Monthly Archives: April 2013

Mark Kamins Lives

April 19, 2013 – 9:40 am

Wednesday night Santos Party House hosted a celebration of DJ Mark Kamins’ life. Hundreds of friends, family, and admirers gathered to enjoy an evening of music, dance, drink, and fun. Coati Mundi, Konk, and Lady Kir of Dee Lite entertained the crowd from the nightclubs of the 80s, while countless DJ spun tunes for the […]

By Peter | Posted in friends, Legend, NEW YORK | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Celebrate Mark Kamins Tonight

April 17, 2013 – 4:35 pm

Tonight Lower Manhattan celebrates the life of Mark Kamins, legendary nightclub DJ. Everyone will be there. DJs, dancers, bands, old friends, and a few fiends. I’ll be working the door early. Entrance is $20. The money goes to his kids. See you there @ Santos Party House – 96 Lafayette Street below Canal. From 8pm […]

By Peter | Posted in friends, Legend, Nightlife | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

CNN Opps Again

April 17, 2013 – 3:26 pm

Americans have a low opinion of the news media. According to Gallup 55% of Americans have little or no trust of the press. This afternoon CNN’s John King verified this negativity by declaring that the Boston Police had ‘a dark-skinned male’ in custody for Monday’s Boston marathon bombings. AP followed CNN’s lead and their news-breaking […]

By Peter | Posted in boston, media | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Redcoat Boston Suspect

April 17, 2013 – 1:22 pm

AP and I were sitting in the garden of the Fort Greene Observatory, discussing the lack of a video declaration from the Boston Marathon bomber(s). I had bought us big cans of ‘Gansett beer. It came from New England. “It was only one person,” I voiced my hunch. “He carried the two bombs in bags […]

By Peter | Posted in boston, England | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

The Iron Lady Restem In Infernum

April 17, 2013 – 9:53 am

This morning the funeral cortege of Margaret Thatcher was taken from Westminster to a funeral service at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Millions lined the streets of London to pay homage to the Old Lady, who was Britain’s longest serving prime minister of modern times. The funeral service was simple in accordance with the deceased’ wishes. Members […]

By Peter | Posted in England | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)