These are the parties I would go to weekly if I went out every damn night and didn't have to actually do some work now and then
MONDAY NIGHTS
DEEPSPACE
at Cielo
18 Little West 12th St.
Manhattan
DJ Francois K
$12 / $6 before 10pm
House / techno / dubstep / dancehall / dub reggae / classics / whatever
Check deepspacenyc.com for schedule
Franicois K is a NYC legend. One of the original Body and Soul DJs, and a master producer and remixer of a million classic dance records you own or have heard a million times. He is a GREAT DJ. He plays everything and everything. Go with an open mind and you will not be disappointed.
TUESDAY NIGHTS
DEEP SEE
at Sapphire
249 Eldridge St.
Manhattan
DJs E-MAN and LOLA
$5 cover
Deep House / Tech house / Techno / Classics
Check myspace.com/deepseenyc for schedule
Eman and Lola's weekly underground gig. Going for like 6 years by now. Great soundsystem in an intimate little club. Always a dance circle with the baddest NY house dancers around. Music is noticably different from most other NY house parties.
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
SOULGASM
at Sin Sin
85 2nd Ave. @ 5th St.
Manhattan
DJs Brian Coxx and guests upstairs
$5 cover
Deep House / Classics / Breakbeats (the REAL kind) / a little bit of Hip Hop
Check myspace.com/soulgasmnyc for schedule
This is one of my favorite NY Undergound house parties. Intimate club, cheap drinks, and some of the best dancers you will see in the city. Always a circle going. Live percussion too.
ROOTS
at Cielo
18 Little West 12th St.
Manhattan
DJs Louie Vega and Kevin Hedge
$12 cover
Deep House / Classics / Afrobeat / Whatever
What can you say about Louie Vega? He's a living legend. He's defined the NY Deep House sound for almost 20 years. He's a bad bad man. His partner is Kevin Hedge from Blaze, so you know the music is great. Crowd is mixed. Lots of sexy people. Eclectic music. Always fun. Louie is often on tour, so check http://www.cieloclub.com/ to see who's playing
THURSDAY NIGHTS
I have no fucking clue. Nothing consistent that I know of. Check these sites for fresh ideas
FLAVORPILL
VILLAGE VOICE
DEEP HOUSE PAGE
FRIDAY NIGHTS
FUNN
at Frank's Lounge
660 Fulton St.
Brooklyn
$5 cover
Hip Hop / Reggae / Classics downstairs - House and classics upstairs
11:30pm - 4am
I only DJ this once a month right now, but it's always a good time in a real home-grown Brooklyn environment. No bullshit. Plenty of dancing. The real deal.
THE FREEDOM PARTY
at The Canal Room
259 West Broadway
Manhattan
DJs Herbert and Cosi
$7 ladies / $10 men until 2am / $15 after
Hip Hop / Reggae / House / Classics / Rock / Whatever
5 years and going strong. Nice mix of downtown scenesters without all the door drama. Always fun.
SATURDAY NIGHTS
SHELTER
150 Varick St.
Manhattan
DJ Timmy Regisford
$20 / $15 for members
This party starts Saturday at midnight and goes until about 2PM Sunday Afternoon
Check clubshelter.com for schedule
This is the mecca of NY deep house. 16 years and counting. Always good. The most kick ass soundsystem in the city. My favorite time is 9am-2pm on Sunday, when the die-hards show up to get down. There's nothing else like it anywhere on planet earth.
SUNDAYS
Nothing consistent that I know of. I often go to 718 Sessions when it is happening, but it's a monthly
OTHER MONTHLY PARTIES TO CHECK OUT:
718 SESSIONS w/ DANNY KRIVIT
Check dannykrivit.net for schedule
AIN'T NUTHIN' BUT A HOUSE PARTY w/ JELLYBEAN and MARLON D
Check myspace.com/anbahp for schedule
THE MELTING POT w/ KERVYN MARK and KAMALA -
Check themeltingpotnyc.com for schedule
A BEDFORD HILLS JOINT
email them to get on their mailing list
LIBATION w/ IAN FRIDAY
Check Sapphire's website for schedule
ASHE w/ LOUIE GORBEA
Check myspace.com/louiegorbea for schedule
ALMA w/ DJ TRUE and MILLER CRUZ
Check myspace.com/almanyc for schedule
