DDPP WINS @ THE FILM BRIGADE DANCE DERBY!

Last night at the Hideout was HOT… and I’m not just talking about the unusually good-looking crowd that gathered for the Chicago Short Film Brigade’s annual Dance Derby… it was actually about 105 degrees in there.
But DDPPers are no sissies! They are trained in the art of fire alarms and fogged up windows! Three of [...]

Your DDPP den mother’s wish you all a happy Mother’s Day..mother or not.

We love our mother’s, we can’t stand our mother’s. We want to be like our mother’s, we don’t want to be like our mother’s. No matter how we feel on any given day about our mom’s, they are beautiful, wonderful, and the bearer’s of life..ours in particular. So on this beautiful, wet and green Mother’s [...]

We’re In It To Win It

The Chicago Short Film Brigade is a rad non-profit organization that shows short films…and they like to get down. Next Saturday night at The Hideout they’re having their 2nd annual DANCE DERBY! It’s $10 that goes to a good cause (the organization) and… THERE ARE PRIZES! For tickets click here!
And for an amazing video - [...]

A La Vie? Hell Yes.

DJ A La Vie gave us a steamy helping of the good life tonight with her carton of deep-fried, booty-grinding, head-banging, finger-licking tunes. We accomplished a lot for a mere hour and a half ladies! I mean - we came out straight away and admitted we were no good, we got down (tonight), we passed [...]

Disasters aren’t so bad. In fact…they are amazing.

Can we give a shout out to DJ Dizzaster for today’s sweat breaking beats. She came in like a tornado whipping us away in her bass thumping, body bumping tunes that started with the first song. We started the dance-a-thon-thon off swaying, carried it through with some swinging, some stomping, and ended it with some [...]

Dancin’ our faces off with the Dynamic Duo

DJ Tricky Nicky & DJ Ni K K created an unforgettable ladies night that was certainly toxic to our limbs. It was if their songs & their titles described everything we are/do/and love. Check it out: Low, Shake that, bust a move, shake your groove thing. We did all of these liberating moves. If [...]

Say Na Say Na turned into Say Ya Say Ya

Wow..to start a mix with a heavy hitter such as canned heat says it all. DJ ann atomic took us on a ride around the world about xxxxxtimes, where a roller coaster of emotions escaped our bodies. Along the way we got some Bonafide Lovin’ by bringing the “good” boys home. Our Belleville Rendez Vous [...]

Too hot to handle: gimme some candy for this one

It was a hot day for Chicago -weather wise & dancin’ wise. With a name like DJ candypants there are always enough good n’ plenty’s to go around..and I’m not talking about candy..I”m talking about songs. DJ candypants had a mix that kept going, one heavy beat after another. It was sweet, sour, tart, and [...]

Wife of Detholz Rocks Us Right!

We certainly strapped on our boogie shoes tonight. DJ Ann Atomic (aka Wife of Detholz, aka Jen Gracie Schwarz) lovingly wove a sonic tapestry with something for everyone. I mean - we bongo bonged to Manu Chau, found our own personal deities with Of Montreal, and rocked out vicariously with Ann Atomic’s husband and crew! [...]

DDPP is on for Tonight!

Though the weather outside is frightful…dancing is so delightful. We’re still on for tonight! Hope to see you and your bundled up selves in the studio despite the snow! Also - the owner of the studio has asked that I let everyone know to bring a separate pair of shoes to the studio and to [...]