DJ Lina of Fire Island’s Twirlina revealed that the 2015 season would be her last as she’s moving on to a new chapter in her life. I sat down with Lina to reflect on her amazing run in the Pines and to find out what she’s going to do next. Lina’s vibe electric and love filled parties have been a savior to the Pines through some of the most turbulent times helping maintain the scene like a griffin through both devastating fires and political gaffes by some of the nightlife property owners.
As an end-of-summer celebration, First Person host, Kristin Russo, talks with Fire Island’s DJ Lina and looks at Fire Island Pines as a historically gay getaway destination as well as DJ Lina’s vital role in revitalizing Fire Island’s party scene and keeping it alive through the years.
Frankie Knuckles showed me that a dance floor can be transcendent, that there’s real drama in extending and rearranging a song that’s layered over and reshaped by a persistently soulful groove. Frankie knew the operatic seduction of anticipation. A ten-minute remix of his could start off with seven of intro and leave you aquiver with the song’s delayed opening line. A Frankie set wove moments like this together to showcase the passion, disappointment and joy of everyday living.
The library should not only be open but its walls should also throb from the whip of a deep bass line and the snap of a sassy high-hat. This combination catalogs any worthy “bitch track.” The best of the classic ones from the 1990s by Roxy, Franklin Fuentes and others had you both laughing at their clever lyrical reads and duck walking to the driving house music beat.
Lately, I cannot stop playing the sinewy grooves on Neneh Cherry’s new album, Blank Project. They often growl with a distorted thump while she sings so frankly about her life that they’ll stop you in your tracks.
Nile Rodgers’ Chic and Giorgio Moroder are teaming up for a bill showcasing the ongoing love affair between contemporary producers and the vibes of vintage dance music. Younger electronic acts including Oliver, Tensnake and Hard’s Gary Richards (in his Destructo alias) will open the night.
So I ran into the adorable DJ Kindbud the other night at House of “O” and he told me about his new track popping off this week, Now seeing the video and hearing the track I realize how cute it really, really is; and I concur, TRULY , getcha damn hands off me. Get Into it!
It’s the city that gave birth to disco, house music and hip hop, the home of iconic, seminal clubs like The Loft, Studio 54, Paradise Garage and the Sound Factory. If you were going to pick one city on earth where you could track the history of dance music through a series of classic sets, then New York would be it.
DJ Guy Ruben is hands down my favorite DJ of the moment. I have had his mixes on repeat for the last three weeks. Bouncing from house to Eighties Remixes and throwing down pure party music with a great vibe and soul he has been keeping me going throughout this summer and providing a soundtrack to live a better life. NYC and the country should take note of this San Francisco based DJ and import him to your city – stat.
MoMA PS1 presents Warm Up 2013, beginning June 29 and taking place every Saturday this summer through September 7.
The man, the myth, the legend: The one and only Giorgio Moroder with his US DJ debut, captured live at Deep Space in NYC. We feel love!
The official Peter Rauhofer Facebook page posted a note on May 7 informing fans of the DJ that he has lost his recently revealed battle with a large brain tumor and died earlier today in New York City
Fierth catches up with the Queen of Fire Island dance parties; DJ LINA. She returns to NYC this weekend, bringing the beat to t.b.s. (Throw Back Sundays) at G Lounge. Get to know DJ Lina!
New York dance music duo Greg Scarnici and Joe Thompson, collectively known as Undercover, share their love for freestyle music, the origins of their debut album and how they’ve weaseled their way into Provincetown’s A-House and Abercrombie & Fitch.
HTTP://FIERTH.COM – Mike Diamond’s ‘Shit Rancid Gay Guys Say’ video trilogy was hugely popular on the web, and now it’s your chance to vote on the fiercest rancid bitch track remix. Which of these dance floor jams turns you out the most? The prizes for the winning mix are 1) worldwide infamy and 2) a music video featuring your mix, directed by Francis Legge! Campaign for your favorite remixers by sharing this on Facebook and your favorite social media sites.
HTTP://FIERTH.COM – Mike Diamond’s ‘Shit Rancid Gay Guys Say’ video trilogy was hugely popular on the web, and now it’s your chance to create your own spin on it, with a slamming bitch track! The prizes for the winning mix are 1) worldwide infamy and 2) a music video featuring your mix, directed by Francis Legge!
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HTTP://FIERTH.COM – Due to popular demand – Contest Extended til February 7th – Email entries to [email protected] -11 entries received so far – Voting for the top remix will begin February 8th at 9 pm ! Submit your remix now !!Fierth is offering an exclusive challenge to DJ’s, producers and remixers to turn Sahara’s sassy rant from ‘The Drag Issue’ video, and create an original ‘bitch track’ in the musical style of their choosing, be it classic house, crunchy dub step or new school electro. Ms. Davenport’s acapella vocal samples are available for download (HERE)
HTP://FIERTCOM – If old school is Franklin Fuentes claiming, “I’m Vanessa Williams, Catwoman and Jessica Rabbit rolled into one,” on his classic bitch track, “Work It Girlfriend,” then the new way is Chad Jack Vs Nasty Pigstomping down the aisle of contemporary dance music references, to mop ‘n’ mash tribal, circuit and battle beats in to “Gag On It,” one fierce diva-drop* of a track. Shablam!