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Why I don't go clubbing
July 24th 2006 00:27
I used to love heading out on a cold, rainy night, "funky fresh dressed to impress ready to party" at the hottest club with a friend or a few, a whole 6 or so hours of non-stop dancing to great R&B/Hiphop.
Times have changed. Well, for the rest of the world, but not for the clubs in Sydney. No, I'm not complaining about getting too old for clubbing (I'm only turining 21 next month) in a country where the minimum legal age for admittance to clubs is 18 y/o.
I'm talking about last Friday night where I found myself in an R&B/Hiphop club event, the whole 4 hours that I was there, I thought I was 18 again, with the same music played not just once but over and over again by each DJ who thought they were being fresh by playing some "old skool" tracks.
Now I'm not telling DJs how to do their job and what they should be playing - that's their prerogative. I'm just saying that I am tired of hearing Fatman Scoop and other unoriginal mixes that have been playing in these clubs for at least 3 years already. I know there's a lotta people out there who feel me on this too.
No, I don't wanna hear "skeet skeet skeet", "if you got hundred dollar bill put ya hands up", "who's f---ing tonight", and all the other same overplayed sh*t. Gimme something fresh, something to work with, some real old school. I'm talking about some Ak'Sent, Jae Millz, Cassie, Aaliyah, Biggie & Pac, yes even Pitbull, and some classic MJ. Crunk is alright but not too much, same goes for reggae/dancehall.
Yes Mr/Ms DJ you can tell me to f*ck off, "do you know how much vinyl costs, especially the new sh*t we gotta import it"; yes I understand these things, but if you were a REAL DJ you'd be able to mix it up and give it some of your own flava, and actually use the turntables as an instrument and not just as a record player.
I guess what really matters is the company you're with, not just the music. If you're with a great group of friends then you can have fun anywhere, no matter what. We like to make circles, we like to jam and battle no matter what sh*t they're playing. And that's what it's all about *clap clap*
I'm really loving the old school/hiphop/funk night of event Deja Vu at Coolabar Nightclub, Pitt St. DJ Naiki and Nacho Pop are usually on the decks during this monthly event and they play some good sh*t, mix up the styles and the crowd is full of dancers and bboys/bgirls. I'm prolly gonna have my birthday at their next event in August cuz I know I can get down. Yes, you're all invited.
Times have changed. Well, for the rest of the world, but not for the clubs in Sydney. No, I'm not complaining about getting too old for clubbing (I'm only turining 21 next month) in a country where the minimum legal age for admittance to clubs is 18 y/o.
I'm talking about last Friday night where I found myself in an R&B/Hiphop club event, the whole 4 hours that I was there, I thought I was 18 again, with the same music played not just once but over and over again by each DJ who thought they were being fresh by playing some "old skool" tracks.
Now I'm not telling DJs how to do their job and what they should be playing - that's their prerogative. I'm just saying that I am tired of hearing Fatman Scoop and other unoriginal mixes that have been playing in these clubs for at least 3 years already. I know there's a lotta people out there who feel me on this too.
No, I don't wanna hear "skeet skeet skeet", "if you got hundred dollar bill put ya hands up", "who's f---ing tonight", and all the other same overplayed sh*t. Gimme something fresh, something to work with, some real old school. I'm talking about some Ak'Sent, Jae Millz, Cassie, Aaliyah, Biggie & Pac, yes even Pitbull, and some classic MJ. Crunk is alright but not too much, same goes for reggae/dancehall.
Yes Mr/Ms DJ you can tell me to f*ck off, "do you know how much vinyl costs, especially the new sh*t we gotta import it"; yes I understand these things, but if you were a REAL DJ you'd be able to mix it up and give it some of your own flava, and actually use the turntables as an instrument and not just as a record player.
I guess what really matters is the company you're with, not just the music. If you're with a great group of friends then you can have fun anywhere, no matter what. We like to make circles, we like to jam and battle no matter what sh*t they're playing. And that's what it's all about *clap clap*
I'm really loving the old school/hiphop/funk night of event Deja Vu at Coolabar Nightclub, Pitt St. DJ Naiki and Nacho Pop are usually on the decks during this monthly event and they play some good sh*t, mix up the styles and the crowd is full of dancers and bboys/bgirls. I'm prolly gonna have my birthday at their next event in August cuz I know I can get down. Yes, you're all invited.
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Comment by tam
haha..... doink!!! yeah tell mikey to make the event on your bday!
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Cibby: Hahaha. "Who's f---ing tonight... what what!!"
Comment by Anonymous
You wanna know what real clubbin is all about?! Go to London and the States. As far as I'm concerned, Sydney is a ghost town.
Trina - totally agree wit ya about Fatman Scoop. If I hear that song once again, I'm gonna throw a milkshake at somebody's face!!!
Comment by Trina
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I know London and the US are the places to go for clubbing, as well as Japan. Easier said than done, since I'm financially limited right now, Sydney will have to do. Or not.
I'm glad you agree with me Anon, but how do you get milkshakes at a club? No really, I want to know - they're so hard to find past 10pm...
Comment by Anonymous
Speaking of Fatman Scoop, I watched "My Super Sweet Sixteen" on MTV last night. Some rich kid got Juelz Santana to perform at his party. I wasn't expectin, but Fatman was there and you name it he sang that stoopid song and got every teeny booper in the party to jump up down........so sad oh so sad!
Comment by Trina
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Hmmm yeah rich 15/16 year olds dig that crunk and Fatman Scoop stuff that was hot 3 or 4 years ago... just like the clubs these days "woo play Laffy Taffy & Ms New Booty". Plz.
Comment by Solz aka Shawty
I've had the same conversation with my DJ friends.
If I hear Red Wine again I don't know what will happen.
If I ever own a club that Fatman Scoop song will be banned.
PEACE
Comment by Trina
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Comment by Anonymous
Just wondering where about how much it costs to get in to coolabar friday nights?
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Comment by Anonymous
Butcha right.
The state that clubbing is in is atroucious atm. Im still yet to see a cat whose willing to jump outta the shadows and stop milking the cash cow for all its worth. Tired of the same ol sh*t, sick of hearing Me & You, so sick of hearing Ne-Yo.
Make your voices heard mr/mrs.
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Comment by Trina
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