Well, Sam and I are back from Chicago, and I’m feeling obliged to write a post about the Varsity All Stars party that went down on Sunday. ….we had a blast!

Let me just start by saying that listed Productions is a firstrate outfit! These guys really handle their business. Their events are well-planned, well-orchestrated, and well-attended…and they’re tons of fun….so, many thanks to the listed crew for making the Varsity All Stars party happen!

…and now a brief description of the event…

Before you even got to the venue, you could hear the bass bumpin’ blocks away …I love that feeling of anticipation you get when you get near an electronic music event and you can start to hear the tunes. …so anyway, when I rolled into the event, none other than the venerable Hac Le was on the decks, tagging with Mike Khoury, and these guys were straight bangin’ it out! …thumpin’ tech house sounds getting everybody in the right state of mind.

As the afternoon progressed, the energy started to build in the outside area…especially after Cassy got on the decks. Cassy started her set on a relaxed note, and gradually built the energy up over the next few hours. By the time night fell, even more people had showed up, and the crowd’s energy was palpable.

Everybody was feelin’ right and enjoying the scene. Cassy would go into a breakdown, and then when she’d drop the beat, people would start jumping around like cats on a hot tin roof. You gotta love it when you’re in a crowd of people who are all on the same wavelength, just letting go, and enjoying quality electronic music.

After Cassy finished her set, Naveen G jumped on the decks. Cool, calm, and collected as always, Naveen proceeded to hold it down. I really dig this guy’s technician-like style.

All in all, the Varsity All Stars party was an outstanding event. I’m really glad RV was a part of it!

…be on the lookout for more RV-listed events in the future!

Eddie B

It’s goin’ down once again!!! …and Eddie B’s starting to get excited…

We do a lot of work over here at RV, and being based in Louisville, Kentucky, we don’t always have big electronic music events happening (no disrespect to my hometown because I love The ‘Ville). …so it’s great when we have opportunities to bathe ourselves in tight sounds at premier music events, like the one happening this week in Chicago!

This Sunday, September 7th, listed Productions is bringing you the Varsity All Stars party, and RV has signed up as a sponsor. The party is at Moretti’s (1645 West Jackson Street in Chicago). Things will get started at noon, and they’ll keep going until midnight. There will be food, drinks, and (of course) killer tunes playing. …That’s 12 straight hours of goodness; can you handle it?

The talent for this event is overwhelming. First off, we have Cassy holding it down as the headliner. Of Carribean and Austrian descent and hailing from Berlin, Cassy will be importing some superbad, cutting-edge house and techno tunes to keep the party live. In September alone, she has gigs in New York City, Chicago, Essen, Nagoya, and Tokyo. …and you know she’s not comin’ all the way to Chicago to play games!

In addition to Cassy, we have the Varsity All Stars roster stepping up to bang things out. These guys are like mailmen: they deliver …for those who don’t already know the Varsity All Stars team, it includes

Dory (Los Angeles)

Hac Le (Chicago)

Jeffrey Allen (San Francisco)

Mike Khoury (London-Chicago)

Naveen G (New York City)

Nikita (San Francisco)

As if this talent lineup weren’t enough, we’ve also got a long list of heavy-hitting local talent signed up. This list includes

Brenda D (Chicago)

Brian Gardner (Chicago)

Chris Caliendo (Chicago)

Dirtybird (Chicago)

Funk Shui (Chicago)

Jason Patrick (Detroit)

Jesse Lee (Chicago)

Johnny Chaos (Miami)

Justin Reed (Chicago)

RJ Pickens (Chicago)

Sasha Navarro (Chicago)

Sassmouth (London)

Steven Robert (Detroit)

Striz (Chicago)

Eddie B