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re: Boogie Nights

George — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:10:42 GMT

Estate on Fridays is the place to be! The freshest international beats come alive and take you on a harmonic roller coaster ride - buckle up.

Listen, all DJ's can play music and most are even competent mixers, however, what really sets a good DJ apart from a GREAT DJ is their ability to feel the crowd and know what track(s)to play next - period. Matos is an aural tour guide, taking his guests through a sonic accent and back. To steal a reference from Star Trek mythology, Matos is the BORG of the Boston DJ scene, his ability to plug into the collective mood of the crowd and bounce them off the walls is uncanny. Resistance is futile...

re: Boogie Nights

George — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:39 GMT

Estate on Fridays is the place to be! The freshest international beats come alive and and takes you on a roller coaster ride - buckle up.

Listen, all DJ's can play music and most are even competent mixers, however, what really sets a good DJ apart from a GREAT DJ is their ability to feel the crowd and know what track(s)to play next - period. Matos is an aural tour guide, taking his guests through a sonic accent and back. To steal a reference from StarTrek mythology, Matos is the BORG of the Boston DJ scene, his ability to plug into the collective mood of the crowd and bounce them off the walls is uncanny. Resistance is futile...

re: Boogie Nights

simiee8989 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:43:33 GMT

I would agree that Estate Fridays is the place to be..the dj's that are mentioned here are truly amazing!!!!!!! its the best night in town. I also agree that we need more nightclub listings like Josh says!!

re: Boogie Nights

Josh — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:20:15 GMT

Imma need you guys to get on your job and post the main listings we want to see witch is nightclub listings. come on man.

re: Nights of the Roundtable

FACEBOOK HIPSTER — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:15:54 GMT

Who the fuck are these guidos, and why is there an article about them? They are following the same tired promotional and event-execution techniques that make Boston such a shit destination for nightlife.

re: Nights of the Roundtable

A "Facebook Obsessed Hipster" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:42:41 GMT

The nightlife you describe is stale. The most interesting things going on in Boston are the ones you adamantly bash at the beginning of your article. Get a clue.

re: Nights of the Roundtable

Boston — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:37:51 GMT

hey shlomo shunn, how bout you pull that stick out of your ass, geez, who writes a research paper in response to an article anyway... someone needs to get railed

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re: Nights of the Roundtable

BOSTON — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:49:32 GMT

After reading the article and the comments posted below it, I have to say that there are a few points to be taken here. Everyone mentioned in the article is definitely worthy of being mentioned based on their passion for the industry and their accomplishments. However I do feel that there are many well known people in the industry that should have been mentioned and were not. These are the people that have been successfully grinding it out in the ethnic scene for years. Boston is an extremely diverse city and catering to its many ethnicities is an extremely difficult feat, yet there are promotors and event planners who have been doing it here for years and seem to always get over looked. To get the general public to gather in a new hip spot is easy, but to cater to specific group....now that takes a lot of leg work and organization. Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of work that goes into any event and I am not discrediting anyones hard work but getting 500 asian or hispanic or any other specific ethnicity to one spot takes a lot more that bombarding Newberry St with Flyers or a radio ad. I think this article was great but it would have nice to see some mention of more than just the mainstream.

p.s.

Shlomo Shunn well said

and thanks to everyone mentioned for making Boston a great place to experience and live in

re: Nights of the Roundtable

Frankie R. — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:09:22 GMT

What does the color of peoples skin have to do with the article? The people selected in this article are people I have worked with and for. They have an amazing hold on Boston's nightlife and what is needed in a city that competes with the likes of Miami and Nyc.

Keep Up the good work guys.

re: Nights of the Roundtable

Shlomo Shunn — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:29:02 GMT

Some thoughts....

Boston DID try a "night owl" service until 2am a couple of years back. Few used it.

Why?

(1) Trains were not used, just buses. Ergo, few clubbers knew the after-hours routes.

(2) The buses came all-at-once with 20 feet between them. If you didn't see your bus in time, it was gone.

(3) The drivers seemed intent on getting home ASAP, often zipping past waiting riders.

(4) Few drivers knew the late-night stops on the routes (where the trains stopped, not daily buses).

(3) The bus stops were poorly marked...and sometime non-existent.

(4) There was a popular belief that cab companies colluded with the T to make sure the "mass transit" option failed.

Besides race, there are also unaddressed class and age differences. For example, some folks think becoming a VIP is as simple as emailing a guest list. Others know that's the antithesis of being a Very Important Person.

There is also the perception that "Euro" club crowds are filled with status-seekers and "look at me" prima donnas.

There is also the perception that promoters are full of themselves, blind to the needs of attendees. While promoters glad-hand each other, ignored patrons go where they feel more welcomed.

The post 35-crowd eschews places where they m get frisked (not only a hassle, it connotes that the place is dangerous), pay for over-priced watered-down drinks, and feel like cattle crowded into venues too dark to see/meet/talk to anyone.

Few places allow both dancing and talking. Managers never walk around, seeing how hard it is to be heard by non-dancers.

DJs are notorious for being legends in their own minds. Few are professional. They may know songs and equipment, but few walk the floor to see how loud sounds are. NONE get their own hearing tested or use decibel meters. They are as professional as photographers who never use light meters.

(One day lawsuits will be filed against owners who cause patrons to lose hearing. Then bone-rattling sound will seem as gauche as smoking in clubs.)

In the meantime, high-volume-playing DJs on high horses snarkily tell patrons to wear earplugs (IF they still have any high-frequency hearing left!). That’s like lousy chefs who pour an inch of salt on all "masterpieces" because "everyone does it"…expecting patrons to scrape off what they don't like.

Many bouncers act like mafia-wannabes. They don’t know (or care, until sued) that they cannot touch anyone, however rude, unless they are touched first. If someone is asked to leave and won't, the police must be called. Alas, too many prefer to practice chin music. At least until they stand in front of judges.

Long lines are passe. Especially if they are used to create the illusion of being hotspots. There are just too many options now. Yesterday Cuffs was hot. Today, ironically, it's other "jail-themed" venues at the Liberty Hotel: Clink and Alibi. Even they might be supplanted soon by bars in the new W or Ames or other hotels.

Word-of-mouth now travels at the speed of light. Get known for having rude bartenders or "door goons" and your place will be "l'histoire." Yelp and Twitter and texting get the word out, both good and bad.

There are no dance venues for 35-year-old female doctors who don't want to be groped by guys wearing hats indoors. Professional women go out with gal pals to eat at Sonsie or Mistral, then go home. It's a HUGE market that no one cares about.

Not every club in New York is worth hitting, but most try not to be arrogant. They are used to mixed, sophisticated crowds. Boston over-reacts, like an inferior in-law trying to act urbane. It thinks "guest lists" and “table service” so on will add enough sizzle to mask low-grade steaks. Nothing against sheik’s sons blowing gazillions on champagne, but it’s regulars that really matter.

Not to mention that many local bars in NYC buy you every 4-5th drink, creating loyalty.

re: Nights of the Roundtable

A promoter — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:06:33 GMT

Congratulations Erica, on making Brig sound smarter than he actually is. You must have had to pick and choose the quotes carefully in order to not display what a colossally stupid person he is.

re: Nights of the Roundtable

ShowOff Marketing — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:45:56 GMT

The story was cool but very one sided, Boston is very segregated and Liz was right no one was interviewed to speak for people of color... this city is too scared of a real reaction from us anyway, its tried to hide the urban lifestyle at all costs and i don't see anything changing now. the media needs to take a step outside the norm and really see who's doing what in this city.... you might be surprised!!!

re: Boogie Nights

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