Hope you all had an awesome weekend.
Something kinda cool for you today: Boston DJ, renowned globe-trotter, super cutie and your #2 DIVO OF THE YEAR Joe Bermudez has checked in with us to give a first-person glimpse at his experience at the Grammy Awards. He was on hand to see the Academy award Justin Timberlake "Best Dance Recording" for "Lovestoned/I Think She Knows" (lame) and The Chemical Brothers "Best Electronic/Dance Album" for "We Are the Night," (also lame, but only because Tiesto's "Elements of Life" was nominated in the same category.
NOT lame was Bermudez' experience last weekend, where he got to mix and mingle with everyone from Janet Jackson to Robyn. Ah, to be young and fabulous ;)
Okay, bitter jealousy aside - here's Bermudez reflecting on his time at the show :)
Bermudez walking the red carpet!
JOE BERMUDEZ:
So, I decided to check out the Grammys this year. It was the 50th anniversary so I figured they would pull out all the stops and it would be nice to be there front and center for it.
I arrived in LA late Wednesday night and by the time I checked in, I just crashed out. I wanted to be well rested for the party I was DJing the following day... for none other than Janet Jackson. At the party, I got to play some really sexy, dark, progressive electro. (To give you an idea, Miss Jackson walked in as I was playing the Henrik B mix of Angello & Ingrosso's "Umbrella"). The party was hosted by Perez Hilton and was a great time.
Friday, I just did some meetings around town and picked up my friend Andrew from the airport. Saturday, we ventured down to the Staples Center to pick up our tickets. It was a little bit of a mess and no one had any idea where we should go so we wandered aimlessly including right into the celebrity gifting tent... where I got to finally play Rock Band... and check out all the swag that was being given out.
After waiting in line for an hour, we finally got our tickets and headed into Hollywood to check out Robyn perform. She was great. I hadn't seen her in 10 years and the new album is filled with hits. Once the show was done, we stopped by Raw to check out Manny Lehman lay down some serious tribal for a bit.
Sunday was the big day. I got all dressed up in my tux and we headed back down to the Staples Center. Once we finally passed through the airport style security, we smchoozed for a bit, then took our seats. The show was great. I never thought I would get to see Jerry Lee Lewis or Little Richard perform. It was a nice surprise. Tina Turner, Alica Keys, and Carrie Underwood were all great too. I was a little disappointed that the Foo Fighters performed outside, though. They were the one band I was excited to see and we were stuck watching them on TV from inside the venue.
When the show was done, we headed over to the after-party where we took full advantage of the open bar and complimentary food. We might have over done it a little bit on the Fiji Apple Tarts, but they were SO good. We stayed for a bit and saw Natasha Bedingfield and Cyndi Lauper perform before we snuck out to see Dirty South rip it up at Elevate. His set was one of the better ones I've seen lately and kept us going into the wee hours of the morning. When he finished up, Shiny Toy Guns took over the decks and started to rock it, but after a long day I needed some shut eye.
Monday, I was back to doing meetings and then decided to check out Nic Fanciulli at the Monday Night Social. It was another great night of music with lots of local DJ/Producers in attendance such as Chris Cox, Trent Cantrelle, and more. Tuesday, I packed up all of my swag and headed back to Boston. Overall, it was a great trip and I am glad that I went! :)
Hey Joe... next time, send a postcard! ;)
Love,
JADE
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