He rocked the world of feel good summer hits last year with the hit singles “Buzzin” and “Corona and Lime” off his laid back self titled debut album with a “cooler than a sea breeze” hip hop delivery. When paired with Cisco Adlers deep seeded rock’n roll roots and footing, Shwaze’s sound creates an energy that is unparalleled to anything our generation has possibly ever seen.
And we’re bringing you a live 60 minute performance - Shwayze, who’s currently on tour with Mickey Avalon, and Cisco Adler will be at the Shark Club on the Kirkland Waterfront, Thursday April 9th… TPD Live Concert Series in full effect!
There’s no denying Seattle Nightlife as whole has taken a hit with economic crisis the rest of the country has undergone but we’re proud to announce that, as the industry has been hurting, we are back. 3 weeks of sold out events across the board, hundreds of heads and thousands of photos later - Nightlife is making a comeback.
Check it.
Privilege Saturday March 14th @ Glo (Seattle, WA)
Dirt Nasty Thursday March 12th @ The Shark (Kirkland, WA)
Privilege Saturday March 7th @ Glo (Seattle, WA)
Three cheers for everyone in the industry, TPD or not… Keep the support systems strong and keep showing love for our city!
It’s official, one Simon Rex AKA Dirt Nasty of The Dyslexic Speedreaders (with Andre Legacy and Mickey Avalon) will be performing LIVE at The Shark Club Thursday, March 12th, in the biggest show to ever hit the Eastside - TPD & The Shark are selling discounted tickets by CLICKING HERE !
In a city that barely holds a stick in comparison to the rest of the country as far as nightlife goes, we seem to be easily convinced of this grand disillusion that Seattle encompasses all that makes the world go round; that we’re untouchable, so to speak. What amuses me more than anything is how quick people are to point a finger at someone else for things they’re equally as reproachable of doing.
Hello, Pot, this is Kettle and you are black.
Nightlife as a whole is susceptible to the criticisms of anyone and everyone; whether they’re jaded by something, not part of the “inner circle” of their choice or those who simply chose not to live their lives in the limelight. But the criticisms and maxims come with the territory, as they do in any other industry. Stereotypes and prejudices don’t define people and if you truly believe otherwise you’ve got another thing coming. Hell, if they did I’m sure every mortgage broker or loan officer in the past two years would have been to rehab twice and filed bankruptcy by now, every “Joeys Girl” would have made their way through every social group in the city and those of you who simply enjoy going out on a regular basis would be deemed coke heads and groupies.. or both.
What a lot of people do not take into account is that behind the scenes, first and foremost, what we do is a business; the limelight comes with the territory. No one in their right mind is going to let some farcical speculation get to them in this industry. Especially when it’s coming from someone hiding behind the comfort of complete anonymity. I guarantee whoever feels the need to berate others for anything, whether between friends or on a public forum, is losing more sleep than the people they feel so compelled to talk about. Like I have always said, if people are talking, you must be doing something right. It’s flattering, really.
And flattery will only get you so far… When we’re sittin pretty w/ a hefty skrill flow in 5 years and you’re still running your mouth about whoever pissed in your cheerios that week, just remember: You are only as good as the love you have for other people, including yourself.
In an industry where anyone can get their foot in the door with as little as a myspace account and a lot of free time, ever wonder what it is about nightlife that attracts people? Everyone wants to be a promoter, everyone wants to be VIP, etc, etc, etc..
What happens when the old schoolers turn 30 and are still partying it up like and with 21 year olds? What happens when 21 year olds who once had to earn their way into the scene have egos the size of their “friends list” on some networking site?
If you’re on this site, you’re already engaged in the scene on some level. What defines your scene?
To summarize, there is a proposal in our state legislature that could completely revitalize nightlife as we know it. It does a few things, most importantly it removes the cities regulatory power over NightClubs. This essentially eliminates the cities ability to protest liquor licenses, which is something that normally occurs after any minor incident. It also makes it easier for entrepreneurs to open up new clubs as it eliminates costly food requirements. Lobby your state congressmen/women, lets work together and make this happen.
What to do when a market of full talented artists and DJ’s becomes so saturated, it’s own followers can’t even tell the difference between a nationally acclaimed headlining DJ and a local green pea? Break the norm and redesign the blueprint of which the majority of us use to define these talents today.
See one extremely talented DJ, Evil One, for yourself at The Shark in Kirkland tonight and at Imperial VIP’s 1 Year Anniversary Party at Last Supper Club tomorrow night; Los Scandalous, Sin City, NYC, AZ, PDX & now Seattle - He will rock it, guaranteed.
Time to step up the ever so repetitive game of ‘accredited’ DJ’s in the world of weekly events.
In one of the few industries where it’s socially acceptable to “party like a rockstar,” where do you draw the line? The lifestyle is easily glamorized but is there a dark truth that lies beneath the pseudo-charmed life of a promoter, professional partier or socialite? When does recreational cross the line to adverse and risky? In the last 2 years I can count 6 people that were once parts of my life that are no longer here because recreational turned lethal. Having been on both sides of the spectrum in all variables, multiple cities and different aspects of this industry, one starts to wonder who’s going to be next.
