The party is TONIGHT! Saturday, September 6. DJ is Harvey with extra special guest Gerry Rooney.
The location is 3775 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90007 - that's south of downtown Los
Angeles, east of USC. Event goes from 11pm to 7am. Sound by Sound Factory. Refreshments
will be available, venue has interior bathrooms. 21+, please. There
is plenty of street parking, but for the sake of the party, we ask
that you do not hang out in cars or on the street. Please be respectful
to the neighbors, keep the noise to a minimum and please, no littering
(flyers, drinks, etc). Thanks for your cooperation.
We hope to see everyone there. Don't miss this one! "Wicked, mate!"
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
Like we said in the last update, here is more audio for your ears to focus on.
You may or may not have not heard any of the Black Cock records, or actually... if you've ever heard Harvey DJ, you've probably heard them, but maybe not realized what they were. Here is the very first Black Cock record from 1993. "Oh, that's what that is?!"
a No Way Back
b Disco Adventure (PT's favorite edit of all time)
Here's a couple of our favorite tracks from the third Black Cock 12", the "Free Range" ep. (note for the trainspotters: "C is for Charlie" and "Here and Now" are swapped/mislabeled on the actual vinyl, we've included the proper track).
a1 Shine On
a2 Here and Now
That's not all... To top it off, we've got an ultra-exclusive mix from Gerry. Not sure on the details, but it did come directly from him and its appearance here is legit. As is Gerry's original famous style, it is mostly low-to-mid-tempo and groovy, with plenty of waay out there stuff. Unusual records from all over the world, psychedelic middle eastern and Indian vibes, foreign weirdo rock, folk and funk... It's a left field monster. I can't describe it adequately, just listen.
Gerry's "Sound Map" mix
Don't forget, the party is this Saturday, that's in just two days on the 6th. We hope you're planning to be there... get your feet in motion whilst that wig gets flipped back!
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
Woah, the party is THIS SATURDAY! That came up quick, only a few short days away... we do hope everyone is planning on attending this special event! New location, venue information will be posted the day of the party. As always, sound by Sound Factory. Venue has restrooms and refreshments will be available. In case you haven't been paying attention, resident DJ Harvey will be joined by extra special guest Gerry Rooney.
As promised, here's some more Gerry audio to study... this mix was originally posted on the DJhistory.com site back in 2004 as part of their ongoing "mystery mix" series. Here's what they had to say... "Gerry Rooney was born in Liverpool, but raised by wild dingoes in a record warehouse in Akron, Ohio. He has been a record collector for most of his life, a DJ for some of his life, an audiophile for part of his life and a music fanatic for the whole of his life. He is also an occasional record dealer. Gerry is a long-standing cohort of DJ Harvey's and was responsible for the Black Cock releases of ten years ago. He has great musical taste. This is the evidence."
Gerry Rooney DJ History Mystery Mix
Even more audio goodies coming soon... "Go out and stay out all night..."
AUGUST
28, 2008
On Saturday, September 6th, 2008... a special installment of Harvey Sarcastic Disco featuring a rare appearance of very special guest Gerry Rooney alongside resident Harvey.
Gerry and Harvey together are responsible for the highly influential and collectible Black Cock records. The labels' releases are known as foundations for the resurgence of "left field," "warehouse" and "garage" type of music.
Black Cock was like a voice in the wilderness when it started up in the early 1990s, as it was very unique and forward-thinking for its era. The dance music world of that time was at a crossroads. Disco dub & techno just starting to be heard out at the disco more, but the Black Cock records were edits reaching a bit deeper into "cosmic," "Balearic" & were just a little more fucked up sounding than the others. The records have had everything and anything appear in their mysterious grooves -- disco re-edits inspired by original tape edits from house music pioneers such as Larry Levan and Ron Hardy; strange sound effects and dialogue; to heavy, spacey drum breaks and samples.
While gaining a reputation for being more "out there" than most, at the same time Black Cock was still fun and kept a more tongue in cheek attitude - from it's name, on down to the humorously titled tracks, credits, and logo mascot. However, it might be said that the label was so unique and advanced at one point that in fact, many distributors were unable to move copies and resorted to throwing hundreds of unsold records in the trash bin! Whoops! Fast forward ten or more years and now these elusive slices of sonic mayhem change hands between mania collectors and regularly fetch over hundreds of dollars easily on internet auction sites, as well as stylistically paving the way for a slew of imitators. These days it's not hard to browse thru a glut of modern "left field" "cosmic" "balearic" or "disco dub" re-edits at any well-stocked dance music store, a market that just wouldn't exist if Black Cock hadn't paved the way. Gerry Rooney's roots start in the late 80s, inspired by the acid house cultural revolution, warehouse raves & parties in the UK. He was then drawn to NYC and its music & nightlife scene. He caught the bug and started going on record missions in search of the black gold. No internet back then for information or records. He then began traveling further and further abroad across the USA & Europe in search of audio treasure. Many people don't know that besides DJing, Gerry is also one of the world's best records dealers amongst certain serious buyers. He began record dealing in '89 and from this pursuit he has built a weird & wonderful collection of amazing music from all genres of music and from all different continents of the planet.
He later met Harvey in London in 1988 while attending the Moist night (Harvey & Heidi's now infamous event.) "Fun to DJ at & cool to hang out," sez Gerry. Larry Levan was among other greats to have been guest DJs there at Moist. Developing a friendship with Harvey, the two started Black Cock records in 1992, "as an amusing twist alternative to what was happening at the time." Today the label has become much sought after and the records are all still getting played in Discoland around the world.
Gerry has been a DJ at gigs across the vast spectrum of music over the years: nightclubs, warehouse parties, funky corporate events, festivals, fashion gigs for Stussy, Armani, Nicole Farhi etc, Jamiroquai parties + related events. He has also DJ'ed in VIP rooms, Eric Clapton's 60th Birthday, sleazy dodgy bars & strange exotic dives. Gerry has remained not so much as a general "big room" working DJ, but more of a specialty guy that is hired because of his reputation for eclecticism. Therefore, Gerry tends to DJ at special selective parties & events with either amazing sound systems or for people trying to do the right thing. The list includes 39 Hotel Hawaii, Love in NY, Yellow in tokyo, A Hundred Bird productions in Japan, Sweden, APT NYC, Voices Collective in London, Red Rum in Helsinki, and Plastic people London ("with the super high end turntables that make you tingle!").
We are very fortunate to have Gerry traveling from the UK to Los Angeles and joining together with Harvey live as Black Cock for the first time in the US. Gerry & Harvey have never DJed out billed as Black Cock, and they will be playing all night at the event. Gerry will be bringing his own leftfield selections and recipe for dancefloor madness that you won't hear anywhere else.
You can listen to a two part "classics" mix that Gerry did... recently? Not really sure of the actual origin of this tape, but it was posted on some blog... Stereo somethingorother. Anyway, we hijacked it. Keep in mind, that while Gerry is really known for his leftfield stylings, this one is all classic jams (and is still a great listen.) Enjoy. UPDATE: Regarding the mix, Gerry says, "The mix was from a tape in '94, i only gave it to a
few friends, not sure how it ended up on the net, kinda funny."
Gerry Classics Mix
part 1 part 2
Mark your calendars: Saturday, September 6, 2008.
Get ready for the future!
AUGUST
24, 2008
We're having a party soon. In two weeks to be exact.
Gerry Rooney (one half of Black Cock records) will be joining Harvey live for the first time ever in the U.S. Some serious insanity will result. "Far out, man!" We'll post some more bio information about Gerry later, but if you're impatient you can always check out google.com.
MAY
10, 2008
The party is tonite! Saturday, May 10th. Location is in downtown Los Angeles. The address is 263/265 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, 90012 but please note the entrance to the venue is thru the back alley. Event goes from 11pm to 7am. Sound by Sound Factory, refreshments
will be available. Venue has interior bathrooms. 21+, please.
UPDATE: there is no street parking on Main St. after 2am, so please take note of that. However, there are several parking lots in the area - one at the corner of Main and 2nd, which costs approx. $8. there is also a lot at 3rd & Los Angeles st. (enter on Los Angeles) and there are a couple more a street or two away in either direction if you drive around. For the sake of the party and for yourselves, we ask
that you do not hang out in cars or on the street. Please be respectful
to the neighbors, keep the noise to a minimum and please, no littering
(flyers, drinks, etc). Thanks for your cooperation.
Once again it's on! We're having a party and it is officially gonna be partytime™.
Saturday, May 10th... that's just a couple of weeks! Mark them calendars. it's gonna be a good one.
DECEMBER
14, 2007
The party is tomorrow night! Saturday, December 15.
It will be taking place at 1524 E 15th St., in downtown Los
Angeles. Event goes from 11pm to 7am. Sound by Sound Factory, refreshments
will be available. Venue has interior bathrooms. 21+, please. There
is plenty of street parking, but for the sake of the party, we ask
that you do not hang out in cars or on the street. Please be respectful
to the neighbors, keep the noise to a minimum and please, no littering
(flyers, drinks, etc). Thanks for your cooperation.
We're going to have another
party! HarveySarcasticDisco will be back once again on Saturday, December 15th.
As always, 11pm to 7am. Sound by Sound Factory, refreshments will be available.
Venue to be announced as the date gets closer.
Thanks to those who have come to the past few parties, your support is
always very much appreciated. We've been slacking, we promise there will be an
update soon with party photos, so stay tuned. Still never heard if anyone decoded
those mystery jams...
AUGUST
24, 2007
The party is tomorrow night!
Saturday, August 25.
It will be taking place at 1221 S. Hope St., in downtown
Los Angeles. Event goes from 11pm to 7am. Sound by Sound
Factory, refreshments will be available. Venue has interior bathrooms. 21+, please.
Getting closer! We have a secure location in downtown Los Angeles
and we will post the actual address of the party on friday.
We're surprised... no one has solved the mystery of the mystery tracks #7 &
#8??
AUGUST
17, 2007
Harvey came by and gave us
a new mystery track to post... so check it out!
AUGUST
16, 2007
AUGUST
13, 2007
The next installment of HarveySarcasticDisco is coming up very soon... Saturday,
August 25th. That's just a couple of weeks away and is approaching quickly.
In anticipation, there's a new Harvey mystery track... give
it a listen.
MAY
18, 2007
Party is tomorrow! Saturday,
May 19th, 2007.
Location of the party is 1807 E. Olympic Blvd,
Los Angeles 90021. Entrance is in the back parking lot, which is on Hunter St.
There is plenty of parking.
Harvey came
by and gave us another mystery
track, check it out... "Aye aye captain!"
As a reminder, the next party is coming up quick, just four
days away. We're getting ready! It's thisSaturday,
May 19, 2007.
DJ
is Harvey, party will be from 10pm to 7am. Sound by Sound Factory,
refreshments will be available. Interior bathrooms. 21+ please.
Party location will be posted the day before
the event. We hope to see everyone with their dancing
shoes on!
APRIL
18, 2007
The next installment of HarveySarcasticDisco will
take place on Saturday,
May 19th... that's about a month away. Keep checking back for details as it gets
closer.
APRIL
6, 2007
Harvey gave us another mystery
track to put up, so check it out. Where does he get these things?
It looks like we're going to have another HarveySarcasticDisco party sometime
in early May. More details as things come into focus, so keep checking back.
FEBRUARY
12, 2006
Here's the flyer for that Harvey
appearance in NYC this weekend.
FEBRUARY
1, 2007
We just got word from Harvey's management that he will be playing at some place
called LOVE in NYC on February 17 from 10pm to 6am. Check it out if
you're around.
DECEMBER
11, 2006
A big thank you to everyone
who came out to the party and supported. We were really happy with the turnout,
everyone seemed to have a great time. Keep checking back for updates, we'll have
some photos up soon.
For those who are interested, Harvey will be in Hawaii from Christmas to New
Years so if you're in the area, check out his schedule at ThirtyNine
Hotel.
Happy holidays to everyone!
DECEMBER
8, 2006
Hey everybody, tomorrow
is the fourth HarveySarcasticDisco party! Saturday, December
9, 2006. DJ is Harvey. Event goes from 10pm to 7am. Sound by Sound Factory,
refreshments will be available. Venue has interior bathrooms. 21+, please.
The location of the party is 1110 N. Beachwood Dr., 3rd
Floor, Hollywood, 90038.
(Cross street is Santa Monica.)
We recommend parking on Santa Monica Blvd, not on side streets, as it is near
a residental area. For the sake of the party, we ask that you do not hang out
in cars or on the street. Please be respectful to the neighbors, keep the noise
to a minimum and please, no littering (flyers, drinks, cigarette butts etc).
Thanks for your cooperation. Remember, the entrance is on Beachwood, not Santa
Monica. See you at the party!
Also, for a little taster, here's a video clip from the last party someone
posted on YouTube. Harvey beanbag mode for a moment, 5am-ish.
DECEMBER
4, 2006
We're
getting excited for the upcoming party... Harvey came by and dropped
off a new Mystery Track as well as this highly incriminating photo...
Less
than two weeks away for the next HarveySarcasticDisco party, which
takes place on December 9th. Let's see the Cult members out in
force.
...and here
are some pictures from last time. Click the thumbnails to
make 'em bigger.
OCTOBER
13, 2006
Early
announcement... The next installment of HarveySarcasticDisco will
take place on Saturday, December 9, 2006. Mark your
calendars now.
To tide you over, Harv has given us another Mystery Track, hopefully
you all can figure out it by December, you got almost two months!
MAY
19, 2006
Tomorrow
is the third HarveySarcasticDisco party. Saturday,
May 20, 2006. DJ is Harvey. Event
goes from 10pm to 7am. Sound by Sound Factory. Refreshments
will be available. Venue has interior bathrooms. 21+, please.
The location of the party is 6015 Santa Monica Blvd., Los
Angeles, 90038. Click
here for a map.
We recommend parking on Santa Monica Blvd,
not on side streets, as it is near a residental area. For
the sake of the party, we ask that you do not hang out in
cars or on the street. Please be respectful to the neighbors,
keep the noise to a minimum and please, no littering (flyers,
drinks, etc). Thanks for your cooperation. See you at the
party!
MAY
9, 2006
The
next installment of HarveySarcasticDisco is only two weeks away
(Saturday May 20, 2006.)
In the meantime, we've posted a video Mystery Clip of ...someone,
obviously enjoying themselves. First person to identify the particular
"who," "where" and "when" will win... something?
Big
thanks to everyone who came out to the party, a good time was
had by all. Photos are up over on the PHOTOS page.
FEBRUARY
17, 2006
Party
location has been announced... The location
for the party is 6015 Santa Monica Blvd., Los
Angeles, 90038. Click
here for a map. We recommend parking on Santa Monica Blvd,
not on side streets, as it is near a residental area. For the sake
of the party, we ask that you do not hang out in cars or on the
street. Please be respectful to the neighbors, keep the noise to
a minimum and please, no littering (flyers, drinks, etc). Thanks
for your cooperation. See you at the party!
This is the second party for Harvey Sarcastic Disco, taking place
on Saturday, February 18th, 2006. DJs are Harvey with
opening set by Eric D (one half off Rub-N-Tug).
Event goes from 10pm to 7am, possibly later. Sound by Sound Factory.
Admission will be announced later, but will definitely be reasonable.
Refreshments will be available. Venue has interior bathrooms. 21+,
please.
FEBRUARY
15, 2006
If
you're not familiar with Eric D of Rub-N-Tug (aka
Thomas & Eric), who is the opening DJ for this particular
installment of HarveySarcasticDisco, we have provided
some audio clips of our favorite Rub-N-Tug/Eric co-produced
tracks...
There's
also an interview with Rub-N-Tug on this
site, but I guess its only useful if you can read Japanese.
FEBRUARY
14, 2006
Countdown
to the party, only 4 days away. Harvey came by last night and gave
us a new Mystery
Track, check it out.
We
just got word that Eric D (one half of Rub
N Tug, the other half being Thomas) will be playing
the opening set at the party. Rub N Tug audio clips & pics
to follow tomorrow.
In
the meantime, better brush up on your footwork if you want to battle
Harv!
FEBRUARY
10, 2006
As
promised, here are some pictures from the last party. Click the
thumbnails to make 'em bigger.
Only one week until the party! Hope you're planning on going, we'd
love to see you out and on the dancefloor.
FEBRUARY
3, 2006
Time is counting
down, the second HarveySarcasticDisco party is coming up quicker
than you think. It will be on February 18th, mark
your calendar!
For those
in the L.A. area, Harvey will be playing tonight at The Scotland
Yard pub in Canoga Park. 22041 Sherman Way Blvd. No cover, 21+ starts
at ?. Come by and have a pint or six.
Here's
a vintage picture of Harvey, playing the balearic E.T. classic.
Photo taken in 1986, sent to us via his brother, Guy.
JANUARY
21, 2006
Hey
everybody, this is an announcement that we're going to have another
party! It will be on February 18th, at an undisclosed
Los Angeles location. This is just an announcement for the date.
Check back next week for more details, photos, and music. We
will continue to update more as the event gets closer.
Some people out
there in the Los Angeles dance music scene may not realize the popularity
of Harvey worldwide. His mixes and productions are a regular subject
of discussion on interweb messageboards and forums. Here are a few
selected threads to take a look at. Keep in mind, these are not all
of them, and these are only from DJ History and Deephousepage's forums – Harv
pops up regularly on Faith Fanzine's forums as well as a few others.
Make sure to look at the thread that got 15,993 views (no, that's not a typo!).
Even the post announcing this website has gotten 968 views since october 15th.
(UPDATE: sorry, links are now all broken due to other sites moving their forums around... but you still get the idea.)
Also
added is the PRESS section for
various bits of reading about the cult leader.
OCTOBER 7,
2005
Welcome to the Harvey Sarcastic Disco site.
Harvey Sarcastic Disco is an ongoing quarterly dance party produced
by Harvey, Sarcastic and friends. Harvey is the resident, with possible
guests in the future. Both Harvey and Sarcastic are located
in Los Angeles, so this is
local, hometown-style party. The goal is pure dance music in its
rawest form.
Our first party will be coming up on the 22nd of this month, in
just a couple weeks. Please check the
EVENTS section for more details.
In the meantime, please keep checking back to this site as well, we will
be adding new mixes, various audio, photos, and much more so stay tuned!
