Live: Andy Butler and Pat Mahoney DJ in LA

We were pretty sure the anniversary party of Shits N Giggles in downtown
LA would be interesting considering Andy Butler of
Hercules & Love Affair and Pat Mahoney were headlining, but our
suspicions were confirmed before we even got past the lobby.
Sure, we like the occasional night out, but it’s not every day that we
have dudes with Anna Karina wigs and sailor outfits ushering through the door.
Things were even crazier inside, the interior a mixture of baroque
moulding on the walls, scented fog, and the occasional laser ray
shooting out at a roomful of really tall guys and one notable alt-porn
director. We think we heard someone call the whole thing a “sensual
brothel” and we’d have to agree.

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Special Disco Version

Today two things became clear: 1. James Murphy and Pat Mahoney, members of LCD Soundsystem and duo behind an epic Fabric mix are starting a regular DJ night in New York City called Special Disco Version and are starting by Euro-tripping it (dates after the jump) and 2. The party’s NYC base is going to be at a new club called 100 Lafayette, which means that Andrew WK’s venture is no longer called Santa’s Party House, but 100 Lafayette. Total bummer.

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