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Get Your Groove On!

Mitch — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:02:17 +0000

No festivals this week – but plenty of good vibes to be had from Wednesday onwards at some of the best clubs in the world!

Wednesday, September 15th

African: At The Shrine. Joe Bryl from Sonotheque, and Tone B. Nimble get the floor moving with Fela Kuti, and his Afrobeat proteges, with touches of James Brown, Antibalas, and Roy Ayers. From 9pm, free. South Wabash Avenue.
http://www.theshrinechicago.com

Punk/Emo: Bar DeVille. Midwestern rocker Bob Nanna (Friction, Braid, and Hey Mercedes) will be whipping the new wave gang up to speed with indie, punk, and emo from the 80s 90s, and Naughties. 10pm, free. North Damen Avenue.

Thursday, September 16th

Pop/Rock: Angels & Kings. DJ White Shadow, shows us what he’s made of on four turntables with compadre DJ Trentino, and a batch of classic pop, and crashing guitars. 10pm, free. North Clark Street. http://www.angelsandkings.com/chicago/

House: Victor Hotel. DJ Lego, one of Chicago’s finest exponent’s of House for the last few years, begins a new residency in the plush Victor surrounds after stints at Boom Boom Room, and Darkroom. 10pm, free. North Sangamon Street.

Friday, September 17th

Techno: Spy Bar. Lee Foss (a regular in Chicago clubland in the late 90s/early Naughties) and UK tecchie Jamie Jones combine under the heading Hot Natured to bring a fusion of punchy/atmospheric techno. 10pm, $20, or $10 in advance from clubtix.net. North Franklin Street. http://www.spybarchicago.com

House: Martini Ranch. Master beat-maker J-Dub is joined by the soulful duo of Andy Compton (the Rurals), and Jeff Craven (Large Music). 10pm, west Chicago Avenue. $5, rsvp@boomboomroomchicago.com

Saturday, September 18th

Mixed Grooves: Subterranean. The mighty Demchuk gets the vibe going with his eclectic brand of indie dance, B-More, and glitch house, and anything else he fancies at the time. The British Knights are in support, plus other guests. 10pm, $5, free before midnight. West North Avenue. http://www.subt.net/

Dance Party: Evil Olive. It’s Bo’ Selecta night, with resident DJs Popstatic & Konsept keeping the dance party going right through to sun-up without fail!10pm, $5. West Division Street. http://www.evil-olive.com/

Sunday, September 19th

New Music/Video Art/Live Performance: Rodan. Part of their regular ‘Living Sundays’ session, Moment Sound bring you the latest from the world of live performance, new music, and video art, with Dojo and Twitch, and Ontologist. 9pm, free. North Milwaukee Avenue. http://www.rodan.ws

Something for Everyone on World Cup Weekend!

Mitch — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:11:32 +0000

Light up the matches! World Cup fever hits the nation today when the greatest soccer competition on Earth begins in South Africa, and whether you’ll be celebrating a famous victory by the USA over England tomorrow, or commiserating their defeat, you can let it all hang out this weekend at a fine selection of clubbing venues…

Friday, June 11th

Just finished work? Looking for a little relax time before the hectic weekend of footie begins? Then make the jaunt to Nacional 27 on Huron Street for some early evening eats, drinks, and dance. Fridays play host to a regular Miami Nights event, which swings into action at 9.30pm with live percussion, followed by some clubby Latin House after 11. The cocktails here are said to be so good the music is almost irrelevant! The $10 entry sounds like a bargain to find out just how good the Nacional 27 is.

If on the other hand you have plenty of cash to burn, and fancy living the high life for the night, the Y Club might provide the lavish style you crave. $20 dollars gets you into what is described as a “distinctive environment for Chicago’s elite”. Boasting plenty of luxury, and panache Y is a stunning cocktail boutique. Friday sounds are spun by Billy the Kid and friends during a set entitled The Gallery, courtesy of Global Adrenaline & Surreal. Y opens at 10pm, with DJs maxing right through to 2am. If $20 seems beyond your limit – you could try getting in for free before 11pm by emailing rsvp@globaladrenaline.net

If you’re into emailing for cheap or free tickets, then try rsvp@boomboomroomchicago.com and you might find yourself gaining entry to Martini Ranch for just $5. The venue on Chicago Avenue gives you Branded:Jackmatic, a Friday night regular event supplied by Swing Shift, with DJ J-Dub, and friends such as Gene Farris, and Mark Grant. 10pm till late.

Saturday, June 12th

If you like obscure disco, then Danny’s Tavern is the place for you, when the weekly Disco Unusual Social Club will get you bopping up, and down in the round. Lono Brazil will be mixing the sounds from his unique multi-tracking laptop with an eclectic combo of dirty-disco programming. Entry is free at this west Dickens Avenue venue, and the grooves begin at 9pm.

Or for $5 you can join the Hideout ‘Life During Wartime’ Dance Party and tread the boards to live band sounds from British rockers Blah Blah Blah, and the Yawn, and DJs Bald E. & Mother Hubbard spinning a mix of electro, rock, and indie. 1opm till VERY late at the west Wabansia Avenue ‘roadhouse’.

But if you really feel like partying, you can dance all night at Evil Olive from 10pm until 5am! This west Division Street club has been running a year, and is still going strong with resident jocks Popstatic & Konsept providing the inspiration behind the decks. It’s fun all the way with their massive dance floor, 2nd story mezzanine, and 3 bars. Gotta be worth the $5 entry!

Sunday, June 13th

If you’re looking to go out for the third night in succession, but have discovered your weekend budget has dwindled a little more than you would have liked at this stage, then this selection of clubs might lighten the strain on the purse strings.

DJs Iz & Diz are providing the sounds for free at Spoon, on north Wells Street, as part of a new regular Sunday slot under their Bionic tag beginning at 10pm. If you are looking for something a little more chilled, then let Papa G be yer man for the evening with his roots/rock reggae vibes at Debonair Social Club on north Milwaukee Avenue. Starts at 9pm, for free. Or for just $2 you can go disco-crazy at the Smart Bar with top jocks Kid Color & Michael Serafini. This is a new weekly event for Sundays at the north Clark Street venue. 10pm start. Last, but no means least, if you get your sneakers down to Betty’s Blue Star Lounge on west Grand Avenue before midnight, you won’t have to pay $5 to get in, and you will be able to enjoy Real House Music courtesy of Sean Smith of Smooth Agent Records, and his exploration of the more soulful side of House. Guest spinners alternate weekly between Jesse De La Pena & Stacey Kidd. From 10.30pm.

So, get with the rhythm of South African soccer now, and dance the weekend away…

Marc Buxton @ Martini Ranch

Tom Groove — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:16:40 +0000

Martini Ranch
311 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 335-9500
www.martiniranchchicago.net

Friday, April 10, 2009

Martini Ranch presents Branded Fridays with DJ’s Marc Buxton and Hector Lopez. Marc Buxton has been in the Chicago Nightlife Scene for over a decade, before than he was one the leader in St.Louis club scene. Buxton is resident in many well known Chicago clubs such as Crobar, Soundbar, Y, Rednofive, Pure and Zentra. He has background in many styles of music which are house, electro, funk, disco, acid and industrial. Hector Lopez will be playing along side with Marc Buxton, and Hector is a natural at what he does, he started mixing in 1985 and is still going strong. He has been playing at almost every Chicago Nightclub that there was since 1990′s. Martini Ranch is a great spot in River North, this place is not called Martini Ranch just for fun, they have over 40 original martinis to choose from. The work hours are probably longer than any Lounge
in Chicago. So come down listen to the legendary DJ’s and enjoy the tasty martinis!

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Ben Castaneda and Chad Sommer @ Martini Ranch

Tom Groove — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:33:08 +0000

Martini Ranch
311 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60610
(866)425-0003
http://www.martiniranchchicago.net

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Big night at Martini Ranch this Saturday featuring two special guest DJs – Ben Castaneda and Chad Sommer. Also resident DJs John Curley & Greg Bauer will be spinning the best beats on the block. Ben Castaneda is celebrating his birthday and will be performing a special homecoming DJ set. Martini Ranch will be featuring a full staff of Startenders: Jason, Cecil, Dani, Jessica, and a special guest Sara Barg from Boom Boom Room Monday’s! Industry priced drinks all night and kitchen open till 4am.

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Valentines Day Ideas in Chicago

Tom Groove — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:57:52 +0000

Not sure where to go this weekend for Valentine’s Day? We’ve got some great Valentines Day ideas for you – 3 Chicago Hot Spots.

Martini Ranch
311 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60610
(866)425-0003
http://www.martiniranchchicago.net

Friday, February 13, 2009

Valentineâ€™s Day event at Martini Ranch.Â The event hosts will be helping you to mix and match at this remodeled Chicago Lounge. There will be two special raffles featuring during the event:Â Romantika Lingerie Boutique gift certificates and 2 pairs of tickets to the Valentine’s Day live performance of 80′s phenom Anything Box.Â Martini Ranch will also be featuring $6 “love potion” martinis and $6 all well/call drinks. There will be 3 DJâ€™ing spinning on the decks: DJ’s John Curley, Greg Bauer, and Just Joey.

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Enclave
220 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60610
(312)654-0234
http://www.enclavechicago.com

Friday, February 13, 2009

Enclave Chicago is celebrating Valentineâ€™s Day very generously. Enclave will have free entry for the girls all night and goodies from MAC, Studio 110, Victoria’s Secret, Bebe and more! Nod Bad Huh? Also there will be a cocktail reception from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. DJ Scene and DJ Omar Perez will be mixing music at Enclave all night.

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Bon V
1100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312)829-4805
http://www.bonvchicago.com/

Friday, February 13

Bon V prepared something special for Valentineâ€™s Day evening â€“ the appearance of The Ikki Twins from MTV’s A Double Shot At Love! Yes, they will be there and this is their first appearance in Chicago! They are appearing the pages of Playboy Magazine and Maxim Magazine rated as them “The Hottest Twins”.
Patrons who arrive early will enjoy cocktail reception from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. So make sure to check out Bon V.

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