GOOD PARTIES NEVER HAVE DRESS CODES. but MANY parties have dress THEMES. Some of the more organized parties will have costume themes and most people take part to collectively create a fantastical night. I never partake because I am joyless in that division- but I fully support the use of
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Melissa Fong: What is Boiler Room?- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 15/31
Other than a pretty meh movie from 2000, Boiler Room is like Electric Circus, but less about the go go dancing and more about the Dj. For those of you too young to remember ElectricCircus- thank goodness- it was cheesy and silly and you can just think of the Boiler
Continue readingThings Are Good: Band of the Month: Dusted
December’s Band of the Month is Toronto duo, Dusted. With sweet, soaring lo-fi, elevated by lonely but hopeful vocal and synth melodies, Dusted is able to combine restful patience and momentum cohesively, throughout the movement of each song. Dusted is a gentle audio journey to accompany the ensuing snowfalls of
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Weekend DJ Feature: Deepchild- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 14/31
From quirky, stripped-back techno injected with soul to deep, dub-inflected excursions, Deepchild has earned himself a reputation as groundbreaking producer, respected DJ and electrifying live-performer. Based in Berlin, the Australian artist has performed at many of the world’s most respected electronic music institutions:
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Everything Your Voice Teacher Says NOT to do.
Singing is not about the notes. Singing is about putting words and sound together into a formless, yet structured package that allows you to express a feeling or sentiment. One aspect of making a performance “come to life” is correctly using the text of the song to express the feeling
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Weekend Party Announcement- Guy Gerber in Toronto – 2013 BLOGCEMBER 13/31
Guy Gerber is probably one of my favourite Deep House Dj’s. Scratch that- he is my favourite. He performs way more in Ibiza (and Miami) that I would respect (I… have a hate-on for my fictional image of Ibiza), but he just creates such solid tracks. I also like his
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Physicality of Djs- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 12/31
There are some Djs that have a great physical presence behind the decks- I’m not just talking about a “bounce” or a head bop that most Djs will indulge in:
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Why I don’t like outdoor music festivals- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 11/31
Outdoor festivals never have good dancing- it’s a mosh pit of drunk or drugged out people (aka- eff your overpriced, overpriced outdoor EDM Festival). Outdoor festivals don’t have optimal sound systems- open air spaces never properly contain the sound and part of the art of the music-event is to get
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Neil Young’s 4-city concerts to benefit First Nation’s tar sands fight
Neil Young’s 4-city Canadian concert tour to raise money to support the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s legal defense against tar sands developments. The post Neil Young’s 4-city concerts to benefit First Nation’s tar sands fight appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingMelissa Fong: What time do I go to a party?- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 10/31
This is probably the most important factor for me. There are typically anywhere in between 3-8 7 people on the bill for that night at your typical party with one room. I like to listen to a sample set of most of the Dj’s and decide which ones I want
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Ben Klock -breakandenter + Box of Kittens Party Review- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 9/31
Part of my BLOGCEMBER 2013 series- the Theme is Electronic Music *** As always, let’s set the mood: *** Ben Klock did almost a 2.5 hour set on Saturday night at […]
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Weekend DJ Feature: Nautiluss- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 8/31
I don’t even know how I became quite as obsessed as I am with Nautiluss- I don’t even like his individual tracks that much- I just honestly like listening to his sets….
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Weekend Party Announcement- Ben Klock in Toronto- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 7/31
One of the nice things is that Ben Klock is one of those legit artists that is still danceable. If you’re just getting into techno it’s a bit of a different style in terms of “the dance”. Techno tends to have a more frenetic… higher tempo beat than house. There’s
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Nuages – Debussy
The three movements are: Nuages (“Clouds”) Modéré – Un peu animé – Tempo I – Plus lent – Encore plus lent. Fêtes (“Festivals”) Animé et très rythmé – Un peu plus animé – Modéré (mais toujours très rythmé) – Tempo I – De plus en plus sonore et en serrant
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Seeing a DJ is like going to a concert- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 6/31
If you go to these parties a lot- sometimes you’ll even see an entire crowd just facing forward to the DJ and watching him spin- they may crush up against the front to watch the details as soon as they come on stage. It truly is a concert experience.
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Ticket Price: What should you pay for a good party?- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 5/31
The purpose of writing this is to let you know that price points depend on a lot of things and I want people to make decisions on genuine qualities rather than buying into a scene. The problem I am seeing with a lot of parties lately is that they have
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 3 of 3- BLOGCEMBER 4/31
Once you get to know like-minded party people- keep in touch with them. I went to this relatively tiny no-name club in London while there were droves of people who rsvp’d for some of the bigger names and ended up meeting a bunch of people who set me up with
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 2 of 3- BLOGCEMBER 3/31
I’ll tell you the secret of a good dance party: If you walk in and see people dancing alone/ separately, you have hit gold. Good techno/house parties are not cliquey or sexualized grinding orgies. People go there to DANCE and they don’t need to wait for anyone else to start
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 1 of 3
For AW. What to look for in a good party. I was talking to my good friend who wanted to start going to good techno/house parties but didn’t know where […]
Continue reading350 or bust: Saturday At The Movies
I know tomorrow is the first Sunday of Advent in the Christian calendar (as well as the first day of December), but I can’t resist posting this today. I confess I’ve been listening to carols for a week now, since the snow blanketed my part of the world winter wonderland
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