01.12.07-Bassbin Twins | Monk | Hallucination on Film | Buster : Richmond VA

[buster]

Euphoric Productions presents....Break it Down Friday, January 12, 2007. Richmond Va. @ ODC, 10pm-6am, 18+up.

Bassbin Twins Live!
Marine Parade/Belgian Breaks/Skint/Southern Fried Records, San Fransisco, Ca.
Bassbin Twins were born in Los Angeles, moved to Belgium, and are now based in San Francisco. Started in 1992 simply because of a "love for the beats", they've recorded for Skint, Belgian Breaks, Southern Fried, and others, as well as their own numerous one off indpendent releases.

A live Bassbin Twins show is a remix of all their favorite music. Their innovative tunes range from breaks to house to drum 'n bass. Anything and everything can get woven into the mix. Eclectic in nature, the connection lies in the unique rub they put on each track.

Monk from Rabbit in the Moon
Hallucination records, Djmonk.com, Hallucination.com, Tampa. Fla.
One of the most versatile djs around, Monk is known for his unique dj sets ranging from his traditional hardbangin' house -vs- funky breaks style with a touch of drum & bass & hip hop, to a deeper "Dark Side Of The Monk" set that leans toward a darker tech-house meets tribal & disco house style. If Monk can't make yo' booty move, yo' booty must be dead. Voted in BPM magazine as receiving the "most fan email nominations" in the country and one of Americas Favorite DJs - March 2003, Monk has forged his place in the underground dance community. A forefather of the Hallucination-Generation, originator, innovator, guaranteed to rock tha party, Monk continues to freak the funk week in & week out headlining shows across the nation.

Hallucination on Film
On a Vision Impossible Inc.Tampa, Fla.
What started with Monk, as a means to provide visuals for the stage show of Rabbit In The Moon, and Hallucination Special events, with 16mm film loops.. with help from film pro' Don Knight and early cohort AARON DIXON... filming custom clips, visual samples, and chaos, has now turned into a nationwide visual hailstorm with the help of some outside influences and friends in the industry (Factory Visuals / EBN / OVT Visuals Chicago / Lloyd Alvarez at 'Shake). Now with the help of VJ/ARTIST Berkeley Meyer, Hallucination On Film takes special event videography to the next level of production. Berkeley now the touring VJ for MONK & JACKAL & HYDE, adds a new dimension to next level video production. Armed to the teeth with visual weapons, slaughtering minds one by one, "Visual Armageddon" style, H.O.F. provides a visual soundtrack for the New World Order:

Buster
Snowball Collective-Buzzlife-DC

Ms. Lora and her eye candy go-go dancers live from Charlotte, NC!

Local Djs:
Dj Shugadadde-Euphoric Productions, RVA
Jereme Rometti-Sleaze! Productions-ODC-RVA
Adam Ely-Sleaze! Productions-ODC-RVA
Turnstyle Soundsytem-Turnstyle records-evolveva.com-97.3 fm-RVA
Dj Delerium-Shorty's-Baltiomore, MD.
Evan Matthews-Kulture-RVA
Gabe Da Funky Aphrikan-Strangeland Records-DC
Harold Figueroa-R3EL-Zaaza Productions-DC
M6-Team Inergi-RVA
J-Lee-Roanoke, Va.

Three levels, 2 Soundsystems, Huge Projection Screens, Intelligent lighting, Lasers!

$15 pre-sale, $22 @ the door.
Only 400 pre-sale tickets will be sold!
Buy tickets now @ wantickets.com
Other ticket outlets:
Dj Hut-Washington DC-202-659-2010
Turnstyle Records-Richmond-804-643-8876
Kulture-Richmond-804-644-5044

Info Lines:
703-867-1881
804-643-0636
www.myspace.com/djshugadadde
www.edmspectrum.com

ODC is located @ 7 E. Broad St., Richmond Va. 23219

Directions:
Pts. West-Take 64 E towards Richmond. Take exit 75(64E towards Norfolk). Take 3rd St. exit towards downtown. Stay straight on N. 3rd St. Turn Rt. on E Broad St. Club is on left. (park behind club by turning left onto first st. then make right onto Grace st. then turn right into parking lot. Go to big black door between alley.

Pts. North-Take 95 S towards Richmond. Take exit 75(64E exit-towards Norfolk). Follow directions above.

Pts. East-Take 64W towards Richmond-Take exit 190(95 S/5th st./Downtown). Stay straight onto 5th St. Take rt. on E. Broad St. Follow directions above.

Pts. South-Take 85 N to 95 N towards Richmond. Merge onto 195 N(Downtown EXPY-exit 74A). Take Belvidere St. Exit towards US-1. Slight left on W. Canal St.
Right onto S. Adams St. Right onto W. Broad St. Club is on Right. Park around back.

[beth]

oh snap! so there.

planned on getting tattooed the next day in RVA so it works out!!

[JuliaP]

May have to check this out..

[DjLantern]

nice one!

[dj nysus]

anyone want to go to this .. i might be in the mood for a road trip

[Funshine]

I want to go to this.

And I won't have a car, so I'm down for a roadtrip!

**edit** I'm in Arlington so I can either be picked up or metro out to somewhere closer :)

[buster]

roadtrip!!

[JuliaP]

anyone wanna make this a roadtrip with me.. hit me up...

[Funshine]

PLEASE. Last time I wanted to roadtrip to RVA, I couldn't find a ride.

I need to be there.

Just think of the breakbeats :puppydog:

[JuliaP]

I have never been there so a roadtrip would work out well..

[spinal cracka]

looks f.i.n.e. n dandy


whats the venue like? :mj1:

[djshugadadde]

The Venue is hot. It has three levels. The first level is where you enter, full bar, dancefloor, private booths to the side dj booth right over the crowd. Then the next two levels is reminiscent of Nation. Go up a long set of stairs and there is a HUGE open area with all sorts of space to get down. This is the first time the upstairs has EVER been opened so you are in for a treat. There is another set of stairs that leads to the third floor which has a opening in the middle of it which overlooks the second floor. All sorts of room, dark, discreet setting and bangin' ass beats all night. The best part is that alcohol is served until 6am...the only afterhours club in Richmond allowed to do that! So come check this event out. It's gonna blow your mind. Buy tickets @ Dj Hut, Turnstyle, Kulture or online @ wantickets.com. $15 in advance, $22 @ the door. See ya there!!!

[Sceeter]

yes, it will indeed be an excellent night. I have also heard news of a crucial after party minutes away from the venue.:buzz:

[beth]

anyone got some set times?

cant wait!! :woot:

[GiveMeFunkyBeats]

hmmm, my friend lives and goes to school down in richmond and i love the bassbin twins...like love them forever and ever

this might be doable

i wonder when she gets back from vegas hmmm

[LuckyShamrock]

looks f.i.n.e. n dandy


whats the venue like? :mj1:

ok so yeah

don't be looking forward to a nice place, but it will be fun

ODC= Old Dirty Couch

its a private club normally for members only (who consist of all the strippers in RVA)

you will have fun though

but be ready to get down and dirty

[LuckyShamrock]

donald glaude or this????

dunno

hard choice there

[djshugadadde]

You are right about it being a private club for members but this event is open to the public once a month(which occurs on the 12th) and the ENTIRE club is being opened which has NEVER been done. It's not what you are used to. What till you se the two other levels! Oh, and plenty of strippers will be there. It's the only place for them to party once the strip clubs close!

[GiveMeFunkyBeats]

oh this is the same night as donald glaude


eh i will probably stay local then


or just be lazies and go nowhere

[LuckyShamrock]

You are right about it being a private club for members but this event is open to the public once a month(which occurs on the 12th) and the ENTIRE club is being opened which has NEVER been done. It's not what you are used to. What till you se the two other levels! Oh, and plenty of strippers will be there. It's the only place for them to party once the strip clubs close!

I know

I'd like to go but I just don't think its gonna happen

[Mark85]

seeing this is the same promotor for psykafunkapuss (cancelled party w/ no refunds) i think i'll stay in DC and check out R.A.W and then head over to Five for Donald Glaudes set

[dubsteptim]

yay for R.A.W.

[LuckyShamrock]

seeing this is the same promotor for psykafunkapuss (cancelled party w/ no refunds) i think i'll stay in DC and check out R.A.W and then head over to Five for Donald Glaudes set

I didn't even notice till you said something:hmm:

[beth]

seeing this is the same promotor for psykafunkapuss (cancelled party w/ no refunds) i think i'll stay in DC and check out R.A.W and then head over to Five for Donald Glaudes set

seeing as both reid and hive cancelled, and then the party last week was cancelled - as you so sure that RAW is still coming?

:shrug:

[Mark85]

i was told yesterday that the party is still on, so we'll see

but im not stressing it because if RAW is cancelled im heading up to B-more for Ed rush and Optical, and then Glaude

[djshugadadde]

Sorry about your ill feelings towards what happened at Psykafunkapuss. It was very unfortunate the way things turned out. However, If anybody presents their ticket from Psykafunkapuss at the door at Break it Down, they will get in for a reduced price of $10. Hope to see you there!

[LuckyShamrock]

Sorry about your ill feelings towards what happened at Psykafunkapuss. It was very unfortunate the way things turned out. However, If anybody presents their ticket from Psykafunkapuss at the door at Break it Down, they will get in for a reduced price of $10. Hope to see you there!

hahaha

you know whats funny

I still have the directions and the ticket

I save everything

[Sceeter]

Sorry about your ill feelings towards what happened at Psykafunkapuss. It was very unfortunate the way things turned out. However, If anybody presents their ticket from Psykafunkapuss at the door at Break it Down, they will get in for a reduced price of $10. Hope to see you there!


not that it matters since I already got a ticket for this friday, but my ticket for Psykafunkapuss was will call and the party was busted before I got in.

[Mark85]

hey its no big deal, it happens

yours wasn't the only cancelled party this year, Buzz halloween w/ DB, reid speed and hive at koncrete jungle, and psykafunkapuss, after nations closed it seems like everytime I try to go out the party is cancelled or DJ's dropped off the lineup

[glittercrayons68]

Im so down for a road trip. I live in Delaware. PM me if your interested.

[Funshine]

Okay, I've pretty much secured a ride down there so all I need is a ride back. I can give gas money!

PM me, please.

[Dainbramage]

Going to be a damn good night!

[Sunspot8785]

damn, this sounds like fun... the Bassbin Twins, Monk, and Buster??

wow... wish I could make it.

[Adam Ely]

Indeed this will be a great time! Those of you referring to the 'psykafunkapuss' incident don't worry. I am the resident of the weekly event that this special event is being held on. I can confirm that all info is totally legit. I hope to see you guys there =)

[Adam Ely]

yes, it will indeed be an excellent night. I have also heard news of a crucial after party minutes away from the venue.:buzz:

You are probobly referring to my place. It is about a mile away from the venue in downtown. I host the afterhours every Friday and I will more than likely be hosting again this Friday =). Just grab me at the show

[Terry85]

I'm torn between this, and Five on Friday night....


If I do stay in $mond and anyone needs a place to crash I am definately willing to put some ppl up for the night.

[Funshine]

Heh, depends - would you be willing to travel north the next day?

[dubsteptim]

I might be going to this... im not sure yet depending on what my RVA friends are up too... but if i go, i'll have 2 open seats in my car and could give anyone a ride back up... but like i said, not too terribly sure if im going!

[JoAnnA O.]

the venue is def legit this time. Superdirty "Rave Till Dawn" style.
Tickets at Turnstyle for $15 till we close on Friday night at 8pm (the shop is located across the street & down a 1/2 a block from the venue).

will be fun times. got some fun & jazzed out dnb selections for my part of the evening (w/ Turnstyle Soundsystem). MC Joe Threat will be kickin it with me on the mic. And the Jesse Split will be throwin down some bumping house sounds.
We have a ton of new live / FM radio mixes to give out.
Scope us out to get a copy. You will love it. Drive safe everyone. It is time to get your dance on..FRIDAY.

-JOANNA O-

[Sceeter]

You are probobly referring to my place. It is about a mile away from the venue in downtown. I host the afterhours every Friday and I will more than likely be hosting again this Friday =). Just grab me at the show


ok... that makes two after parties I know of. :mj1:

this weekend is shaping up to be completely retarded... in a good way

[EIGHTYEIGHTDC]

looks hot. love the attention paid to visuals. nice one!

[buster]

yea good point - Hallucination On Film put on a wikked show when Monk was at Cubik. Live video mixing on the Pioneer DVD-J-somethings.
ill post set times as soon as i get them confirmed.

...roadtrip! :D

[Dainbramage]

Stoked for this, the closer it gets, the more hype I get!

[Adam Ely]

Also, any DJ's who like the venue and would like to perform there again with the other resident and I, talk to me during the show and we can work something out =)
<p>
My name is Adam and I'll be wearing a white or black/camo hat

[Dainbramage]

:woot:

[Sceeter]

If there are nova people still looking for a way down there, and don't mind leaving until 9:30/10:00 then contact me because I am driving down there and plan on returning sometime late afternoon or early evening.

[djshugadadde]

MAIN ROOM:

10:00-11:30-Turnstyle Soundsystem with live MC!
11:30-1:00--Buster-Doing his damn thang!
1:00-3:00---Monk w/ Hallucination on film-You Gotta see this!
Ms. Lora and friends go-go dancin' to the funk!
3:00-4:30---Bassbin Twins LIVE!-Nuff said!!
4:30-5:30---M6-his first ever live performance!
5:30-6:00---Dj Shugadadde-Why not?!?:funshine:

LOCAL ROOM:
10:00-11:00-J-Lee
11:00-12:00-Gabe Da Aphrikan
12:00-1:00--David Michael
1:00-2:00---Jereme Rometti
2:00-3:00---Dj Delerium
3:00-4:00---Evan Matthews
4:00-5:00---Adam Ely
5:00-6:00---Harold Figueroa

See Ya There!!!!

[beth]

AWESOME. buster's set time worked out perfect for us, now we wont miss him.

"10:00-11:30-Turnstyle Soundsystem with live MC!" <-- hopefully live MC does not include nikki slik like the last time joanna o and jesse split came to transit.

[Adam Ely]

I think the MC is Joe Threat. I know the guy, not too shabby =)

[beth]

wouldnt really make a difference to me anyways considering i think about 99% of MCs should be destroyed.

:catalyst:

[dubsteptim]

wouldnt really make a difference to me anyways considering i think about 99% of MCs should be destroyed.

:catalyst:


hehe, :werd:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[buster]

yeah - from what i heard their MC is Joe Threat. Beth <3's MC cause they can spit.

see y'all tomorrow in RVA!

[Mark85]

wouldnt really make a difference to me anyways considering i think about 99% of MCs should be destroyed.

:catalyst:

it all depends on the MC, but i usually enjoy a good MC during a sick drum and bass set, now of course after an hour of hearing the MC constantly talking it does get annoying but you gotta have respect for the MC's too

[beth]

Beth <3's MC cause they can spit.

HAY you want to party? how old are you? :tarvis:

[beth]

but you gotta have respect for the MC's too

no

[beth]

rr: has flipside died yet?

just curious.

[Funshine]

it all depends on the MC, but i usually enjoy a good MC during a sick drum and bass set, now of course after an hour of hearing the MC constantly talking it does get annoying but you gotta have respect for the MC's too
I know it's weird but hear me out.


MC High IQ + happy hardcore/nunrg



:badkitty:

[beth]

my head just exploded.

[Funshine]

So I guess now would not be the time to mention the free whistles sitting on every bar during that event?

[Terry85]

So I guess now would not be the time to mention the free whistles sitting on every bar during that event?

So you are definitely coming down tomorrow?

[Funshine]

Plans are made :D

[Terry85]

Well damnit, now everyone is coming here, and I'll likely be in DC.


Maybe I'll have to say in $mond, who knows....I'm no good at decision making.

[buster]

id say stay in rtown. how often does a party like this take place in your backyard?

[Funshine]

Maybe I'll have to say in $mond, who knows....I'm no good at decision making.
Umm, hello? How often do I come your way? You should stay and play with Agent Funshine :D

[Boodlepalooka]

HEY I'll actually be in town this tonight!! Fuckin awesome

[kindofblue272]

i'll be there.

[rachel progress]

this is going to be siiiick. the venue sounds awesome!

excited, excited.

[buster]

:werd: heading out in a few minutes. see y'all down thur. drive carefully...

[Jenni XO]

I might have to suck it up, and make the drive.

[Terry85]

id say stay in rtown. how often does a party like this take place in your backyard?

Without getting shut down (also see: Psykafunkapuss)? Hah, just kidding, well not really - but, I'll take NOT OFTEN for 100.

There was a really good party at Hyperlink on Thursdays that got started up but they don't do it anymore :crying2:

Anyway, I'm leaning towards just staying here in Richmond tonight now anyway, because the weather sucks. So everyone coming down tonight be careful.

[Terry85]

Umm, hello? How often do I come your way?

Never!!!

You should stay and play with Agent Funshine :D

The POWER Agent of FUN (and doom)!

:funshine:

[DarkByDesign]

I might drive out for this too! I'm West of Richmond. Since I know no one out here anymore, I'll just have to come solo, but I need to come do some dancing. I can't just wait until I move to CA or whatever. I've been feinding.

What do all you cats look like? If I make it out, I'd try to find ya.

[Adam Ely]

What do all you cats look like? If I make it out, I'd try to find ya.

I look like my avatar =) I will probobly be wearing jeans, a white dress shirt and a black and camo hat. I'm always down for meeting new party people :toofless:

[Adam Ely]

I have to go finish setting up sound. I will see you guys and gals tonight. Drive safe!! and grab me at the show for any after party info =)
<p>
If anyone has any direction problems or questions regarding the event closer to show time. I can be reached on my cell at 804-244-0348

[Terry85]

I look like my avatar =) I will probobly be wearing jeans, a white dress shirt and a black and camo hat. I'm always down for meeting new party people :toofless:

Damn, too late or I'd suggest a board meet up! :D

[Abduction]

His royal highness Dion and I shall be in attendance this evening - see everyone there.

[Funshine]

It was nice to make it out :yes:

And since a picture IS worth a thousand words....

[dj nysus]

I had an amazing time .. didnt expect that one at all!!!

I = Rave

[Adam Ely]

Thank You! To everyone who made it out last night =)

[buster]

nice one guys! that was a dope party. thanks to the DC heads that made it down. Lauren - you and Kye should have stuck around for Bassbin Twins set - it was rockin'.

whens the next one?

[glittercrayons68]

Any pics from the party?

[Sceeter]

nice one guys! that was a dope party. thanks to the DC heads that made it down. Lauren - you and Kye should have stuck around for Bassbin Twins set - it was rockin'.

whens the next one?


for real! there were a ton of dc/baltimore people there. My friends who live there got a big kick out of it.

[Adam Ely]

Any pics from the party?

Yeah, you can view pics from the event here: http://urbanfreq.com/LADphoto/Image.aspx?id=26&iid=26-0004.jpg

[djshugadadde]

I would personally like to give a whole-hearted THANK YOU to everyone who came out to my party. I can't tell you how much fun I had and it seems like everyone else was having a great time, too. Thank you guys in believing in me and giving me another chance to prove that I can bring the house down! This is just the beginning of many more monthly events that will keep getting better and better. Watch for Feb. 16th. It's gonna be dope! Thanks again for all of your support!!!!

Eric aka DJ Shugadadde

[rachel progress]

I just have to say that Buster was fucking PHENOMENAL. Big ups. You kept me moving through your whole set man. I'm glad a party went down in Richmond with these caliber artists, definitely good for the scene there.

[buster]

hey thanks! hit me up via PM - ill send a CD your way.

[beth]

woot!!

jill and i just got back from our weekend in richmond. the party was a lot of fun. the joint was a total dive but to be expected. buster's set was phenomenal - i really wish it was recorded, i danced my ass off. sucks the set up kept skipping whenever anyone would dance/jump/bounce too close to the dj ..lol. monk was monk. good for what it is, but not really my style. pete from bbt was fucking awesome. sucks he had some technical difficulties at teh beginning of his set but the show went on adn he killed it.

sucks you could only drink downstairs, but i understand why. i am also convinced that richmond is the land of left feet dancers - if you were there, you would understand.

big up the dc crew that came out, big up monk's stripper-dancer-chick, and most of all, big up the sluts. no whores, no party!

[beth]

buster -

send me a note with the artist and track info of that one tune you dropped..

... you know, the one with the beat... and then the bass.. lolol. jk. you know which one. that shit was dope.

[dj nysus]

woot!!

jill and i just got back from our weekend in richmond. the party was a lot of fun. the joint was a total dive but to be expected. buster's set was phenomenal - i really wish it was recorded, i danced my ass off. sucks the set up kept skipping whenever anyone would dance/jump/bounce too close to the dj ..lol. monk was monk. good for what it is, but not really my style. pete from bbt was fucking awesome. sucks he had some technical difficulties at teh beginning of his set but the show went on adn he killed it.

sucks you could only drink downstairs, but i understand why. i am also convinced that richmond is the land of left feet dancers - if you were there, you would understand.

big up the dc crew that came out, big up monk's stripper-dancer-chick, and most of all, big up the sluts. no whores, no party!


love it .. Beth u = awesome:lick:

[beth]

ha, i know. i rule. :P

dion you are the love of my life and all that is jewish and holy!

[kindofblue272]

sucks you could only drink downstairs, but i understand why.


i don't . . .

i also don't understand why there were cops wandering around the dancefloor with flashlights.

oh yeah, i forgot . . . the police like to go to this guys parties even more than everyone that bought a ticket.

[beth]

i don't . . .

i also don't understand why there were cops wandering around the dancefloor with flashlights.

oh yeah, i forgot . . . the police like to go to this guys parties even more than everyone that bought a ticket.

becuase that is how they could get the 18+ crowd into the party. from what i understand, nobody under 21 could go downstairs where alcohol was being served. it was based on the kind of permit the party had.

as far as the police, i didnt think they were overbearing at all. i was glad they were there, because that way the party wasnt going to get busted and all hell break loose like with what happened at psykafunkapuss. if people could party responsibly, then there wasnt going to be a problem is the way i see it. they were moreso just there for presence, anyway. altho i was 100% sober that night, i would say the cops pretty much looked the other way for those who were not, so to speak.

[kindofblue272]

i think those excuses would make sense if this was another outdoor party. but i don't see how a party at a real club requires police presence. i've never seen police inside any other club i've been to. and as far as i'm concerned if people with big Xs on their hands can't be on the same floor as the bar . . . and alcohol can't be on the same floor as the main acts, then somebody sucks at getting some permits.

[beth]

they are not excuses, they are reasons. if ravers didnt act so fucking stupid, then sure, police presence is not needed. but after what happened at psykafunkapuss, where alcohol was being sold WITHOUT A PERMIT and (supposedly) large quantities of drugs were recovered, i can fully understand why the police were involved. i cannot speak for euphoria productions, but if i were them, the smart move would have been to invite the cops. i did not see any arrests, the police were respectful, and i would go as far to say some were friendly enough. there is a big difference between an afterhours hole in the wall in *richmond* and a say, a venue like Five in DC.

[kindofblue272]

they are not excuses, they are reasons. if ravers didnt act so fucking stupid, then sure, police presence is not needed. but after what happened at psykafunkapuss, where alcohol was being sold WITHOUT A PERMIT and (supposedly) large quantities of drugs were recovered, i can fully understand why the police were involved. i cannot speak for euphoria productions, but if i were them, the smart move would have been to invite the cops. i did not see any arrests, the police were respectful, and i would go as far to say some were friendly enough. there is a big difference between an afterhours hole in the wall in *richmond* and a say, a venue like Five in DC.

Fair enough, but I personally will not be attending anymore of their events.
As for the large quantities of drugs at psychafunkapuss . . . I was there and watched the whole thing go down. I saw the police wander in, walk around shining flashlights for a while and just "find" a large bag of something within about 10 minutes. I didn't however see anyone get arrested. That one smelled like a sting to me.

[Adam Ely]

It had nothing to do with the party. Both officers are there every Friday and Saturday regardless. Keep in mind ODC is an afterhours club. Meaning alot of drunk people come in and out. Drunk people as we know can cause problems from time to time. They are there for the safety of the patrons nothing more. Trust me, I know both officers and I play there every Friday and never once has there been an issue of them being overbearing. They are just there to make it safe =)

[Adam Ely]

As far as the 'puss' party I see both points of view. I agree it was a sting and form what I heard ABC was behind it (usually is). However I thought the cops were very nice. Think about it, there was only 1 way out of the party. They could have held a checkpoint right there and think of how many DUI's could have been given. They could have done full vehicle searches based on those DUI's for prob cause. But they didn't. They could have come and broke up the rally point at the gas station where everyone was trying to figure out where to go. But they didnt. It was more or less a party without a permit that ABC wanted shut down. I will agree that it was very unfortunate though. I had only been there about 15 mins =(

[Jill]

as far as the police, i didnt think they were overbearing at all. i was glad they were there, because that way the party wasnt going to get busted and all hell break loose like with what happened at psykafunkapuss.

Actually I talked to several of the Sheriffs who were there throughout the night and they were hilarious. Really nice guys and they weren't there to cause trouble. They were there to enforce the alcohol permit, plain and simple, not to bust ravers. Hell, they even refused to search Lauren when she thought thats why they were posted at the door. If the club had a liquor license, they would likely not have been there.

I mean if you think about it, one of the reasons the field party failed was because of their serving alcohol without a permit. It only makes sense that they would willingly allow the police in to this party to show them that everything was copacetic.

[Dainbramage]

:werd: I had a good time and met some cool folks, thanks for putting it on Eric!

[Abduction]

I was pleasantly surprised by the whole evening.
Honestly, whenever I go down to Richmond I don't
typically have the best time or some drama
eventually unfolds, ruining the weekend. BBT owned
that evening and I have to admit the vibe in that
place changed from semi-stagnant to booming.

Thanks Dion for talking my head off on the trip back,
I would have probably fallen asleep otherwise.

Memorable Moment of the Evening: We were sitting
on the stripper stand before she (go-go dancer) took
the stage for Monk's performance. Most of us
retreated back to the other side opposite of the
stage, however; Jill just turned her seat and had an
up front view of the whole spectacle.

The grin on her face was hysterical...

[beth]

I was pleasantly surprised by the whole evening.
Honestly, whenever I go down to Richmond I don't
typically have the best time or some drama
eventually unfolds, ruining the weekend. BBT owned
that evening and I have to admit the vibe in that
place changed from semi-stagnant to booming.

Thanks Dion for talking my head off on the trip back,
I would have probably fallen asleep otherwise.

Memorable Moment of the Evening: We were sitting
on the stripper stand before she (go-go dancer) took
the stage for Monk's performance. Most of us
retreated back to the other side opposite of the
stage, however; Jill just turned her seat and had an
up front view of the whole spectacle.

The grin on her face was hysterical...

thats my girl!

jillian teller 4 prez

[dj nysus]

LMASO

[The Jezereck]

LMASO?

[buster]

Fair enough, but I personally will not be attending anymore of their events.
As for the large quantities of drugs at psychafunkapuss . . . I was there and watched the whole thing go down. I saw the police wander in, walk around shining flashlights for a while and just "find" a large bag of something within about 10 minutes. I didn't however see anyone get arrested. That one smelled like a sting to me.

tranzlogic pretty much said it all - and he knows better than anyone as the resident DJ at ODC.

im not sure why you have such a problem with the way the party was set up - i really dont think it was that big of a deal. yeah, i would have liked to be able to drink upstairs...but whatever.

the promoter did not decide to have cops there, nor did he decide to have downstairs be the only place alcohol was allowed. he was told that if he wanted to have the party there, that was the way it was going to be. he wasnt the one that got permits for the party - the place has permits in place.

as for the cops - they are there every week, and they were EXTREMELY nice. one of them walked me and my girlfriend out to the parking lot, flagged a cab for us, and told the driver exactly where we were going. even better - my girl had earlier burned him with a cigarette by accident, and he was cool about it.

anyway - i had a dope time, and im looking forward to playin' there again.

[Jill]

LMASO?

ROLF

[kindofblue272]

hmmm, in retrospect ... i was harsh and uninformed. my sincere apologies.

[djshugadadde]

Now I understand that people are confused and a little at odds with the whole drinking downstairs only thing, but ask yourself, do you want some random drunk guy trying to bump and grind all over you or your girl while you are trying to dance to Monk or Bassbin Twins? You have to remember that ODC is an afterhours club that normally caters to people who want to continue to drink until 6 am. That's not necessarily a bad thing except when you get those one or two individuals that can't control their alcohol and can ruin a good time for the people just trying to have fun and dance. I convinced the owner to let me have that night for 18 and up strictly to let everyone have the chance to listen to some dope acts, sorta like Buzz did. It's hard to pull that off without having a bunch of idiot security guards breathing down your neck all night. With that in mind...I can make the next party 21 and up only and you would be able to drink throughout the club, but then the 18-20 year olds would be missing out on all of the fun. I'm just trying to make this as much fun as possible while trying to include everyone. Give me your thoughts on this topic and based on the response, I'll make a decision. Thanks for your support!:chill:

[Dainbramage]

I thought it was a blast! It took me a minute to get used to the layout and vibe, and to be honest it wasn't what I expected. (Not sure what I expected...) But after I settled into the routine of drinks down and dancing up it was great! I remember being a youngin' and loving to have the chance to come out and dance so I'd say keep things the way they were and keep bringing some bomb talent. Much respect!