

And since this is the last set of Good Times photos in 2012, here's to another awesome year of Good Times in 2013 with guest DJs from New York to Berlin and San Francisco and maybe even a guest host spot from the one and only Gugu.

CONTESSA ON THE MIC, CHECK ONE TWO. Thanks to everyone who came out to dance and celebrate another evening of Good Times and the birthday of my baby DJ protege, Joey Trotto. See you next Wednedsay, the day after Christmas, for the last Good Times of 2012 and an all-night set by yours truly. xoxo, Sparber

UPCOMING

GOOD TIMES: NEW MUSIC EXPRESS

As much as we love our world-renowned guest DJs at our weekly Wednesday Good Times party at Eastern Bloc, we equally love showcasing the new talent we've come across here in New York and abroad. Three weeks ago, we invited baby DJ Joey Trotto to come guest with us as we did our usual Wednesday night thing with a special nod toward the first record release of our buddies Undercover. I think the good times pretty much speak for themselves.

Behold newbie DJ Joey Trotto! I think this was Joey's third ever nightlife DJ gig and all his prepping and practicing paid off because he absolutely KILLED IT.

Billy and his bunheads. (Confession: I don't even know what a bunhead is but I know there's a TV show about it so maybe its just girls with buns like this that like to dance and party? One can hope.)

I actually took off for a road trip across Spain right after this party, hence the delay in posting these photos and why I don't remember much about this party. But on the bright side, I'm now nearly as dark as Marques in this here photo. Come see for yourself!

Undercover frontman Greg (left) came out to celebrate the release of Undercover's debut album, though the other half of the musical duo was mysteriously absent, forcing our buddy Scott S. (right) to step in for all Undercover promotional photo shots.

One of my favorite things about my travels this summer has been coming back to my party and catching up with my favorite New York City party people (Kevin, right) and former New York friends who have moved away but come back to get their annual NYC recharge (Michael D., left).

Boys of Summer.

Enthused about our weekly $1 vodkas special from 11 - 1130pm as usual. I mean, how do you beat 30 minutes of unlimited $1 vodkas. (Answer: open bar, but technically that's illegal here in NYC. Wah wahh.)

Joey T. (left, with Eddie) on the ones and twos.

The only thing better than an early night cameo by a bearded (!) One-Half Nelson is an appearance by Nelson and his real life sister!

Me and Michael D., the only resident of Mumbai that DISLIKES Bollywood soundtracks.

Adam was giving a white, sleeveless mesh cardigan effect that night, which only he can pull off with those tasty tattoos and bleached out hair.

Pensively contemplating whether or not it is time to hit the dancefloor. The answer is that its ALWAYS time to hit the dancefloor.

Ma boyzzzzz. I have known these four for many many years and I hope to know them for many many more.

Edwin (right) has become an uncover host for our weekly Wednesday party, covertly promoting for us across social networking platforms, especially when our guests his downtown favorites such as Michael Magnan, who joins us for our Fourth Annual (!) Nite of Deee-Lite at the next Good Times on Wednesday, August 8.

That look of I-don't-really-want-to-be-photographed-right-now-but-I'll-play-along-with-it-because-I'm-drunk, which we usually get on a weekly basis. (In every photo.)

Oops! This isn't quite the Habibi party but we love burkas and burka-inspired looks nonetheless.

This dude on the right literally turned up at every party I attended this particular week, from Sunday night / Monday morning at Berghain (Berlin) to Good Times to Ryan Smith and Ron Like Hell's Wrecked party that Saturday. I lived.

A game we like to play host to called Does it Taste Like Ginger?

He is wearing a Fleetwood Mac tour shirt and therefore, he is my everything. Speaking of which, Fleetwood Mac tour 2013! Who's going with me?

Jamil Labeija was giving high-waisted pinstripes and a neon top and couldn't get over Joey's set either. We actually couldn't believe that he played Women Beat Their Men since Michael Magnan pretty much owns that track but we weren't mad at it either.

We love a DJ booth groupie.

Even tough this one doesn't need to be censored, I'm censoring it anyway so that the powers that be at Facebook don't give me das boot unnecessarily (go to twerking.com for the uncensored version). That said, these are three of my favorite people of all time ever: (from left) Andrew, Solie and Contessa aka Cuntmafia.

Peak-a-boob.

Rikki and Mark are giving the most major May-December relationship since Courtney Stodden & Doug Hutchison.

DANCE PARTY USA.

Loving so many things about this picture, especially the length of his sleeve.

I really hope this photo makes it onto the cover of a niche porn DVD in the near or distant future.

And then the real porn began.

Pretty sure that this one sandwiched in the middle between Aly and Andrew was 21 years old and straight and had never experienced anything on par to Good Times in his life. He also bears a striking resemblance to former Good Times frequenter David Davis.

I am sad that I haven't spent as much time on Fire Island with Jeff (right) or in clubs with Maddox (left) as I would have liked to this summer. But then again, there's always the autumn. And winter. And spring.

New York nightlife muse Jordan Fox (left) has been turning out the most mind-blowing looks ever since I first encountered him at another weekly I once did called Twin Cheeks. I am so happy to hear he is being flown to Japan or wherever nowadays so that the rest of the world can appreciate his talents.

Take it to the runway!

Sideline runway shows, courtesy of Contessa.

We actually thought Chaz (right, with Matt) had relocated to Berlin a long long time ago (he isn't on Facebook so we have a harder time stalking this one). Apparently we were wrong.

Daniel (left) and Max (right) headed straight from their flight from London to Good Times to have a drink or five with us. Later that week, they joined DJ Lina (pictured on Gabriel's shirt) out on Fire Island and pretty much gagged when they saw Gabriel wearing a Lina shirt.

LOVE THANG!

Joey even had his own entourage in the DJ booth to keep things cunt as the night wore on.

Good Times staffers Rob (left) and Darren, who we hear is making a special circuit appearance in Ibiza later this month. Keep your eyes peeled!

Greg and upcoming guest Good Times DJ Sexy Mikey. That's right: he's finally putting his good tunes to use and will one day etch out a place for listenable music on the circuit.

The prettiness that is Ramon, Solie and Damian (from left). Pretty sure Damian convinced me to play my staple Oni Ayhun track, OAR003-B, which always gets Damian going on a tech house runway tip.

BOOT SHOWS, posted solely for the viewing pleasure of Michael T.

LAST CALL!

Santi is giving beard shows like none other this summer. I'll be giving DJ shows of my own at next week's Fourth Annual Nite of Deee Lite Good Times at Eastern Bloc, and then again on Sunday at Rich King's Sunday situation at The Monster.

Till then, thanks to everyone who came as well as DJ Will, Jeff Chatterton and Rod Thomas, who filled in for me while I was lost in Spain. See you next week! xo, Sparber