The Juice Box

This weekend marks the official start of spring, and that means that it’s time for RITES XXXI: The Black Party in New York followed by another amazing Alegria (and probably one of the best of the year in my personal opinion). So check for some last minute cheap flights and head on off to New York for a great weekend of serious dance fever.

However, if like me and New York is not in your plans this year, scroll down to see a great San Francisco line up including Industry with Tony Moran or a special Bearracuda with San Francisco favorite Ejector.

Black Party New York

Friday, March 19, 2010

NY Eagle Warm Up
Time: 10:00pm to 2:00am
Where: 554 West 28th Street, New York, NY
A great place to warm up in your gear for the Black Party weekend.

Rating: 4 out of 5 bottles of water.

by Ray Chalom

The problem with expectations is they are often hard to meet. Now imagine a room full of people with nothing but expectations and you are imagining a room full of a lot of disappointment. It took my high maintenance ass years to learn the best mindset to have is one of zero expectations, that way the only place to go is up!

I entered FRESH with the mindset that I was going to spend time with friends. Good music and a fun crowd would be an added bonus. Kimberley S spun hours of vocals that were fun & light with seamless transitions that kept me on the dance floor from 7 – 11:30 when I was responsible enough to drag myself home. She gave the crowd what they wanted with Ga-Ga and Britney songs as well as providing a pleasantly unexpected Whitney mash-up that focused on pre-Bobby Brown hits. The highlight though was the flawless executed performance of Bad Romance by Suzan Revah & Co. I generally dislike performances but this one didn’t interrupt the party and kept me watching and smiling the entire time.

The crowd was also surprisingly hot and friendly with a lot of conversations going on both on the dance floor and around the perimeter. I was surprised at how many friends I ran into at the party. Apparently there are many devotees among my San Francisco family I knew nothing about. Now I do. With that said there are some minor criticisms. $5 for water is just absurd regardless of where it comes from and the lighting is minimal.

Overall this party is just plain fun. Come with a smile and the right attitude and you are guaranteed a good time. I’m actually rather excited to go to my next Fresh.

Tobygo has honored me, Jim Juicy Fruit Hauck, with the Who’s Who page this past month.  I am honored to have made the Tobygo Who’s Who list and it’s always nice to be recognized in your home town for doing something. So I am very thankful to Rico Ocampo and his crew for taking a moment to share my story.  I contribute my blog content to Tobygo regularly and am happy to see this site growing and getting more and more information and helping making local events successful.

Check out the full article on Tobygo.  Tobygo – where the boys are!

http://www.tobygo.com/whoiswhojuicyfruit.html