tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564372104536469272024-02-19T02:26:55.117-08:00Hollywood SwingerMarshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-31787636322872167492010-10-05T18:08:00.000-07:002010-10-05T18:08:09.789-07:00Bday BathMy 29th birthday weekend I wanted to do something special with my lady. We decided a trip to the central coast is what we needed. I remember going to Sycamore hot springs when I was a little tike and hadn't been back since. So a quick call to the Sycamore Hot Springs hotel and we booked a 2 night stay in one of the mineral hot water suites.<br />
I love Sycamore because it's right on the coast and has some amazing hiking and beach views. It's about a mile or so from Avila and Pismo beach, which also means great wine tasting! We had such a blast and can't wait to venture out to the central coast again, possibly to Hearst Castle next time. Here are some flicks from the weekend. Let me know what you like about the central coast and where you like to enjoy a romantic getaway.<br />
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Wine tasting on the way up<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I highly recommend stopping by next time you plan a trip up the coast. They also have hot tubs that you can reserve by the hour for those who just want to soak up some natural healing water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</a></div>Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-73814940776719283012010-03-03T15:29:00.000-08:002010-03-03T15:35:02.445-08:00Party in ParadiseMy amazing girlfriend treated me to an all expense paid trip to Hawaii courtesy of her amazing boss<br />
(Thanks <a href="http://www.bcbg.com/">BCBG</a>) It was great to escape the party capital of the world for the party paradise of Waikiki Beach. We stayed just off the main beach strip and walking distance to the surf. We spent 8 glorious days on the island and experienced everything from sun bathing to snorkeling to jetskiing and parasailing, a first for both of us.<br />
Also a big shout out to Brent Keane for showing us a different side of Hawaii in Waimanalo. Brent drove us to the Maku Pu lighthouse and showed us an awesome little <a href="http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs388.snc3/23704_10150114696185224_507355223_11458378_6534359_n.jpg">wine bar</a> where our friend <a href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs388.snc3/23704_10150114696180224_507355223_11458377_2584423_n.jpg">Crystal</a> was playing. And of course a night out swing dancing at the local <a href="http://www.ongking.com/">Ong King</a> where Brent DJ'd was a highlight for me. Who gets to say they went swing dancing in Hawaii? Not many...haha.<br />
I really can't wait to go back and see the other islands. I was speaking with a local who said it's best to spend a week on each island, so I think we are right on schedule, haha. I do regret not getting to see the North Shore at all but with no car and limited $ it was not an easy task to make it there. Next time for sure though. <br />
Being the awesome paparazzi that I am, I managed to take over 500 pics for your viewing enjoyment, here is a small sampling of some of my favorite shots. The full albums can be found on my facebook account, if you have it, great. If not, sorry but these will have to do for you ;)<br />
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Next post is back to LA and the crazy life I lead.Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-62026742069126011892010-01-13T03:20:00.000-08:002010-01-13T04:32:56.962-08:00Sunglasses @ Night/ Happy Crunk Year Party!Saturday January 4th, my homies Lorn and Bryan from <a href="http://www.youtellconcerts.com/">You Tell Concerts</a> decided to throw a raging house party to usher in the new year. The theme was Sunglasses at night which is pretty self explanatory. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/hotwreckofficial">Rich </a>picked us up at my pad and we rolled over to their WeHo crib. I was rockin the roll-up klinger sunglasses, which were getting mad props all night. For those wondering, here is where you can cop a pair yourself: <a href="http://www.klingereyeshields.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PLST&Store_Code=rollups">Klingers</a>. There were probably 50-100 people crammed on their large balcony which was an awesome surprise. Lots of drinks were consumed and maybe a few illicit substances were being passed around. It was probably one of the best apartment parties I've been to in a long ass time! Thanks to the YTC crew for holding it down in 2K10. I'm looking forward to Vegas later this month with you guys!<br />
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For official party pics go check out <a href="http://www.saycheeseanddie.com/">Say Cheese and Die</a> by Preston. Also <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?page=5&aid=2048931&id=1331791331#/album.php?aid=2453567&id=3421951">Club Soda</a><br />
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</div>Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-12576494656266437292010-01-12T22:05:00.000-08:002010-01-12T22:11:28.671-08:00New Years EveSo my new years eve plans changed abruptly and my lady and I were forced to find a plan B fast. Luckily for us our good friends at <a href="http://www.kick-mix.com/">Kick Mix</a> were able to hook us up VIP style at the awesome <a href="http://www.kcrw.com/">KCRW</a> <a href="http://viceroyhotel.com/santamonica/">Viceroy Hotel </a>event in Santa Monica. We were treated to an open bar and lots of amazing food. Jason Bentley of KCRW spun us into the new year. Ali and I go to play with the visuals and even do a little camera work with the crowd. A big thanks to Ali and Chris for an amazing night!<br />
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</div>Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-26915898584237333962009-12-15T00:13:00.000-08:002010-01-13T03:38:11.274-08:00Steve Aoki Bday Bash!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-73585844881936885272009-12-11T17:49:00.000-08:002010-01-13T04:36:49.826-08:00North American Open Swing Dance ChampionshipsOn Decemeber 3rd-5th in the great city of San Francisco I attended the North American Open or Balboa Battle or SF Bal Fest...they really need to find a name and stick with it. I had arranged with Burnie, the event organizer, to volunteer and be the videographer for the event. So a free weekend pass and some good times were soon ahead. I drove up Friday afternoon w/ Karen, Augie, and his wife Delphine. Thanks for the lift guys! And it was a good thing I did go up early with them because I ended up having to teach a beginning Shag class later that evening. It actually was a great experience and a fun class. I have to thank Karen for teaching with me, she was great! Friday night there was an awesome Django inspired band called Goucho. I had never heard of them, but they kept the dance floor packed and the feet moving for a good hour or so. Saturday Night they brought back Stompy Jones to the stage and Sunday the California Honeydrops played a great set of early blues, jump swing, and rock 'n roll.I shot all the contests and helped with the class recaps for the DVD. I was able to stay with some friendly locals in their awesome new townhouse with 2 others. Thanks Jeff and Rachel for a fab pad for the weekend! There were contests all weekend long in everything from Balboa, Charleston, Shag, Blues, Lindy Hop and of course being that it was held in SF, a same sex partner contest. For the full list of winners and tickets to next years event please check out <a href="http://www.swingchampionships.com/">http://www.swingchampionships.com/</a><br />
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</div><div style="border: medium none;"></div>Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-69791700459297084902009-12-02T15:56:00.000-08:002010-01-13T04:45:50.993-08:00Giving Thanks for DIPLOWednesday night before Thanksgiving is a notorious party night in Hollywood. The <a href="http://www.maddecent.com/">MAD DECENT </a>man himself Diplo was spinning at MyHouse and I had to go. I met up with some buddies from <a href="http://www.youtellconcerts.com/">YTC</a> and got crazy! Needless to say Diplo was awesome! Towards the end of the night, decided to get a little closer to the action and walked upstairs to the DJ Booth. All the usual suspects were already there, hoping to discover how Diplo is so fucking cool. He spun some of his greatest hits including some tracks from his new project <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://popup.lala.com/popup/432627087332737906&ei=DQAXS5q3PJD4sQP8_sSjDg&sa=X&oi=music_play_track&resnum=4&ct=result&cd=2&ved=0CBIQ0wQoAzAA&usg=AFQjCNEm6ACE_GbXp2GTAy2lVq3NAzYpNQ">Major Lazer</a>, which if you don't know about, where the hell have you been! Check out the Dip pics and flix.<br />
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To see all the pics go peep my <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marshswing/DIPLOAfterparty?authkey=Gv1sRgCKeP4Kmz7tjRSA&feat=directlink">picasaweb</a><br />
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After we got our Diplo on, the night was not over by a looong shot. Word on the streets was there was going to be an epic afterparty at a new afterhours spot called "Freak City". The DJ's that were rumored to be there were pretty amazing so I jaunted down from MyHouse to check it out. My buddy Chris aka <a href="http://www.djkickmix.com/">DJ Kick Mix</a> was in the house and we got a little ravey in the dark room thanx to some borrowed glow sticks :) It was jumping off all around. DJ Hero was being played in the room upstairs next to the small boutique shop, right across from the photoshoot going on downstairs, it's a pretty dope pad. I'm definitely stoked to have an afterhours spot in Hollywood again! We decided to leave around 4am and grub over at Kitchen 24. Chris and his lady dropped me off back at my pad and I went to bed ready for a great Thanksgiving weekend.<br />
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</div>Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-87684465871268713522009-11-23T02:57:00.000-08:002009-11-23T04:10:49.852-08:00CONTROL Friday w/ RuskoFriday night was supposed to be a fun night with some friends coming into town to experience the craziness that is CONTROL @ The Avalon. It started with a pre-party at my pad with some SD homies <br /><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639720223_507355223_9959460_804719_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639720223_507355223_9959460_804719_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639710223_507355223_9959459_3684642_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639710223_507355223_9959459_3684642_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639665223_507355223_9959455_750951_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639665223_507355223_9959455_750951_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />We were having a great time! The drinks were flowing and it was awesome to chat and chill with some new friends as well. We all cruised out around 1130pm to walk over to the Avalon for the BIG SHOW: Rusko! Little did we know that it would be pandemonium outside the venue! This is what we arrived to, <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639830223_507355223_9959469_5752695_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639830223_507355223_9959469_5752695_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639815223_507355223_9959467_3948583_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639815223_507355223_9959467_3948583_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639810223_507355223_9959466_7348542_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639810223_507355223_9959466_7348542_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />It was INSANE! I don't think I've ever seen this kind of situation at The Avalon on a Friday ever! I totally started going into connections mode, texting, calling, doing whatever I had to do to get my ass inside! I honestly can say this was the hardest I've had to work to get into a venue in a loooong time. The general consensus for the line outside was summed up by this dude:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639835223_507355223_9959470_3113878_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 453px; height: 604px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639835223_507355223_9959470_3113878_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Unfortunately this meant that some people had to be left behind. I tried to sneak my underage girl friends into the venue but it didn't work. They were forced to pay 40 bux CASH or not go. I ended up having to pay 20 bux myself even though I was on a few different guest lists, apparently they were almost at capacity and were making EVERYONE shell out some dough. I felt horrible for leaving my friends to fend for themselves but sometimes that's just the way it goes. Let me make it clear that I did all I could to help the situation but even my connections wouldn't make it any easier for them. SORRY GUYS! <br /><br><br />Walking in through the Legit Lounge around 12am I heard the cashier saying that Rusko had just got on stage! HOLY SHIT I made perfect timing! I walked as fast as the people in front of me would allow to get into the main ballroom. There was already a damn clusterfuck milling around and getting amp'd for the show. As soon as I stepped foot inside the place BLOWS UP! Rusko delivered all of his dubstep hits, one after the other! It went a little something like this:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtaAWfb_RVk">YOUTUBE</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_ykglG7CeA"><br />RUSKO Crowd</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639910223_507355223_9959478_4985878_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639910223_507355223_9959478_4985878_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639915223_507355223_9959479_5644428_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs116.snc3/16332_345639915223_507355223_9959479_5644428_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639950223_507355223_9959482_3178554_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639950223_507355223_9959482_3178554_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639920223_507355223_9959480_553132_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639920223_507355223_9959480_553132_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />BLOWN AWAY! Rusko was everything I had hoped for and more. I saw him last year @ The Roxy and it was great, but this night he was on fire! Everything he spun was hitting sooo hard I felt my eyes vibrating. I thought the crowd was going to smash down the barricade. I made my way to the front right side of the stage and I see my jackass friends dancing on stage...haha, I mean that in the most endearing way ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639885223_507355223_9959476_5335186_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639885223_507355223_9959476_5335186_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639875223_507355223_9959475_4924375_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs096.snc3/16332_345639875223_507355223_9959475_4924375_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />RUSKO played for roughly 2 hours! No shit. After his set the place was still buzzing, you could tell something EPIC just went down in Hollywood. Timo Mass who was up next could not follow such an amazing set. The crowd dispersed into other areas, clearing the once packed dance floor. Whoever thought that Rusko couldn't headline this show was nuts. I was actually glad that Rusko went on earlier so we could bounce out around 230am instead of having to stick around til 4am when the show ended. BTW the Avalon is one of the few places in Hollywood that actually stays open past 2am. <br />I hurried back so I could give my friends back their belongings that they left in my apartment. I was still way too amp'd to sleep so I hit Twitter and noticed the rampant #Rusko tweets that were popping up. If LA didn't know about Dubstep before tonight, they most definitely know about it now! Rusko, originally from the UK now lives in LA so Los Angeles is sure to be killin it in the Dubstep scene. People, don't sleep! Go and check out a RUSKO show near you ASAP!!!!!!Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-55959305684542951082009-11-23T01:53:00.001-08:002009-11-23T02:26:37.983-08:00ChatsworthWednesday Night I attended the new play by my friend and fellow thespian Roger Mathey entitled "Chatsworth". Now this is not your average stage play. In the program it warned of profanity, nudity, drug and sexual situations, basically all the shit I love to see...haha. The play portrays several roommates that are all struggling to "make it" in Los Angeles in the various aspects of the Entertainment Industry. I loved the brutal truth about the industry and the fact that many of us struggle on a day to day basis just to eat and pay rent. It hits close to home with many artists, including myself. There is a beautiful monologue at the end of the performance in which the character Mathew, portrayed by Roger, who wrote, directed and starred in the play, what a talented bastard! He tells the audience how much dedication and commitment it takes just to live in this town, and even then we all don't always get what we want. It's a sad reality for most people who come to Los Angeles to pursue their dreams. I was really impressed with the cast. Everyone did a great job conveying their characters plight. There is ONE more performance this coming Wednesday and I recommend everyone go see this before it's too late! It's only $10.00 at <a href="http://www.plays411.net">http://www.plays411.net </a>with the discount code 008. Please go and support live theatre in LA!!<br /><br /><img src="http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs220.snc1/8726_142585196569_567921569_3241469_8340281_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""/>Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056437210453646927.post-35816396015463188222009-11-17T04:20:00.001-08:002009-11-23T02:47:01.136-08:00First PostHello WWW! I've been meaning to start one of these for a while. I had a blog previously with an old roommate at <a href="http://hawthornanddetroit.blogspot.com">Hawthorn and Detroit </a>. This will be the place to see what is happening in Hollywood nightlife. I plan to post pics and reviews of parties and events that I attend much like the previous blog but this time I also want to include Lindy Hop Events and Competitions. Making this the first (I think) Swing Dance and Party blog.<br />This week I will be attending my good friend Roger Mathey's play "Chatsworth" on Wednesday. Friday will be amazing with RUSKO dubstepping all over Avalon. Saturday and Sunday are sure to be crazy as well.<br />Be sure to check in next week to see the flix and reviews!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shadowworld.com/swinglog.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 60px;" src="http://www.shadowworld.com/swinglog.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Take care,<br />Marshall</span></span></span>Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636964901981170935noreply@blogger.com0