Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The CRO-MAGS played last night. Everything went fine and no one was hurt.

BrooklynVegan took some pretty riveting flicks of our show last night with H8 Inc, Razorblade Handgrenade, Last Call Brawl and the immortal Cro-mags, brought to us by N.Y. Drew. The concert asserted the health of NYHC, starting with an intense pit that had built to Bermuda Triangle whirlpool proportions once the Cro-Mags hit the stage. A memorable night for all who survived.








Darryl Nau (Not Andrew W.K.... or is he?) shows us a perfect 45 degree angle.

Vegans Saving Dolphin.

The set featured covers of Bad Brains' "Attitude" and "Banned In DC," as well as Cro-Mags classics like "Street Justice" and "Malfunction." Ensemble for the night featured original Mags John Joseph and Mackie Jayson, as well as bassist Craig Setari from Sick Of It All and lightning fast A.J. Novello from Leeway. The band was especially tight considering the rare appearance.

Monday, December 28, 2009

NEW YEAR'S EVE! - Lee Burridge, Mike Khoury, Bennett and Davidjames

MADE EVENT Presents New Year's Masquerade* with Lee Burridge!
featuring Mike Khoury, with Bennett and Davidjames
9:00 PM 21+
For table service packages hit up info@santospartyhouse.com


Don't know about you, but I think it's about some time for secular fun. The Gregorian Calendar is most helpful for marking that one day when the entire globe decides that they will share 24 hours of reverie. Santos Party House put their weight on it, bringing in the infamous Made Event posse who engineer some of the city's most incredible nights, including the brilliant Respect residency in the summer of 2008. They've put together a wicked line-up to ring in the New Year in the spirit of unadulterated mirth.

LEE BURRIDGE

Many producer's are also disc jockeys and vice versa, but few have managed to excel at both roles with the same finesse as Lee Burridge. Beginning as a mobile disco operator in Great Britain, the early 90's saw his move to Hong Kong where his talent became a galvanizing force for the newborn disco scene. With a foundation in acid house that permeates throughout his eyebrow-raising brand of minimal techno, his original mixes and compositions are keystones for dance music aficionados, as is his Almost Anonymous imprint. A former member of the Tyrant Sound System with DJ Sasha and Craig Richards, Burridge has performed to unruly audiences in every corner of the world and on stage at Burning Man, the San Francisco Love Parade and Save The Cannibals. He has been on DJ Magazine's prestigious top 100 list consecutively since 1999. He told ClubPlanet what distinguished him from other Dj's....
Why do so many DJs look like they aren't having a good time? It's like they're made out of cardboard. This music is amazing. This job isn't a job. We can stay up late and even if you're a butt-ugly DJ, girls seem to pay attention to you. I guess that going out and dancing to music has always been a lot of fun for me and I find it very difficult to stand still when there's a track playing that I like, and I like all the tracks I play!

with:
MIKE KHOURY
and in the basement BENNETT & DAVIDJAMES

Don't miss our special New Year's countdown!

*Mask and beard encouraged but optional

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Fiona Walsh of Clubbers Guide Ireland recently sat down with Lee to chat about his New Year's Eve event at Santos...

Lee Burridge has been touring and traveling the world as a DJ for 26 years and shows no signs of slowing down. CGI caught up with him before his big NYE Club gig at Santos Party House in NYC.

http://LeeBurridge.com
http://www.madeevent.com

Lee Burridge


Fiona: You’re in New York for the MADE EVENT New Year’s Eve gig at Santos Party House – are you excited about that gig? Have you played in New York on NYE before?

Lee: I'm really excited. New York always gets that same flutter of excitement going every time I visit. I think this is actually the first time I've done New Year's Eve. It's going to be good to spend it with friends and I hear Santos Party house is wicked.


Fiona: If you weren’t working on NYE – what would you be doing?

Lee: Breaking in to peoples houses or dancing.

...Read the entire article HERE.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

COSMIC TWINS: DERRICK MAY & FRANCOIS K are here tonight!!

DANCE.HERE.TOO
with COSMIC TWINS: DERRICK MAY & FRANCOIS K
December 26, 2009 (that's tonight, y'all!!)
11:00 PM 21+
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE




A true innovator never stops inventing. The hallmark of a creative spirit is that it continues to buck the status quo long after a name is made. Derrick May and François Kevorkian, together the COSMIC TWINS, establish monikers almost as quickly as they do musical tropes.

May (aka Mayday and Rhythim is Rythim) began his mythical career in Detroit during the late 80's alongside his high school friends, house/deep disco pioneers Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. They called their brand of heavily synthesized, dancefloor-ready jams "techno" perhaps the only name that has truly stuck. His signature sub-genre is Hi-Tek Soul, the blending of modern American soul, blues and funk with the tambours of classic European electronica.

While May was transforming the the world of house, French ex-pat Francois K had already built up a rep for his home spun tape edits and high profile remixes. His take on Kraftwerk's "Tour De France" led to his official status as mixer on the group's 1986 album Electric Café, a role he would reprise for the likes of Depeche Mode and Erasure. His production and official remix credits include artists like Musique, U2, Goldfrappe, King Crimson, The Cure, Diana Ross, The Smiths and The Eurythmics. His incorporation of dub atmospherics into deep electronic disco is heard in the sets of DJ's the world over.

The Cosmic Twins recount their reunification (separated at astral birth) to TimeOut Magazine thus:
“When I first met François—I forget when it was, but it was a while back—it was at some little bar in London where he was deejaying just for fun,” May recalls. “But he was still really doing it, like François always does, experimenting and really getting into it. Of course, I knew about his history with Kraftwerk and everything else he’s done, and I went to him to introduce myself. I said, ‘François Kevorkian?’ And he said, [In a gruff voice] ‘Derrick May.…’ I was like, Wow, it’s so cool he knows who I am!” (When told this story, François simply says “Oh, c’mon—how would I not know who he was?”) It’s evident that the two make up a mutual-admiration society. “I’ve always been in awe of Derrick’s overall skills,” François says, “not just deejaying, but music making as well. He’s a very forward-thinking individual, and that shows in everything he does.”

We're totally pumped that Benny Soto & Robpromotions brought us this rare and incredible opportunity. Santos Party House believes wholeheartedly that this is exactly how you bring back Saturday night. Original house heads will be turning out the stunts while intrepid young electro pilgrims find true love. This is why you build a club.

And if doesn't have you drooling uncontrollably yet, Dance.Here.Too is back next week (January 2) with special guest STEVE LAWLER! Get your tickets here ($10 early birds - limited supply!!!).

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Gingerbread us got second place!

On Wednesday, December 23rd an international gingerbread house competition was held at the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.) headquarters/ Allison and Katie's house. Entries were judged by Drew and qualified based on two criteria: 1)Materials must be candies and snacks suitable for a nightlife industry breakfast 2)Final product must be smaller than an actual house.

In the spirit of holiday revelry, Martie threw down and repped for the spirit of nightlife, entitling her construction "Santa's Party House!" The delectable design took home the silver! Way to make it happen! This one goes on our trophy case, where we will proudly display it until the ants carry it off!


Here's a hint: we're the one filled with booze!

Friday, December 18, 2009

OPEN tomorrow night with A-Trak, Behrouz on Saturday

OPEN with The Abstract, A-Trak, Dj Gravy, Micro Don and Max Glazer
Hosted by Va$htie
Friday December 18, 2009
10:00 PM 21+

Like the Tom Cruise in the Mission Impossible train scene, the OPEN party just refuses to fall off. Kamaal The Abstract hits the decks like a linebacker tackling a china display, rendering the scene an unrecognizable mass of ecstatic vibes. With foundation of hip-hop, soul and reggae that journeys into house, disco, jazz, and pop, the party is an accurate sonic depiction of the New York City culture.




This week we have A-Trak, his feet firmly planted both in electro and hip-hop, standing as one of the final guardians of turntablism for his generation. With a discography that boasts production for Lupe Fiasco and Kid Sister as well as too-famous-to-be-remix tracks for MSTRKRFT and Boys Noize, he has served as a human melting pot for multiple urban styles. Trivia junkies might want to note that he holds the record for youngest DMC World Champion (age 15), and that he is the younger brother of David Macklovitch (Chromeo) with whom he runs the Audio Research label.

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Whoa, check out how well this line dvides the entry!

DANCE.HERE.TOO
with guest DJ BEHROUZ
Saturday December 19, 2010
11:00PM 21+
TICKETS HERE




Benny Soto and Robpromotions, the city's top producers of no-frills house and electronic dance parties, are in the thick of their weekly residency at Santos Dance.Here.Too. The talent they've drawn is nearly as important the vibe they create. Their top-shelf selection piques out on the Santos Party House soundsystem resulting in an absolutely thrilling experience. This week they've brought in BEHROUZ, known as the lead herald of NYC underground progressive groove. With spaced out sounds, minimal techno, and tribal beats, his craftmanship shines in his production as well as in his expert DJ sets. Often seen alongside the likes of Danny Tenaglia, Carl Cox, and John Digweed, his appearance at Dance.Here.Too promises to be a carefree blast for serious music heads.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

ZOMBI, ARP and HOURS OF WORSHIP brings mad science on Friday

Zombi, Arp, and Hours of Worship LIVE
Friday, December 18 2009 7:00 PM 18+
TICKETS HERE

ZOMBI
Known to the rock and roll community as Relapse Records’ prog-tronica wildcard, Zombi are the culmination of dense, intricately constructed synths and strings over intense polyrhythms. For just a duo, consisting of Steve Moore on keys and bass and Anthony E. Paterra on drums, they produce an immense sound that summons the furthest extremes of their roots metal, no-wave and electronic scenes. They have hit the stage alongside a diverse array of intelligent music purveyors including Don Caballero, Isis, The Psychic Paramount and Trans Am. Their third album Spirit Animal has been noted as their piece de resistance, of which The Needle Drop remarked, “Nothing is worse than great ideas presented badly, and this album clears that hurdle with ease.”
Zombi on Myspace

ARP
Alexis Georgopoulos (American, b. 1974) is a composer and artist based in New York City. As ARP, he makes hypnogogic, minimal music, most often with analog synthesizers and, increasingly, classical stringed instruments. Since 2002, he has performed internationally and has been presented in such spaces as PS1, Deitch Projects, MOMA (SF), 303 Gallery, Luggage Store Gallery, Jack Hanley Gallery, New Langton Arts, Yerba Buena Center and Frieze Art Fair. He has released work on DFA, Smalltown Supersound, Troubleman Unlimited, Rong, Eskimo, Lo, Root Strata, White Columns & Deitch Projects labels. He has remixed Lawrence Wiener, Lindstrom and Shocking Pinks and has been remixed by Hot Chip, Munk, Optimo and Soft Pink Truth. He is also a member of the groups Q&A (DFA), The ALPS (Type/Mexican Summer) and founded the group Tussle, which he departed in 2007. ARP has also been the in-house sound artist for the REPLICA exhibit at the New Museum.
Arp on Myspace

HOURS OF WORSHIP
Trance/dance/soundscape prodigies Hours of Worship trade in clever arrangements of windy keys, samples, and phantom beats. Equal parts earth and space, they translate from headphone to dancefloor seamlessly, with droney synth pads underlying dexterous melodies.
Hours of Worship on Myspace

Tickets also available at:
OTHER MUSIC
15 East 4th St
New York, NY 10003

BLK JKS "Mololatladi" video premiers!

Not long ago our friends BLK JKS, the afro-prog-psych-noise-dub troup that is blazing trails in the US after years of ruling Johannesburg, shot a little sumpin-sumpin in our downstairs level. That footage has been lovingly spliced with some keen shots of Coney Island and scenes from the harrowing documentary Sanza-Hanza, resulting is a dope video for a brilliant track.



BLK JKS - MOLALATADI from Jamie-James Medina on Vimeo.

Other Videos shot at Sanchos:
P. Diddy - "Angels"
The Phenomenal Handclap Band - "You'll Disappear"

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Happy Holidays from Santos

Santos would like to thank all our fellow party people for such a mind-blowing year. There were more highlights then we can even name (and probably a few we don’t remember so well). We feel so fortunate to be privy to the music, art, dance, laughter, love and togetherness that has taken place at Santos over the last year, it really has been a magical.

Santos is growing, and like any organism we’re developing and changing as we get older (wait until you see our new lights!). However, our mission has not changed. We’re still chasing the platonic ideal of the perfect party. We’re still promoting the ecstatic feeling of oneness that rhythm creates, gathering people of diverse backgrounds under one roof. We’re still presenting music and art that challenges, inspires and unites. And, of course, we’re still serving delicious ice-cold beers.

As the excitement of the New Year approaches we can’t help but look back over the last year with a bittersweet nostalgia. So many amazing people, amazing smiles, amazing dancers, amazing musicians, and most importantly amazing moments. Moments that made our hair stand on it end, moments that you knew everyone in the room was feeling the same magic we were. What a year.

2009 was not without its sadness and hardship we lost a lot of great people, people who will live in our memories forever. Whether due to drugs, accidents, or old age, death is always painful, but it also reminds us to live everyday to the fullest.

On a less metaphysical level, the tough economic realities of 2009 forced us make a number of difficult decisions, none harder that letting go of nights and talent that we support and love to the fullest. Santos operates as a family, and when we are forced to let go of someone for economic reasons, it feels like selling a limb (it sucks). This was especially the case letting go of Rich Medina. Rich tore the roof off of Santos on many occasions over the last year and a half. We all love and respect what he is, as an artist and a man. Times being what they are financially, we were forced to trim back our roster on Fridays and re-appropriate resources to other areas. This was solely the decision of the club; its owners and managers. For the record, Q-tip was not involved at all in the decision to let rich go, despite rumors to the contrary. We were also forced to switch up our Saturday residency with Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter (which brought us, in many way our dream line up- I mean Moodyman and Egyptian Lover on the same night, what???) and Thursday with DJ Spinna, maybe the best DJ in NYC. Both Journey and Mister Saturday Night were in-house staff favorites, unfortunately they just weren't economically feasible.

For 2010, we've got a lot of surprises in store for NYC. Santos Party House, has only begun its journey. Stay Tuned. Happy Holidays and best of luck to everyone in the new year.

Love,
Santos



Monday, December 7, 2009

SOUL KITCHEN tonight with special guests FREE WINGS and COLT 45



The get-down that's been tearing it up in New York City for decades brings the funk to one of the best sound and light systems in the city. Known for slanging Colt 45, free chicken wings and offering no special treatment to the models and celebs who frequent, Frankie Jackson's Soul Kitchen invites aspiring hoods, hipsters, and old-school party people alike to take over the room and harmoniously tip their bottles while grooving to a soulful soundtrack provided by Frankie Inglesse.

Friday, December 4, 2009

BLACK SHEEP, SHINOBI NINJA (new video) and more tomorrow night!

Black Sheep, Shinobi Ninja, Rad Out Crew, Nacirema
7:00 PM 18+
Tickets
RSVP for reduced price at
FACEBOOK




BLACK SHEEP:
This Classic Alternative Hip Hop group best known for 1991's "The Choice Is Yours" is bursting at the seams with new music. Fresh off tour in Europe and the West Coast, Dres will be performing songs from his new EP "From The Black Pool of Genius: The Prelude" dropping Dec 1st. Party rocking brilliance live and in person.....TAKE NOTES and check the new music:



SHINOBI NINJA:
Party Rocking Beasts from Brooklyn NY....if you're not a sweaty mess after dancing and moshing at one of their sets, you probably weren't at the show! Shinobi will Officially release of their new music video BROOKLYN TO BABYLON with a screening before their set.

RAD OUT CREW!!!!
Underground party rockers Anton Glamb + Fam are no strangers to packed secret parties in warehouses in BK and exclusive joints in manhattan. He and the Lurkers will be in the house for your audible enjoyment and your custom "Real Life" experience. LURKERS STAND UP!!!!!

NACIREMA:
Nacirema is an alchemy of played parts and found elements, combined old and new sounds in rhythm instruments, synths and samples; a mixture of hip hop, rock and old school R&B. Combining skate/snowboard culture and hip hop, their live show is full of energy and party rocking tendencies. CHECK IT!


--Anton Glamb

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

URB Magazine poll - VOTE FOR SANTA!






We are amazed and honored to be nominated for "Club/Venue of the Year" in the URB Magazine 2009 Readers Poll! Also up are other incredible nightlife forces and friends of Santos including Kid Cudi, Brooklynvegan,Lady Gaga, Miike Snow, Raekwon, Hype Machine, Stereogum, Turntable Lab and many more! Much respect to URB for showing us love and for allowing us to do the same for others. We support dope s#!+.

Also, don't forget the ballot for Paper's 2009 Nightlife Awards People's Choice Awards ENDS TOMORROW! So get the family involved! Let's make it happen!

Friday, November 27, 2009

TIMO MAAS kicks of Dance.Here.Too Saturday weekly. Win free spots!

Benny Soto and Rob Fernandez present TIMO MAAS
Kickin off Dance.Here.Too residency.
DOOR TIME CORRECTION November 28, 2009 11:00PM 21+
TICKETS HERE



Saturday: Amateur night, right? Immortalized in John Travolta movies and Misfits songs, it’s when everybody suits up and goes out. And you know what that means: Bad crowds, please-‘em-all music, and no space to dance.

Well the guys who brought Thursdays back are ready to perform Saturdays the same service.Rob Fernandez & Benny Soto, the promoters behind award-winning shindig Dance.Here.Now., are proud to present Dance.Here.Too.

A new concept in weekend fun that adapts the music-first DHN vibe to a party after which you don’t have to wake up for work.

“We realized that Saturday had fallen off the menu for a lot of people, and that’s just a waste of a night off,” says Rob.

“We wanted to create an alternative to the big, impersonal club experience that is more of a comingtogether of people that love music in a big way. We're taking back Saturday nights.,” says Benny.Set at Santos Party House – one of the city’s best dance-friendly venues with a custom sound system that defies ear fatigue – DHT will bring the focus back to you, your friends and the music. No nonsense, no door drama, no fuss.

With a wide-open music policy, featured DJs will run the gamut from house (American and European), toelectro, to uncategorizable. Already booked: Nervous Records artist/house legend Oscar G; the European“DJ’s DJ,” Danny Howells; and superstar-of-the-moment Laidback Luke. (Full list of dates below.) So next time you’re actually considering putting on your PJs and watching “Saturday Night Live,” set the DVR, get up, and get out to Santos and Dance.Here.Too.



In light of the season, Santos is feeling particularly thankful for the patiers keeping nightlife alive. So we're giving a little something back. E-mail presents@santospartyhouse.com with "Squanto's Party House" in the subject line for a chance to win two FREE spots to Timo Maas at Dance.Here.Too. Two winners will be selected. Please enter by 3:00pm on Saturday November 28.

Future Dance.Here.Too dates (10pm doors for all, 21+):
12/5/09 - Nervous House Summit: Oscar G & Starkillers
12/12/09 - Danny Howells
12/19/09 - Behrouz
12/26/09 - Cosmic Twins: Derrick May and Francois K

Tickets are also available at:
REBEL REBEL
319 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10014

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Free Energy live, QUESTLOVE at OPEN!

FREE ENERGY and GLINT live
November 28, 2009 7:00 PM 18+
TICKETS HERE


Pool your talent.
FREE ENERGY
Free Energy puts on their pants like the rest of you, one leg at a time. Except when their pants are on, they make earth-quaking, anthemic indie jams that will make you take yours off. Their sound, which taps the production of LCD Soundsysem’s James Murphy, can be described as the arena rock grooves of Toto interpolating the lyrical and melodic sensibilities of Pavement. They’re no live slouches either; Pitchfork Media said of their performance, “this is seriously fun music, the type of thing Weezer have attempted for the last few years except not as creepy or cloying.” Free Energy’s display of rock purity will be instilling eternal youth and vigor at Santos Party House on November 28 – wear something loose.
Free Energy on Myspace


All in favor go crazy.
GLINT
Having cast the net from Brooklyn to initiate members from Israel and Brazil, Glint has grown into an internationally acclaimed powerhouse of intricate electronica spliced with dirty alternative rock. Their cleverly layered harmonies (Jase Blankfort is a stage performer on Broadway and elsewhere), pummeling percussion and windy guitars are trippy and transcendental enough to, for example, make you think you were a bumblebee and try to fly through a keyhole.
Glint homepage

?UESTLOVE hits the decks. WIN FREE ENTRY!

Questlove will be this week's featured guest DJ for Q-Tip's Friday night OPEN party at 10pm here at Santos. This dude has rudiments for centuries but also knows how to work a sound system. Downstairs will be the return of DJ Gravy, Mirco Don and Max Glazer. If you haven't already been to the party, this is the residency wherein we make serious strides towards getting at the heart of New York City music.



And it wouldn't be wise to sleep on this one: we're picking 5 winners for free entrance plus a guest to this landmark night. That's a $30 value on some informercial ish. E-mail presents@santospartyhouse.com by 11am Friday to enter. Only those 21+ are eligible to win.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Nader Sadek's B'doun O'mr/Ageless tomorrow with members of Morbid Angel, Cryptopsy and Behold... The Arctopus


TICKETS HERE


On November 21, 2009 at 9pm, Santos Party House will proudly present, “B'doun O'mr (Ageless)” the new performance work by Nader Sadek.

In “Ageless,” a hyperbolic amalgamation of long-haired death metal musicians and a fully-veiled Middle Eastern woman is created when near mythical characters of an “extreme” nature merge. Ostensibly dark and menacing, these figures will be blended into one image. The hair covering the faces of each character functions as a replacement for the veil/mask. In the middle of an installation of conceptually-loaded objects, the five characters will perform a sonic composition. These elements create an atmosphere of hostility, reflecting and rejecting the supposed political dichotomy of East versus West. Objects found in the earlier stages of the artist’s series are thus transformed: The mashrabeya (ornate wooden lattice) that was employed to delineate private and public space in a previous performance held at the SculptureCenter is now deconstructed and returned to its basic natural shape—a glossy black tree trunk.

Given the imagined ideology of these combined cultures—now manifested in an independent figure—the goal of this creation is to bring these worlds back to Nature, to a fundamentally primitive existence, which is admittedly unachievable. The art objects used in the performance will stand free of apparent meaning, in a gesture that seeks to suspend the purported need for clearly defining this new environment and challenges art world conventions. With ambiguity defining much of the performance and an inherent tension surfacing as a spatial push and pull between the unrestrained subject (the artist and band members) and the spectator (the viewer), notions of objectification and turmoil will lead to ultimate transcendence.

Born in Cairo, Nader Sadek is an emerging conceptual artist based in New York. His installations and performances aim to blur configurations of private and public, while exorcising the holy and profane and evoking ritualistic restraint and impulsive aggression. He has exhibited in the US and abroad and has toured with some of the most influential death metal musicians in the world, having contributed original installations and costumes to Mayhem and Sunn O))). His previous works have been reviewed by the Village Voice, The Guardian, The Herald Tribune and the New Yorker.

The musicians that will accompany Sadek in his performance will include Steve Tucker, formerly of Morbid Angel, Flo Mounier of Cryptopsy and Mike Lerner of Behold...the Arctopus. For more information visit http://www.santospartyhouse.com and http://www.nadersadek.com

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Grandmaster Flash at Open tomorrow - A-Trak and Stretch Armstrong announced!

The Friday night residency OPEN's curriculum has been absolutely mind-blowing and tomorrow night's (November 20) throwdown with Joseph "Grandmaster Flash" Saddler will be no exception. One of the original hip-hop posses in the vein of the Herculoids, his Furious Five was responsible for developing and popularizing the new genre. One of the first to master and revolution mixing, scratching and cutting, Flash is known as the original turntable technician.


Want free admission to the party? We're giving away 5 pairs of free spots to contestants who e-mail presents@santospartyhouse.com. Winners announced tomorrow at noon.



If heart-pounding DJ sets by musical geniuses are your thing, we have A-Trak and Stretch Armstrong coming up. There has simply been no better time to party.





Every Friday at 10pm. Don't sleep.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Toubab Krewe, Break Science and Mamarazzi bringing the vibes tomorrow

TOUBAB KREWE, BREAK SCIENCE and MAMARAZZI live
November 19, 2009 8:00 PM 18+
TICKETS HERE



TOUBAB KREWE
It was only four years ago that the Bonnaroo staple and culturally transcendent ensemble known as Toubab Krewe crystallized as a cult favorite of jam festival-goers and African music enthusiasts. While most of their classmates at Wilson College were having identity crises, the quintet was redefining the notion of identity altogether, earning a grant to travel to the Ivory Coast, Guinea and Mali to study traditional African instruments and techniques. They emerged having fully incorporated their African education with the folk and rock they grew up playing together.

The Krewe are two percussionists and three string players alternating between electric guitars, basses, the souk, kamel ngoni, and the kora. Their mostly instrumental, heavily improvised music recalls jam-bands like Phish, the Americana folk of Deer Tick and the Afropop tambours of Osibisa. Their 2005 debut LP, consisting primarily of re-arranged African standards, turned heads in the realm of “world music” and solidified their international, acclaim. Afropop Worldwide raved that the release “set a new standard for fusions of rock ‘n’ roll and West African music.”

Their most recent album Live At The Orange Peel is an on-location performance recording featuring all new material including the surf riffs of “51 Ft. Ladder” and the lush percussion of “Maliba.” The album is an incredibly layered and bountiful offering produced by the Grammy-winning Steven Heller (Chet Atkin, David Wilcox). At Santos Party House on November 19th, they will be resurrecting that magic on the best sound system for live music in the city. The coalescence of many musical strains will no doubt reach an unprecedented climax.

“A Toubab Krewe show typically begins in the past, with a brief percussive disquisition on West African rhythms; gradually picks up velocity as more surf, jazz, dub, and hip-hop ideas are stirred into the mix; and ultimately climaxes in a futuristic, psychedelic, neo-griot frenzy.” (THE VILLAGE VOICE)
Toubab Krewe homepage

BREAK SCIENCE (closing)
Adam Deitch is the one-man production/live percussion machine who meshes organic improvisation with deft sampling and breakbeats. He has played alongside Earth, Wind and Fire, Chaka Khan and has produced for Talib Kweli, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and MF DOOM to name a few.
Break Science on Myspace

MAMARAZZI (opening)
Mamarazzi is the result of the natural magnetism between the ripest of musical facets. Taking the the left-field dub harmonies currently being explored by Tanlines and TV On The Radio, the African rhythmic sensibilities of Antibalas, as well cool jazz inspired arrangements, Mamarazzi has something every serious music lover. Their Myspace cleverly suggests "Mathrobeat" as a term for classification. Members have played with Qustlove, Wyclef, Roy Hargrove, and Farka Toure to name a few.
Mamarazzi on Myspace


Tickets available at:
OTHER MUSIC 15 East 4th St
New York, NY 10003

Monday, November 16, 2009

Valient Thorr and Red Fang melt away faces tomorrow night!



VALIENT THORR, RED FANG and CHILDREN live!
October 17, 2009 7:00 PM 18+
TICKETS HERE

VALIENT THORR
The unfortunate stereotype that plagues Venusian extra-terrestrials is that they lack any sense of groove. However, when Valient Thorr landed in 2001, all that changed and pretty quickly, as their space-age riffs became the standard in psychedelic metal. Alien in-jokes aside, Valient Thorr do serve up a helping of fringe worldview with good old fashioned political dissent, including barbs aimed at predatory capitalism and modern day warfare, not to mention the underlying culture of conformity and oppression. Their deft riffs and solos, pounding percussion and soulful vocal recall the early metal structure laid by the likes of Thin Lizzy through the lens of current-day brutality a la Arch Enemy or Mastodon.

While their most hardcore followers, or Thorriors, have created their own culture based on cult fandom, the balanced sound of Valient Thorr has inevitably crept into the mainstream. They are Warped Tour staples and have also shared the stage with the likes of Motörhead, Joan Jett, Andrew W.K., NOFX, AFI, and Eagles of Death Metal . The video games Guitar Hero II, Need For Speed: Carbon and Skate all boast Valient Thorr tunes on their soundtracks. Their 2008 album Immortalizer (Volcom Entertainment) was produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Soundgarden, High On Fire) and, according to Indyweek.com, features the band sounding “exactly like it should right now.” 7:00PM on November 17 at Santos Party House are the coordinates for when Valient Thorr will be transcending time and space.
Valien Thorr Homepage
Video for Valient Thorr’s “Tomorrow Police”

RED FANG
Marrying ornate psychedelia with doomsayer metal until they have crystallized into something beyond awesome, Red Fang is the breath of fresh air that so many scenes are desperately needing. Their wide canvas of heavy sound has landed them live spots alongside the likes of Kylesa, Early Mann and Wizard Smoke.
Red Fang on Myspace


Tickets available at:
OTHER MUSIC
15 East 4th St
New York, NY 10003

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Ad Rock (Beastie Boys), Kathleen Hanna (Le Tigre), Gibby Haynes and Spencer Sweeney DJ at Tony Clifton TOMORROW

Good news for those who like to party on Monday nights. The Tony Clifton (with the Katrina Kiss My Ass Orchestra) and Vaginal Davis (with PME) show has added some ultra-classy DJ's to the bill. Adam Horovitz (Beastie Boys, BS200), Kathleen Hanna (Le Tigre), Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), and Spencer Sweeney will be chopping it up on the decks throughout the night, starting with Gibby when doors open. This is actually happening, and it's going down TOMORROW (November 16, 2009). Tickets are still available.

In conjuntion with PERFORMA 09, PARTICIPANT INC presents the live component of Stuart Sherman: Nothing Up My Sleeve, curated by Jonathan Berger:

8PM
November 16, 2009


Live performances by:
TONY CLIFTON and the KATRINA KISS MY ASS ORCHESTRA
VAVINAL DAVIS and PME

DJ sets by:
Adam Horovitz
Kathleen Hanna
Gibby Haynes
Spencer Sweeney

"Step from the table when I start to chop
I'm a lumberjack DJ Ad Rock"

Friday, November 13, 2009

Vote for Santos in the PAPER MAGAZINE 2009 NIGHTLIFE AWARDS

Santos Party House is flattered and honored to be nominated for the second year in a row as "Best Club" in the Paper Magazine 2009 Nightlife Awards! Click the link below and check out Santos, OPEN nominated for best party, and our sister restaurant B. East for "Best Lounge."



Then vote from another computer!



Paper Mag has a nice website and a sweet blog as well.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

SPH TAKES BEST SPOT IN THE L MAGAZINE AWARDS!

The readers of The L Magazine have dubbed Santos Party House "Best All-Around Everything Spot." We are absolutely thrilled and would like to the those that voted, The L Magazine and their dope editors, the Santos staff, all DJ's and artists, and customers who have made Santos Party House the ultimate night out.




Quote:
"The staying power to be voted best venue two years running, in a scene that turns over an address like 246 W. 14th St. so often, is to be praised. Everything about this place is staggering: from its proximity to many (underground) trains to its (underground) dance floor and in-club food to its creatively shaped and astoundingly designed (both light and sound) main floor that reminds us of the inside of an LL Cool J-style boom box—even the aesthetic of the Santos Party House bartenders is great. On a single night you can dance to a live set from Moby and see Chin Chin, Alicia Hall Moran, Clarissa Sinceno, Wynne Bennett and George Lewis Jr perform; all while Bill T Jones dances/moves through the crowd."

Also take a look at Discovery taking "Best New Party" with runner-up Tonight... We Ride!

"This free-with-RSVP, very-disco monthly party in the basement of Santos Party House with DJs VDRK and Free Magic is hosted by Famous Friends and run by Damon Jablons, Ruth Heronemus and other good friends. Discovery makes its disco-loving clientele feel like space travelers shaking their astronauts back in time: It's the party version of a present-day version of 2001: A Space Odyssey, with a throwback style and forward-looking thrust."

Rich Medina

The folks at Santos Party House want to thank Rich Medina for holding down his residency at OPEN with style and grace. We wish him the best in all his future endeavors.


(photo c/o Va$htie)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

OPEN - Q-Tip's Friday now with DJ Gravy and legendary guests!

OPEN, the invincible Friday night presented by resident DJ and hip-hop polymath Q-Tip has been shaking asses and winning awards ("Best DJ Night" - PAPER MAG) since its inception a year and a half ago, and we decided party people were a half a year overdue for a "thank you." So we've stacked the weekly bill with invincible headlining DJ's, including the temporal genius Questlove, [edit]urban-electro prodigy A-Trak , underground staple Stretch Armstrong [/edit], and the key innovator of turntable protocol Grandmaster Flash. Leading the pack this Friday will be DJ Scratch, who has created keynote beats for the likes of EPMD, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J and many more. Also, we've refined our reggae game in the basement with the help of DJ Gravy, making Friday night at Santos the ultimate destination for Carribean sound as well. Joining him are Max Glazer and Micro Don, who both hold down dance floors with unmatched finesse. In the words of Rakim, "This is how it should be done."

Monday, November 9, 2009

TONY CLIFTON and VAGINAL DAVIS LIVE!!

TONY CLIFTON and THE KATRINA KISS MY ASS ORCHESTRA
VAGINAL DAVES and PME
November 16, 2009 8:00 PM

TICKETS HERE

In conjuntion with PERFORMA 09, PARTICIPANT INC presents the live component of Stuart Sherman: Nothing Up My Sleeve, curated by Jonathan Berger:

TONY CLIFTON and the KATRINA KISS MY ASS ORCHESTRA

Few vocal performers have achieved the level of acclaim and longevity enjoyed by Tony Clifton. Discovered by the Hollywood elite in the late 1960’s, Clifton soon became a worldwide sensation and beloved television personality. From David Letterman, to Rodney Dangerfield, to Merv Griffin, to the Muppets, nearly every mover and shaker in the entertainment has sought out a Tony Clifton collaboration or performance. His velvety and sensuous voice, charming banter and warm stage presence has delighted high-profile audiences in lounges, concert halls, theaters and stadiums.

A great many obstacles came Tony Clifton’s way after his rise to fame, including public falling outs with Jerry Lawler, Dinah Shore, Andy Kaufman, and others who attempted to use his name to bolster their own careers. However, Clifton fought off all adversity and remains the king of lounge singers into the 21st Century. At Santos Party House he will be joined by the Katrina Kiss My Ass Orchestra, a full big band ensemble that does soulful justice to the best in standards. Get ready to be dazzled by Tony Clifton!
Tony Clifton homepage

VAGINAL DAVIS and PME

Prolific columnist, publisher, blacktress, drag majesty, choreographer, activist, performance artist, punk rocker and dancehall ruler, Vaginal Davis is an influential figure in all corners of underground media. She has collaborated with the likes of John Cameron Mitchell, Rick Castro, Bruce LaBruce and the Cheap collective (Berlin). She is the editor of Fertile La Toyah Jackson Magazine and Shrimp, with publications in LA Weekly and Glue. Her punk rock collaboration with Glen Meadmore is PME (for Pedro, Muriel and Esther) and has released the cult classic album The White To Be Angry produced by Steve Albini.
Vaginal Davis homepage

Friday, October 30, 2009

A very BOYS NOIZE Halloween tomorrow night with FIXED, POCKETKNIFE, C'MISH and DON VU

BOYS NOISE with resident JDH, Pockenife, C'mish and Don VU
October 31, 2009 10:00 PM
[ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT. TICKETS AVAILABLE WHEN DOORS OPEN.]


BOYS NOIZE


European techno often carries a benign and effete stigma, but musical prodigy and entrepreneur Alex Ridha , or BOYS NOIZE to you, presents dense and blisteringly percussive motifs that are meant to stimulate the mind and dancing shoe. Bolstered by his training as a pianist and percussionist, Boys Noize has broken from the confines of Berlin electro and has rapidly burst onto the international scene with his underground club appeal and his flair for the remix, not to mention the love he’s receiving from other mix virtuosos like Erol Alkan and A-Trak as they mine his tracks in tribute. His new album Power is out today, with the lead-off single “Starter” trailblazing the internet and driving beat junkies to any dancefloor he touches.

The student of Berlin electro cult figure D.I.M., Ridha was a mere 24 years old when his first LP Oi Oi Oi saw worldwide release in 2007. His timing could not have been better, as his remixes for Bloc Party’s “Banquet” and Kaiser Chiefs “Every Day I Love You Less and Less” were winning over the most influential club DJ’s with internet access. Aside from his own Boysnoize record lable, his material has been published by DJ Hell’s Deejay Gigolos label, Tiga’s Turbo Recordings label and Kitsuné Music. His track “& Down” was featured in the Grand Theft Auto IV (which set record debut sales). He has traded off remixes with other composer/mixers including SebastiAn, Justice and Surkin to name a few. As Tiga puts it, “For most of the past 2 years, Boys Noize records have saved by life as a DJ.”

On Halloween 2009, Boys Noize will be summoning the most unholy of spirits via Santos Party House’s massive soundsystem, wringing all the energy he can out of every woofer and tweeter. Joining him will be FIXED party architects JDH and Dave P who consistently satisfy the most discerning of electro fiends. Your best bet is to dress up as someone who can rock.
Boys Noize on Myspace



UPSTAIRS:
DOWNSTAIRS:
Pocketknife (Flagrant Flow)
C'mish (Turntable Lab)


Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Santos Party House CMJ Yearbook is here!

Oh, the way we were. As we remember the glory days of CMJ, we think about the good friends we met, the faces that we melted, the journalists we trampled right before the open bar ended. The Santos Party House CMJ Yearbook by Nicky Digital is a treasure trove of such memories conveniently located on the Facebook. CMJ attendees are welcome to come find and tag themselves. We will be awarding out superlatives (I'm going for "Most Scrumptious") to people tagged in photos along with 2 free tickets to a Santos Party House event of their choosing.





More on the yearbook.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

SANTOS MERCH FOR SALE

We've been getting lots of questions about where to get the sweet Santa's threads. Shamefully, we don't have any answers. We've corroborated reports of a couple shirts appearing under Christmas trees, menorahs, skate ramps and handlebar mustaches, but finally a bundle of neat t-shirts and hoodies landed on our doorstep. Ask you friendly Santos bartender for how you can get one.


Be dressing your best, even while you take it off! (photo c/o Daniel Peterson)

ONLINE ORDERING COMING SOON

Thursday, October 15, 2009

BANG CAMARO RETURNS!

Bang Camaro, That Handsome Devil
October 15, 2009 7:00PM
18+
TICKETS HERE

BANG CAMARO
Bang Camaro are Boston’s ultra-group. 20 singers strong with intricate riffs, these guys specialize in writing anthems for awesome. Precision delivery, blistering soloes and glorious harmonies classify their sound. The result is somewhere between the arena rock of the 70’s and the thrash revolution of the early 80’s combined with a modern indie sensibility. Imagine a boys choir gets lost in the forest of Boston for decades and then suddenly emerging, its members hardened and grizzled from surviving off of bear and dragon meat. Now imagine them getting the shit kicked out of them by a badass rock band. That band is Bang Camaro.
Bang Camaro homepage

THAT HANDSOME DEVIL
As brash and insidious as their name would suggest, this Boston outfit is drugged out rockabilly meets noise pop for a danceable yet demented jaunt. The sociopathic swing that is That Handsome Devil is paired nicely with the sadistic and nihilistic lyrics that make sensuous art out of tongue-in-cheek wickedness.
That Handsome Devil on Myspace

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Friday night - SHONENE KNIFE, Miho Hatori's New Optimism, Shellshag, OPEN with Q-Tip (new video)

Shonen Knife, Miho Hatori's New Optimism and Shellshag
October 16, 2009 7:00 PM
18+

TICKETS HERE

SHONEN KNIFE
Shonen Knife is one of alternative rock’s most enduring names, as their youthful and uplifting melting pot of styles defies time and classification. One could call them riot grrl, but that would overlook the light-hearted charm of their compositions and subject matter (candy, toys, and enjoyment). One could call them J-pop, but that would negate their raucous punk sound and the moxy they displayed in becoming one of the first internationally acclaimed all girl rock groups. Their notoriety is boosted by some memorable name-drops by Kurt Cobain, Thurston Moore and Wesley Willis among others. This summer they’ve released the new album Super Group, packed full of boisterous jams featuring a new regular member, former touring bassist Ritsuko Taneda.

The band formed in 1981 by sisters Naoko and Atsuko Yamano and Michie Nakatani. Coming from Osaka, Japan, a key site for Western imports, they were heavily influenced by the rock and roll streaming in from the United States and UK. Thus, their sound was a stripped-down take on punk and new wave with an unmistakably do-it-yourself presentation. Unlike their Western counterparts however, their 28 years of rock has not veered from upbeat, frivolous lyrics about animals, food, and friends. Though, at times, their J-pop cutesiness is peppered with the occasional strangeness or controversy. The cut “Dali’s Sunflower” was banned in Japan due to what authorities deemed as too explicit a reference to “going crazy.” “Twist Barbie,” the groups 1983 cut and perhaps their most popular, laments the Western feminine ideal as impossible to attain for Asian girls. Their import-only studio albums were favorites of the US underground rock scene, and in 1986 Sub Pop began releasing and reissuing material in America. In 1989, the tribute album Every Band Has A Shonen Knife That Loves Them was released featuring covers by Sonic Youth, The Mr. T Experience, Redd Kross and more. The band would go on to enjoy the fruits of American stardom, appearing on Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Beavis and Butthead, on CNN and onstage at Lollapalooza.

When Michie left the band in 1999, Atsuko put down the drumsticks took over duties on bass, making room for Etsuko Nakanishi to join the band as a permanent member behind the kits in 2005. In 2008, Atsuko left the band due to her marriage and was replaced by longtime Shonen fan Ritsuko. Super Group came out in May with critics haling the return to form. As Nipponrock.net proclaims “…the music is still as relevant as ever. Silly lyrics, stripped down rock melodies and a potent sense of fun make Super Group a great album.” The Culturedeluxe blog heralded the record as having “something for the metalhead, the pre-schooler AND the acid casualty out there.” On October 16th, they will be playing Santos Party House, also dedicated to fun, for what promises to be a memorable night for the eternally young among us.
Shonen Knife on Myspace

MIHO HATORI'S NEW OPTIMISM
Known foremost as the vocalist for Cibo Matto, Miho Hatori has long been establishing herself as a solo composer and envelope-pusher. Her 2006 solo album Ecdysis threw together driving beats that mixed ambient electronic tones with some harsher noise and an airy vocal. Aside from her solo and Cibo endeavors she has lent vocal talent to Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modelling School, John Zorn, Blackalicious and The 6ths.
Miho Hatori’s New Optimism

SHELLSHAG
Get them before they get too cool for you. Shellshag are an unfairly infectious punk band from Brooklyn with a strong with a cross-coastal appeal. Perhaps a bit gritty but the world will compensate. Don Giovanni Records has just announced that they will be putting out the group’s debut LP which promises to bring their drumset-destroying antics into the comfort of your own home.
Shellshag on Myspace


10:00PM - OPEN residency with Q-Tip, Rich Medina and Jared Boxx

New Q-Tip video:


Diddy video shot, among other places, at Santos Party House:

Thursday, October 8, 2009

MONOTONIX - tomorrow night

MONOTONIX, TURBO FRUITS and THE BEETS
October 9, 2009 7:00 PM
18+
TICKETS HERE

"AVC: How did those 10-15 people react when you started going crazy?

AS: Before they know us and before they know what to expect, there was a feeling that people was a little bit scared from us. For me, I judge a good show if in the beginning people afraid and then the end of the show people enjoy and open their heart and smile. If you can get into people hearts and minds, it is a good show for me. " - THE DECIDER interview, discussing Monotonix' first U.S. shows



MONOTONIX
Although they hail all the way from Tel Aviv, Monotonix make dirty garage rock that sounds like it came straight from the Motor City. The trio’s 2008 EP, Body Language, highlights their love for all things raucous and messy. The band’s delirously energetic live shows ended up getting them banned from the majority of venues in Tel Aviv, so in 2006 they set out on a massive world tour, transfixing and liberating audiences everywhere from Texas to the Netherlands. Lead singer Ami Shaev describes the band’s insane live show as an attempt to create one unit, blurring the lines between performer and audience. Monotonix are sure to get up to trouble when they play Santos this October, and lord knows we're ready for it.
Monotonix homepage

TURBO FRUITS
Formed in 2007, Turbo Fruits is led by Jonas Stein, the guitarist from Be Your Own Pet. While Stein hasn’t strayed hard from his former bands lyrical focus, he certainly has started to explore new musical territory. The band’s stoned out blend of garage and surf rock creates a noisy haze that’s the perfect soundtrack for the wasted nights and groggy mornings that define juvenile delinquency. After some time away, Turbo Fruits are back in action and ready to peer pressure you into loving them.
Turbo Fruits on Myspace

THE BEETS
Not to be confused with the fictional authors of “Killer Tofu,” The Beets are known for their raw take on classic bar-room punk. Their emphatic harmonized vocals are absolutely perfect for their pummeling strums and schoolboy drums.
The Beets on Myspace

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Tomorrow night: HOCICO and more live

Ritual Filth, Dyztorted Entertainment and Origins Productions present:
Hocico, Life Cried and Panic Lift
with DJ's Dyztort and Wintermute
VJ TM5
October 8, 2009 7:30 PM - ALL AGES
TICKETS HERE


HOCICO

We often hear the argument that musicians are conduits, and nowhere is this more apparent than with Hocico, who manage to sonically channel the gritty and tormented landscape of Mexico City. Now one of the leading worldwide names in aggrotech, Hocico began with cousins Eric Garcia and Oscar Mayorga messing around with a Casio and continuing to amass their acclaim as fast as they did their equipment. Their first homemade demo Misuse, Abuse and Accident earned their nationwide buzz despite a first pressing of only 30 copies. Eight albums later they have toured in spots as far and wide as Japan and London.

Garcia and Mayorga at one point tried hiring a guitar player but quickly learned that their music had no need. Though danceable and thoroughly synthesized, the fear and desolation in their work is distilled and unadulterated, with a piercing bilingual vocal to guide the music’s explorations of violence and sexual abuse. Metal Storm wrote of their 2001 album "Signos de Aberracion flows with its nocturnal pulse as one from its very first second until its last consuming your full attention as it drowns you in a world where the weak and the humiliated ones of nowadays' rotten society take control and take back what society has stolen from them, life.” On October 8, this globetrotting duo of darkness will be testing the limits of Santos Party House’s sound and light systems.
Hocico homepage

LIFE CRIED
Merging gothed-out electro foundation with aggrotech and noise rock, Life Cried of New Jersey are have created a seamless and driving that pummels you with disturbing samples and brutal percussion after it lulls you in with seductive melodies and grooves. Their second album Banished Pslams has been well-received; quoth the UK’s Sphere magazine, “It’s an exciting and brutal kind of Industrial that will please fans of dark-electro and black metal alike.”
Life Cried homepage

PANIC LIFT
A demonic take on industrial electornica, Panic Lift use pounding metallic sounds and buzz-saw synthlines to bolster and unrelentingly ferocious, screeching vocal. Only 3 years old, the group is conquering the New York industrial scene one Mohawk at a time. Their melodic sensibilities may lure you into a brief moment of complacency only to immediately dash it with a sonic assault.
Panic Lift on Myspace

with DJ's
Wintermute
Dyztort

VJ Tm5