Velvet Shop
In preparation for my trip to Idaho, and my probably inability to go out on Saturday night, I finally got around to wandering down to Wave’s Smokehouse Saloon again for Velvet Shop. On the decks was Marshall Jefferson—the Godfather of House—who blistered the speakers with a sweet mix of very funky shit, wandering a bit into tech-house, but staying quite deep and soulful and groove-laden through most of the night.
The co-attendees of this event were attractive, although a little less funky-down-to-earth-laid-back than their San Franciscan counterparts. There were some very very sigh-inducing femmes up in the place, though, and the vibe was sweet. After, I scored a CD by resident Mark Johns, which turned out to be a spectacular mix of deep deep house. Nice.
Velvet Shop is a definite win, and I’ll look forward to going back in January.