30 January 2012

ANGEL'S HOT SPOTS - WEEK 2

Hey All
Check out Angel's HOT SPOTS this week.
Some new hot spots and some oldies....
Anything you need to know, about the night - just leave a comment and I'll find the answer... :)

HOT SPOT 1
THURSDAY - SWAG at Trademark Hotel - 1 Bayswater Road KINGS CROSS
Yes SWAG again! 

Mainly because....I just luurrrrvvvvveeee the themes that Ian and Ally Reid & their team at ME ENTERTAINMENT come up with for all of their events.

They are so ORIGINAL...I'm telling ya they are leading the game with these awesome ideas!

Get your "SUPER SWAG" on this Thursday and every Thursday at this HOT SPOT!

DOOR CHARGE: $20
DRESS CODE: SWAG (No thongs)

HOT SPOT 2
FRIDAY - LOVE GUN FRIDAYS - IVY CHANGEROOM - Level 3, IVY, 320 George Street SYDNEY
Ok so you guys know I'm a dancing queen and love to "shake my tail feather" as often as possible... weeeelllll I am quite excited I have found a great spot to do it on a Friday night! 

At Love Gun Fridays you will hear an eclectic mix of hip hop and rock & roll spun by one of the most eccentric characters in the business, Tina Turntables. The night kicks off from 9pm and kicks on until the wee small hours, with Tina keeping the dance floor packed throughout. 

(I stole that from their website, because it's too hard to contact someone at Merivale and there is no event flyer because I was told by one of the girls that answered the phone; "we are not authorised to send our flyers out" - I mean seriously, honestly...).

But basically they have a few different DJ's that play a good mix of music, which you can dance too.  Tina Turntables (is a guy by the way & don't you just love that name) IS great, but sometimes finds it hard to gently mix music from the different genres together... So you might hear the occasional "Ohhh" coming from the crowd when he gets it wrong!

The other female DJ's are good too, one of them drops the best old skool HIP HOP tracks that take you back to the days of "Chocolate City or EP1".... She smiles showing her age... ;) 

My only other issue with this spot is the "air" (or lack of it) I think Merivale are trying to save on their air conditioning bill so this room remains as hot as a MUTHA......and gets hotter as you build up a sweat and the dance floor gets busier.

If you don't mind getting hot and sweaty on a Friday night on the dance floor and want to hear some great old & new underground hip hop tracks infused with rock classics...then walk through the curtain that separates the "IVY Change Rooms" from the dance floor and get your groove on!

DOOR CHARGE: $20 (FREE before 8, if they let you in) 
DRESS CODE: Dress up its IVY on a FRIDAY night 

HOT SPOT 3
SATURDAY - J BOOG & Million Stylez Live at THE METRO THEATRE - 624 George Street SYDNEY 
The girls from SAEA BANYANA will be supporting JBOOG this Saturday night at The METRO!

If the SAEA girls are there you know it is going to be a great show!

J Boog is the guy behind the hit songs "Let's Do it Again" & "So Far Gone".

If you like Island or reggae music then this is the spot to be at this Saturday night!

This show is brought to you by DJ Nick Toth & Jamrock.

You can read all about him in my DJ in FOCUS section.

Grab your tickets at Ticketek

DRESS CODE: Smart Casual 

HOT SPOT 4
SUNDAY - CARL ALLEY  Presents Old School R & B & Funk at PJ's Irish Pub Parramatta - 74 Church Street PARRAMATTA

My final pick of the week is a new hot spot in Sydney to chill out at on a Sunday afternoon.

Sunday at PJ's is a weekly matinee event from 3:00pm featuring a mix of great DJ's and live bands playing the best old school music in a relaxed space, both indoors and out. 

PJ's located in the heart of Parramatta has remained a popular venue for tasty meals, get-togethers and functions, offering good value food and drink.

So all you lovers of old school R & B & Funk make your way out to the "WESTSIDE" to kick back on a Sunday afternoon and enjoy the classics as DJ'S PACE & CARL ALLEY take you back with OLD SCHOOL R&B AND FUNK classics.

Get there early and take advantage of the weekly specials:

* $10 COCKTAIL BUCKETS
* $ 5 CORONAS
* $ 5 SPIRITS
* $10 GOURMET PIZZA'S


DOOR CHARGE: FREE
DRESS CODE: Semi Casual (No thongs)

23 January 2012

3 NEW SEGMENTS

Beautiful People


I have decided to add 3 new segments to my blog! 


Since I am great supporter of everything local including - Local Artists, Local business, Local people doing it big, I will be publishing the following 3 new segments on a weekly or fortnightly basis which will showcase all the amazing people in Sydney or AUS who are doing big & great things in our city or in this world:


"Angels Hotspots" - This segment consists of local clubs, bars, restaurants or quality events, concerts or festivals to head to every week in Sydney.


"DJ in Focus" - Our local DJ's need recognition for the great job they do bringing us GREAT music.  Each week I will profile a DJ starting with all my friends in the URBAN music scene in Sydney.


"Aussie Aussie Aussie" - It amazes me how many "Aussies" are making international news be it online or on the box. Each fortnight I will profile a local Aussie, making a name for themselves, both in AUS and on an international scale.


For now these segments will just form part of the blog, but in the next couple of weeks I will be re-vamping "The Secret Life of Angel", for easier viewing pleasure... ;))


I hope you are enjoying this journey as much as I am!


Angels can fly high, because they take themselves lightly!


;)



19 January 2012

ANGEL'S HOT SPOTS - WEEK 1

Beautiful People, since I am such a night owl and I just love to dance the night away in this amazing city, I decided  I would publish my weekly tips and hot spots to be at in Sydney town every week.

Every week I will blog about events I think are worth checking out!  

Be it weekly or one-off nightclub events or scheduled concerts or festivals, I will keep you updated on where to head for a good night out in our city! :)

If anyone has any suggestions feel free to contact me and I will go through and check it out.
Promoters contact me  if you think your event is worth attending and I'll come through with my girls... ;)

Here are my choices for week 1:

HOT SPOT 1
SWAG at TRADEMARK HOTEL - 1 Bays water Road KINGS CROSS

THURSDAY 19th January

HIP to the HOP 

If you are looking to be a part of the growing phenomenon that is "HIP HOP" in this city then bring out your best "SWAGGER" and shuffle on down to TRADEMARK HOTEL on a THURSDAY night!  

Playing the BEST & latest HIP HOP music every Thursday night "SWAG" is the place to see some of Sydney's "HIP" characters busting out the latest craze on the dance floor.

So if you wanna get your "DOUGIE & CAT DADDY on, then make sure you get in early to reserve your spot on the floor. 

Hosted by HIP HOP power couple Ian and Ally Reid who are never short of ideas to keep the crowd coming every week, 

SWAG is definitely the place to go to feel like you are clubbing in the states! 

Ian and Ally sure know how to throw a party with a difference and you WILL be entertained!

This week they have the one and only OBIE TRICE hosting the night.

Go on - get yo SWAG on! ;)

HOT SPOT 2
CHERRY BAR at THE STAR CASINO - 80 Pyrmont Street PYRMONT

FRIDAY 20th Jan 
Sweet like CHERRY 

Fancy a Cocktail or 3? Then head on over to Cherry Bar! Hands down this is the new HOT SPOT in Sydney to enjoy a GOOD cocktail.  

Located in the Sydney's new re-furbished STAR, Cherry Bar is it's best kept secret!

When you walk into Cherry you will be greeted by some very beautiful girls dressed in silky grey numbers, there to welcome & conversate with you and to happily take your order.

Vegas style baby - with class!

The cocktail menu is uniquely exquisite and I like the fact the menu has these cute sayings strategically placed through it. 





The bar staff at Cherry are PROFESSIONAL on another level.  They all specialise in the art of cocktail making and excel in the area of "customer service".   You will feel  very special in this place, especially if you situate yourself around the top shelf marble bar.

Look out for Dominic, flair specialist extraordinaire, you will be amazed at how skillfull this cat is.

The DJ's supplied by Ministry of Sound release smooth sounds through the high tech sound system all night long!

Cherry is a great place to start your night or to chill out with cocktails and friends.

HOT SPOT 3
HOUSESOLUTION - Zeta Bar, The Hilton Hotel, George Street SYDNEY

SATURDAY 21st Jan 
Tribal Dance Solution

If you feel like SHAKING your "CULO" in a classy environment then head on over to at Zeta Bar at the Hilton.

I love the fact that when you catch the lift up you walk straight in onto the dance floor.

The DJ Antonio Zambarelli plays the best mix - and I do mean "best mix" because you don't even realise the next song has started until your hear the chorus or until your body changes rhythm - of soulful house and tribal beats so be prepared to sweat it out on the dance floor.

Check out my previous blog below for more info on HOUSESOLUTION at Zeta.

You can catch me there most Saturday nights! :) 

RIB and Antonio have kept the party going at Zeta bar since 2005 and they are still going strong 7 years on.

When you arrive just look for RiB at the front door between 9.30pm -12.30am, he is the tall dark guy with the stylish outfit on - you can't miss him!

You can follow these 2 on their Housesolution community page.





HOT SPOT 4
CARL ALLEY Presents Sunday at PJ's Irish Pub Corner of Parkes and Church Street Parramatta 

SUNDAY
Some local Old Skool 

My final pick of the week is a new hot spot in Sydney to check out on a Sunday afternoon.

Carl Alley is one of Sydney's most experienced R & B and old skool DJ's, who has been rocking crowds for nearly 25 years and he has finally taken up residency at a place he can call his own.

Sunday at PJ's is a weekly matinee event from 3:00pm featuring a mix of great DJ's and live bands playing the best old school music
in a relaxed and chilled atmosphere, both indoors and out. 


PJ's located in the heart of Parramatta has remained a popular venue for tasty meals, get-togethers and functions, offering good value food and drink.

So all you lovers of old school R & B & Funk make your way out to the "WESTSIDE" to kick back on a Sunday afternoon and enjoy the classics as DJ'S PACE & CARL ALLEY take you back with OLD SCHOOL R&B AND FUNK classics.

Get there early and take advantage of the the weekly specials:

* $10 COCKTAIL BUCKETS
* $ 5 CORONAS
* $ 5 SPIRITS
* $10 GOURMET PIZZA'S


Stay tuned for next weeks HOT SPOTS!

Angel
:)