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

[felisa womble]

I went to WET over the weekend. I woke up early because I knew there was NO
WAY to get in otherwise, if I came too late. I went specifically to see a dear
friend I haven't seen in months and because she had a room and because Steve
Loria was spinning. They had it planned out because her friends were the first
people in line, so I was stoked. I made it there 20 mins before they let
people in and I was the first in line!
The Door Witch was extremely rude and started this whole bullshit hollywood
Girl/Guy ratio crap just as we were about to get in. We had one too many guys
so I went and found the most average looking girls I could find (he he) I
think just for that she made me wait 10 mins more and I was already vocally
letting everyone around me know what a **** she was. But she redeemed herself
and was
 actually nice when she did let me in. Otherwise I often call
promoters when their girls are overly out of line. Being that person at the
door is hard. You must be a real bitch AT TIMES but NOT all the time, and I
didn't find her attitude one of those times after some people had been waiting
in the HOT SUN for TWO HRS.
Anyway, I guess my point is this. I was prepared for the Hollywood BS of
attitude and I am so beautiful and your not crap, but surprisingly everyone
was there to have a great time. And we did. The music was on point until about
5pm and then disaster hit and that is all I am going to say about that. You
know what your gonna get in Hollywood, and every once in a while, it can
surprise you.
Felisa

--- On Wed, 9/9/09, Bonnie Tseng <bonnietseng at mindspring.com> wrote:

From: Bonnie
 Tseng <bonnietseng at mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] WET pool party review! Roosvelt hotel on labor day!
READ THIS
To: "Jason Blakemore" <jasonblakemore at gmail.com>
Cc: "dynagroove hh" <dynagroove at dynagroove.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 1:36 PM

I actually sent this last nite, but I guess I hit reply to Aaron & not 
all:

XXOO
Bonnie
Begin forwarded message:

> From: Bonnie Tseng <bonnietseng at mindspring.com>
> Date: September 9, 2009 12:49:51 AM PDT
> To: A-ron <aaron at crunk-house.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] WET pool party review! Roosvelt hotel on 
> labor day! READ THIS
>

> Jason, youre such a nice guy, dont let this get to you! I think
 the 
> nature of the event was such that the effort that your friends did 
> put forth is what you should focus on in order to let go of the 
> negativity. Not to dis your feelings in any way, I think They are 
> still your friends & probably felt bad or had already been hit up so 
> many times it was awkward.
>
> This was the first year it was promoted as free & even when it 
> wasn't, the mere fact that it was so promoted should have been a 
> deterrant. You've seen these dj's a million times, so who needs a 
> crowded asshole place when you are just there to have fun with your 
> homies. I even had friends w/a table, money, & I had more excuses 
> not to bother going than anyone (heat, douchebag potential, holiday, 
> time commitment, getting up too early.. anything before 2 is 
> obscene... & most of all, Im not feeling like waiting in line to use 
> a bathroom w/
 500 other people in a damp bathing suit etc. Etc. 
> Etc.) 'Free' these days & kcrw promotion on a holiday can mean a 
> royal pain in the ass. Guess i was right.
>
> I bet there is regret that they didn't charge at the door & get a 
> bigger venue. Who's the real loser... Not you, you got away from the 
> BS.
> Best,
> XXOO
> Bonnie


On Sep 9, 2009, at 1:02 PM, Jason Blakemore <jasonblakemore at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> 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/> <
>>> http://www.jasonblakemore.com/>
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>>
>>
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>>
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