June 27, 2011
(Above photo by Goggla.)
Today is Sunday and a special day. The day can be summed up in four words: Chillmaster Dance Party Two! (If you missed the first one, check it out: Chillmaster Dance Party One.)
We're all going to meet at the Mars Bar as we did last time. I wonder if we'll be able to meet here for the third one? Sadly, that's doubtful, but time will tell. There's the owner Hank seated out front as usual, I've got a present for him...
It's a poster of the collage I did for the art show at Mars Bar the other week.
And here we are inside Mars. Where is everybody?
There's Lindsay and Shawn, right behind me.
And pretty soon the whole group is assembled. From left, Shawn, Yours Fooly, Lindsay, Ray, Goggla and Eric. Time to head to the Chillmaster's and get this party going!
And here we are at the famous Chillmaster window...but wait a second, that's not the Chillmaster...
It's Chillmaster's son, Chillmaster, Jr. He explained that Chillmaster had to run out for a minute, but we were welcome to go in and wait till he got back. So that's exactly what we did.
An empty Chillmaster chair. Now that's one sad sight!
A couple late additions to the party were Bob...
And Eden A.K.A. Slum Goddess who's taking a picture of Bob. Eden sings and plays in Eden & John's East River String Band. Check them out here and buy a CD or two.
And here he is, the Chillmaster himself! The Hennessy is poured...(Above photo by Goggla.)
And the chilling begins.
I brought the Chillmaster a baby Jesus candle, he lights it up...
And into the window it goes.
Part of the fun of hanging out at the Chillmaster's is watching the world go by his window.
People look in...
And they almost always smile!
Another late addition is Kate, who's chilling with the Chillmaster.
Even Gumby is chilling the fuck out.
This is a Chillmaster DANCE party, so the Chillmaster points the remote control...
And sweet soul music is blaring out of the massive Chillmaster sound system. Everybody dance now!
Here's Lily, the Chillmaster's pretty neighbor, she immediately got into the groove.
Lily, Lindsay and Goggla chill out on the couch.
Night's fallen and the party is winding down.
This man gives his regards to the Chillmaster from out in the street.
Empty bottles and glasses are the sign of the end of another successful Chillmaster Dance Party. See you tomorrow after dark.
When you enter the Chillmaster Lair all cares and worries are checked at the door as you enter a world of soul music blasted at deafening levels while watching the world parade by outside on the sidewalk throught the Chillmaster window. It’s a glorious time where inhibitions are dropped and life becomes one big why the fuck not?
Thanks to the Chillmaster for throwing another great Dance party and for all the fellow Chillers for showing up.
And thanks to EV Grieve for a wonderful blog and the post that started this whole thing!
Further reading: EV Grieve, The Gog Log, One More Folded Sunset, Neither More Nor Less and Single Linds Reflex.
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Bonus Photos from Shawn!
Shawn sent in three excellent shots he took yesterday and here they are. Thanks, Shawn!
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Reader Comments (35)
Wooo! Thanks for another great party! I had a blast and can hardly wait for the next one.
You people are having too much fun! It should be against the law! LOL! Looks like anoher great party! Is this going to be an ongoing event?
Great party - red light & all!
missin' all the chillin' again
sorry i couldn't make it. will try on the next one. hope mars is still around then
cheers, youse guys
@Goggla: It was another great day and night! I'm looking forward to the third one too!
@Barfly: In Bloomberg's NYC it probably is illegal, luckily the cops don't know about it yet!
@onemorefoldedsunset: I'm glad your red light photo turned out, mine didn't!
@esquared: I hope you can make it to the third one coming up! Cheers to you too!
Had such a wonderful time with you all last night, looking forward to seeing you guys again! Chillmaster is definitely the most generous and entertaining host in NYC. Great post and photos by you and Shawn. Always love the shots you get from the window.
To the Chillmaster!!
Wow....what a great party!
That pic of Gumby and The Chillmaster is priceless
love the chillmaster dance parties! its a virtual party! lol!
Another great time at the Chillmaster Palace! I have to go to one of these! That Eden Gal was a friend on Myspace back when i used to be on there! She Plays a Uke...Right! Damn! A good time was had by all! How long until the Mars Bar Closes? Maybe i can make it there before last call! Great Post Marty!
Barfly brought up a good point...and made me think of an old Frank Zappa album quote; "What ever happened to all the fun in the world?". Does the chillmaster ever get hassled by the cops? And if so...how often. It's my humble opinion that we are living in a police state now.
Epic post, Marty!
@Lindsay: Always great to see you, glad you could make it and I hope you come to the next one. And yes, To The Chillmaster!
@Harry: I love the picture of Gumby and the Chillmaster too! I hope you come to these when you get back to town!
@rita r: Ha! They do get turned into a virtual party, you're right!
@Professor Dungpie: Yep, that's Eden Bee alright! Check out her website and buy a CD, I did and it's great, plus R Crumb did the artwork! Nobody knows when Mars Bar is closing, the rumor is this Thursday, but that was shot down by a few people this week. I'm still going Thursday just in case! Good to hear from you!
@Jaws: I don't think the cops bother him, hopefully it'll stay that way. That's a perfect Zappa quote for the times we live in!
Hell of a party, the Hennessy was poured heavy, which means its a great time.
The Parties keep getting better and better!
This is a great ongoing glimpse of the good life.
CHILL ON!
I want to go the next time! I live down the block & love love your blog! CHEERS
@Al: We went through two bottles! A good time was had by all!
@"Boris:" They do get better and a third is in the works!
@steph: We'd love to have you join the party, the more the merrier! I send you an email. Thanks for the kind words about the blog, I appreciate you reading it!
I love that Coneheads was on the tv during your Chillmaster Dance Party. TO DANCING! AND CHILLING! WHY THE FUCK NOT?!
@Biff: Ha! I didn't even notice that the Coneheads were on!
the chillmaster looks to be a master host...great to see all enjoying themselves...hope to see many more...
"gotta go on doin` it the way I see it...I got no choice but to take it like I see it. I`m here to have a party while I`m on this earth...I`m gettin` it now, today. I don`t even know where I`m gonna be twenty years from now, so I`m just gonna keep on rockin`, cause if I start saving up bits and pieces of me...man, there ain`t gonna be nothing left for Janis."
- Janis Joplin
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Hell yeah! I was drunk before the sun went down! Chillmaster!!
@rr: The third one is already in the works! I can't believe that quote, I was talking with Ray at Mars about Janis Joplin yesterday! Spooky!
@Eden Aja slumgoddess: Great to meet you in person at last and I'm happy you made it to the Chillmaster party. I hope you become a regular at future ones! To the Chillmaster!
MAD...think that was covered in "firetruck"... that is a bit "spooky"...cause a number of quotes i put for comes down to a flip of a coin...not sure 'bout this one 'cause that was like 4 or 5 "rutgut 45s" ago...
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Damn! Biff mentioned Coneheads before I could. We really are similar! ;) Looks even better than the first one - chill, baby, chill!
that should have been "put forth"...
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@rr: Sounds like they're going down smooth tonight!
@Britta: I don't know if it was any better, but easily equally as much fun!
I was in the midst of a 3 day bender and thus missed this fabulous party.Well...serves me right. You all look so good. The Chillmaster rules.
Why did my name come up with "Aja" in it? I hate Steely Dan! Everyone knows this!
@Uncle Waltie: I hope you can make it next time. The Chillmaster's parties define the words, "sip ahoy!"
@Eden Bee: I blame that scamp William Burroughs! He's reeling in your years!
I seriously need an invite to ChillMasters next party!
@Meleah: You're more than welcome to come along!
Would the Chillmaster drink Hennessy Cognac by any chance? Got two bottles in my hand, as we speak. One bottle to get me in, another bottle to get me out. That's how we used to operate down here..
@Uncle Waltie: That's his drink alright! We can discuss it tonight at the International, I trust you'll be there?
"You're more than welcome to come along!"
It's great that the Chillmaster doesn't mind you inviting folks over to his place.
@nesta: The Chillmaster told me to invite whoever I want to to the Chillmaster parties. As he likes to say, "Why the fuck not?"
Hope you guys got back up the the Upper West side ok...
@Citizen: Nobody at the party lives on the Upper West Side. Or as you refer to it, the the Upper West Side.