What's Brewing: HOUSE

This was the Coffee that was brewing my local Tully's today:

What’s Brewing: HOUSE
Balanced, nutty & laid back

Thur March 30 - Adlib @ Nijo for Sushi!
Fri March 31 - Jen Woolfe @ ToST for happy hour
Sat April 1st – Minx @ Baltic Room
Sun April 2nd – Venus @ Contour – Broken Beats
Naha @ The Chapel - CO-OP

What's Brewing: PEACE
Build a David Best Temple for our lost friends and neighbors.

..... TEMPLE FUNDRAISER: SATURDAY 4/1/06 DOWNTOWN ......

We are going to have a fundraiser downtown this Saturday. The goal is to raise at least $5000 to fund the construction of the temple. The fundraiser will consist of what we do best: art, music, great people and inviting spaces where we can be together. The fundraiser will not have an admission price. No booze will be sold (byo, yo!) to raise money. All money raised will have been gifted.

This is not something that we are doing for ourselves, it's a service
that we are giving to our community. This event will get a lot of
attention and will be attended by a lots of different kinds of
people, not just burners. For a lot of people, this will be their
first exposure to what burners can do.

Here's what we need:

.. YOU. Art of all sorts. Two more ass-kicking sound systems (including CDJs, turntables, mains, subs, monitors). Performers of all sorts (DJs, musicians, performance artists, dancers, if you perform, we wantcha!). Counselors, body-workers, people who can listen. People with party infrastructure: Lights, chill room supplies etc

Here's what we have so far:
A $200 check from David Best for "nail money". About $300 in other cash donations. David said that we could get "temple materials" from him. If I heard right, The Machine people are offering materials and supplies. We have us, and that means that we've got more resources and energy and brilliance at our fingertips than damn near anyone else I can think of. Final info on the fundraiser on Saturday. Don't forget the FOOD and be sure to remember to BRING BOOOZE because sure as shit we need it.

What's Brewing: KNOWLEDGE
March 31 – April 6 – Seattle Arab & Iranian Film Festival

Friday March 31 at 8pm
BYDESIGN 06 @ NW Film Forum w/Recess
OPENING NIGHT with Wyld File

This year’s program opens with a blast. At 8pm, special guest,
Portland-based designer and electronic artist E*Rock presents work by
his renegade multimedia group Wyld File. This will be followed by a party
in the lobby (starting around 9:15) with drinks (for those of age), video
projections and Recess on the decks. Goes until 12:00 ish. Join us in
celebrating the 6th annual ByDesign program and mingle with participating artists.


What's Brewing: CHANGE
March 30 Fundraiser at the WildRose

The Majestics will be hosting a fundraiser on March 30th at the
WildRose in Seattle. The event starts at 7 PM and there is a $5
suggested donation to get in the door. There will be several raffles
held with prizes that include an autographed team football, group
dinners at famous Seattle restaurants, Seattle Majestics
merchandise, and many more great items. Please come out on March
30th and support the Seattle Majestics. To view the flyer for this
fundraiser please click here

NEXT GIGs: ToST and Trinity!

It's T-Time!

Friday, March 31
Happy Hour @ ToST Lounge
Downtempo, Jazz & Groove
w/ instrumentals & vocals by Plane Site!

ToST Lounge
513 N 36th Street in Fremont
7-9:30pm. No Cover!

Thursday, April 6th
Adlib, VuDu and Jen Woolfe in the
Card room @ Trinity Nightclub!

111 Yesler Way
5pm - Midnight
Email me for no cover guest list
& happy hour drink specials after 10pm!

dirrty electro indie disco rock

I found a yummy electro online station! Er, I should say, rather, it found me. They played 'Daft Punk is playing at my House' by LCD and then the HOT remix of Bloc Party's Banquet. Plus Glodfrapp, Bow Bow Bow... it's hot. Very Cherry.

Dirty House Radio on Live 365.

Abolish Fences

Two weekends ago, we had an afterparty. We have one every month -- and have had one every month since June. We started them in order to bring electronic music into the lesbian community. We decided on an afterparty because it was a niche in the community that wasn’t being filled.

Every month I hear people say when they leave ‘You have great friends’. And they tell their friends. And then they tell their friends.

We have a few mottos about the party. It has to be Sexy. It has to be Diverse. Excellent music. Quality people. Style. Art. We want a place where everyone will be and feel comfortable. A place where everyone will fit in. We averaged 15-20 people at the party for the first 6 months. Our home can hold at least 200 comfortably, and we knew we had a good thing to share. So to us it seemed rather empty. We started making flyers and hand-picking people to come by. Told friends to tell their extended friends. Wrote about it online. We created hype. Slowly, very slowly, our numbers started increasing.

Every month I hear people say when they leave ‘Everyone here is so warm and nice’. And they tell their friends. And then they tell their friends.

About 3 months ago, it caught on. Big time. Last weekend, there were over 100 people in my home. Over 50 that I didn’t know. We’ve had camera’s stolen. Jackets borrowed. Jewelry lost. Each month we scramble to clean, put up the walkways, light the candles. Each month we shush people who wake our forgiving neighbors at 5am, walking to and fro.

Every month I hear people say when they leave ‘I had the best time’. And they tell their friends. And then they tell their friends.

It’s now known in the lesbian community as ‘The Afterparty’. We hear acclimation about it upon meeting new people. We’ve been asked by the unknowing if we are attending. And its hype has expanded outside of the comfort of the community to two other overlapping offshoots-- the Burning Man Community and the Underground Music Community.

Every month I hear people say when they leave ‘I met so many great people’. And they tell their friends. And then they tell their friends.

Beauty has grown to be one of The Afterparty’s most powerful traits. It’s not only that the house itself is beautiful, but the people are beautiful. The vibe is beautiful. The diversity is beautiful. And the music is beautiful.

Music is a key and electronic is a gateway. It’s abstract, so it speaks exclusively to everyone. And the Rhythm allows the Syncopation of the Souls. It’s the river that binds us together -- that connects conversations to realizations. People barely even dance. But they listen. They learn. They are open to others. They feel.

It’s scary to bring people into your home. It’s scary to leave your front porch without knowing if you will return. It’s scary to trust your neighbor. People who have done so have lost their lives. But it’s imperative. A fence does more damage to a community than a shotgun. Keeping people out may keep you safe, but it will cut you off from society. And you may die inside.

Fear is the opposite of Love, and a Party is the opposite of War -- a protest against fear and hate. I’ve lived lifetimes amidst battles, and I’m tired of fighting. Let’s choose to be brave and play.

NEXT GIG: Fri March 24 @ The Chapel

It's a big weekend! Come start it out with VuDu and I electro-rocking the decks at The Chapel.

VuDu & Jen Woolfe
@ The Chapel
Friday, March 24
9pm - 2am
No cover!

and the Rockstar award goes to...

Kadeejah Streets!! From LAST Thur almost STRAIGHT through to THIS Thur, that boy is (in his words) Running the Gauntlet! Rockstar!!

Here was his sched (in his words [and edited to protect the innocent]):

*snip*
Last week started on wed night... members only..... stayed till 2...
Played thurs night at Nijo …
Prepared for the gig (at Lower Level).. played...
Stayed at an afterparty at dans till 7.30.... (bad move)....
Prepared for gig … played Sat at Nijo …
The party (Crème) ensued... (which by the way... was seriously one of the best I have ever been to....... thanks again!!!!)...... got to bed at 1.30 pm !!!!!..
Went to nectar to see the Flea Market Boys...
Then chapel to see JW...
Played at Oscillate on Tues....
Playing 2 gigs THUR....
Prob going to see jeromy and julie at the war room tomorrow (Fri)... and
Playing on sat at LoFi.... then UUGGGHHHH …
*snip*

...ahh, the life of a Rockstar ...


(Thu Mar 23)
Hott Sake @ Nijo hosted by Innerflight w guests: DJ Saigon & Justin Byrnes
Bedroom Club Burlesque @ the Fenix Underground.
En or OUT @ En w/ guest: Kadeejah Streets


(Fri Mar 24 )
Pre-Funk @ The Chapel w/ Vudu & Jen Woolfe
Adam Freeland @ Element w Greg Vickers & Eva!!!! -- O HELL YEA!
Getting’ ___ @ the War Room by Perfect Hit w guest Julie Herrera

(Sat Mar 25)
Jacob London @ Des Amis
Special Super Le Freak! – 1 year Anniversary!
Stylus @ Lo-Fi w Chris Fields, Kadeejah Streets, J-Sun, Manos ... and more!

(Sun Mar 26)
CO-OP @ The Chapel by Shameless w guest DJ Venus

And ALL this weekend -
Seattle Erotic Art Festival all weekend @ Consolidated Works
Exhibition: Noon-5pm Sat 25th or Sun 26th, $5

Tickets are available at:
~ BrownPaperTickets.com
~ Gallery Frames 625 First Avenue @ Cherry (Pioneer Sq) 206.624.6862
~ Babeland 707 E Pike St. (Capital Hill) 206.328.2914
~ Silver Platter Records Crossroads Mall (Bellevue) and SouthCenter Mall (Tukwila)

Festival Pass
$30 advance / $45 door
A Festival Pass includes unlimited entry to the Exhibition on all three days, the opening night Deities of Eros Costume Gala and the Saturday evening Performance Art Party. (Auction and Workshops are separate.)

Exhibition Only
$5.00 advance or at the door
Just want to look at the art? You may purchase a day pass for Friday, Saturday or Sunday for only $5.00. Doors are open from 12pm-5pm and lectures before 5pm are included.

New Photos!

New photos from the Leschi Girls' trip to Portland. DJ Fishlure was on tour with The Femurs! Also pictures from Boobs & Beers III. Click on the Photo gallery on the right to see them! (If you are viewing from blogspot, you must go to jen woolfe . com and install the FREE Flash 8 player.)

If you have any pictures from Creme or Des Amis this weekend, please send them to leschilounge at gmail.com!!!

goan get me those baby back, baby back...

I went to the Veggiefest last weekend at the Seattle Center. There were rows and rows of vegetarian dishes to try. I found out that I’m a Flexitarian – one who has a mostly veg diet but occationally eats meat (going to Zoe’s house and porking out on steak doesn’t count). Pink is a spectacular Vegetarian (and kisser) She loves food (and kissing with food). She was in hog’s heaven. If you haven’t tried the Gardenburger BBQ Riblet’s, you must. Even if you aren’t a Vegetarian. There were people lined up waiting for them to finish cooking in small non-organic microwave the woman had sitting on the table. You couldn’t get to the front of the line. In basketball, we learned this move to block other girls from getting under the hoop to rebound the ball. It was a very effective move. You hunker yourself real low in front of the other person with your back to them, wrap your leg around their opposite leg, push your butt out really far and use your arms to block them in a jail-like position behind you so they can’t get around you. Someone actually did that to me. Just for veggie BBQ Riblets. I’m telling you, them suckers are yum.

NEXT GIGs: Creme & CO-OP

(Sat Mar 18)
Crème @ Leschi Lounge
This month’s guest is Kadeejah Streets!
2am – sunrise $3

(Sun Mar 19)
Meet me at 9pm @ The Chapel
for CO-OP
Brought to you by Shameless
w/ Anton Bomb & DJ Recess
$2 Stellas. No Cover

one small step

It’s relatively easy to notice the large things that impact our lives – company closes, a new freeway ramp is built, the city’s team makes it to the championship. But what about the small things? Example: Last week I walked onto the elevator to work along with 8 other people. Because some of the passengers was heavier than average – and because there were so many people on it already – the door’s wouldn’t close. Naturally, we all scampered onto another elevator. But that one wouldn’t close, either. So I decided to take the stairs. My office is 7 floors up. I was winded after 4. Which meant I was only uncomfortable for 3 flights of stairs. And I thought, how silly I’d been to not realize how much it would improve my cardio health to add that 7 flight incline to my workout by using the stairs each day. Soon I’ll be winded after 5, then 6. Then not at all. I could have been annoyed at the event. But I wasn’t. I saw it instead as an opportunity to improve my ways.

(Thu Mar 16)
DJ Blu at LICK @ Chop Suey
Erin O’Conner @ The Chapel

(Fri Mar 17)
Shamrock the Casbah w/ Kadeejah Streets, J-Sun & Taos @ Lower Level
Dj Chronus @ LSC
HOT MESS featuring DJ's Colby B, LA Kendall and Julie Herrera @ War Room

(Sat Mar 18)
Julie Herrera @ Des Amie
Chloe @ Collins
SeeSound Lounge
Crème @ Leschi Lounge - Special guest Kadeejah Streets!

(Sun Mar 19)
Jen Woolfe w/ Recess & Anton Bomb @ The Chapel

quick ... before true media is lost forever ...

If video killed the radio star, what will kill the radio avant-guard? Lack of funds. Pledge to KEXP today!

(Thu Mar 9)
Hott Saki! @ Nijo with Innerflight (Kadeejah Streets & J-Sun)

(Fri Mar 10)
Cherry with DJ's Amateur Youth, Mathematix, Luying!!! and DJ X

Lisa Shaw & JASK @ Trinity

(Sat Mar 11)
March & Rally for Marriage Equality.
The march starts at NOON at Broadway & Pine
and the RALLY is at Westlake Center at 1pm.
http://www.marriageequalitynow.org/

Jen Woolfe & DJ Fishlure for Beers & Boobs @ Double Header

Julie Herrera @ LSC opening for Fergie!

KRAKT @ REBAR featuring Kris Moon, Kristina Childs & Paul Edwards

(Sun Mar 12)
Julie Herrera at Seattle's longest-stadinging house night -- Flammable @ Re-bar!

NEXT GIG: Sat Mar 11 @ Double Header

L'Shy Productions brings you another edition of :

Beers & Boobs @ the Double Header,
one of the oldest gay bars in the city (smells like it, too).

dj fishlure & jen woolfe

Sat March 11th
No Cover & $3 Alaskan Ambers
Cheap pool, beers & girls
Celebrating Lauri's birthday through billiards & dance

207 2nd Ave
Right above the catwalk
view map

Click on my Photo Gallery at the right to view pics of the last Beers & Boobs.

cycles

Which is more difficult? Breaking a cycle or recognizing that you are in the midst of one in the first place?

A Trip about Jay

Jay Tripwire is one of my fav producers ever. However, since the beginning of time, I've had this aversion to him ... and anti-magnetism, if you will, where every time I try to see him he isn't there, or if he's there, I can't see him. This weekend is no different. He'll be at SeeSound Lounge Saturday (where he has a residency of all things), but I'll be in Whistler (in his home country). I suppose I can't complain, seeing as it's Whistler. But I do sure wish I could run into that Jay Tripwire. I expect I'll run into him on a bus some day... maybe in Spain...

(Thu Mar 4)
DJ Venus … Open House @ LSC
Jay Anderson @ Great Nabob in Lower Queen Anne (This Jay I run into a lot :)

(Fri Mar 3)
Fri, Mar 3rd, 2006, @10:00pm- 3:00am
Satoshi Tomiie & Chronus @ Element

And for my Portland Peeps, a special treat for you...
DJ Fishlure & The Femurs will be in PDX on Friday!

New York Rifles
The Femurs (Seattle) & DJ Fishlure
Friday Mar 03, 2006
at 9:00 PM

Dunes
1905 N.E. MLK Blvd.
Portland, OR 97201
US

(Sat Mar 4)
Jay Tripwire @ SeeSound Lounge
Holla @cha Grlz @ Sonjia’s
Flea Market @ Chapel feat. Candlewax, Josh Roberts, Greg Skidmore, Kadeejah Streets and DJ Veins!
Rick Wade w/ Zion 12 @ Baltic Room

(Sun Mar 5)
And a new night! -- Fascinator Sundays
This new night is brought to you by Angry Boy Productions and 1.800.i.Feel.OK. It takes place every sunday at VITO'S on 9th and Madison, Seattle. FREE! until ten, then only $1 at the door (cover begins 2/19)! Drink specials all night (8pm-10pm) $1 Hoock (pbr) $2 Swill (mixed drinks) $3 Sparks (sparks) (after 10PM just $1 more!) We have revolving resident DJ'S with a new line-up each week!