Posts Tagged ‘disco’

ANANÉ & LOUIE VEGA – Los Angeles 10.02.24

February 27, 2024

The Ritual 

2350

Your thoughts trail off.

Feeling the chill in the night air.

Your all white outfit drips.

This Big Game Weekend.

You wanted to go out dancing.

Somehow you ended up in L.A.

Continue

ROCK THE PARK DC WKNDR Pt I. 21.10.23

December 8, 2023

Rock The Park DC 

Rich Medina

Day 2 

Exit the McPherson Square Metro Station, at the corner of I and 14th Streets.  Watch out!  Carefully, look both ways before crossing the bustling intersection. Turn right onto the walkway.  That leads to the fountain, the epicenter of the greenspace named after a Founding Father.  Forward north is the performance stage.  A steel beam structure with canopy top protects the music equipment from torrential elements.Continue

ROCK THE PARK DC WKNDR Pt II 22.10.23

November 20, 2023

Rock The Park DC

Miguel Migs

Day 2

2000

“Oh, I did aight.” Kenny Dixon Jr jokes with you the following afternoon. He walks arm and arm showing off his lady around Franklin Park.  You marvel, he appears refreshed, his skin polished in the glowing sun.  

Later that evening, Hostess Reesa Renee reminds the people.  “Give it up for Moodymann last night,” with microphone in hand as if she is ready to spit bars.Continue

ADULT SKATE-MLK EDITION 14 MOST DEFINING MOMENTS

January 20, 2020

ADULT SKATE-MLK EDITION

Starring: KAI ALCE, RON PULLMAN & CULLEN COLE

19.01

No roller skates are rented.

No roller skates are permitted.

No in-line skates are rented.

No roller blades are permitted.

Adult Skate is not a roller rink.

Adult Skate is an annual event where various tribes gather to dance to the hottest disco and house music south of the Mason-Dixon in the wee morning hours of the Dr.Continue

LEM (Springsteen) of MOOD II SWING 22.06.19

June 26, 2019

LEM  of MOOD II SWING

22.06

Pride Closer

 

“Geeoooogia.” The emphasis pronounced in drawl. “You’ve traveled here? For this?” A heavyweight doorkeeper asks as he returns a peach-stamped driver’s ID.

“Of course. I would not have missed tonight,” an enthusiastic voice replies as the license is obtained.

The bouncer beams with confused pride. “Welcome.”

Continue

WHAT FRANKIE KNUCKLES DID FOR ME (1955-2014)

April 8, 2014

FrankieKnuckles07closeup

Frankie Knuckles

I dreaded the day when I would lose the Godfather of House Music. My heart suggests I am selfish to hold on to a life as if that life belonged solely to me especially when that life was not mine to begin with. Although I can’t possess another’s life, I can cherish their treasure left behind. So I’m told.Continue