August 10, 2009 · 4:29 PM
Let There Be House during the Patio Nights
Miss Dust and smashBOX during Rok's Patio Nights last Friday.
Photo: Bof Santos
Uh-oh. House heads have a dilemma: Fridays haven’t been the best for checking out their favorite genre of dance music (save afterhours or small parties), but now we’ve gone from famine to feast. There are two new parties for the house-hungry.
Patio Nights at Rok Vegas inside New York-New York kicked off in July, reinvigorating the outdoor section of the club. Bringing local scene favorites to the ones and twos, the intimate patio has been reconfigured to make the DJ more of a focal point, rather than banishing them to the back recesses of the patio. Judging by last Friday’s turnout, the night appears to be an immediate success.
DJs SmashBOX and Miss Dust, accompanied by Steve Walker on percussion, kept the music bumping so hard it could be heard from Las Vegas Boulevard and likely enticed tourists to check out the party, as well. (Though, we admit we were a bit confused by the hour-long sets with the two DJs switching back and forth throughout the night.)
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Further up the street at Paris’ Risqué, Let There Be House made its official launch last Friday night, but with less-busy results. Also featuring local DJs for the night (Pat Schoolestra, Levon James, Josh Abrams and KC Ray), it looks like house fans have already fallen into a pattern for Fridays, and the turnout at Risqué’s house room saw only a smattering of people, regardless of who was spinning. (Abrams, for example, played the first Patio Nights at Rok and had a more successful turnout there). Other scene regulars tried to bounce back and forth between the two clubs, but once they left Risqué for Rok, they were sucked into the energy on the NY-NY patio and didn’t make it back across the street.
With two competing house nights, will the local core of fans be divided causing both venues suffer? It’s too soon to tell, though it’d be nice if the two properties were within drinking and walking distance. Weather won’t stay lovely forever and there’s no official word yet on what the outdoor Patio Nights will do when the desert turns frigid. Perhaps the house kitties will migrate from New York to Paris for the winter.
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I can assure you that the clowns in the photo above do not play house music and that the "house hungry" who live or visit this deserted land of quality dance music will have to keep starving. The Picture above is worth a thousand words and those of you who know the sounds of real house music, also know that these two MTV - Mcdonald's commercial, look at me were cool, wanna be Dj's were picking their noses in Jr. high when you were listening to the beats of WBMX. As one real house soldier to another my point is don't waste your time. Save your money and make a trip to a city worthy of having a night with the words "house" on the flyer.
Posted by: W9000 on 8/12/09 at 10:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I haven't been to Rok but i have seen miss dust spin many times and this dude is trippin...she spins badass music..and tears it up every time!
Posted by: Cali_Mentality on 8/12/09 at 2:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This "soldier" must be marching to a different beat if he doesn't call Miss Dust house. That girl is talent. Get your ears checked, Spindoctor. Just because you don't have an appetite for good music doesn't mean that people shouldn't be feeding theirs with her sick beats.
Keep your self-righteous opinion to yourself and just let the music play. Go refocus all of that hasty energy and put it to use by doing something productive.
For those of you who haven't seen Dust in action, go check her out. The energy this girl brings to the dance floor is insane.
Posted by: DROPTHEBEAT on 8/12/09 at 11:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Sounds like SOMEONE either played a gig here and was embarrased when people left during his set, or has bugged and bugged to play and was rejected over and over again. It's funny that you pick on the DJ's about the self-proclaiming title of "House DJ" but it wasn't them, it was the articles author. Did you not read the article, It's call Patios Nights not house nights. You talk big game for an anonymous person. You should read a little more before you bother commenting. I play alongside these 2 talented DJ's and they are very good. Electronic and Underground are the harder styles to get a chance to showcase when the industry is flooded with hip hop. The True Soldiers are the ones making their genre be known in this Music Revolution, being true to themselves while taking shots from bitter wannabees like yourself. Trust me I know, cause I'm on the frontlines with them everyday we play. And we are still here. Where are you my friend? hmmm!!!!
Posted by: SienPileggi on 8/13/09 at 3:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I was actually there first hand that night at Rok, and I dunno what that first guy is talking about. It was one crazy FUN night! Patio was packed and everyone seemed to enjoy it.
I don't live in Vegas, but I always enjoy DJ Miss Dust & smashBOX's sets whenever I see them play. I've seen all DJs, big time and small... so I know when I see a good DJ. Who cares if they don't fit your 'style' or whatever, good music is good music. Not only did they rocked the crowd with the music, they were energetic behind the decks, and were even kind enough after their sets to meet everyone there.
To the Rok DJs... .keep up the good work!
Posted by: sketch on 8/14/09 at 11:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Did the blondie turn you down for a date W9000?? or was it smashBOX?? aww it's ok booboo.. momma's here for you.. just keep suckin on my teet..
Were you even there to hear their set cool guy?? cuz I'm sure you would've seen the legions of fans that poored into ROK.. and what's this about you calling yourself a house "soldier"?? is their a house army or navy?? well just call me a house "warrior" then you fudgepackin' queerbait and let's dance the night away next week yeah??
DiDDY >3 W9000... tea bag!!!... get a life bitch!!!
XOXO
Posted by: DiDDY on 8/15/09 at 1:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
W9000 you are a retard..... you have no idea what you are talking about what so ever. I have listened to DJ Miss Dust for many years live and recorded and she is the SHIZNIZZLE. Check your mouth at the door and keep your B/S to yourself.
Posted by: summerluv on 12/4/09 at 4:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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