May 23, 2008
Dancing Gripes
MISS GAY
My body is completely and 100% worn out. I've been rehearsing non-stop for 2 upcoming shows, one of which is this coming week in Dallas. A group of us have been hired by one of the contestants for Miss Gay USA to dance for her, so we've been cramming in rehearsals here and there for the past several weeks. I am leaving my house at 4am for a 6am flight, and I know the minute we land we go straight in for more rehearsals.
RADIO SHOW
Rees and I had some problems taping this week's radio show due to computer difficulties, so God bless Leonard Part Sixx for taking the time to come over and fix everything up for us...thank you! If I see wire chords or plugs or anything electrical, I immediately go into learning disorder mode, my brain refusing to accept any data. Guys love fixing things and putting shit together...I love to break things and then have an excuse to buy something better. Check out the new show:
LEARN HOW TO DANCE
Although this is an old complaint, it's been brought up to me yet once again. This was a problem the Note on Wednesdays had, and now it's infiltrated Evil Olive on Wednesdays, Boom Boom Room and I hear my beloved Tuesdays at 720: Those circle dancers. Now let me say that for 10 years I used to watch and study the real dancers at the Shelter in New York, because those guys were AMAZING. They were House dancers, not bboys doing monkey moves to the music in their own head. I am a dancer, I've studied bgirling and House dancing, but it took me many years before I had the nerve to dance in circles, because I believe in giving respect to those who have put in their time with real skill and talent. Sorry to say, most of the people in these silly Chicago circles are young, pretentious kids who are trying to showboat their rhythmless moves. (And you know I used to be a hardcore circle bitch, but I stopped needing an ego handjob.)
Everyone says they're a nuisance. (Dear Raw food Chris wants to ban them, and he's the angel of the House community!) They hog the whole floor and are completely disrespectful to others who would like to dance. How the fuck are you going to do flares at The Note? I appreciate good dancing, but most of these kids are not good dancers, decked out in their multiple wristband/bandanna/bboy/bgirl attire. And then inevitably by 2am there will be that drunk guy or girl who will embarrass everyone by making a fool of themselves when they jump in. Seriously if you're going to have a circle, make sure you can dance to HOUSE music, because newsflash you are in a HOUSE club. Be respectful of other dancers with whom you share the floor with. And lastly, as they do in New York but they sure don't do here...give the DJ his props. DJs and dancers are meant to have a symbiotic relationship. Lose the attitude, you're really not that fly honey.
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