I Know You Want My Thing

I'm always happy to see Gio Black Peter (pictured above), as I was at Earl Dax's fantastical Pussy Faggot party last Thursday. Gio and I worked together at Boysroom, where I had my first weekly DJ gig in NYC three years ago this May, before he jetted off to London for a bit. I'm glad to see Gio back in NYC.

Of course, he was giving his half-naked all onstage. He closed out the night on the basement stage hosted by the hilarious Penny Arcade, who kept us all laughing with jokes, her general fabulousness, and a song she sang in Spanish while we waited through some technical difficulties between acts. Before the show, Wonder Twin Brian Mills (pictured below) and I ran into Gio upstairs for some photo-ops and chit chat.


Once on, Gio ripped through a brand new song called "Kamakaze Kid" and rocked older cuts like "Peter v. Robot" and "It's F**ked Up." He jokingly changed some of the lyrics from the latter to reflect his start time's hour or so delay. It's OK, Gio. Some people are worth the wait. Everyone before Gio put on a good show, too. More on them soon.

I still have to edit the Flip footage I not-exactly-successfully shot while taking pictures. (Juggling and aiming two view finders while thinking about camera angles as well as video footage on a few cocktails is not exactly easy). But I did get some nice sequences of Gio dancing, which I think I'm going to use for a video for a new track I finished late last night/this morning, "My Man Flow Tight."

I know it's not Remix Friday. Since I didn't post something last week, I thought I'd share it here. A line from the track--I know you want my thing--could describe Gio's peek-a-boo pants that barely not exactly kept his thing in place.

The 6th Annual Pill Awards

It's still awards season for New York City Nightlife. Sure, the Glammy Awards have passed; but you still can vote for the 6th Annual Pill Awards until January 22nd, which honor the best of Attention-Deficit Television, a cable program that plays videos by your favorite NYC Nightlifers as well as short films, documentaries, and experimental pieces by talented directors you should know. I'm not telling you who to vote for; but keep reading for some of the NYC Nightlife nominees I recommend.

Nominated for four Pill Awards is "Supersizer" by Sherry Vine (pictured above from the Bar d'O Reunion). It's directed by Francis Legge and co-stars Ben Andrews.


Up for seven Pill Awards is "Cotton Candy" by Amanda Lepore (pictured above, from the B*tch @ss Trick party). It's directed by Bec Stupak and co-stars Cazwell.

Cazwell's up for eight of his own for "I Seen Beyoncé at Burger King," featuring Johnny Makeup and directed by Bec Stupek and Francis Legge.

Francis also directed JFortino's "Exclusivity," which is up for two Pill Awards.

Up for two awards is "Thought Ya Knew" by Peppermint (pictured below from her Barracuda show).


Up for six awards for two different videos--"It's F**ked Up" and "Everyday I Think about the Same Person"--is Gio Black Peter. Check out "Everyday I Think about the Same Person" (above), again directed by Francis Legge.

Up for three Pill Awards is "Lip Gloss" by Britney Houston. It's her version of the debut single by the rapper now known more for grandstanding at the end of Jay-Z and Alicia Key's performance of "Empire State of Mind" on MTV's Video Music Awards show. (Yes, something else happened after Kanye West took the mic from Taylor Swift). Britney's "Lip Gloss" was her first video to reach the million mark on YouTube.

Check out Britney's fantastical new video for "And the Crowd Goes" above. I'm sure it'll be up for some Pill Awards next year. See how many NYC Nightlifers you can spot making a cameo.

You don't have to work in NYC Nightlife like Amanda (pictured above from the Glammy Awards Show) to vote for the Pill Awards. All you need is an Internet connection. So vote here before January 22nd! (You can watch every video for every nominee directly on the Pill Awards site). I can't wait for the Pill Awards Show. I had a blast last year.