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djnyc @ Williamsburg Music Hall - 05-10-08

Here are some photos from the Williamsburg Music Hall. We were there Saturday night, it's an excellent space for private events, just small enough to be intimate, large enough to have a great party. 

djnyc @ W Hotel - 05-08-08

We were at the W Hotel last night in Union Square djing a private party.  They have this amazing, huge ballroom on the second floor with 40' tall ceilings.  It looks like it was an old bank similar to the two converted on the corner of 14th st and 8th ave.  The event was more of a mixer/ cocktail party that turned into more of a party towards the end.  Enjoy the photos!

djnyc @ Battery Gardens - 4-25-8

We were at Battery Gardens on over the weekend.  I'm not sure when the last time a windmill or snail was on display there, but "the breaks" were in full effect on Friday.

Yale Club NYC - 4-19-08

We were at the Yale Club on Satuday night for the first wedding of 2008. All signs pointed towards Manhattan being one big traffic jam with the Pope's visit and Earth day both happening at the same time. The Yale Club sits right in the middle of the streets that were blocked off for the pope.  Incredibly it was smooth sailing and a relaxing day and excellent evening. They have an amazing rooftop lounge where the cocktail hour was held, perfect for spring or summer, and they staff at the Yale Club is top notch. 

Here are some photos from Kim and Jeff's wedding there

Here are some the tracks they chose:
1. New Order - Age of Consent   ***(love this one)
2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys
3. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
4. Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver
5. In My Life - Beatles
6. Unforgettable - Nat "King" Cole
7. Nancy Sinatra - Boots Are Made for Walkin'
8. Old Dirty Bastard 0 Hey Dirty
9. Mel Torme - Comin' Home Baby
10. Four Tops - Can't Help Myself

Here are some of the tracks we chose:
1. James - Laid
2. Rancid - Time Bomb
3. Toots & maytals - Reggae Got Soul
4. Cure - Close to Me
5. Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
6. Erasure - A Little Respect
7. Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
8. Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums
9. Dion - Runaround Sue
10. Daft Punk - One More Time

Spring '08 West Village Fashion Show

Here were the catwalk songs from the fashion show we dj-ed last night in the West Village

1. Modern Love - David Bowie
2. Una Volta Tanto (Canzone Per Me) Negramaro
3. Shut Up And Drive - Rihanna
4. Matrix Mix - Geley Seher
5. Lovesong - Cure
6. Rock Show - Peaches
7. Dreamworld - Rilo Kiley
8. Hard to Live In the City - Albert Hammond Jr.
9. Wind It Up - Gwen Stefani
10. Ana - Pixies
11. Absolutely Fabulous - Pet Shop Boys
12. Candyman - Kahimi Karie
13. I Got It from My Mama - Will.I.Am
14. Good Life - Kanye West

Here are some photos:

Additional songs played:
Houston Outlaws - Soul Power
Carmen Rizzo - Ecoute
Phoenix -  If I Ever Feel Better
S-Tone Inc. -Con Me Sombra
George MaCrae - I Get Lifted
Specials - Message to You Rudy
Kevin Yost - Deep Inside My Soul
Kwaanza Posse - Wicked Funk
Ramsey Lewis - Wade in the Water
Jay Z - Kingdom Come
Thievery Corporation - Lagos Communique
Alice Russell - High Up on the Hook

United Nations event last night

We djed at the United Nations Delegate's Room last night for a private party, mostly a mixer with some cocktail, lounge, calypso, roots reggae, soul, motown, 60s and 70s pop. 

Some of the tracks people responded to and asked us about: 1) Toots & the Maytals - Country Road
2) Might Sparrow - Peace and Love
3)Coldplay - Clocks (Buena Vista Remix)
4) Miguel Migs - Fire (cottonbelly remix)
5) Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

Some photos (still learning the new camera!):

More photos from the Bromley

Hippie night at the Bromley - Upper West Side

While Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead was in town Saturday night we were around the corner at the Bromely djing a private 50th birthday party with a 60s and 70s theme.  It was a great chance to spin a lot of music from the 60s to the present. 

Here's a partial track listing:

Don`t let me be misunderstood - Animals
Twist And Shout - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
Bottle of Wine - The Fireballs
Sweet Jane - The Velvet Underground
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Light My Fire - Stevie Wonder
Hush - Deep Purple
Ride My See-Saw - The Moody Blues
Little Bit O' Soul - Music Explosion
People Got to Be Free - The Rascals
I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four
Psychotic Reaction- Count Five
Tainted Love - Gloria Jones
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Led Zepplin - Hey, Hey What Can I Do
Simon and Garfunkel - Paul Simon
Runaround Sue - Dion
I Wanna be Sedated -Ramones

And some photos:

More photos from film premiere wrap party

I didn't really get a chance to leave the area we were in to take photos of friends but here are a few more taken with the shaky digicam.

Photos from film premiere party @ Galway Hooker

Here a few photos from the premiere after party we dj-ed at Galway Hooker on Wed.  It was more of reception/ bar atmosphere and less of a dance party which is always a blast to dj because it allows you more latitude in terms of what you can play. There were a lot of music aficionados there as well.  Here are a few of the key tracks we played:

1. The Whole Of The Moon - Waterboys
2. Bad Town - Operation Ivy
3. A Message To You Rudy - The Specials
4. Light My Fire - Stevie Wonder
5. Alex Chilton - The Replacements
6. Rise - Public Image Limited
7. Ball And Chain - Social Distortion
8. Crash - Primitives
9. Black Metallic - Catherine Wheel
10. Tainted Love - Gloria Jones

A few more Fresh Salt photos

More photos from Benjamin Hotel

Photos from Benjamin Hotel - Morrison Room

The private party we dj-ed Saturday was a 50th birthday. Most of the people were from Masschussetts and huge Patriot fans as well, you can see in one photo they were joking around with a Manning jersey.  I, like most New Yorkers, was just silently praying the Giants would pull out the victory and we wouldn't have to spend the next 50 years hearing about the 2007 "Perfect Patriots".  Alas, the wish was granted. It was awesome to see their 3 kids singing original songs to their parents. I'm again reminded I need to work on actually playing music more than spinning it.  There are more photos I'll post the rest tomorrow!

Photos from Katra

Here are a few photos from the Katra event we dj-ed the other night.