INDULGENCES spinology
Good Times! PRIDE PARTY GUIDE by tim parks Bill Hardt Presents and his Pride parties have gone hand-in-hand for 13 years
now. There are five choices this year for Pride revelry. Hardt has a collection of music makers that is definitely on par with the theme of this year’s Pride, “One World. One Heart. One Pride,” as a good many of the disc spinners hail from points across the globe. And one of the Zoo Party participants, DJ Phil B., was kind enough to lend his insights, as to what revelers can expect during the ever-popular Zoo Party.
Friday, July 16 Twisted Dee and Manny Lehman kick it off at The Abbey, located at 2825 Fifth Avenue,
for The Pride Ball from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Denise Martello Gurney, AKA Twisted Dee, offers a primal experience with her fusion
of thumping tribal and progressive house music. Manny Lehman is renowned as a bonafide DJ superhero to keep the energy up and away.
Saturday, July 17 Even though Pepper Mashay asked if you wanted to “get soakin’ wet” and dive in the
pool, the answer will more than likely be answered during The Pool Party, which is at The Handlery Hotel & Resort at 950 Hotel Circle North from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The solo headliner, Wayne G, is a much sought after musical commodity with the likes
of Lady GaGa, Kylie Minogue and Whitney Houston seeking out his turntable prowess. Rosabel is the blending of two respected disc jockeys, Ralphi Rosario and Abel, into
one very streamlined entity. Rosario and Abel collaborated on the nightlife favorite, “Cha Cha Heels.” Circuit Daze, is held at The Hall of Champions (2131 Pan American Plaza) from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Sunday, July 18 The Zoo Party, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., features two greats for the price of one
with Moto Blanco and DJ Phil B. The former, A.K.A. Danny Harrison, will perform without cohort Arthur Smith, while both have made the high-energy rounds with their takes on songs by Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey. The term Fete’ Accompli means “a done deal,” which is literally in tune with the party’s spinology of DJ Taj, DJ Luis Perez, Israeli-born Yinon Yahel and New York’s finest Tony Moran. Anyone in the SD club scene knows that DJ Taj can keep a dance floor packed until it’s last call. While Puerto Rican-born Perez ac- complishes the same success. Yahel, a singer/songwriter/producer is now prepping his debut album that will incorporate his penchant for house/dance and R&B. Moran, the top notch DJ and Grammy nominee, makes you wonder if the club you are at is actually outside, as there is more than a good chance that his signature thundering beats are in the night’s forecast. The party is at the On Broadway Event Center at 615 Broadway from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
For tickets and further information, log onto
billhardtpresents.com, and to stay current with Phil B, log onto
djphilb.com Zoomania with Phil B.
San Francisco resident Phil B. has a reputation for shaking up the partygoers with 21 years as a professional DJ under his belt. Phil B. shared his thoughts on current remix trends, who can pack them in, the Summer 2010 anthem and what he hopes Zoo
Party celebrants will experience from his years of proficiency. “There’s an infusion of electro with tribal beats, where it’s that kind of chunky baseline, but there’s tribal beats underneath it. I actually love that.” he said. Another thing that he is smitten with is the rise of a new artist and her ability to cause a dance floor traffic jam. “Ok, are you ready for this surprise answer?” he queried. “Lady GaGa…can you believe that? Had you asked me this a year ago, I would have said Madonna—she seems to have taken her spot, watching her is like history repeating, and the parallels are uncanny. “ Before Lady GaGa came along, I was a little bit scared that my industry was becoming stale, and I was thinking, ‘Something has to come along and get people excited to go out clubbing.’ I look at her and I think, ‘Oh my God, did you just save us?’” Something else that should cause a rise in the temperature is Phil B’s prediction for the summer jam of 2010, Kelly Rowland’s “Commander,” which the Billboard reporter informed me has ironically overtaken GaGa’s “Alejandro” on the charts. The multi-talented Phil B. does hope that listeners, and Zoo Party dancers alike, can track his progress as a DJ at the event. “I hope they come away with thinking that I am consistent, which I think I am,” he said. “I would hate for people to think that I sound the same as I did last year, because I think you should evolve. That’s what I strive to do and I still have that Phil B. sound, but I want to sound different from last year; that doesn’t benefit anyone if you stay the same.”
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