It's happening DC! Red reunion!!! Doug Smith!

**kara** · 05-08-2012, 07:43 AM

http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/119773/

It's orgasmic! Yep DC, it's on!

**DeesKo** · 05-08-2012, 10:14 AM

These are the moments when your decision to step away and handle your business kinda slaps you in the face and you wind up feeling this weird mix of jealousy, appreciation, admiration & dismay.

Rather than fake it or make some bullshit sideswiped comment, I can't front, it feels funky seeing the Red reunion finally come off and to not be involved or included.

At the same time, there's not enough time in the month to include everyone who played there as a resident over the years AND I purposely stepped away from the scene for the most part when Red closed so there's really no one to blame but myself. Ultimately they have to put together a line up that's going to have a draw in June 2012, not June 2004.

I suppose it's a testament to Red, to the crowd & to the party that this is the first time since Red closed that I've actually wished I was on the bill, 6 years later.

God I feel old.

Guaranteed to be a blast though, so maybe I'll go really old school Red & just enjoy my Malibu & Pineapple on the dance floor.

**liL Ray** · 05-08-2012, 10:22 AM

Looks Like the weekend to visit DC!!!

**bomb cola** · 05-08-2012, 11:09 AM

Line-up looks great! Kostas is such a great guy, glad he's still doing it.

**DeesKo** · 05-08-2012, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by bomb cola

Line-up looks great! Kostas is such a great guy, glad he's still doing it.

right?

The write-up for Kostas on U street's site talks about him opening clubs in the midwest & a having a label & playing alongside Tiesto or some of those other big room progressive/techno cats.

Is that the same Kostas or did they get something mixed up because musically that doesn't sound like his style, but if he managed to accomplish all of that in the past 6 years, gattttdamn!

**mhd** · 05-08-2012, 11:35 AM

ran into kostas last month, still play this great cd that he gave me about 8 years ago, great guy

**MarkK** · 05-09-2012, 06:38 AM

Originally Posted by DeesKo

right?

The write-up for Kostas on U street's site talks about him opening clubs in the midwest & a having a label & playing alongside Tiesto or some of those other big room progressive/techno cats.

Is that the same Kostas or did they get something mixed up because musically that doesn't sound like his style, but if he managed to accomplish all of that in the past 6 years, gattttdamn!

I told Kara the exact same thing. Looking at pictures from him from there and other sites (with the same name the U Street club is using) the Kostas they are referring to looks a lot younger and just not the same person. Perhaps someone from the venue got lazy and did not check very carefully. That being said, I have looked many times for Internet links/FB/Myspace sites for the Red Kostas and never found any.

Kostas was always a super great guy. I have at least 15 wonderfully made CDs that he gave me over the years. A really class act.

**bomb cola** · 05-09-2012, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by DeesKo

right?

The write-up for Kostas on U street's site talks about him opening clubs in the midwest & a having a label & playing alongside Tiesto or some of those other big room progressive/techno cats.

Is that the same Kostas or did they get something mixed up because musically that doesn't sound like his style, but if he managed to accomplish all of that in the past 6 years, gattttdamn!

haha! I saw that and thought the same thing. I'll have to do some investimigating.

**kara** · 05-08-2012, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by liL Ray

Looks Like the weekend to visit DC!!!

Agreed!!

**bomb cola** · 05-08-2012, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by DeesKo

I suppose it's a testament to Red, to the crowd & to the party that this is the first time since Red closed that I've actually wished I was on the bill, 6 years later.

.

I know what you mean!

**Doug** · 05-08-2012, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by DeesKo

These are the moments when your decision to step away and handle your business kinda slaps you in the face and you wind up feeling this weird mix of jealousy, appreciation, admiration & dismay.

Rather than fake it or make some bullshit sideswiped comment, I can't front, it feels funky seeing the Red reunion finally come off and to not be involved or included.

I couldn't agree more. I feel totally uncomfortable with my name above Sam's and I don't know understand why you and Oji aren't involved. I just assumed Farid would be contacting you. Mixed feelings...

**bomb cola** · 05-08-2012, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Doug

I couldn't agree more. I feel totally uncomfortable with my name above Sam's and I don't know understand why you and Oji aren't involved. I just assumed Farid would be contacting you. Mixed feelings...

Perhaps this isn't the only Red Reunion that will happen...

**Doug** · 05-08-2012, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by bomb cola

Perhaps this isn't the only Red Reunion that will happen...

Good point.

**DaveR** · 05-08-2012, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by bomb cola

Perhaps this isn't the only Red Reunion that will happen...

that too ... and everyone can't be included all of the time

**DeesKo** · 05-08-2012, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Doug

I couldn't agree more. I feel totally uncomfortable with my name above Sam's and I don't know understand why you and Oji aren't involved. I just assumed Farid would be contacting you. Mixed feelings...

Nah man, no need for mixed feelings, especially not in any way related to me. Regardless of my confronting my obvious irrelevance to the scene at this stage of the game, I can't think of a better group of people to do this party than EXACTLY who is on the flyer.

Kostas held Red down with his own unique style and literally defined the earlier slot via his music. Beyond that, he was a genuinely honest, good guy.
Kev was a loooooooong time friend of Red and another great guy & great DJ. The association between the YO! camp and Red can't be understated.
Tom was another one who put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into defining Red during his residencies, particularly with the crowd that immediately followed our crowd age-wise.
Sam... I mean... that dude put on half of DC's DJ scene at one point or another and his Sunday party is seminal
You... well, you were aight... i mean, you played there for a long time and stuff so you gotta get put on....

In all seriousness, my original comments were in no way intended to question the folks on the line-up, it was simply & honestly recognizing that for a fleeting moment, I missed being a relevent DJ.

Like I said, if I can get away, I'll be there enjoying myself on the floor like the old days.

Peace

**Armento** · 05-10-2012, 06:33 PM

1) Deesko is a deejay??

2) @the rest of the topic

**MarkK** · 05-10-2012, 05:29 PM

He he, I followed Kostas on Mixcloud today and we then connected on Facebook. He is the same great guy he always was, and it was lovely to catch up with him again.

FYI, the web site for U Street Music hall has the wrong Kostas.