Sunday, April 24, 2011

Club Reports: Bliss, The Beacham & I-Bar

No new horizons explored last night as I just wanted the tried and familiar. Bliss Ultra Lounge had a good crowd earlier than usual as DJ Smooth (Florida Beat Radio, RadioDanz, CityWalk) was working the boards for at least the first hour while resident DJ Mickey Bono was away at a wedding. (Not his own!) He had the dance floor moving well-before the typical 11:30pm filling time.
The overall younger crowd shows what you can draw without Hip Hop!
102 ain't the only thing that jamzz!
Difficult to move at times.
Mickey Bono (Beat Thrillerz, RadioDanz, Florida Beat Radio, Party95.com) came onboard a little later and kept things moving quite nicely with 100% Dance and House!
If your feet and your heart can operate at 130 bpm's, Bliss is the place for you!
I stopped by The Beacham (formerly Tabu) early and heard DJ Richie Rich spinning nothing but House to the then mostly empty club. I returned later in the evening to hear the more-expected Top 40 and Hip Hop mix since it was 102Jamz Night.
The new owners have invested in new light bridges, a new stage and an all new sound system. The preexisting weekend club nights continue as they're highly profitable but other nights they're bringing in bands and big name DJ's For instance, Swedish DJ Avicii performed to a huge crowd this past Tuesday.
DJ Richie Rich is mixing more House music into his Saturday nights but he goes to nearly 100% House and Dance during his shows at House of Blues Service Industry Nights at Downtown Disney West Side. He'll be opening for DJ Sandy there next Sunday night, May 1st.
Large, large crowds at The Beacham!
Finally, there was time for a visit to Independent Bar for their Saturday night New Wave night.
The music is all New Wave / Old Wave hits from the early to mid-80's with MTV/VH1 style videos.
The club has different music formats on different nights which means you're not likely to hear on Saturday nights what you'd hear on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays.
DJ Rob aka DJ Dem Rok (Independent Bar) joining the masses down on the dance floor! Always a great time at I-Bar!

11 comments:

  1. too bad they waste all the new toys at Beachum on hip hop...

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  2. what a waste DISCO BALLS!!!! one word YUCK!!!
    ok more words LAME!!!
    we are NOT in NY!! (thank you VERY much) we are NOT in the 70's!
    tacky tacky TACKY!!!

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  3. 1) Disco balls are VERY 2011.
    2) They toys are not totally wasted on Hip Hop. House DJ Ivicii was there earlier this week and last month they had a another top techno DJ. More coming.

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  4. Disco balls? NOT! oh that is why every club has them then? show me more clubs with them? that is a NY thing!
    we are in Florida!

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  6. < fact, non rumor information >
    I went to a club in tamp with multiple disco balls! They are needed when mannequins classic "shiny disco balls" is played! Also Pulse, Mr Sisters, and phouse all have disco balls.
    < /fact, non rumor information >

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  7. Does anyone know of any good clubs/bars in Toronto? Are there any 80's clubs there?

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  8. If you use Google or Ask.com and enter "Nightclubs in Toronto" you'll find a dozen sites dedicated to night club listings. Unfortunately, my favorite site "Martiniboys" has apparently gone defunct. I'm sure someone is playing 80's.

    If you're in Toronto on a Saturday night, I highly recommend The Guvernment. It's always voted on as one of the top clubs in the world. I hope to check it out again later this summer.

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  9. OK Zule! but still say they ARE Tacky! time to MOVE forward! Disco balls are a cheap way of using the lights! to shine them on then that is!
    there are a ton of clubs d-town Orlando that DO NOT have them!
    I know that most can't buy the PI kind of lights! but still!
    now yes 8traxxxx that was groovy they had them OH that was because of the 70's theme!!!

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  10. Cheers Bob, if i find any other decent clubs/bars i'll let you know

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  11. Please do. Love Toronto!

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