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[vicarz]

Holy shit Baltimore is just an amazing club scene. A nice space, good music, an interesting crowd...and name-brand drinks for $2.50? Yeesh. Hard to leave on time.

Morning edit: There were about a half dozen DC ex-pats up there. The music started with hard industrial - you could tell because Michie was on the floor. It eased up and slipped into the synthy realms, but still thew in a good mix generally. It's funny that a song from TKK or ministry from the late 80s/early 90s still packs a floor as much as basement jaxx. I spent most of the night talking with new and old friends - lots of lamenting on the part of DC ex-pats that we don't have spaces like this anymore. I am talking about doing a 2-day marathon with some folks to hit Orpheus fri, pal around Sat, then electroshok that night. The drive home is a KILLER, but on the bright side on my way out of the city I filled up the tank at $2.09/gal.

I think I need ... It's been a long time but every time I drive into baltimore I start staring at the hospital where my dad died. I can't have the whole fucking city stuck with that status, but that's how I feel. It worked for Poe...

Comments

[alumiere.livejournal.com]

glad you had so much fun - i miss eshock a lot (and my cute gayish bartend sean)

[kuanyin00.livejournal.com]

hi Jose. Sorry, I didn't get your call until late. I'm up near Philly right now visiting my sister's family for my nephew's 1st birthday.

I'll be going to the next EK

xo!
jennifer

[feistydiva.livejournal.com]

I am talking about doing a 2-day marathon with some folks to hit Orpheus fri, pal around Sat, then electroshok that night.

I would be up for a change of Scene-ery...

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I like the way this is shaping up!

[ex-dasboot.livejournal.com]

The dance floor was never empty. Not once. And not even that one or two people dancing not-empty. It was either packed or nicely spaced the entire night. I can't remember the last time one of the DC clubs had a populated dance floor for more than 3 songs in a row.

[kelowna.livejournal.com]

Sounds like Toronto.

Once the dancing gets started, the people keep dancing.

Then again, I think the DJs I've heard spin in 'the scene', in Toronto, have an eye on the floor and knows how to keep it moving. Even tho I've heard a song that I haven't recognized, it is clear from the response that other people have - and dig it.

I can't recall the last time, in a Toronto club, that someone said "ugh, the dj is too synthpop!" or "ugh, the DJ is playing crap tonight!" or "ugh, this song SUCKS!". There is a good rotation from the floor to the bar and people are happy just being there and catching up with friends.

Granted, there are more people OUT in Toronto - plus there is a continual change in faces. I'm ALWAYS seeing about 75% new faces whenever I go out which is about once a month.

--k

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Yeah to clarify - this was not a night where the same 5 20-year-olds danced all night irrespective of the music played. This was very obvious rotation of types of people, yet maintaining a full floor the whole time.

I actually found it was a problem of success - I wanted more room to dance!

[kelowna.livejournal.com]

Well, correct me if I'm wrong: this was the grand re-opening of an event that shut down a number of months back as well, right? Opening and closing nights notoriously draw a different sort of positive energy and increased numbers.

--k

[ex-dasboot.livejournal.com]

Almost every time I've been to electroshock has been similar. Oddly enough I usually don't recognize half, maybe even most, of the songs played, too.

[kelowna.livejournal.com]

Then they are doing something right :) Good on them!

I don't think I ever went to that in its latest incarnation given that it was happening on the same night chiarOscuro was.

There have been a few really cool regular events in Baltimore over the years.

--k

[freja999.livejournal.com]

Take me with you?

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I very like this idea!