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Daddy, I ran Baba's business with him for about nine years in the 90's. It really transformed my life in many many ways. I have endless stories about that adventure. He 'went over to the great majority' -as they say- April 6. The cause was terminal stages of diabetes. Drums of Passion was recorded in 1958/9. Everyone from Dylan to Santanna had their musical heads whacked by it. Closer to home, Nina, Coltrane, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Joan Baez, Mickey Hart, Jerry Garcia, -all fell under the...

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley enters the gay marriage debate. It's hot !!!

Erasing Charas/El Bohio is one of the most overt racist acts by the city in recent years, regarding real estate. No one in the current administration probably is old enough to even remember that E. 9th Street was totally burnt out, a no man's land in the 1970's. It was the people behind El Bohio along with other homesteaders who actually took over the block and began to redevelop it. And it was Charas' commitment to keeping the building as a community center without big money backing that...

On Thursday, September 2nd, IAN FRIDAY and MANCHILDBLACK/HYPE LIFE MUSIC invite you to kick off your Labor Day Weekend the Global Soul way at LIBATION!This special edition promises to be a scorcher when IAN FRIDAY (Tea Party Music) is joined on the...

  https://www.facebook.com/events/1495103584061277/   Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Thank you everyone for a fantastic Rooftop party @ Output Saturday Next up... 718 Session, back home @ Santos With downstairs special guests,...

BioHazard Promotions Pres. No Inhibitions w/ NiCe7 (NYC Debut) Alexi Delano & DJ Tone Tickets: http://bit.ly/1opQSyj SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th, 2014 Biohazard Promotions presents: NO INHIBITIONS: THE INTRODUCTION NYC's Newest and Hottest House & Techno Music Experience! TOP FLOOR OF SLAKE NYC Red Room: NiCe7 / Alexi Delano w/ Support By: Tones Propaganda Room: Kellam / Rissa Garcia / Mario Piacentino Time: 10pm to 4am | Age 21+ | Dress Code: Trendy New York, NY - Saturday, October 11th,...

On Thursday January 26th, Jellybean Benitez joins Dancing Room Only with a special Funhouse/Paradise Garage style classic house set. “A giant of New York City club culture during the 1980s, John “Jellybean” Benitez was born to a Puerto Rican mother in the South Bronx. Gravitating toward music at a young age, he started frequenting disco clubs in the mid ‘70s and quickly became an established DJ in the scene. Although he would go on to play at a variety of storied nightspots, including Studio...

We are very excited to host the legend Todd Terry on Thursday February 23rd at Cielo “Todd Terry is one of the quintessential NYC dance music producers – for more than 25 years. Born in Brooklyn, Todd Terry is as much New York as it gets. Blessed with the instinct, aesthetic and freedom that comes with hip hop, he created a unique brand of house music. Heavy on the sample tip and always aimed directly at the dancefloor, his earliest records like Bango, A Day In The Life or Can You Party set...

Dancing Room Only 1 Year Anniversary Bash with NYC Legend Danny Krivit and our friends Forward Disco plus our resident Rissa Garcia! Last May we launched our very first event with Danny Krivit & Forward Disco so its only right we bring them back to commemorate the occasion. We'd like to extend a personal thank you to YOU....our lovely friends and supporters. We could not do this without your continued support and we are so grateful for it ♥. Many thanks to Nicolas Matar and Cielo staff...

Dancing Room Only! “Todd Terry is one of the quintessential NYC dance music producers – for more than 25 years. Born in Brooklyn, Todd Terry is as much New York as it gets. Blessed with the instinct, aesthetic and freedom that comes with hip hop, he created a unique brand of house music. Heavy on the sample tip and always aimed directly at the dancefloor, his earliest records like Bango, A Day In The Life or Can You Party set the parameters for his musical universe. Graced with an...

Dancing Room Only x Forward Disco present Hector Romero’s Birthday Bash with Fred Everything. Picture the summer 1983…In the Bronx, NY a block party, also known as a street jam, is in full effect. A 13 year old kid steps in front of the turntables and starts playing a combination of Latin, House and Hip Hop music. The crowd goes wild and quickly the neighborhood nicknames the young kid ‘Baby Hec’ Romero. As his notoriety and age grows, he finds himself playing at the premier Latin Dance Club...

NY NightLife Cares Coat Drive After first collaborating at Cielo in 2014 for their inaugural Dancing Room Only x Forward Disco event, resident artists Rissa Garcia, Sean Cormac and Chili Davis have continued to deliver quality house music to NYC, with guests ranging from Jimpster, Todd Terry, Fred Everything, Hector Romero and Danny Krivit all bringing their sounds to the aforementioned Cielo, Le Bain, Good Room, Panther Room and more. On Friday December 6 Dancing Room Only and Forward Disco...

via Jackie Beat's blog: Saturday, November 08, 2008 NO GAY MARRIAGE? HOW ABOUT NO GAYS!? Current mood: neglected Category: Life That's right, Breeder -- GAYS ARE GOING ON STRIKE! Yes, we Homosexuals here in sunny California -- the epicenter of not just mainstream entertainment, but the porn industry to boot, are going on permanent vacation! And you know what that means... No more amazing haircutting, hairstyling and/or hair-coloring. This is especially troublesome for the many Black women...

but this sounds like a good way to spend it if you're here. The teletwintowers project is brilliant - check out the website- From Missy Galore

Saturday, June 24th I've got a deeper love A deeper love A deeper love inside and I call it PRIDE! 718 Sessions is Celebrating... Join us as we celebrate PRIDE 2023 with the One and Only Danny Krivit! ALL NIGHT LONG! In the bad room: Mikki Afflick Rissa Garcia Doors 10pm $5 for First 100 people before 11pm! $15-$20 LIMITED ADVANCE TICKETS On Resident Advisor. $30 at the door.

Ultra Naté is one of the House Music Industry’s most charismatic, accomplished and enduring talents, with a career that spans almost 3 decades. She is the voice and artist behind one of the greatest of all time anthems “Free” along with several other well known hits, and has more recently emerged as one of the most sought after DJs on the planet. She is a positive and strong ally for the LGBTQ+ community, and often uses her platform to speak messages of love and acceptance. We are thrilled...