X-Gote
06-14-2002, 10:36 PM
I am a nerd, and waiting for news updates are part of the nerd territory.
http://www.reidspeed.blogspot.com/
Sunday, May 19, 2002
I was greeted at the airport by the official USCC hosts, Leo & Manoles. From the moment their mouths started moving I was in stitches. It was literally like a comedy hour. I was immediately at ease & very happy to be in such good company. I had an in-store to do at Swell, so they took me to the hotel to drop my stuff off and head over. We were met at the hotel by Gary (the promoter) and Nancy (his girlfriend.) Since it was 100 degrees, I was dying for some iced coffee. They knew just the spot, a drive thru espresso joint! Wild. These coffees were the size of a Big Gulp, so soon there was a caffeine buzz permeating the general mood. Things got a little more wild. We got to Swell and there weren’t too many people there but there were a LOT of nice clothes and they happened to be having a Diesel sale. The coffee, the buzz from good people, and my usual mania all contributed to my frenzy to find the perfect pair of Diesel jeans. I was determined. Manoles gave me a discount flyer and I was even more stoked. Mission completed, with a minor loan, I started playing some 2 step & getting jiggy wit it. Dave, who also plays 2 step & breaks & buys the jungle for Swell came over & offered a few suggestions. The booth there is sweet & I had a blast. Afterwards, I was determined not only to eat & shower & get ready but to swim a lot as well. But just as luck would have it, Leo, his girlfriend Stacy & Manoles happen to live in a phat house with not just a pool but a hot tub too. SOLD to the cracked out DJ! We picked up food from the venue (which is also a Chinese restaurant) and headed over to the house to take care of business. I swam a bunch of frenzied laps then jumped in the hot tub. Heaven. We rushed to get ready & headed to the Lucky Dragon, where Rave America was waiting to interview me for their TV show. CRS? From LA was rinsing it out when I got there & I wanted to go inside & dance, but the Ravers wanted to know if I thought it was cool that Paul Oakenfold plays drum & bass in his sets. Is that a fact? I suppose its cool if he didn’t wreck so much, but hey. Finally I got inside & CRS? Dropped this SICK remix of that Lenny Kravitz song “I Wanna Fly Away..” at least I think that’s what it was. He said Bamboo from the Stateside Collective made it and that got me amped. I love what those cats are doing. I felt like there was no way I could get on after this guy, the vibe was so thick in there. But I had to do it, so I swallowed my doubts and got the fuck on. It was pretty dope. I was able to keep most of the vibe intact. The United Subconscious e. After the party was the afterparty..and after that party was the hot tub and some…. Just kidding. Sort of. We retreated back to the Crack Palace for some hardcore chillin & puffin. I got to meet a host of extremely cool, interesting people, like Debra, who was trying out for the Screen Actors Guild in a few days ( I hope you made it!) and her boyfriend Mike; Jackie who writes a ton of music, has an intense presence, and is extremely driven (not to mention gorgeous and only 18!) I hope someday I get to meet her again & hear her music, perhaps collaborate, because this girl is definitely going somewhere good. I met Dave’s girlfriend Crystal, Vector Burn (awesome tunes!!) Owen, Corey, and a girl named Sage. And a lot of other cool people. Everyone there was so chill, so funny, so nice, so damned PERSONABLE! It was extremely refreshing. No one was jaded. Everyone had fun. I sure did. My only regret was that I didn’t get to hang out more with Leo & Manoles. They should seriously get a comedy show. If every angry wack-attituded person could spend a few hours with them, the world would be an infinitely better place. Thanks Gary!!!
I missed her show :( Good job USCC, I hope she comes back!
http://www.reidspeed.blogspot.com/
Sunday, May 19, 2002
I was greeted at the airport by the official USCC hosts, Leo & Manoles. From the moment their mouths started moving I was in stitches. It was literally like a comedy hour. I was immediately at ease & very happy to be in such good company. I had an in-store to do at Swell, so they took me to the hotel to drop my stuff off and head over. We were met at the hotel by Gary (the promoter) and Nancy (his girlfriend.) Since it was 100 degrees, I was dying for some iced coffee. They knew just the spot, a drive thru espresso joint! Wild. These coffees were the size of a Big Gulp, so soon there was a caffeine buzz permeating the general mood. Things got a little more wild. We got to Swell and there weren’t too many people there but there were a LOT of nice clothes and they happened to be having a Diesel sale. The coffee, the buzz from good people, and my usual mania all contributed to my frenzy to find the perfect pair of Diesel jeans. I was determined. Manoles gave me a discount flyer and I was even more stoked. Mission completed, with a minor loan, I started playing some 2 step & getting jiggy wit it. Dave, who also plays 2 step & breaks & buys the jungle for Swell came over & offered a few suggestions. The booth there is sweet & I had a blast. Afterwards, I was determined not only to eat & shower & get ready but to swim a lot as well. But just as luck would have it, Leo, his girlfriend Stacy & Manoles happen to live in a phat house with not just a pool but a hot tub too. SOLD to the cracked out DJ! We picked up food from the venue (which is also a Chinese restaurant) and headed over to the house to take care of business. I swam a bunch of frenzied laps then jumped in the hot tub. Heaven. We rushed to get ready & headed to the Lucky Dragon, where Rave America was waiting to interview me for their TV show. CRS? From LA was rinsing it out when I got there & I wanted to go inside & dance, but the Ravers wanted to know if I thought it was cool that Paul Oakenfold plays drum & bass in his sets. Is that a fact? I suppose its cool if he didn’t wreck so much, but hey. Finally I got inside & CRS? Dropped this SICK remix of that Lenny Kravitz song “I Wanna Fly Away..” at least I think that’s what it was. He said Bamboo from the Stateside Collective made it and that got me amped. I love what those cats are doing. I felt like there was no way I could get on after this guy, the vibe was so thick in there. But I had to do it, so I swallowed my doubts and got the fuck on. It was pretty dope. I was able to keep most of the vibe intact. The United Subconscious e. After the party was the afterparty..and after that party was the hot tub and some…. Just kidding. Sort of. We retreated back to the Crack Palace for some hardcore chillin & puffin. I got to meet a host of extremely cool, interesting people, like Debra, who was trying out for the Screen Actors Guild in a few days ( I hope you made it!) and her boyfriend Mike; Jackie who writes a ton of music, has an intense presence, and is extremely driven (not to mention gorgeous and only 18!) I hope someday I get to meet her again & hear her music, perhaps collaborate, because this girl is definitely going somewhere good. I met Dave’s girlfriend Crystal, Vector Burn (awesome tunes!!) Owen, Corey, and a girl named Sage. And a lot of other cool people. Everyone there was so chill, so funny, so nice, so damned PERSONABLE! It was extremely refreshing. No one was jaded. Everyone had fun. I sure did. My only regret was that I didn’t get to hang out more with Leo & Manoles. They should seriously get a comedy show. If every angry wack-attituded person could spend a few hours with them, the world would be an infinitely better place. Thanks Gary!!!
I missed her show :( Good job USCC, I hope she comes back!