RIP DJ Mehdi (1977-2011)

In a bizarre accident, one of my favorite DJs passed away today.  DJ Mehdi was celebrating his 34th birthday, when reportedly the roof of his Parisian home collapsed.

If you’ve ever been to a Maison, then you’ve undoubtedly heard and been forced to dance to DJ Mehdi.  Perhaps the most impressive aspect of DJ Mehdi is his versatility.  He’s so good at French House, he’s so good at Hip-Hop, he’s so good at Electro.  Even the mixtape he released just 3 days ago covers a wide-range of genres, from tropical to house to hip hop: DJ Mehdi’s Tunisian Summer Mix.

Maison this month is on Friday, September 30th.  You can expect to hear lots of DJ Mehdi/Carte Blanche that night.  I’ll leave you with perhaps my favorite remix ever:

Rye Rye + M.I.A.- Rock Off Shake Off (DJ Mehdi and Staygold Remix)

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Maison this month with Mr. Bonkerz

I’m back.  And Maison’s back!

Sorry for the lack of posts and tweets recently, but if you hadn’t heard I broke my arm about a month ago so until recently typing and DJing have been tough.  But my arm is getting better, and now I’m out of the sling and getting back to my normal routine.

And it’s just in time for Maison.  This month, my buddy Matt Lipsit (Mr. Bonkerz) will be throwing down with me at Napoleon.  Mr. Bonkerz puts out awesome mixes full of great disco music, and I’m really looking forward to what he’s going to bring to Maison.  Check out his soundcloud.

You know the drill.  10pm at Napoleon.  $5 Champagne glasses special runs from 10-midnight.  No Cover.

Oh, and RSVP on Facebook, s’il vous plaît.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Maison is this Friday!

Napoleon is bringing in extra disco balls to accommodate Bil Todd DJing and the performance by Jason Barnes.  THANK GOD!  This Maison is definitely going to be a special one, so don’t miss out on the fun.

As always, $5 Champagne glasses will be on special from 10-Midnight, so don’t be late.  If you haven’t been in a while, Maison is upstairs now, featuring added cell phone reception and cooler air.

See you on Friday the 29th at 10PM!

RSVP on Facebook, s’il vous plaît

Follow Maison on twitter for updates throughout the week: @MaisonDC

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Etiennce De Crécy at U Hall

Chicago is usually a cool summer retreat for me, but as I head there this Saturday, I’m facing equally as hot, if not hotter, weather.  Ugh.  But what’s worse is that I’m going to miss Maison-favorite Etienne De Crécy’s show at U Hall on Saturday.

From the event page, “Etienne de Crécy was a key figure behind the French capital’s rise as one of the world’s dance music hubs during the 1990s. De Crecy has peddled his talent under several different guises including Motorbass, La Chatte Rouge, and Super Discount. He has also worked closely with French new wave honoraries Air, Alex Gopher, and Phillipe Zdar.”

Should be a really special show, and I definitely recommend you go!

Facebook details are here, and you can buy your tickets here.

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Happy Bastille Day from Maison!

BYT has this handy-dandy guide to Bastille Day for tons of great events going on today and tonight.  I’ll probably stick to my roots and head to L’enfant Cafe (18th and Florida) for the Block party and French Maid races.  Always a hit!

A flyer and details are going to come out soon, but while I got you here, the next Maison is Friday, July 29th at Napoleon.  Bil Todd will be joining me this month!

Happy Bastille Day!  Let the last Maison mix be the soundtrack for your day:

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House U. is back!

From the  U Hall showcase , Jack Rose, Raw, Tabaq, WTF, and Tabaq again, I am exhausted.  It was such a crazy weekend that I actually slept through the fireworks.  Luckily my neighbors in Columbia Heights had their own highly illegal fireworks show.  A good nights rest and cleaning out my DVR was all I needed, and now I’m ready to get back to House U. tonight!

You know the drill, Keenan and I will be at it starting at 10:00 tonight at Velvet Lounge.  No cover.  No cheap thrills.  Just a little house music, moombahton, and baltimore club to get you through the week.  RSVP on facebook, please.

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TMY’s Adventures in DJing (for the week)

Crazy week coming up.  Should be fun.  You can see me DJ every night from Wednesday-Sunday and possibly Monday of next week.

 

WEDNESDAY:

I’m doing the DJ Locals Showcase at the amazing U Street Music Hall.  There are going to be so many awesome friends DJing on Wednesday with me.  Our sets are short, but it’s going to be awesome.  If you wanna see me DJ I’ll be on from 9:50-10:15 (and also Bil Todd and Bradley Portnoy are directly before me, making a fearsome gay DJ triumvirate from 9-10:15). RSVP on facebook, please.

THURSDAY:

As you may have heard, my dear friend and the guy who game me my freaking start in DJing, Eric Hirshfield has sold his bar, The Duplex Diner, to longtime  bartender Kevin Lee.  It’s an exciting time for everyone in my Duplex Diner family!  Kevin starts renovations this week, so there will be a floating Duplex Diner Thursday party for the next month.  I’m DJing the first traveling party across the street at the incredible new bar Jack Rose!  It will be just like a Thursday at Duplex, just at an awesome whiskey bar.

FRIDAY:

My amazing friends and DJs Shea Van Horn and Bil Todd are having me guest DJ Raw on Friday at the Green Lantern.  Here’s how Bil & Shea almost got me to tear up: “In honor of America’s independence, we’ve invited our friend & local DC disc jockey DJ TMY to warm up the main floor. His talents are future, his thinking is forward. Plus, he’s an adorable cub with a disposition as sweet as apple pie, so get there between 10-11:30 and soak up some of his sugar. ”  Isn’t that so sweet of them? RSVP on FB, please.

SATURDAY:

Saturday I’m back at my regular digs at Tabaq.  I haven’t been DJing there as much lately, because I’ve been DJing some other cool events like BYT’s vitaminwater uncapped closing party, Cobalt’s Bare Party, and Maison, of course.  So this past Saturday was a homecoming of sorts, and it was really really fun.  I have to admit I missed it a bit!  This weekend should be nuts!

SUNDAY:

It’s a holiday weekend, which only means one thing: there’s a WTF party at Town!  Awesomely, Aaron and Ed have asked me back to DJ this Sunday night!  Flyer and FB invite to come.

MONDAY:

Possibly doing Tabaq- I’ll keep you posted.

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Thank you to everyone who came out to Maison!

It was a blast!  Big thanks go to the Napoleon staff and Gavin Holland for Djing with me.  Next Maison is Friday, July 29th.  Details to come.

I got a craaaazy DJ schedule this week, which I’ll talk about later.  Tonight I’m at Tabaq for the weekly Boys, Boys, Boys party.  Should be fun!

Oh, and if you didn’t catch the mixtape check it out below:

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Brigitte Bardot Was Here

Gavin Holland will be there with me tonight to french house your face off.  RSVP on FB, s’il vous plaît.

Here’s a little preview Mix to get you in the mood:

Track Listing:

Maison Mix #19

  • 1. SebastiAn- Arabest
  • 2. Tiger & Woods- Love in Cambodgia
  • 3. Tensnake- Something About You (Jas Shaw alt Mix)
  • 4. Gesaffelstein- Glass
  • 5. Sacha Distel- Le Bateau Blanc (Cosmo Vitelli Edit)
  • 6. Yelle- Que Veux Tu (Logo Remix)
  • 7. Toro Y Moi- New Beat (Fare Soldi Remix)
  • 8. Bingo Players- Cry (Just a Little)

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Let’s Blow This Joint

Whoa- last night’s Moombahton Massive was so much fun.  As TGRI writer and friend Marcus Dowling tweeted, “Wow. Anybody who was at @uhalldc last night experienced what the tear in the space-time continuum sounds and feels like.”

Now it’s time to get it together for tonight.  If you haven’t been to the BYT/VitaminWater Uncapped Live yet, well tonight’s your last chance because the pop-up space will be gone tomorrow.  Not only is there free vitamin water, awesome artwork, and cheapish drinks, yours truly will be playing alongside some amazing DJs and bands tonight.  Here’s the facebook link for Let’s Blow This Joint.  Line-up is below.

IN THE STUDIO:
NOUVEAU RICHE ALL-STARS (Gavin Holland & Steve Starks)
BIG BRIGHT
AUTOROCK

IN THE BALTIMORE BASEMENT:
DJ PIERRE
DEEP IN THE GAME (Mark Brown, Schwarz, Cex)

IN THE COCONUT LOUNGE:
CAM JUS (Tropixxx)
TMY (Maison)

LET'S BLOW THIS JOINT: The last party EVER at Vitaminwater uncapped LIVE

-TMY

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