Got back from Liverpool at 10pm yday and then played on PR till 4am... omg. Well, I had to try out the 100 or so '88-'92 house n techno pieces I picked up in Manc on Sat morning, or I couldn't have slept
(The set's ripped if you want to have a laugh) Shout out to Jack and Champers (they sorted me right out on the train back - didn't seem like 3 hours to get home)
Back to the task in hand... Hazy....(and a bit of context too - soz)
So... arrived Friday 12midnight... over to Grover n Shazes for a late night chill out (can't say enough about the level of hospitality extended to me... makes me proud to be considered a trusted friend)
Over to Manc for a crate digging sesh with Dreamgirl n Dodgy... thanks for the taxi service ;o) (how boss are they? they even drove to Bolton so I could pick up my mint 1200mk5's) Love ya both - top peeps - we had a giggle on Sat - set up the weekend properly for me.
After setting up a few deco's in Zanzibar, chipped off to pre-hazy drinks at the Grapes round the corner - proper boozer (my sort of drinking establishment!) good choice... caught an hour Vertigo. Nice choonage boss.
Straight to Hazy at 9... straight upstairs to The Attic. Wicked murals on wall, plus added eye candy in the form of strobage and moon flower lighting... nice. Is right
Managed to hold down the Persians for the most of the night... meant I was able to dance straight through without any hint of braindeath.
Annie ripped up the start sesh... wicked electro n techno n house (best sets always cover a lot of ground and leave you thinking "what's the next track gonna be?) Ace.
Grover played a blinder... tight as a nun's wotsit mixing (as per bloody usual)
Pauly P - proper set... lovely mix of classic house.. .was it you that dropped Mr Terry's Dreams of Santa Anna? Did me nut properly. Good job sir.
Managed to actually meet n greet a number of peeps - either introducing myself (cos I am a bit cheeky like that and just bounce round saying hello - soz, can't help it!) err... gonna try n cover all I met for the first time: Milenko (despite meeting me at start of night, you still managed to forget and go mental when we bumped into each other later in the evening - shout to you my fellow Easterm European broski nut nut)
By that time, I think we were both due for a stint in Asda carpark (work it out... what resides in Asda carpark???) hehehe - Pack of Salt n Vinegar Walkers to the first person who gets the joke. Joker... we finally met and had a quick chat... bouncing around again.. soz.
Errr... Pauly P, Woody, TK Tony (you fecking nut nut... love ya... you're head dancing was ace... how you stay upright after that is beyond me)
Oh... your mate Derek? Proper bo geezer... more of a nutter than me.
Had a quick word with Shabba... Oh, and it was nice of Sunshine to seek me out and say hello. Made me night to think that you had made a point of finding me and having a chat before you left. Bless.
Apologies to those I forgot... was a whirlwind night for me.
Shout out to the regulars... SJ, Debs N*, Pisser (mate, you been on a sunbed? you looked beige rather than white
) ScouseCol, Angie Face, and new face STUSSEEEEEEEEEEE - noice to finally meet ya bro. Generous fecker that you are.
Not forgetting Mesh DevilKecks (next time, wear a dress thats leaves a bit more to the imagination eh) Ohhhhhh, almost forgot Sweet Sensation... those hotties MUST cause chafing... nice colour tho.
JoJo, Angie Face, Happ33 n Paul mkII, Richie Mac, Shaz and.... the inimitable Lisa Murfee... YOU ARE BOSS AS. Hope you enjoyed your trip to Alicante on the way home... I hope you sent me a postcard
Frigging hell, almost forgot Mikeeeee, Danny, Ste, Ian K and his mate (forget yer name m8 - soz). FFS, B-J... you twat for catching me piccy bro... I'll get you back. BELIEVE. OMG, SFC... good to see you - you were frigging sweaty as hell - I hope you showered afterwards mate
Tag... you played a blinder downstairs on the last hour... I was down at the stage taking pics of the crowd... all those cheeky ladies begging to get in the photo's eh??? Blimey, there were so many I had to charge a kiss for a piccy and a hug if they wanted to see the result on the digicam. JUDDERZ YOU TW@T... how could I forget you. Pleasure to me you bro - I take it that was your missus that kissed me... then kissed me again (she must have enjoyed it eh?) Shooms, hope yer caterpillar has recovered mate. hehe. Mister DJ - got a boss photo of you at the dj stand, that is - if the digicam is sorted.
All in all, was the next best Hazy since the Grover n Dreamgirl Birthday bash - was ace hacing room to bounce around in the Attic... some proper moves could be pulled without harm of elbow rubbing or general jostling. Ace. PLus it wasn't too hot... there was even a breeze... pity JoJo demanded the skylight was closed (next time, bring a fleexe ya lightweight softy)
Shout to those of you that gave me little prezzies on the nigth - you know who you are - and you know the favour will be returned as usual - what goes around comes around. Tis the way.
Sorry to find out no TimAcid, Angry Cat, Wikkid and Tidy... Silkie - you gonna make Hazy March bro?
What I'm trying to say is that Hazy is about the music AND very much the people, the community vibe... nay, the extended family vibe. A very very special place indeed.
Didn't get downstairs for more than 30 mins... when I did, I found it to be probably the best downstairs vibe that I have experienced. Not a frown or an elbow dig in sight (unlike Raindance last week, where I had a set-to with some cheeky tw@t on the dnb floor) Don't worry, he got his just desserts. I might look like I wouldn't say boo to a goose... then again, Woody doesn't look like the sort of chap that would nut an opponent on the footie pitch after a dodgy body check/tackle. GWAN SON! Don't let any p!sstaking liberty taker get away with it. I certainly don't.
Back to Grover's for a chill out (yeah right... A chill out? you must be joking). Stayin up through to 6am Monday morning was fun. Those that stayed up enjoying the mashed banter and giggles... you know who you are. Was boss.
Right... I took 170 piccies that weekend, but my new digicam doesn't register anything on the SD card. I have a card reader on order... I will be SOOOOO gutted if the thing is fecked... there were some ace piccies...
(NOT LEAST THE 30 or so PEEPS FOR THE END OF NIGHT GROUP PHOTO IN THE ATTIC... I WAS WELL BUZZING WHEN I TOOK THAT).
Flat tyres aside, I think everyone had a boss weekend
I certainly did.
Just seen the thread about the MSN addy's... mine's on there now - feel free to add me if you haven't already - would be nice to carry on the conversations we had over the weekend and to giggle over the banter talked at Hazy...
Right... off to bed, its 5.20 and I'm up at 9 for work.
Ah well... I was well and truly blown away this month (as usual!) After some dodgy clubbing experiences in 2004, Hazy has resurrected the true feeling of clubbing for me... old school brothers n sisters.
Open invitation as I said to crash in London to those of you thinking of making it for CT... let me know in advance if poss, so I can get the various orders in (!) That's not to say that you can't bring your own Persians if you want to
Love ya all - yer ace.