SIREN Guest DJ CHORD Talks Beyoncé

DJ CHORD BEZERRA joins us for a very special Mrs. Carter Christmas tomorrow night at SIREN.  Chord and I go back to the days, years ago, when I was running and DJing my first party - SHIFT - at local watering hole Cobalt and he was bartending.  Soon after such, he began DJing there as well and his career has really taken off thanks to his own talent and ingenuity.  Now a resident at Cobalt for years and a new monthly resident at Bar-tini in NYC's Hell's Kitchen, Chord has definitely made quite the impression on the east coast.   

Always a warm soul to be around - full of positive energy - Chord will bring that vibrance to the Green Lantern for what is sure to be an epic yuletide celebration of the one and only Beyoncé Knowles.  He was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions and give us his TOP 10 BEYONCÉ tracks: 

1.) Why do you love Beyoncé?
There ain’t nothing that can keep that woman down. Weave on fire? B’ keeps singing. Busted heal on stage? B’ keeps singing. Internet tells you that you are phony for lip syncing at inauguration? B’ holds a televised press conference, sings flawless rendition of the Star Spangled Banner completely a capella, drops mic and walks out. Well, ok… she didn’t walk out. B’ strutted out.

2.) What are your TOP 10 Beyonce/DChild songs? 
01. Video Phone 
02. Survivor
03. Crazy in Love
04. Bootylicious
05. Check On It
06. Beautiful Liar
07. Lose My Breath
08. Telephone
09. Countdown
10. Run the World

3.) Anything else you feel like adding, feel free... 
I'm looking forward to putting a ring on it and having a blast this Friday! No not that ring…. The other one .

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by Cassidy (fotocunt)

thank you all / set-list (kickoff 2/28/09)

A ginormous thank you to all 300+ that came last night. SHIFT was a shining success, and we have all of you to thank. We especially thank Michael + Zack of Homo/Sonic, our friendly bartenders, Mark Rutstein, Cassidy DuHon, Jeff Marootian and Joe Gizzi for their exemplary help. The enthusiasm for this night of all-inclusive indie rock/electropop dancing was tangible, and we truly did dance our muthaf***in' faces off!

The monotony is over, and we're here the fourth Saturday of every month to SHIFT the paradigm with you. So, come one, come all.

The next SHIFT, March 28- same time [10p-3a]- same place [Cobalt].

Last night's set:
The Presets - Steamworks
The Faint - Birth
Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls
JET - Are You Gonna Be My Girl
No Doubt - Just a Girl
Hot Chip - Out at the Pictures
Nine Inch Nails - Meet Your Master (The Faint)
Janet - So Much Betta
The Roots - The Seed
The Cardigans - Lovefool
Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent
Shy Child - Drop the Phone
Garbage - Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Me + Yr Daughter
Lykke Li - Little Bit (CSS Remix)
Dragonette - I Get Around
Hot Chip - Over and Over
Muse - Supermassive Black Hole
M.I.A. - 10 Dollar
Daft Punk - Around the World (Radio Edit)
MGMT - Kids
Lady GaGa - BoysBoysBoys
Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko
Madonna - Impressive Instant
Chromeo - Tenderoni (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes
Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire
Little Boots - Love Kills (Sidechains vs Buffetlibre Remix)
The Presets - My People
Mount Sims - How We Do
The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name (L.A. Riots Remix)
MSTRKRFT - Easy Love
Freezepop - Frontload (Designer Drugs Remix)
Daniel Bedingfield - James Dean (I Wanna Know)
The Veronicas - Untouched (Designer Drugs Remix)
Depeche Mode - John the Revelator (UNKLE RE Construction)
Milke - Love Get Out of My Way (Designer Drugs Remix)
Digitalism - Taken Away (Radio Edit)
Britney Spears - Do Somethin'
The Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers
Hot Hot Heat - Talk To Me, Dance With Me
Editors - Camera (Sebastian Remix)
Infadels - Jagger '67
Goldfrapp - Lovely 2 C U - T. Raumschmiere Rmx
Jupiter One - Countdown (Designer Drugs Remix)
Scissor Sisters - Filthy/Gorgeous
The Faint - Paranoiattack
The Rapture - Whoo! Alright-Yeah...Uh Huh
Metric - Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Franz Ferdinand - Turn It On
The Presets - Talk Like That
Beck - Mixed Bizness
Tegan & Sara - Back In Your Head (Tiesto Remix Edit)
Modest Mouse - Dashboard
Radiohead - Bangers & Mash
Gwen Stefani - What Are You Waiting For
The Faint - Glass Danse
Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights (Jesper Dahlback Remix)
Melody Club - Electric
The Killers - Somebody Told Me
Metric - Dead Disco
Le Tigre - TKO
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Date With The Night
Bloc Party - Banquet
LCD Soundsystem/Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (Franz Ferdinand Version)

Photos coming next!

-the Majr

salutations

SHIFT is a mutiny on the monotony.

(IT'S ABOUT) THE MUSIC

I will be throwing down a mix of electro, indie rock, quality pop, nasty new wave, and anything that is worthy of an ass-shakin' dance floor. After years of discontent with gay clubs that drown themselves in stale, processed pop and straight bars that forget the dance beat, I decided to create this night for anyone and everyone who wants an alternative alternative in the neighborhood. Some of the Music you may hear.

WELCOME

Hello, and welcome to our home.

I would like to be the first to usher you onto our humble dance-floor digs through this accompanying blog that will comment on quality new music.

Since the idea of this party was created in the summer of 2008, a great deal of excitement has surrounded it. After many months of stumbling blocks, and teaming up with a partner (B), we launch SHIFT, the District of Columbia's newest dance-fest on Saturday February 28th, 2009.

(CHANGE ACTUALLY IS HERE) THE VENUE

Cobalt, an iconic gay bar for years, underwent a major face-lift. After remodeling the entire building (along with its policies and staff), and hiring a new operations manager, we felt that the bar's new and welcoming vibe fit ours, and now we are officially a 'go.' The cover is 1/2 of everywhere else on a Saturday, and the drink specials will kick ass.

Just in time for the weather to change and the bitter cold to be put to rest, we invite everyone (gay, straight, lesbian, hipster, toaster, hamster) to shimmy their asses for Spring on February 28th (Sat.), upstairs at Cobalt.

Look at all the good we do.

-the Majr