On Monday after Ultra was over, we hung out with some of the promoters, etc at a famous dive bar called Club Deuce on South Beach. (Famous to me b/c they gave me food poisoning. Seriously.) It was a beautiful day outside, but you’d never know it inside that dark, smoky den whose claim to fame is in having been open 23 hours a day since the 50’s. (They close in the morning for an hour to mop the floor.)
The characters in there! There was a guy with an eyepatch. A guy who would talk to you, but nothing he said sounded like words. There were the dogs lounging on the floor. Our old friend Matty from Tampa (whose arms are flailing around talking to Bunny in the video) there. Oh, and for some reason, I caught this video of Henry singing an unlikely song… (watch for the eyepatch guy in the background!)
So, all in all Ultra was really cool. Electronic music isn’t really my thing. Actually, let me take that back. House music isn’t really my thing. But I met a lot of great people and got to spend time with friends and do some partying South Beach style on rooftop penthouses (thanks Bunny!) and hot tubs and stuff. Henry’s thoughts on leaving Miami:
Our friends from Rabbit In The Moon were headlining one of the stages at Ultra on Friday night. They do a performance art show to their original electronic music. Their stage show is pretty badass! Henry worked with them on their new track shown in the first video called “I’m Your Drug.” So catchy.
Here are some videos from the show:
Just a short video (battery was dying), but that LED suit is so crazy. The visuals on his body are being controlled in real time by our friend Brian.
Pictures from the bus afterward:
Here’s me in Bunny’s space helmet before the show:)
Henry and I were being silly at this hotel party Sunday afternoon during Ultra. I can’t remember which hotel?
This is what was going on where the actual party was:
Oh house music! If I never hear you again… it will be too soon!
Somehow, Henry and I were able to sleep during it, though. May have something to do with all the late nights. And the fact that Henry thought drinking liquor in the AM was a good idea.
Aw, man. I couldn’t figure out how to get Wordpress to not cut off the face of our beautiful friend Tahani in this picture:(
I know this video is pretty poorly shot. (I have to learn to slow down!) Oh well. I’m getting better. I just thought that the scene at this backstage scene was kinda cool. I love the girl running by in the hot pink pants. She’s the lead singer of Shiny Toy Guns.
Here are some more pics:
The first guy is from the stage crew showing off the beer in his water bottle. His nose is botched up from a run-in with a disco ball. Must be a fun life:)
Center pic is me with Kevens. He’s a local Miami dub artist that Henry worked on a track with.
So, we’re driving from Portland, OR to Philadelphia, I have a terrible case of bronchitis. We had to go the emergency room in Tucumcari, NM and while I was getting treated, Bill was alarmed by a commercial he saw in the waiting room.
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