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Razor & Guido Do It Again With Karmin's Brokenhearted #karmin #razorguido

It's no secret that I like/love dance music - and there are a quite a number of New York based DJs that I am completely devoted to - Chauncey Dandridge, Chris Padilla, Susan Morabito, Randy Bettis, DJ Baker, Robbie Leslie, Lina, Rich King, Phillip Kimball - to name just a few will get me out of my self-imposed apartment/cave dwelling stupor.

Over the past 12/15 years or so, I've drooled everytime I went out to the clubs and heard DJ's Razor and Guido's "Do It Again". I first heard it at a Black Party and it made such a strong impression that anytime I've heard it since, I'm instantly taken back to that five/ten minutes I first experienced it (and btw I heard it while I was performing up on stage with a couple other porn stars and while I can't remember exactly what I was doing - wink- I do remember thinking 'this is one of the most amazing moments of my life" and when, in subsequent years I've felt "what the hell am I doing with my life?" I think back to moments like that and go "well, yeah for moments like that, it's been worth it".

That's pretty powerful stuff.

But music is. Like Morabito spinning on the Intrepid back in 1994 is still a benchmark that I judge every other party on - which isn't completely fair since not only was Susan's music spot on and incredibly joyful that night  - and no one can touch her as far as selection, mood and transitions when she's on, but I was also surrounded by three hot gay couples from the DC area who decided that I was their "it" guy that night.. I didn't go home with any of them, but the attention was pretty awesome.. ah to be 30 again! LOL :) 

Anyway, one of my newest favorite songs, "Brokenhearted" by Karmin has just gotten the Razor & Guido treatment and what makes it even better, is that I can hear faint echoes of "Do It Again" --- which makes me very very happy. :)

Yesterday was a totally crappy day where I openly said to the sky ala Griffin Dunne in AFTER HOURS, "what do you WANT from me??" but Karmin and R&G made it a little better today. Thanks! :)

First the Karmin remix followed by the (audio only) "Do It Again" .. enjoy!

Razor & Guido will appear in Philadelphia this Friday May 25th at FriGAYS at the Sumo Lounge 1224 Chestnut Street.

 

 

Nire AllDai - Afternoon Dance Break

I don't know about you, but my Saturday is going pretty well - housework (ugh), errands in the 'hood (like you know, stocking up on groceries and things like that) and catching up on Bingo work.... wanted to get out for a bike ride but that might have to wait til tomorrow - you know, sometimes being a grownup is a bitch. :)

For those of you who are homebound today and need a little pick me up, check out this tune from Nire AllDai. OK so it's a little generic but the videos are stunning ... and you know, throwing a party in the midst of ruin is such a diva thing to do, how can you not love it? Many times over the past year I've found myself spinning gold out of absolute shit circumstances and so I can relate.

Enjoy!

 

Afternoon Dance Break: Kat Graham "Put Your Graffiti On Me" #katgraham #fierce

Because I know after a long day you need a little pick me up, well, there's nothing more of a pick me up than Kat Graham being all fierce in her latest video, "Put Your Graffiti On Me" released a couple weeks ago.

It's just the kind of pop tune to get you out of your chair and wish there was a dance floor where the big conference room is now. If you ask me, a company would get more use out of a dance floor for it's employees and clients than a boring ol' meeting room. But <shrug> maybe that's just me. :)

Enjoy!

 

Mid Afternoon Mellow Break #blake #startover

 

Good afternoon all - writing to you from my desk on the Upper West Side - hoping you're all having a great day so far.

 

This afternoon I'm mellowing out to the sounds of the newest 'boy' band on the block, BLAKE featuring a quartet of hotties in or out of their clothes. Below their video for 'Start Over' which just sort of seems appropriate at this point in the day, month, year, life. :)

 

 

 

Afternoon Dance Break: Room for Happiness #skylargrey #kaskade #afternoondancebreak

After a morning of errands and blogging, I need a little dance break and today it's in the form of Kaskade and Skylar Grey's newest video, ROOM FOR HAPPINESS released just today on MTV.com.

It's a gorgeously shot and sung video with just a whisper of a message, a great bouncy beat and Kaskade's hot mug (and the song is kinda relevant to my life right now... don't let yourself be fooled by your emptiness!! It's not real, it's just a fake-out. Trust me. I know this. There is so much out there that is just waiting for you to enjoy it.)  

 

Kaskade - Room For Happiness - Music - More Music Videos

 

Video: Let's Get Soakin Wet #andrewchristian #carwash

Oh cripes this has got to be one of the most over the top things I've seen in quite awhile (and given the life that I lead, that's saying something!).. but I love it mainly because it is SO over the top ridiculously gay and sexual that it's at once laughable AND boner inducing.

Yes, it's the Andrew Christian video that's burned up teh internets, racking up nearly 100,000 views in

just 24 hours. Sure, they were all over Twitter this afternoon blaring about the video which surely pulled in lookie loos (uhm like me) but really who can resist young hot wet gay men spraying each other with long hoses and soaping up the good parts (of the CAR! LOL).

 

Oh underwear maker, why do you make us carless New Yorkers wish we still own automobiles (do you think we could get a bunch of these guys to soap up a zipcar? LOL)

and you know, using Pepper MaShay's "Let's Get Soaking Wet" does my heart good - because I used that as the Bad Boys Pool Party ("It's Reigning Men, Let's Get Wet") as our slogan for years - and the party exploded the year I booked Pepper to actually sing it. Come to think of it, there were plenty of red hot wet gay boys at that party too.

Hey, if you don't have a car, maybe the boys will just wash YOU. Later, rinse, repeat and so forth.

BTW there is an unrated version (I'm scared to ask how much dirtier/sexier it could get outside of a Falcon shoot) but it's been taken down and will return soon......

 

This Is Overwrought and Completely Ridiculous but I LOVE IT #2012 #masterbeat

Masterbeat's circuit parties are legendary and this year in honor of the end of the world on December 21st, 2012, they've put together a funky video that, not without tongue placed firmly in cheek (I hope!) suggests that the only way to deal with the oncoming apocalypse is to simply dance all night. Actually I can think of worse ways to go out - sitting on the couch by yourself in your underwear wishing you'd done something a little more interesting with your last minutes comes immediately to mind.

Anyway, enjoy this cheeky video produced by the Masterbeat people.. you can check out the Masterbeat site by clicking here and even if teh cirkut partay isn't your thing, this will definitely get your blood pumping and your fingers dialing - for a one way ticket to the Mayan temple next December (I know that it's on my wish list).

 

Afternoon Dance Break "Holiday" The Other Ones 1987

As many of you know, I have a great love for mid to late 80s Brit Pop as I spent the better part of 1986- 1988 in London studying and working (and coming out). This afternoon, another gem from that era - The Other Ones' "Holiday"

I had totally forgotten about it until I got an email this morning about a concert by a New York group called The Ones and thought, briefly, that it was the Brit group.... but no. Anyway, this was at the time and well into the 90s one of my favorite tunes. Don't think I ever saw this video -God love You Tube. :)

It's called "Holiday" but so as not to confuse it with that OTHER song (by that Madonna woman), I've always referred to it as "Another Holiday" (which I'm perplexed as to why they just didn't call it that since the phrase repeats so much. But whatevs)

So get up out of your chair (or whereever you're reading this) and dance!

 

 

Mid Afternoon Dance Break - Cazwell & Peaches "Unzip Me" #cazwell

Coming soon, Cazwell's latest single drops along with a new video by Beth Stupak. The song, "Unzip Me" features Caz and Peaches .. and you can pretty much figure out from the title what the song is about. :) The video link below has only the audio, the visual is comprised of stills. So it's the perfect thing to switch on while you're cleaning the apartment or whatever.