Disko Nouveaux | November 12, 2011
(le) poisson rouge | 158 Bleecker St, NYC | 21+ | $5
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Photo by Daniel Garcia and Seth Ricart / Installation by Evan Gruzis and Rafael De Cardanes
Disko Nouveaux, the dark and glamorous sister party of Dances of Vice, returns this Saturday at The Gallery at LPR for its monthly homage to the New Romantic!
Chosen once again by Time Out NY as the #1 Nightlife Pick of the week, this dance party lures the city’s most stylish chameleons, vagabonds peacock punks to a night of vice.
Disko Nouveaux (April 15, 2011) by Michael Blase
EVERY 2nd SATURDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE GALLERY AT LPR
NEXT DISKO: JULY 9th - RSVP on Facebook
Dances of Vice takes you to the viper’s den with the hottest original jive jazz and reefer blues of the 1920s and 30s featuring Drew Nugent & the Midnight Society, serpentine seductress Nikki le Villain, burlesque vixenThe Flying Fox, and DJ Miz Margo, with DJ Purevile spinning an intoxicating late night Disko Nouveaux set from 2-4AM!
The Gallery at (le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker St. (btwn Sullivan & Thomspon)
$10 in Advance, $15 at the Door / 21+ ID
** Use LPR Main Entrance and skip the queue for the main space party by mentioning DOV!
- Ticket Presale Ended. Tix Available at the Door.
- RSVP on Facebook
Disko Nouveaux (April 15, 2011) by Michael Blase
EVERY 2nd SATURDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE GALLERY AT LPR
NEXT DISKO: JULY 9th - RSVP on Facebook
Shien Lee and Wren Britton are pleased to announce the return of Dances of Vice’s dark and sexy sister party, DISKO NOUVEAUX, back at The Gallery of Le Poisson Rouge (187 Sullivan St)! DJs PUREVILE, PATRICK (Salvation) and TEMPLAR (Underworld/Red Party) spin New Romantic, New Wave, Postpunk, and Glam all night.
Dances of Vice: The Diamond Ace was a film noir lover's paradise: Pistol-wielding femme fatales weaving tales of violence and temptation, crimes of passion enacted on the dance floor, sultry crime jazz full of suspense and seduction.. It was, truly, a night to remember, and a fantastic debut at Liberty Hall at The Ace Hotel, where Dances of Vice will continue to be held monthly.
It had been over 2 years since Dances of Vice charged just $10 admission at the door, and a long time since an event had fallen on a Saturday night in Manhattan - the response was overwhelming. There was a crowded line of gorgeous femmes and brutes wrapped all the way around the Broadway, and unfortunately many were turned away as the venue hit capacity at 11PM.
The lucky ones who reserved their tickets in advance or got in before the event sold out witnessed a thrilling and violent tango duel between Sergio Segura and Matt Grubler of the Strictly Tango Dance Company, who were fighting over the attentions of burlesque sensation Medianoche. As John Milton put it, jealousy is the injured lover's hell, and the dancers captured its essence in an incredibly display.
Medianoche is without a doubt one of my favorite burlesque performers in New York, and she has outdone herself with her latest number to Harlem Nocturne, snapped above by Gabi Porter of Metromix. Burlesque goddess Veronica Varlow (below) is a vision on her own, and if looks could kill, she would surely be New York's most wanted murderess.
The cabaret program ended with a final set by Gato Loco, who provided the perfect musical backdrop for the evening with electrifying crime jazz and tango. DJs PUREVILE and Miz Margo took over for the late night set of Disko Nouveaux, serving a double dose of dark glam and new wave for the new romantics that danced until the lights came on at 4AM.
I can't wait for the next event at Liberty Hall, "Powerhouse Stomp" on February 19th, which will be a tribute to classic cartoons of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, complete with a full jazz orchestra and Betty Boop pinup contest! Details are forthcoming, so stay tuned.
