ZZZZ'S DIRTY TURTLE IS AN ANDES MINT IN A GLASS!! COOL GOING DOWN!

Recently caught tweeting about his FAV shots, DJ Z tweeted: "I'm officially on a shot only night, O Bombs and Dirty Turtles....it's good to be home!" Being curious about ALL THAT'S COCKTAIL, I tweeted Z and he gave us the ingredients! In the spirit of always seeking to bring our loyal followers fun nightlife trends, it ONLY seemed appropriate to share this yummy recipe with you all! It's PRACTICALLY an Andes Mint in a class! HOW DELISH IS THAT??!! When you need a night of ease and sweet indulgence, I would HIGHLY recommend this little minty gem! Tweet:DJ Z "Creme de Menthe, Rumplemitz, Baileys....tastes like a thin mint, soooo good!"

DJ Z SPINNING!

http://www.iknowdjz.com

I confirmed that this WAS in fact a drink and found it referenced in an article about St. Patrick's Day due to it's coloring!

"Now I agree with some of his sentiments regarding the use of Midori, but I'm not a big coffee fan so I don't think this would be the drink for me. My solution, well its my favorite green shot known as the "Dirty Turtle". In the spirit of St. Patties Day I'll divulge the ingredients, they are 1/3 Rumple Minze, 1/3 Baileys and 1/3 Creme De Menthe. The resulting concoction has a color similar to Ecto Cooler and a taste comparable to an Andes Mint. I assure you that after one "Dirty Turtle" (or ten), you'll be well on your way to a proper St. Patrick's Day celebration." (cited from:http://badcentury.blogspot.com/2008/03/its-st-patricks-daywhat-should-i-drink.html, March 17/08)

Keepin' fresh right from the RIGHT SOURCES!!

Fetty Be's Buzz at Infusion SF with Digital Dave & e-Rock

SAN FRANCISCO'S HARLOT IS TRULY A LADY OF THE EVENING!

"SINFULLY GOOD"

They met beneath the red light down a dim SoMa alley. He hustled for fame and fortune in Web 2.0; she starved as an artist by day and walked the streets at night. Silently they entered Harlot, the new den of inquity from Martel Toler, Nabiel Musleh, Robert Nunez and Jacek Ostoya.Music filled the dark, high-ceiling lounge, a former printing press. She collapsed into a cow-hide covered Louis XIVchair while he fetched libations: Vespers for her (kaffir lim vodka, cranberry, orange juice), Libertine for him (gin, Madeira, Lemon, Sugar).She took in the black damask panels, Gothic oil paintings - and noticed her date was besotted by one of her sisters in sin. She spied her escape; the heavenly VIP Lounge above in the mezzanine.She climbed the stairs and found well-dressed rabble-rousers tempting her with Poco Dolce chocolates and artisan cheeses.Famished, she accepted and struck up an actual conversation in front of the fireplace.
Redemption? Go holy nights." (CITED FROM: DAILY CANDY, MAY 23, 2007)

It's true that San Francisco is overflowing with an eclectic mixture of souls dancing to their own beat and lifestyle, all moving through the shadows of their every day life. It's a pattern of human nature and one that has perpetuated itself endlessly from generation to generation. Through this timeless ebb and flow of existence, there is the constant need to escape from the monotony of the daily grind. Escape usually via the form of self-induced pleasure seeking and voyeurism, is how the soul rests and waters itself while in transit between mandatory living.Traditionally humans have found liberation through nightly activities such as: dancing, partying, enjoying music, storytelling, satisfying carnal/physical desires, placating hungers and thirsts via any forms of intoxicating substances. Historically, the French were particularly adept at creating nightly deviations and pleasure-seeking activities to satisfy their passionate natures.

KING LOUIS XIV

As a result, a culture and an opulent lifestyle evolved out of the court of the Sun King himself....Louis XIV. This famous patron of the arts and pre-Hugh Hefner royal deviant figure head, cultivated a court based on mass indulgence and uber opulence. Underneath the shiny gold, white carriages, dainties, painted white faces, lace and decadent decor, a dark and deviant force pulsated. This essence of a lady by day, Harlot by night EXACTLY sums up the feeling that our most recent club to visit exudes. Using the exotic and rather significant namesake Harlot, this uber lounge/nightclub actually possess a deep rooted history in the vicinity that has influenced much of the club's personality and theme. "The lavish...SoMa (South of Market) nightspot Harlot, is proud of it's heritage.

"Back in the late 1800's, this area was filled with brothels, and back alleys were named for the famous madams," says statuesque bar manager Eliana Freeman. Harlot's sexy decor reflects the neighbourhood's lusty past-tastefully-with Victorian-Gothic aesthetic: exposed-brick walls set with subtly suggestive paintings of nudes. And, as if the interior doesn't pay enough homage to the dark past of SoMa's madams (who, legend says, included one called Minna, whose name the alley-way took), bartenders here are outfitted in black corsets adorned with a scarlet"H" Scandalous. " (Cited from:"Ladies of the Night" Hayley Elisabeth Kaufman 7x7 San Francisco Guide Fall 2007) With such potential for Scandal, it's ONLY fitting that the parties and vibe at Harlot be off-the-hook. The ambiance is thick at Harlot and it immediately evoked a brothel, underground feeling when we were standing in line after having parked in a lot located in the same alley! (big plus).

The facility has created a truly interesting smoking space where patrons go into a room that is rather like a terrace with a massive iron gate very reminiscent of "Traitor's Gate" at the Tower of London, in front of it. There are tables and chairs inside of it. The major draw back to the design is that the guests waiting in line have to be subjected to the smoke that pours out of the space and on to the street. Perhaps it lends to the atmosphere of the establishment. Harlot does not possess a swanky facade, but rather an understated front very similar to the club Slide...which also resonates with the Speakeasy/Prohibition essence. In many ways there is an unearthly feel to the place as there is a bizarre mixture of people and spirits lining the street.

Exterior of Harlot SF

In some corners you see homeless laying strewn on the ground sleeping and then rolling in front of the club are Porsche's with beautiful, long-legged twenty-somethings emerging into the forbidden space. To be honest, it was very cold while waiting in line and in hindsight, I now believe that our line was filled with not only eager club dwellers, but also burdened spirits trapped forever in the unknown stories that unfolded in this socially charged part of SoMa. Contrary to the club promotion that dress code is in place, the door folk didn't appear to do much to reinforce the policy. This concerned me about what kind of establishment was going to exist on the inside.

Fetty Be With DJ Guzie of The Rock-it!Scientists

 
Once we gained access and ONLY because we had been on the guest list for the amazing DJ Guzie of the Rock-it!Scientists...I was immediately concerned at how packed it was. People had started streaming out of the place by 11:45pm, but it was very full by the time we got in. I think club jumpers use this place as a warm up stop before hitting the larger dance clubs. We checked my coat (another bonus point!) and started to absorb the space aesthetics while searching for DJ Fabian, who had booked a table for the night. The old world, gothic feel was quite overwhelmed due to the mass number of bodies that were inside and the windows were even sweating it was so jammed. As we moved the crowd, it was hard not think of the massacre it would be if a fire or stampede broke out. The space was so filled with bodies and furniture, it really took away from the interior decor statement. Funny, it wasn't until the numbers started to diminish that the real club atmosphere started to emerge. When we finally manoevered our way to the far end of the club where the DJ booth was located and elevated, we were completely STRUCK at how much the whole interior design made the DJ booth appear like an altar.

DJ Booth with The Rock-it!Scientists and Special Guest DJ Fabian, all Crooklyn Clan ft. Artists

Suspended above the booth and uplit with some VERY effective LED lighting, was the image of a naked woman in a Christ-like stance, covered in foliage of somesort...might be fungi. The whole image is gothic-emo in feel but one immediately assumes SHE is the Harlot. Might it be the famous madam Minna, who was alleged to have worked that alley? It's possible....the painting definitely emanates a darkness into the space.

This in conjunction with the opulent looking cowhide and other leather textured Louis XIV furniture, the black walls, heavy curtained windows, red hanging lamps of the red light districts, the massive deer antler chandeliers, Renaissance paintings of debauchery on the ceilings, all gel together to create the feeling of being in an old french chateau at a late night riske party of the debutantes!

There is another wonderful painting of two French maids of the Louis XIV court, depicted with their backs to the viewer displaying their scandal to the world. If ANYTHING this club deserves credit for the rich authenticity that it maintains to it's heritage. It's not a space built to accommodate mass volumes of club-goers and I think the establishment whores itself by overwhelming the space for the sake of the gross income at the end of the night. LP stated, "This is more overcrowded than a California prison!" Yet, maybe that's the point. The namesake is Harlot and the history of the space is based upon human corruption, so why should the owners attempt to honorable now!? If you do choose to enter the Harlot ;-), I would HIGHLY recommend a table in the VIP area just for comfort sake. Even then there is a time limit to each bottle purchased. The longer you want to say, the more alcohol you have to purchase. We also discovered that as patrons become more and more inebriated, the furniture located at the edge of the dance space is rather dangerous in terms of people tripping and falling over it.

Fetty Be With The Amazing and Talented Rock-it!Scientists!

On a positive note for this night, we did have the opportunity to catch DJ Guzie live dropping his insane beats to a frenzied crowd. DJ Solarz made a surprise guest appearance, so it was a rare treat for the Buzz to get to see the Rock-it!Scientists together on a gig. This lady of the night, this Harlot... is one TO BE reckoned with and she is no light weight club. She is rather gypsy-like in her allure and it's impossible NOT to be affected by her ambiance. If you are in San Francisco for an extended stay and you are up for some clubbing with the seductive supernatural creatures of the night, then Harlot is your lady of the evening!


HARLOT SF's Location:

46 Minna Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105
Phone:
(415)777-1077

KEEPING THE BEAT WITH THE SUMPTUOUS LADIES OF SoMa!

David Foley's Reflections About Ruby Skye's 9 Glorious Years As One of The World's Few Authentic House Clubs!

We have been so honored at The Buzz, but the recent gesture by SF's Ruby Skye resident DJ, David Foley. In recognition of Ruby Skye's 9 glorious and successful years in operation, David has compiled this masterful collection of House Anthem traxs into his "I Remember" album. It truly gives us a stratum of vibes reflecting some the best globally produced House beats that have resonated throughout the dance spaces of this Club World Award winning nightclub. When asked, HOW could you possibly select the best and most worthy traxs from a decade of time, to represent and to pay homage to one of the few GREAT authentic House clubs in existance?

....Foley responded with: "LOL, I struggled over most of them. My first pass came up with 100 songs. From that I laid out a fix list. After listening through the list, I changed just about every song, lol. Then I played through the set again, and swapped out 2 more. There were many iterations but when it was right and I listened back, it was perfect too me." (DJ David R Foley, 05-22-09) We asked David to share his perspectives with us as a resident DJ, about the past 9 years of operation for SF' s Ruby Skye Nightclub.

Ruby Skye over the past nine years from my perspective..................................

In 1999 I was a resident at The BackBeat in Santa Clara when the manager Reggie told me that they were opening a new club in the city. Everyone that had worked with Reggie and George knew it would be awesome. We had no idea how amazing it would be. The scale and grandeur of the club was more than anyone expected. It had the signature Karpaty touch, featuring food early, and then music through the night. When the club first opened, it was incredible to see the response. Lines around the block every weekend, with hundreds of people never making it in. Even people on the guest list were told to get there by 11 or you might not make it in as the club hit capacity every night.

George Karpaty....Owner and Operator of Ruby Skye....Passion Advocate for House Music!

The DJ booth started out as an enclosed room in the upstairs level (what is now sound & light room). It was the same room with all of the AMPs that power the club, which turned out to be tough. It would get so hot in there, that it was a like a sauna by the end of the night. The booth then moved to the upstairs balcony overlooking the main floor. It finally moved downstairs onto the stage where it is now, and while it takes up room on the stage, it’s the ideal place for it.

Ruby has always been known for its amazing showmanship. The best gogo dancers have always performed there, but in addition to that, they have always featured some amazing acrobatic acts. Along with the amazing light system that can lower down to the crowd, the performing acts add a flavor that is not repeated anywhere in San Francisco, or in most clubs other than Ibiza’s Manumission.

FETTY BU AND FETTY BE WITH DAVID FOLEY IN THE JUNGLE ROOM AT RUBY SKYE!

The Jungle Room started out as a cigar room, much like The BackBeat. For the first year, the music from the main room was pumped into the Jungle Room. When they decided to add a different flavor of music, I was asked to move my residency from the Jungle Room at The BackBeat to the Jungle Room at Ruby Skye. Over the past nine years with the increased popularity of Hip Hop the format evolved from Deep House to the Hip Hop, Mashup, Electro Hip House blends that we play there today.

In addition to the amazing club patron experience of Ruby Skye, it is equally as enjoyable from a DJ’s perspective. George, Reggie, Jessica, Trevor, Frank, Ross and the entire staff are world class. Working for Inner Circle Entertainment is the best job any DJ could have. Every aspect of working for them is great. They have always treated everyone incredibly well, from birthday parties to holiday celebrations, they are second to none to work for.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nine years since the jewel known as Ruby Skye opened. I’m so happy for them to receive so many honors and recognition including being voted in the Top 25 clubs by DJ magazine for 2009 and Best Club this year at the Winter Music Conference. Most clubs don’t make it 9 years let alone get those kind of industry accolades in their ninth year. I’m proud to have been associated with such a great club and share in their celebration. I look forward to another 9 years of amazing entertainment as well as the new venues that George and crew will be opening in the coming years. David Foley

Fetty Be With David Foley

MANY THANKS TO DAVID FOLEY FOR SHARING HIS INSIGHTFUL PERSPECTIVES WITH US ABOUT THIS WORLD CLASS CLUB AND ALSO FOR GRANTING US THE PRIVILEGE OF EXCLUSIVELY RELEASING HIS HAWT NEW HOUSE TRIBUTE ALBUM "I REMEMBER"!! BE SURE TO DL TODAY! IT'S AN AMAZING COLLECTION AND AVAILABLE ONLY ON THIS SITE!
CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY RUBY SKYE!!

KEEPING THE BEAT,

2009 Club World Awards

About The Club World Awards

"The Club World Awards honor the clubbing peaks of the previous year: The parties that caused countless missed work days; the DJs who made wall flowers into dancers, and the gear that helped them do it; the systems that impressed the pros and made the patrons hang out that much longer. And most of all, the clubs themselves, which streamline the technology, the culture, the logistics and the music into perfect packages.

Nominations are selected from a pool of online submissions by the Club World editorial staff. Winners are announced at the Club World Awards ceremony each March in Miami, Florida--and are determined by an industry-expert judge's panel (kept secret until after the envelopes are sealed). The winner of the People's Choice Awards - Best DJ Set is selected by the club-going public via online voting."(cited from: http://www.clubworldawards.com/)

AND THE WINNERS OF THE 2009 CLUB WORLD AWARDS ARE....

Best Superclub• Pacha, New York

Best Club• Ruby Skye, San Francisco

Best Lounge• Tabú Ultra Lounge, Las Vegas

Best New• Beta, Denver

Best Sound System• FBP Group for Body English, Las Vegas

Best Lighting System• Lighting Methods for Palladium, Acapulco

Best Video System• SJ Lighting and Sound Investment for Rokvegas, Las Vegas

Best Interior Design• Jeffrey Beers International for Fuse, Nashville

Best One-Off• Made Event & Pacha

One Night Only: An AM Only Event at Karu & Y, Miami

Best Party• Dance.Here.Now at Cielo, New York

Best Resident DJ• Victor Calderone, Pacha New York

Best Resident LJ• Timmy Lights, Pacha New York

Best Resident VJ• Roonie G, Saddle Ranch, Los Angeles

Best DJ Product• Traktor Scratch Pro

Best Sound Product• Funktion-One Dance Stack Array

Best LED Product• Chauvet COLORdash BATTEN

Best Lighting Product• Robe Color Wash 2500E AT

Best Video Product• Edirol V-8 Video Mixerbest Effect Product• Martin RGB Laser 1.6

Best DJ Set• David Guetta Pacha NYC presents David Guetta, March 21

Best Bottle Service• Tabú Ultra Lounge, Las Vegas