From the Ashes I Rise

March 2010 was the last post I made... How did that happen!?Goodness so much has happened. Super semi quick update. I was doing events quite frequently,hit a creative block,watched a lot of doo doo rise to the top,then sink back down to the bottom. Cleaned house, decided to throw the whole damm thing house and all away. Went into silence. Didn't work. An idea kept nagging at me. Pushed it aside for I was to become normal. Met a suit in the process. Yet another idea was born. Welcome A.D which stands for AfterDisco. (AfterDisco.com)

Conveying the message of A.D was alot harder than I thought. I have way too much faith in humans(myself included) Yes that was the jaded Dj in me. How do you explain what happen After Disco.... aka House? I thought I knew but the whole thing is so abstract. People hear music so differently,even more so with House. Most of my peers were just being born , my early 70s babies were just gaining some semblance of consciousnesses. The few friends I have that were born in the late 80s early 90s. Then there is born in cook county or not. Northside ,SouthSide and everything in between. Stop the madness! One nation under a groove. Yea right! I myself caught it the 4th time around. (a la NorthSide Andersonville Northwestern hospital)

So,I broke it down. 1979 to 1989 the first 10 years of house. AfterDisco.com was born.

The state of Djs was meh to say the least. From what I could tell creativity was fleeting. Time for a community art project. Back to basics. 30 min mixes + 1 specific year= well take a listen for yourself at AfterDisco.com . (the suit has taught me well.) Some of the Djs I asked declined for various reasons. My favorite was " I wasn't even born that year!" Some really took it to heart. One even wrote an essay. You can really hear it in the mix. I haven't done one myself as of yet. I am kinda in awe. So once my gushing is done,I will get on it. Part 1 of A.D done. PARTY TIME!

I did not want to get stuck with a throwback night. Its sooooo Chicago. I saw all these talented Djs and producers with no public creative outlet. (aside from the internet) Time for a party! ahhh wait!!!!! We are in a state of economic demise. Even better. Hello A.D (Afterdisco) at Sub-t. $3 or free with an rsvp at Do312.com 10 to 2am. A night to showcase the "new" state of House music. Some Djs you will know ,some you won't. If you know me I try to maintain a even flow. Where it's gonna go I have no clue. As long as we land a little more educated and on our feet I am happy. House has been around for a long time. To know your history is to Know your future. Just don't forget to embrace the future when it comes.

Changing the way you think ,

I am forever looking for that feeling when it comes to music. Yes,yes,yes,it is like a drug addiction. I was able to have that stop dead in your tracks feeling with Blah Blah Blah. A band is so different from a DJ. A band not only wakes up your soul. It makes hormones go haywire. Changes out looks almost instantly. I relate it to how I feel when I meet a man that has caught my eye. Stomach does a quick flip. Hard to make eye contact. Please don't touch me I may just disintegrate. Then you get over it(i.e. reality kicks in.) . Well that has not happened with this band. I bop around the house to Blue moon. (Saturday morning cleaning song. ) I contemplate life to Kill the Waiter (with a glass of wine on Sunday evenings). Blahx3 has videos as well. My inner pre- teen comes alive again. It makes me smile when art does it's job.
Sometimes acting on emotion is a good thing. I put a party together.and called in the RTDJ family. Who are big fans as well. Friday February 19 at NV Penthouse Lounge 116 west Hubbard . The band and DJ's who can do them justice. Blah Blah blah, Trancid (DWD), Myself (Yazi),and Moppy. Wicker park infiltrates Downtown. This is sure to be memorable. Much Love and Respect Yazi The DJ