PHOENIX RISING presents BLACK & GOLD II - LABOR DAY WEEKEND - Chicago - DJ WOLF e.

Hello Everyone: Welcome to PHOENIX RISING presents BLACK & GOLD II - LABOR DAY WEEKEND - Chicago - DJ WOLF e., my seventh returning series of the year . . . ! Again we travel back to The Loading Dock (now Cell Block) in Chicago and BLACK & GOLD, a rather infamous event that took place over Labor Day Weekend during the 1980's. Each year, BLACK & GOLD featured a theme, complete with elaborate decor, transforming the rather dingy dance bar into an "otherworldly" experience. However, it was the music and one incredible DJ that ruled this party, that DJ being none other than the late and legendary Frank Lipomi (Dugan's Bistro, The Saint, Trianon, Coconuts & Rage) and the music: FREESTYLE, Hi-NRG, NEW WAVE, and HOUSE at its very best . . . ! DJ Frank Lipomi knew all too well how to work the crowd with his masterful mixing, beginning slow and easy, he would build to a semi-peak and then go back down, he'd continue on until reaching a frenzied peak, and coming down to a beautiful & emotional close with MORNING MUSIC at 4:00 a.m. BLACK & GOLD was a magical experience and one to this very day continues to have a profound effect on me. I have used those two words a lot in writing the introduction to this series, though I can't think of any other that truly convey my feelings. DJ Frank Lipomi not only changed the way I play music but my understanding of what and how I play music. It was his music that taught me what a journey is, and it was him who provided my very first taste of MORNING MUSIC. I remember Frank inviting me to "a party like no other" as he said. Telling me there was a nightclub in New York City that was beyond anything I'd ever see. That invitation was for The Closing Party at The Saint. All I could think was that he wouldn't be at The Loading Dock that weekend; what would I do. He smiled and said, "You're not ready yet, you will be someday." Well, Frank, that "someday" is now, and thanks to you, I am ready . . . Thank you, for changing my life. GIRL HURT SHE'S AFRAID OF THE DARK, AFRAID OF BEING USED, AFRAID OF GOING BACK AGAIN . . . The girl knows she's so LOST, The boy she used to LOVE is SCREAMING for her LOVE again . . . YOU'RE not so wild YOU can't be tamed, YOUR not so free that YOU can't be framed . . . I COULD USE THIS MAGIC TOO, I COULD SEE YOUR MYSTERY THROUGH . . . It's ANIMAL . . . It's PASSION . . . It's MAGIC . . . IT'S ANIMAL, ANIMAL MAGIC . . . The things YOU do to me . . . The way YOU make me feel . . . IT'S ANIMAL, ANIMAL . . . Thank you all for your continued support. Much LOVE and RESPECT for you, my loyal fans, and please take the time to like & rate (1 - 5 stars) The Official DJ WOLF e. Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-WOLF-e/113152778706171, my SoundCloud page at http://soundcloud.com/dj-wolf-e, my Twitter page at https://twitter.com/DJWOLF_e & my Beatport DJ page at https://www.beatport.com/chart/dj-wolf-e-s All My Best . . . DJ WOLF e. #PHOENIXRISING Until next year and PHOENIX RISING presents BLACK & GOLD III - LABOR DAY WEEKEND - Chicago - DJ WOLF e.