[Dynagroove] sf review

[benjaminofbodyrockdjs]

dope.

marcus and i got in fri evening.  went to a quaint little spot with the
dirty bird fellas (justin martin, sammy d, claude von stroke, young chris
martin and some other dude) and then went home to get some sleep before
saturday.  woke up at 10 sumthin, fucked around on haight then went record
shopping at tweekin'. then about 6 we showed up at the love parade where it
stopped (for those who don't know the parade marched down the street and
then they planted at city hall with all the floats surrounding a large
common area.).  we hung out at the stompy float only to realize sound guys
are all the same.  (maybe since the speakers are off you should check those
things that power them first.  i.e. the amps instead spending 5 minutes
looking at the mixer).  went around to various other floats and stopped at
the om float.  missed justin martin but some other guys were playing and
then nikola went on and reminded them that people were there to dance.  we
left at 9 had some 'naan and chutney' and then headed to dna lounge to hear
that lineup (fred everything, jt and lance, hipp-e, rithma, andrew kelsey).
we were there til about 1 and then the underground itch came and we bailed
out to love grenade (jeno, garth, m3, spun, phil smart, the baroness, solar,
etc).  it was great to be there even the parking guy was hella cool.  the
dance floor wasn't tho.  in fact it was hot as shit.  perfect.  sweat
through everything i was wearing.  stayed until the wee hours mostly
upstairs where it was a little funkier.  took a 5 hour nap. then we tried to
go record shopping and the store we went to was closed so we walked down to
'the end up'. (john tejada, terry francis, justin long, fred everywhere, the
baroness, etc)  everyone told us it'd be full of crack heads, psssh as if
the whole scene isn't full of em.  but anyway we walked in about 2pm and
left at like 5:30  tshirts drenched through and through.

overall the people were hella cool (note:  girls just be yourself, the
ladies up there, although not always as polished as LA girls, exude a
certain confidence and style that makes em just hot. and the trannies up
there are so well done they may trick ya.).  everyone helped us with
directions and what not and we had an overall great time that will inspire
us musically for hot minute i'm sure.

john tejada almost made my head explode.  genreless.  i repeat GENRELESS
house set.  tech, deep, electro etc.  all basses were covered.  not just
techno.  i can't say that i even reaaaally like techno.  BUT, i like techno.
it has become alot more funky the past couple years so now i love it and i
play some and househeads don't know the difference.  well some do, but they
love it too.

it's come full circle people.  the music is comfortably under one roof
again.  thank jack.


peace,

benny



ps i saw some LA heads at the parade and then i didn't see em again.  if yer
gonna go then GO.  sleep is for the weak.  sleep is for the week i say.  the
undergound and the end up.  hot shit!  dope records!