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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

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Commute issues

I’ve heard NYers are perpetually late but unlike most regions there’s an understanding for this lack of punctuality because of situational influences: freak rain, taxi accidents, or train delays. I admit, I’ve used the train delay reason for being tardy a few times, but there have been several justifiable instances where I’m on time and there’s just no way a taxi, walking or a train will get me to my destination or meeting early enough.

Today was one of those days, I had a meeting uptown near 54th and Lex, so I took the dirty E uptown about 45 min before my appointment. I arrived on time up to Penn station and then the train relaxed. You can always tell you’re going to be stuck when the door don’t slam shut on someone and the train releases a burst of air pressure from the breaks as if signing, needing the rest. Apparently someone had gotten sick on the train in the station ahead of us, and it’s holding up the whole line.

Getting sick and halting the transportation system for one of the largest cities in the world seems absurd but apparently it happens more often that I thought. Today I just happen to be reading the NY Post, and in it is an article on one of the MTA‘s latest marketing campaigns as of late: Ads through out the subway lines that encourage New Yorkers to take the day off if they are laid up or sick and to stay off the trains.

Apparently last year, sick customers caused 6,136 delays on the the NY subway lines, which is the 3rd largest cause of delays (for the 2nd straight year – 4,481 delays in 2006). Apparently when passengers are sick, MTA employees and even train conductors must stay with the passengers until EMT or other help arrives to ensure their safety. Without someone to man the trains, everyone must wait….. So next time you’re feeling sick on the train, make sure you get off before you puke! I was 25 minutes late for my meeting because some jackass threw up from his pneumonia.

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China’s air pollution threatens 08 Olympians

Haile Gebrselassie the world record holder for the marathon run just announced that because of Bejing’s extensive air pollution problem, and his asthma, he won’t be running in the high endurance race.

China’s pollution problems for the Olympics have been well publicized on the net but are not fully well known to everyone in the states (stats are listed below). China had committed to the Olympic committee to ease these concerns and are doing so by moving factories outside the city, reducing taxi use and replacing them with more fuel efficient cars, replacing coal burning furnaces with natural gas, and even committing to closing plants all together during the events of the games. Still:

Runners coughed and gagged as they limbered up. Thick smog shrouded the Tsing Ma Bridge. Pollution index readings on this morning in February 2006 were at 149, the highest in months. Any reading over 100 is considered unhealthy.

A disturbing trend in popular thought is Gary Lough’s quote (husband of Britain’s Paula Radcliffe, a planned runner for the games) said:

“There’s no point in us being especially concerned, because pollution’s not really something you can control.”

Ahh but it is if we want to Gary, it is if we want to. And obviously if this is a situation that’s effect athletes that are in top shape, imaging what it’s doing to those typical day walkers that don’t have the physical conditioning?

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What’s wrong with China’s air:

  • China’s air was rated Worst in the World in late 2005 based on satellite data for all countries contributing pollution and particulates into the earth’s atmosphere.
  • According to the World Bank, 16 cities in the world with the worst air pollution are located in China.
  • The country’s Ministry of Science and Technology has estimated that 50,000 newborn babies a year die from the effects of air pollution.
  • China’s emissions of carbon dioxide, the most important global warming gas, are expected to surpass those of the United States in 2009, according to the International Energy Agency.
  • At a recent Marathon (in 2006), the pollution Index read 149 (Anything over 100 is considered unhealthy).
  • “Eric W. Orts, professor of legal studies and business ethics at Wharton, says that pollution, if left unchecked, will drag down China’s economic growth and result in huge healthcare costs. In addition, China’s pollution will, over time, erode its competitive position in the global economy.”

“It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment. It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.”
~ Dan Quayle (former Vice President of US, with George H Bush 1989–1993)