Celebrating Azerbaijan!

The week one of our friends had a birthday at the multiplied in NYC restaurant Serafina. I just recently learned she was from Azerbaijan which I wasn’t familiar with. I’ve since learn the country claimed independence 90 years ago and is surrounded by Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Iran and the Caspian Sea. She’s apparently in the minority being Russian Orthodox.

We’ll we enjoyed a standard Italian meal with plenty of wine and family and then headed up to the Dream roof top to pop the bubbly. Unfortunately I’ve been sick and pulled out early but here’s a few pictures.

WMC 2008

Winter Music Conference kicks off tomorrow. Yet another year I can’t make it but it’s looking blown up as usual.

Tuesday
3/25: Defected In The House Party w/ Junior Jack & Kid Crème, Joey Negro, DJ Spen, DJ Gregory, Hardsoul, Funkerman, Copyright, DJ Yass, ATFC, Simon Dunmore, Aaron Ross, Shovell on percussion @ Set
3/25: Dirty South, Serge Devant @ The Fifth
3/25: Jody Wisternoff @ TBA
3/25: Mstrkrft & Fischerspooner, Boys Noize, Lazaro Casanova and Benny Benasi @ Mansion
3/25: Nic Fanciulli @ TBA
3/25: Pop Tarts 4 (80s party) w/ Danny Howells, Lee Burridge @ Automatic Slims
3/25: Shelter @ Shine
3/25: Simon & Shaker @ TBA
3/25: Wave w/ Francois K @ Pawn Shop

Wednesday
3/26: Chus and Ceballos @ Space – 10pm-6am
3/26: Danny Tenaglia @ Pawn Shop
3/26: Deep City Sessions w/ Halo @ Beach Plaza Hotel
3/26: Dig Deeper w/ Danny Howells @ TBA
3/26: Dowtown Riot w/ Switch, Sinden, Jesse Rose @ Studio A
3/26: Erick Morillo @ Cameo
3/26: Fred Everything, Amenti, Solid Tokyo, Lazy Days @ Beach Plaza Hotel
3/26: FSOB w/ Craze, Z-Trip, Tittsworth Sessions @ Nocturnal
3/26: Lot49 Label Party w/ Meat Katie, etc @ The Laundry Bar
3/26: Luca Bacchetti @ Nikki Beach
3/26: Lust4guesthouse w/ Sneak, MastikSoul, etc @ Blue
3/26: Mau5trap presented by tranceaddict w/ Chris Lake, DeadMau5, DJ Aero & Tommy Lee @ Bed
3/26: Miguel Migs @ The Fifth
3/26: Noel Sanger, Tattoo Detectives, Villo, Core NYC @ Shelley – 12pm-5am
3/26: Perfecto w/ Paul Oakenfold, Kenneth Thomas @ TBA
3/26: Proton Radio – Dare to Open w/ Phil K, Opencloud, Tom Budden, Hello Humanoids @ TBA
3/26: Pure Behrouz @ Mokai
3/26: SAW Party w/ Satoshi Tomiie, Hector Romero, Lexicon Avenue, & Audiofly @ Shine
3/26: Sci + Tec Recording Night w/ Nic Fancuilli, Dubfire, David Squilance, Behrouz @ Parkwest flyer
3/26: Tocadisco @ TBA

Thursday

3/27: Adam Feeland, Evil Nine, Alex Metric @ Bed
3/27: Anjunabeats Night w/ Above & Beyond, Andy Moor, Super8 & Tab, Mark Pledger, Fine Taste, Boom Jinx, James Grant, Electrobias @ Nocturnal
3/27: Beatport Pool Party @ The National Hotel – 2pm-9pm
3/27: Buzzin Fly w/ Benn Watt @ Shine
3/27: Cedric Gervais @ TBA
3/27: Dirtybird Afterhours w/ Justin Martin, Worthy, Christian Martin and Tanner Ross @ Studio A – 5am-10pm
3/27: Donald Glaude vs Special Guest, Scooter & Lavelle, the G-Roy & Theron show DJ Frances vs DJ Diamond, Scott Roberts vs dadon @ Tantra
3/27: Eric Prydz, Sharam @ Cameo
3/27: Fedde Le Grand, Flamingo Night @ Set
3/27: Ferry Corsten and Sander van Doorn (main room) Eric Prydz (terrace) David Guetta (afterhours terrace) @ Space
3/27: Fire Miami @ TBA – 10pm
3/27: Get Physical w/ M.A.N.D.Y., Junior Boys, Noze, Thomas Schumacher, Heidi, Italoboyz, DJ T @ Studio A
3/27: Green Velvet @ Set
3/27: Hyde, Digital Mix Set @ TBA
3/27: Jackal, Digital Mix Set @ TBA
3/27: Juicy Beach w/ Robbie Rivera, Deadmau5, Benny Benassi, Axwell, Sander Van Doorn, Tocadisco, Steve Angello, Mark Knight, Dirty South, Sebastian Ingrosso, etc @ Nikki Beach flyer
3/27: KOMPAKT w/ Gui Boratto (live), Ewan Pearson, Dominik Eulberg @ Pawn Shop
3/27: Lights Out Miami w/ Steve Lawler, Clive Henry, Audiofly, Jamie Jones, Livio & Roby @ Parkwest flyer
3/27: M_nus w/ Richie Hawtin, Magda @ Nocturnal Terrace
3/27: Mindcontrol w/ Richie Santana, Peter Bailey, Carlos Fauvrelle, Vinny Rue, Paul Raffaele, Dean K, DJ Klutch @ Gem
3/27: Objektivity w/ Dennis Ferrer, TMB, Karizma, Abicah Soul @ Sobe Live?
3/27: Onionz @ Shelly
3/27: PH Recordings Launch w/ Steve Porter @ TBA
3/27: SOS Balance CD Release @ Pawn Shop
3/27: Subliminal Sessions w/ Erick Morillo @ Space – 7am
3/27: Sultan @ Mynt
3/27: Victor Calderone, DJ Vibe, Chus and Ceballos @ Shelborne
3/27: Wet Grooves Pool Party @ TBA – 12pm
3/27: World of Drum and Bass @ Area 51

Friday
3/28: Andy Moor @ Beach Plaza Hotel
3/28: Beatport Pool Party @ The National Hotel – 2pm-9pm
3/28: Bob Sinclar @ Set
3/28: Boris @ Parkwest 3/28: Drumcode w/ Adam Beyer, Joel Mull @ Bed
3/28: Gabriel & Dresden @ Pawn Shop
3/28: MN2S w/ Fedde Le Grand, Todd Terry, Tom Novy, Mark Farina, Joey Negro, Bodyrox Joe. T Vannelli, Antoine Clamaran, Brian Tappert, Jon Cutler, Johny Fiasco, Outwork, George Morel, Jay-J, Jamie Lewis, Outwork, Ian Pooley, Tedd Patterson, Halo, Sir Piers, John Julius Knight, Eddie Thoneick, DJ Heather, PA With Darryl D’Bonneau @ Opium
3/28: Future Sound of Breaks v/ 6 @ Area 51 flyer
3/28: Minimoo Party w/ David Squillace @ TBA
3/28: Most Wanted DJs Showcase w/ Andy Moor + More TBA @ Beach Plaza Hotel
3/28: One+One aka James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli @ Studio A
3/28: Pacha Ibiza w/ Sander Kleinenberg, David Morales, Frankie Knuckles and Axwell @ Shine – 11am-11pm
3/28: Paul van Dyk, Sander Kleinenberg @ Space
3/28: ULTRA Music Festival Day 1 phase 2 flyer
3/28: Radio 1 w/ Cedric Gervais @ Surfcomber
3/28: Slide Into Miami w/ Mike Monday, Hipp-E, Justin Martin, Etc @ Aquabooty Warehouse
3/28: SOS Tikki Boat Party – Invite Only
3/28: Techno Block Party by Teggno Records @ 700 block Lincoln – 12pm-10pm
3/28: X-mix Productions w/ Armand Van Helden, Bad Boy Bill, DJ Sneak, Felix Da Housecat, Harry Choo Choo Romero, Junior Sanchez, Mark Farina, etc @ Suite

Saturday
3/29: Afternoon Delight w/ Jamie Lewis, Andy Caldwell, Jask, Brian Tappert, Groove Junkies, Justin Michael, Adam Auburn, AAron & Dirty, Sleep, Boo @ The Beach Plaza Gardens
3/29: Amnesia Ibiza presented by Juicy w/ Robbie Rivera, John Aquaviva, Marco V, Tom Stephan, Laidback Luke, Willie Morales, Brian Cross, Mar T, Martin ten Velden, Oscar G @ Nocturanl
3/29: Andy Caldwell @ The Beach Plaza Gardens
3/29: Armada Night w/ Armin van Buuren, Markus Shultz, Blake Jarrel, Menno de Jong @ Parkwest
3/29: Beatport Pool Party w/ Guy Gerber and many more @ The National Hotel – 2pm-9pm
3/29: Boris and friends @ Surfcomber
3/29: Burridge Barrage @ Pawn Shop
3/29: Contagious After Party w/ Rabbit in the Moon (Dj Set), Jackal + Hyde (live), Dynamix II (live), Fabio, Adam F, Photek, Shy FX, Teebee, Reid Speed, Empress, BabyAnne, Hydraulix, Merlyn, Josh David, Supernaught, Sir Kutz, Loki @ Area 51
3/29: Crosstown Rebels present Get Lost 3 w/ Damian Lazarus, Pier Bucci live, Jamie Jones, Clive Henry, Steh Troxler @ Studio A -5am -11am
3/29: Eddie Thoneick @ Stealth
3/29: F*ck Me I’m Famous w/ David Guetta @ Cameo – $60
3/29: Hope Recordings w/ Nick Warren, Dave Seaman, Jody Wisternoff, Hybrid, 16 Bit Lolitas @ Shine
3/29: Housebroken 4 w/ Stacy Kidd, Grand High Priest Craig Loftis, Lego, FLX, Lady D, Craig Alexander, Ricky Bradshaw, Scott K., and David Sabat @ Chesterfield Hotel Rooftop
3/29: Jonathan Peters @ Shelborne Hotel
3/29: Loco Dice & Marco Carola @ Pawn Shop
3/29: Mobilee Loves WMC (day party) w/ Anja Schneider, Sebo K, Ralf, GummiHz @ Town House Hotel Rooftop
3/29: PH Recordings w/ Steve Porter, Eli Wilkie, Bons, Emjae, Chris Micali, Phil and Fluff @ Ink
3/29: Sander van Doorn, Cedric Gervais @ The Fifth
3/29: Stanton Warries @ Bed
3/29: Stealth Records w/ Roger Sanchez, Laidback Luke, Tom Stephan @ Mynt flyer
3/29: Stonebridge @ Gryphon, Hollywood, FL
3/29: Swedish House Mafia w/ Axwell @ Set
3/29: ULTRA Music Festival Day 2 phase 2 flyer
3/29: Yoshitoshi w/ Deep Dish, Cedric Gervais, Sultan, Miss Nine @ Space

Sunday
3/30: Beatport Pool Party @ The National Hotel – 12pm-9pm
3/30: Circoloco w/ David Squillace @ TBA
3/30: Little Mountain Recordings w/ Dan Sanders, Fine Taste, Patch Park, Matthew Dekay, Sander Kleinenberg @ Shine
3/30: Mixology w/ Mark Lewis, Reza, Oliver Moldan, John Rondell @ Nikke Beach
3/30: Sleaze w/ Cedric Gervais, Sultan, Miss Nine, Axwell, Second Sun @ Mynt Lounge
3/30: Sunday School w/ Guy Gerber and more @ Pawn Shop
3/30: We Love Techno w/ Marco Carola, Paco Osuna, Misstress Barbara, Lopera, Dsan Powell @ Nocturnal

Sinking ships, plugging dykes and drinks all around.

Thomas Pink striped shirt draped by a BOSS suit, guy at the bar shouted to his friend “Eh, yo! how’d youse do in the Market today?”
The Ted Baker wearing brit responded “I took a hit for 50 today”
“Aaaoooohhhh! I’m only down 25”
“Eh guy! pour me a stiff vodka red bull!”
“Make it two!!”

In New York, finance guys are all a dime a dozen – shit 75% of my friends work for some bank, hedge fund, analysts or what ever. I’ve met many of the cocky witless monkeys that blab on about the bonuses that eclipse pedestrian salaries, like these guys, at the latest nautical “dive” bar scene, The Rusty Knot, fit the stereotype to a T. The Knot with Busch Beer on tap, box wine on the shelf, Tiki glasses, Spider Bowls, a pool table and decor from the Love Boat is Ken Friedman (The Spotted Pig), Taavo Somer (Freeman’s), Tobey Maloney (Milk & Honey) and a Momofuku alum bar’s new venture which quietly started up last week on the west side overlooking the Hudson River.

Despite the yupster vibe, I’ll be back to the Knot for the cheap happy hour and to point fingers at the Jersey commuters that are stuck in traffic headed back to the tunnel.