Monday, February 16, 2009

Party Anyone? - by Jenny & Fran

No this wasn't a casting call for Miami Vice - basically, all the cool kids were at the I Heart Beats Party!!!!

I heart beats. The Big Picture put on a high-energy dance party this past Saturday night. The Waitsfield restaurant/bar/theater hosted two local DJs - DJ PQ and DJ Even – for an all ages Valentine’s Day dance party. The DJs tag-teamed the decks, spinning beats that filled the theater and rocked the crowd from 9pm ‘till the early morning. Glo-sticks aside, this was the closest thing to a rave the valley has ever seen.

A rainbow of jello shots greeted party-goers at the door (reserved for the 21+ set). The party was set amidst Technicolor lighting and blasts of smoke from a strategically placed fog machine. For all those who stayed past midnight, they witnessed the climax of the party, a full-out soul train-dancing exhibition.  But this was far from an adults-only event. The best part about the DJ spun entertainment was the energetic dancing from the 18-and-under crowd.

Thanks to DJ PQ and DJ Even, the night was super sweet and visually pleasing. I enjoyed the set up with the turntables onstage and the DJs spinning front and center.

DJ PQ is known around the valley as the go-to guy for working up a dance-floor frenzy. He knows what the kids like, playing party favorites and top-40 jams. DJ Even is a recent transplant from the Boston area, his creative hip-hop, funk, techno and electronic sets have moved through clubs, bars and house parties up throughout New England. Look out for another collaboration next month, set to fall over St Patty’s Day weekend. 

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