4.24.2004Spring Music ConferenceThat's what the NYC clubbers have been jokingly referring to this weekend. The sheer # of parties and quality of DJs are in abundance. Even after Laurent's spectacular set last night, we still went out for more. First stop, Mark Farina & Donald Glaude @ Avalon. Unfortunately, Donald missed his flight so Farina piloted the decks double-time. But then, in a photo-finish moment Donald caught the next flight and made it in time by 3am. Yay for all the Donald fans!!!  Then off to see Layo & Bushwacka! @ Crash Mansion - BLVD. The club is called BLVD and the downstairs space is dubbed Crash Mansion. The space is spanking new and while hip-hop reigned upstairs, L&B! rocked it proper down below. The DJ set-up was built on a stage meant for live acts and the low ceilings gave the room a small feel but in good company, good beats and 25 DB musician earplugs - all is good.  Finally to the last Be Yourself @ ARC with Danny Tenaglia. By 4am the line was snaked around the block. Luckily we bypassed it and bumped into Nick AC manager extradonaire who whisked us into the teeming club. I don't think I've ever seen it this crowded in the last 5 years I've been going. In true egalitarian Be Yourself fashion, the glass wall for the VIP room was removed creating an all-things-being-sense in the club, except for the staff-only / FON (friend of Nikki) bathroom. When you have to wait 30 minutes to use the toliet, you really develop a sudden aversion to drinking. The next time I had to go, I found myself hailing a cab instead. It was probably quicker that way. As is tradition Danny got on the mike, but it seemed less so than during other big nights, letting the music do the rest. But of course, it wouldn't be a danny night without and with emotion he announced that we were all witnessing "history in the making." The theme of the night was grandly pronounced as reflections [on the history of dance music] and of course reminding "everybody to be yourself." Classic Danny. We'll miss you! posted on 2:47 PM |