Candis Cayne is uhhhh-mazing.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
GOOD TIMES: BANJI BASSMENT PARTY
After months of not being able to Jools and Mandy's Bassment party due to its unfortunate time slot (same night, same time as Good Times), we found the perfect solution at last Wednesday's Good Times party at Eastern Bloc: bring Bassment to us! (Note: Bassment is actually moving to the Monster on Thursdays, but we took advantage of the ladies' first free Wednesday and thank god we did.)
My neighbor and Daisy Spurs dancer Brian M. (right) popped in for an early drink when I was just getting the party started with some nu disco courtesy of the Magician, who I've been living for of late.
Camouflaged! And its working cuz I don't see huh.
Boys of summer. I love how the one on the right is biting his finger in anticipation of themed Good Times when really, Bassment is all about bass! (and house music, obvs.)
Totally thought he was wearing white linen overalls which would have been real major, though whatever it is he's wearing is still pretty major. I just can't figure out what it is.
Doug (left, with Bretty) delivered the bad news that he was sacked earlier in the day and will now be moving to San Diego to pursue his dream of becoming a real life Katy Perry California Gurl.
Patrick, striking a pose on the latest prop to Eastern Bloc, the Centipede arcade game from 1980.
Such a treat to see best buds Sean (left) and Casey on a rare outing in the East Village. Both went bonkers when I played 808 State, apparently because it was their jam back when they roomed together in 1990something.
My acid house set just happened to match his acid washed denim jacket. And he approved.
You can be my thug tonight. We can tear it up tonight.
Dance Party USA!
Chastity and Parker, a match made in Pantone heaven.
Attack of the ginger beards! Help! Please. Someone.
All I can say is that if I owned those pants, I would wear them morning, noon and night with nothing else on, Iggy Pop steez.
Mel, Sean and Liam (from right), ready to rush the dance floor cuz look who just walked in...
JOOLS & MANDY! These bitches do not mess around when it comes to house music. I am so so excited that Bassment is now on Thursdays at Monster because if I can ever muster up the energy after a long Wednesday night, I will so be Bassmenting with them on a weekly basis.
Multicolored moments in love.
So nice to see Daniel (right) and his boo Chris out and about in the East Village, especially after Daniel came out about his trichopathophobia via twitter recently.
Wowee zowee! My goodness, girl, look at him. He's the cutest brother in here. And he's comin' this way! Oooooooooo...
McNelly and Risotto.
Granted this was the last Good Times of springtime but why was everyone and their mother in a sweater or a button up?! We're kicking off the official summer season with a Poppers & Daddies party at next week's Good Times in honor of birthday boy Mikey Lollo and starring DJ daddy Rich King.
My old David Barton Gym coworker! Ah, the good ol' days of DJing at David Barton before they informed me that DJs had to begin paying to work out at DBG, at which point I said buh-bye.
Mark A., always the ladies man.
Ooooh, she's totally coming for the guy with the wacky pants from before with this major look. Lucky for both of them, their paths didn't cross that night.
This is what happens when you wear leather suspenders.
The "outdoor balcony" portion of Eastern Bloc.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIAM! William (right) rung in another year on earth this week, celebrating with a very late night appearance at Metropolitan (where I DJ on Friday) and then on Fire Island over the weekend. Hope you got everything you wished for in that meat rack!
Okay, so the Eastern Bloc sound system isn't exactly built for house music. Blame that kooky family of three (father, mother and daughter) that all live together upstairs IN A STUDIO.
Next up: tackle football Good Times. Or maybe it should just be Jello wrestling Good Times.
Bowling into your friends Good Times.
Alon (right) filled me in on his upcoming musical project, for which he has adopted a new persona that will now and forever be known as...wait for it...ALONE! (Really hoping that Alone covers Heart's Alone.)
HAIR HOPPERS!
HOW DO I GET YOUUUUUU ALONNEEEEEEEEE?!
This was happening outside....
...while this was happening inside.
And he was telling me about the naked paint party he had come from at someone's house while THAt was happening on the stripper pole behind him.
Thanks Jools & Mandy! (and Dandy, right, a favorite DJ of ours as well). Catch these ladies starting this Thursday at the Monster. See you next week for Poppers & Daddies Good Times with me and Rich King. xo, Sparber
My neighbor and Daisy Spurs dancer Brian M. (right) popped in for an early drink when I was just getting the party started with some nu disco courtesy of the Magician, who I've been living for of late.
Camouflaged! And its working cuz I don't see huh.
Boys of summer. I love how the one on the right is biting his finger in anticipation of themed Good Times when really, Bassment is all about bass! (and house music, obvs.)
Totally thought he was wearing white linen overalls which would have been real major, though whatever it is he's wearing is still pretty major. I just can't figure out what it is.
Doug (left, with Bretty) delivered the bad news that he was sacked earlier in the day and will now be moving to San Diego to pursue his dream of becoming a real life Katy Perry California Gurl.
Patrick, striking a pose on the latest prop to Eastern Bloc, the Centipede arcade game from 1980.
Such a treat to see best buds Sean (left) and Casey on a rare outing in the East Village. Both went bonkers when I played 808 State, apparently because it was their jam back when they roomed together in 1990something.
My acid house set just happened to match his acid washed denim jacket. And he approved.
You can be my thug tonight. We can tear it up tonight.
Dance Party USA!
Chastity and Parker, a match made in Pantone heaven.
Attack of the ginger beards! Help! Please. Someone.
All I can say is that if I owned those pants, I would wear them morning, noon and night with nothing else on, Iggy Pop steez.
Mel, Sean and Liam (from right), ready to rush the dance floor cuz look who just walked in...
JOOLS & MANDY! These bitches do not mess around when it comes to house music. I am so so excited that Bassment is now on Thursdays at Monster because if I can ever muster up the energy after a long Wednesday night, I will so be Bassmenting with them on a weekly basis.
Multicolored moments in love.
So nice to see Daniel (right) and his boo Chris out and about in the East Village, especially after Daniel came out about his trichopathophobia via twitter recently.
Wowee zowee! My goodness, girl, look at him. He's the cutest brother in here. And he's comin' this way! Oooooooooo...
McNelly and Risotto.
Granted this was the last Good Times of springtime but why was everyone and their mother in a sweater or a button up?! We're kicking off the official summer season with a Poppers & Daddies party at next week's Good Times in honor of birthday boy Mikey Lollo and starring DJ daddy Rich King.
My old David Barton Gym coworker! Ah, the good ol' days of DJing at David Barton before they informed me that DJs had to begin paying to work out at DBG, at which point I said buh-bye.
Mark A., always the ladies man.
Ooooh, she's totally coming for the guy with the wacky pants from before with this major look. Lucky for both of them, their paths didn't cross that night.
This is what happens when you wear leather suspenders.
The "outdoor balcony" portion of Eastern Bloc.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIAM! William (right) rung in another year on earth this week, celebrating with a very late night appearance at Metropolitan (where I DJ on Friday) and then on Fire Island over the weekend. Hope you got everything you wished for in that meat rack!
Okay, so the Eastern Bloc sound system isn't exactly built for house music. Blame that kooky family of three (father, mother and daughter) that all live together upstairs IN A STUDIO.
Next up: tackle football Good Times. Or maybe it should just be Jello wrestling Good Times.
Bowling into your friends Good Times.
Alon (right) filled me in on his upcoming musical project, for which he has adopted a new persona that will now and forever be known as...wait for it...ALONE! (Really hoping that Alone covers Heart's Alone.)
HAIR HOPPERS!
HOW DO I GET YOUUUUUU ALONNEEEEEEEEE?!
This was happening outside....
...while this was happening inside.
And he was telling me about the naked paint party he had come from at someone's house while THAt was happening on the stripper pole behind him.
Thanks Jools & Mandy! (and Dandy, right, a favorite DJ of ours as well). Catch these ladies starting this Thursday at the Monster. See you next week for Poppers & Daddies Good Times with me and Rich King. xo, Sparber
NOTORIOUS K.I.M.
My favorite Kimmy Blanco b-side, from the Notorious K.I.M. recording sessions that was shelved along with a handful of other hot tracks (like her duets with RuPaul and Kelly Price) after they leaked on napster in the beginning of the digital music era.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
TWERKING RADIO #8: AN EDUCATION WITH AUSTIN DOWNEY
Austin Downey once ruled NYC nightlife, DJing at Tunnel, Limelight and Palladium. Then he took 10 years off and went from creating NYC noises complaints to handling them as a manager at 311. With his recent return to the decks, we sat down with him at Twerking Radio to talk dancefloor dubs, clubland and to dish on his good friends Frankie Knuckles and his former roommate DJ Lina. Download the free iTunes podcast HERE or HERE.
Tracklist:
Don Quichote - Sideview
Notice Me (C + C Mix) - Sandee
Miss Tina - Miss Tina
One Step Ahead (Masters at Work Dub) - Debbie Gibson
It's My Pussy - Jaime Principle presents Raven
Taste the Bass (David Morales Mix) - Safire
In a Hole - Invisible Conga People
Feel It (K. M. A. P. H. Mix) - Adonte
Bring It (New School Mix) - Johnny Dynell ft. Sade Pendarvis & Paul Alexander
Stay - Unknown Artist
Shattered - Rolling Stones
Rock 'n' Roll Nigger - The Patti Smith Group
Friendship (Knuckles Mix) - Sabrina Johnston
My Pumps (Austin Downey's Body & Sole Mix) - Erickatoure Aviance
SPARBER TOP 10, JUNE 2011
1. And You Don't Stop - Kelly Price
2. Won't Let Go - Hot Toddy
3. Fuck My Brains Out - The Dream
4. Motivation (Diplo Remix) - Kelly Rowland ft. Big Sean
5. I Got - Roberto Rodriguez
6. Here's Your Trance Now Dance! - Omar S.
7. Knight Moves - Gonzales
8. Don Quichote - Sideview
9. Bring It (New School Mix) - Johnny Dynell ft. Sade Pendarvis & Paul Alexander
10. Dai Burger - Wild Thing
2. Won't Let Go - Hot Toddy
3. Fuck My Brains Out - The Dream
4. Motivation (Diplo Remix) - Kelly Rowland ft. Big Sean
5. I Got - Roberto Rodriguez
6. Here's Your Trance Now Dance! - Omar S.
7. Knight Moves - Gonzales
8. Don Quichote - Sideview
9. Bring It (New School Mix) - Johnny Dynell ft. Sade Pendarvis & Paul Alexander
10. Dai Burger - Wild Thing
SONG OF THE DAY: OH MY GOD
Before there was Liz Lemon, there was Liz Phair, and she once appeared on this cable access-turned-MTV show called Squirt TV with host Jake who I now see walking around the city from time to time. Love you Liz Phair, even if you're later albums and concerts weren't exactly up to par (even when you played Exile in Guyville from start to finish). But if you ever choose to do Girlysounds from start to finish, lemme know!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
GOOD TIMES: PHILLY'S FINEST
Before I owned turntables, cd decks or, more importantly, a cd burner (such a time existed!), I would head down the hallway of my college dormitory to burn cds off of my younger, more technologically hip neighbor's computer. That neighbor, Michael Fichman (aka Fich, or DJ Apt One) and I both ended up becoming DJs and sharing an equal love for disco and dance tracks, which is why I was delighted to have him guest at last Wednesday's Good Times at Eastern Bloc for a night of Philly disco and more.
Nothing says lets get this party started like that gorgeous mullet on the left (and that Black Eyed Peas track, Let's Get It Started, which you will NOT hear me playing any time soon, thank you.)
If you matched the face on the right with the hair on the left, I swear you'd have the perfect doppelganger for my favorite news anchor, Anderson Cooper.
So many men, so many mouth movements happening in one single photo.
Ricky, spread-eagled and ready to par-tayyyyy!
Meet Ryan Chastity. That's not his real last name but its close enough and would be perfect for his future career in porn.
Marko, singing "I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her" to himself.
Patrick (left) and Dennis and Dennis' big back of tricks, and by tricks I mean sex toys. Or hair styling equipment.
The self-proclaimed brainchild behind "bringing back the popped collar," James V. (right), opted for a more Hellsea look last Wednesday. And its official - Hellsea is a thing (that area between Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea) and we can begin mocking it immediately (till I move there in a few more years).
Me and DJ Apt One (right), who required the use of turntables for his Serato scratch setup but ended up sounding fucking fantastic, so I wasn't mad about schlepping them back to my non-Hellsea apartment at 4am.
BREATH CHECK #27 OF THE EVENING.
Chastity (right) and Brando, giving you face face face beauty face.
Chicago cub convention! Erik scared us last month when he shaved that gorgeous beard off his handsome face. Luckily its back and right in time for his birthday, which coincides with Mikey Lollo's June 22 Good Times birthday, aka POPPERS & COOL DAD JAMS w/me and Rich King and lots of alkyl nitrates.
Kissed by a rose on the gray.
Licked by a venus flytrap on the purple.
Reminding me of the good 'ol days when XY Magazine was still around for pedophiles who didn't yet have internet access.
Hammy (left) and Smithy, in a ginger 'stache duel to the death.
The Breeders! And this isn't just a Kim and Kelly Deal reference, though I love hearing me some Breeders at any Good Times event.
DISCLOUSE: DJ Apt One is not of the gay persuasion. SORRY FELLAS! In fact, he tied the knot to his boo (who is an RG, or real girl) the week before our party. But he's an honorary gay cuz he does an awesome gay party in Philly called The Ball and put out a Diana Ross remix and probs gives awesome mustache rides...to his wife.
BREATH CHECK #76.
Greg (left) and Andrew, getting into some amazing disco re-edits courtesy of Apt One. Meanwhile, I'm into both of their shorts and am in serious need of a summer shorts makeover stat.
Outdoor smoking season has begun! I mean, did it ever really go out of style (apart from when that no smoking in public places law went into effect)?
HIZIES Mikey (left) and Gabriel! Let the dance party begin!!!
It has been too too long since I've seen one of my favorite Good Times patrons of all time ever. His name is AJ (left) and he wonderful and married and now an official wine expert who like, teaches wine classes in a bow tie.
Alex C. (right) in a MAJOR Spice Girls tee.
The most fancy DJ setup we've had at Good Times in a while, especially since those aren't real records. Neat, huh?
Still not seeing any signs of James V.'s popped collar comeback trend that he bragged about the other week.
JUNNNNNIIIIIIII! Juni doesn't come out nearly enough so if its disco that he requires, then its disco we shall serve, especially since we're doing a HORSE MEAT GOOD TIMES on June 29th with the one and only mixmaster Severino.
Philly's finest meets New York City's finest and then some. Drool!
In case handsome music and handsome men do not hold your interest at Eastern Bloc, we now have not one but TWO arcade machines that are sure to break in 3, 2, 1...
Ladies are always welcome at our Good Times party but even moreso next week when house DJ girlfriends Jools Palmer and Mandy Graves of Bassment fame take to the decks for a very special Bassment Good Times on June 15.
Greg (center) is giving you There's Something About Mary hair down boots and I'm feeling it.
The Grace Jones moment of the evening.
Bros before hoes.
Because the guest DJ was straight-but-not-narrow, I began to suspect that every cutie in the bar was bisexual, which does not bode well with the rampant biphobia I've been witness to in the East Village. END BIPHOBIA NOW!
The New York City nightlife reenactment of that famous Alfred Eisenstaedt photo called VJ Day, The Kiss. (More like BJ day.)
Xander to everyone: I BEAT THAT BITCH WITH A BAT.
Being that Apt One came up from Philly for this gig, it was only natural for patrons to display their brotherly love.
The bear den corner.
From this photo forward, you tell that it is well past 2am, as dudes only dance like this and pose like after a few good Jaeger shots.
Thrupple! (Maybe we aren't so biphobic after all.)
Piggy piggybackers.
Me and the true love of my life, the one and the only Ms. Dina Delicious.
Dina dished on everything from her upcoming album and video to her time out in LA of late and her future career as a reality show star. We have our fingers crossed for all of the above.
What Good Times would be complete without a pic of our handsome young bar back Rob?
People often ask me what Twerking actually means and I usually just say, it's a dance move. Well in case you were wondering what the dance move looked like in action, this is it!
Bad boys bad boys, whatchagonna do? Whatchagonna do when they come for you?
Dinish and Mikey. It was love at first sight.
Dina (left, with JR) need to come back and host every single Wednesday.
Brilliant and offensive all at once. And definitely time for last call.
See you next week for Bassment Good Times with the unstoppable DJ duo that is Mandy Graves and Jools Palmer! xo, Sparber
Nothing says lets get this party started like that gorgeous mullet on the left (and that Black Eyed Peas track, Let's Get It Started, which you will NOT hear me playing any time soon, thank you.)
If you matched the face on the right with the hair on the left, I swear you'd have the perfect doppelganger for my favorite news anchor, Anderson Cooper.
So many men, so many mouth movements happening in one single photo.
Ricky, spread-eagled and ready to par-tayyyyy!
Meet Ryan Chastity. That's not his real last name but its close enough and would be perfect for his future career in porn.
Marko, singing "I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her" to himself.
Patrick (left) and Dennis and Dennis' big back of tricks, and by tricks I mean sex toys. Or hair styling equipment.
The self-proclaimed brainchild behind "bringing back the popped collar," James V. (right), opted for a more Hellsea look last Wednesday. And its official - Hellsea is a thing (that area between Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea) and we can begin mocking it immediately (till I move there in a few more years).
Me and DJ Apt One (right), who required the use of turntables for his Serato scratch setup but ended up sounding fucking fantastic, so I wasn't mad about schlepping them back to my non-Hellsea apartment at 4am.
BREATH CHECK #27 OF THE EVENING.
Chastity (right) and Brando, giving you face face face beauty face.
Chicago cub convention! Erik scared us last month when he shaved that gorgeous beard off his handsome face. Luckily its back and right in time for his birthday, which coincides with Mikey Lollo's June 22 Good Times birthday, aka POPPERS & COOL DAD JAMS w/me and Rich King and lots of alkyl nitrates.
Kissed by a rose on the gray.
Licked by a venus flytrap on the purple.
Reminding me of the good 'ol days when XY Magazine was still around for pedophiles who didn't yet have internet access.
Hammy (left) and Smithy, in a ginger 'stache duel to the death.
The Breeders! And this isn't just a Kim and Kelly Deal reference, though I love hearing me some Breeders at any Good Times event.
DISCLOUSE: DJ Apt One is not of the gay persuasion. SORRY FELLAS! In fact, he tied the knot to his boo (who is an RG, or real girl) the week before our party. But he's an honorary gay cuz he does an awesome gay party in Philly called The Ball and put out a Diana Ross remix and probs gives awesome mustache rides...to his wife.
BREATH CHECK #76.
Greg (left) and Andrew, getting into some amazing disco re-edits courtesy of Apt One. Meanwhile, I'm into both of their shorts and am in serious need of a summer shorts makeover stat.
Outdoor smoking season has begun! I mean, did it ever really go out of style (apart from when that no smoking in public places law went into effect)?
HIZIES Mikey (left) and Gabriel! Let the dance party begin!!!
It has been too too long since I've seen one of my favorite Good Times patrons of all time ever. His name is AJ (left) and he wonderful and married and now an official wine expert who like, teaches wine classes in a bow tie.
Alex C. (right) in a MAJOR Spice Girls tee.
The most fancy DJ setup we've had at Good Times in a while, especially since those aren't real records. Neat, huh?
Still not seeing any signs of James V.'s popped collar comeback trend that he bragged about the other week.
JUNNNNNIIIIIIII! Juni doesn't come out nearly enough so if its disco that he requires, then its disco we shall serve, especially since we're doing a HORSE MEAT GOOD TIMES on June 29th with the one and only mixmaster Severino.
Philly's finest meets New York City's finest and then some. Drool!
In case handsome music and handsome men do not hold your interest at Eastern Bloc, we now have not one but TWO arcade machines that are sure to break in 3, 2, 1...
Ladies are always welcome at our Good Times party but even moreso next week when house DJ girlfriends Jools Palmer and Mandy Graves of Bassment fame take to the decks for a very special Bassment Good Times on June 15.
Greg (center) is giving you There's Something About Mary hair down boots and I'm feeling it.
The Grace Jones moment of the evening.
Bros before hoes.
Because the guest DJ was straight-but-not-narrow, I began to suspect that every cutie in the bar was bisexual, which does not bode well with the rampant biphobia I've been witness to in the East Village. END BIPHOBIA NOW!
The New York City nightlife reenactment of that famous Alfred Eisenstaedt photo called VJ Day, The Kiss. (More like BJ day.)
Xander to everyone: I BEAT THAT BITCH WITH A BAT.
Being that Apt One came up from Philly for this gig, it was only natural for patrons to display their brotherly love.
The bear den corner.
From this photo forward, you tell that it is well past 2am, as dudes only dance like this and pose like after a few good Jaeger shots.
Thrupple! (Maybe we aren't so biphobic after all.)
Piggy piggybackers.
Me and the true love of my life, the one and the only Ms. Dina Delicious.
Dina dished on everything from her upcoming album and video to her time out in LA of late and her future career as a reality show star. We have our fingers crossed for all of the above.
What Good Times would be complete without a pic of our handsome young bar back Rob?
People often ask me what Twerking actually means and I usually just say, it's a dance move. Well in case you were wondering what the dance move looked like in action, this is it!
Bad boys bad boys, whatchagonna do? Whatchagonna do when they come for you?
Dinish and Mikey. It was love at first sight.
Dina (left, with JR) need to come back and host every single Wednesday.
Brilliant and offensive all at once. And definitely time for last call.
See you next week for Bassment Good Times with the unstoppable DJ duo that is Mandy Graves and Jools Palmer! xo, Sparber
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