[Dynagroove] WET pool party review! Roosvelt hotel on labor day! READ THIS

Wed Sep 9 13:02:34 PDT 2009

As far as Steve goes, i had talked to him a few times days leading up to the
event and he said to meet him at the door and he'd give me passes.  He got
there at 3pm, so I did too.  Trust me, MANY people got in after 3pm.
Anyway, they said, "your friends will have to wait."  I believe Steve felt i
would be taken care of.  The second he walked in the door lady looked at me
and said "those passes won't get you in."  I texted steve a couple times.
He called me yesterday and said he was surprised, that he had told Sam (and
Freddy Be) to go let me in and that they said, "okay, I'll go get him."

believer me, my point of this rant had NOTHING to do with any "do you know
who i am" vibe.  i would have felt the same way if I wasn't in the
industry.  it was about segregation, status, judging, power trips, ethics,
morals, equality etc.

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Jason Blakemore
<jasonblakemore at gmail.com>wrote:

> COLETTE:
>
> I had a good talk with colette today and I believe that she honestly
> thought Sam only had 3 wristbands left. She showed up at the same time as
> the fire marshall so it was a bit different. She didn't know that there were
> two boxes full of wristbands and that they had been saying "sold out!" all
> day and then letting hip posses in ... Read Moremoments later. That is why
> I was so suprised she would not say, "you have to let my friends in too."
> But now I understand. On the flipside she understands where I was coming
> from now. Thomas, the one comment I made about you is the one I regret, I
> apologize for that. Colette is what I thought she was, a down to earth
> sincere woman. We hashed it out, realized neither of us knew where the other
> was coming from. She didn't know I'd seen 100 people let in after
> "capacity". So Colette, as I said today, I apologize. But I did still say to
> her, "I would have stood my ground and said 'no' I'm not coming in without
> my friends."   Colette is far from a Diva, that is why I was so surprised.
> Glad we could talk and understand each other.
>
> Sam has also contacted me and I told him I will call him today or tomorrow,
> fyi.
>
> I guess my point to this whole rant was about segregation, status, power,
> etc. All values I do not embrace. I embrace humility, giving, loyalty,
> love... I was not upset about not getting in, it was actually kinda funny to
> me. I was ... Read Moresurprised and saddened by the delusions of grandure
> by the powers that be. Come on now, look a man in the eye. I treat homeless
> people the same way I treat rich people, with interest...  Jb
>
>
> www.jasonblakemore.com
>
>
>   On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 8:39 AM, J D <jdemarzo13 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Wow!!  I am sorry that someone like Jason was treated this way.  I can
>> honestly say that I have never visited an event like this and turned
>> down promoters in my playing days becase of shit like this.  I hope everyone
>> that was important enjoyed themselves and didn't choke on thier vodka and
>> energy drink!!!  DJ TRANCE will live for ever!!!!!!!!
>>
>> > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 08:13:20 -0800
>> > From: jasonblakemore at gmail.com
>> > To: dynagroove at dynagroove.com
>> > Subject: [Dynagroove] WET pool party review! Roosvelt hotel on labor
>> day! READ THIS
>> >
>>  > Dear Dynagroovers,
>> > Some of my favorite DJs were playing at WET, so I decided to make the
>> treck
>> > and have a listen to Steve (Loria), Colette, and Zack (Hill). Steve had
>> a
>> > couple passes for me and Victoria so he said her would meet us out
>> front,
>> > nice! I caught him walking in and I heard the door bitch say "no more
>> > guests!". He handed me two passes to get in, and ran in without me
>> (uhhh...
>> > what?) As soon as he walked away the doorwitch says to me "we're not
>> taking
>> > those anymore." Steve's wife even had to wait a half hour to get in.
>> >
>> > Me personally, when I'm playing out and have guests with me, I don't
>> walk in
>> > the door until after they are in. I stand there and say, "well I'm not
>> > going in and playing unless you let my friends in." Always works. To
>> > Steve's benefit I think he thought the passes he gave me would work, but
>> I
>> > still would have waited if I was him, he wasn't on for 40 minutes. He's
>> a
>> > good friend of mine so I guess I'll let it slide. Anyway, on to the real
>> > BS...
>> >
>> > Have you ever seen one of those Paris Hilton like velvet rope club shows
>> on
>> > MTV? Well this was like that, only even more retarted , rude, pompus,
>> > conceited, and inconsiderate.
>> >
>> > So I figure I'll wait outside for Andy (Caldwell) or Colette to show up
>> and
>> > walk in with them. This mustache havin J Timberlake wannabe lookin power
>> > trippin guy was repeating over and over again "go home! we are at
>> > capacity! don't waste my time! you should... oh wait... Bretty is that
>> > you? how many you need? 8? cool come right in!" On and on he looks at
>> > "not-hip-enough people and says "we're at capacity," and then lets 10
>> more
>> > people (cool people!) in within the next minute.
>> >
>> > Then I bump into an old school homie that sees me waiting outside and he
>> > yells "DJ TRANCE!" (lol). Comes up to me and says "do you need to get
>> in?
>> > wait here I'll be right back." so victoria and I wait about 20 minutes.
>> I
>> > was actually kind of laughing at the whole thing. I'm used to walking
>> right
>> > in, so I was enjoying the contrast... and mostly enjoying how cool this
>> JT
>> > door guy and his two witches thought they were. They wouldn't even make
>> eye
>> > contact with people. kept saying, "we're sold out go home!" after they
>> > looked at the people and realized they weren't from some reality show or
>> > their buddy.
>> >
>> > Finally my buddy comes out and says, "I can't get anyone to give you
>> > wristbands. I even asked Sam (Gagliani - main promoter), and he said no!
>> > Now I'm a little urked. This guy knows me and has promoted shows i've
>> > played at for me. He comes out to the line a couple times to let his
>> D-list
>> > homies in and won't even make eye contact with me (as I'm saying, "Sam!"
>> and
>> > I know he hears me). So rude to everyone, and so smiley and warm(?) to
>> his
>> > friends(?) Fucking fake politician.
>> >
>> > So we're thinkin of bouncin and just chalkin it up as a retardly funny
>> > hollywood velvet rope charade, but then I see Colette! Sweet, I consider
>> > myself a good friend of hers. We've played together many times, hung out
>> at
>> > a few house parties, and she's always really sweet as you know. I've
>> been
>> > waiting about an hour to get in at this point, so i'm excited to see
>> her.
>> > Me and Victoria and her and her movie guy bf exchange hugs and smiles
>> etc.
>> > Then I say "hey this is kinda awkward, but can you get me and Victoria
>> in, I
>> > just missed Steve, I was supposed to walk in with him." She looked a
>> little
>> > taken back, but said she would try.
>> >
>> > Well wouldn't you know it, shiny Sam Gagliani comes up with a big warm
>> smile
>> > and hug for Colette. I'm standing right next to her. They chat for 5
>> > minutes and the guy doesn't even look at me. wow. then she says, "I need
>> 3
>> > wristbands." (for her bf and friend). I'm thinkin, she's headlining
>> right?
>> > I'm sure she can pull 2 more wristbands, and for a fellow DJ and friend
>> in
>> > an admittingly awkward situation. She asks Sam "can I have more
>> > wristbands," and he looks over at us and says NO. She looks at me and
>> says
>> > "sorry." and walks in. Thanks.
>> >
>> > Are you kidding me? If I was her I would have said, "this is my friend
>> > Jason, him and Victoria need to come in with us too." If the dork says
>> no,
>> > you say, "okay then I'll wait til you can work it out." (her set time
>> was 2
>> > hours away). Trust me, if you handle it that way they give you the dang
>> > wristbands. So he lifts thy holy golden rope for her and screech and
>> > friend, and shuts it right in front of me. This guy has promoted shows
>> I've
>> > played before. I say, "Sam!" He won't look at me. I said, "Are you
>> > seriously not going to let me in here?" And he walks away.
>> >
>> > Not sure if I'm a little too ravey or what, but come on! I don't think
>> I'm
>> > f$&^king Madonna, but I hope people, people who promote
>> house/underground
>> > clubs, can recognize that I'm not some electro mash up DJ that started
>> last
>> > year.
>> >
>> > So question for you... Did I deserve to be treated like this??? I've DJd
>> > and made music in this scene since 1992. Sheesh
>> >
>> > By the end of all the waiting I didn't even want to go in the party, I
>> just
>> > wanted to wait for Sam to come out and look me in the eye and talk to me
>> > with respect. But he came out again and walked right passed me. I
>> grabbed
>> > his shirt and said "Sam." He wouldn't look at me. He walked away.
>> >
>> > I'm not all humiliated for not getting in (i'm sure the door gods were
>> > bummed I wasn't), I mean, I can't even remember this ever happening to
>> me
>> > before, so it was actually kinda funny, I was enjoying the contrast. But
>> > straight up, that Sam guy is a disrespectful idiot.
>> >
>> > And worst of all, I hate to say this, but I was honestly shocked at how
>> > Colette treated us. I guess I was a sucker for thinking she was actually
>> my
>> > friend. Friends are loyal. Friends don't go to the party and leave you
>> > outside. Friends say, "I'm not going without him." Fucking weak. Bummer
>> > because she is so nice in public. Victoria were talkiing about DJs we
>> > really like and I said, "can you imagine DJ Dan doing that to me?"
>> Victoria
>> > laughed and said, "No fucking way!" He'd fucking stand there until all
>> his
>> > friends were taken care of. And he'd probably talk smack on the kunti
>> door
>> > idiots and we would be laughing walking in. Loyalty.
>> >
>> > So WET was too cool for me I guess. I guess I'm a new-jack and haven't
>> > met anyone in the LA house/club/rave/undergound scene. Fuck me, I'm not
>> hip
>> > enough for thee almighty Wet party.
>> >
>> >
>> > Jason Blakemore
>> >
>> >
>> > (Editors Note: Have any of you EVER seen me write a negative review
>> about
>> > anything??? Didn't think so. I never have. I don't like to spread
>> > negative energy, but there are some things here that need to be said)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Jason Blakemore
>> >
>> > www.JasonBlakemore.com <http://www.jasonblakemore.com/> <
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