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TP's Weekend Parties Greetings cats! Tonight I am spinning at the Cobalt Lounge to help benefit the VH1/Metro Detroit Public Schools Music Programs. My set is from 12:30PM until 2:00AM. For more information, please call 1-248-591-0106, or check out this website: Club Cobalt. This Sunday I am spinning at Tonic (29 south Saginaw Street, Pontiac, Michigan). peace & respect, TP
TP's CD Release Party! Just wanted to send Special THANX to everyone who came out to TONIC this past Sunday (June 11th, 2000). Not only was the place packed, but the vibe was REAL RIGHT all night! Much respect to the Universal Elements Crew who drove 8 hours from Rochester New York to party with us on Sunday, and then immediately got back on the road to make it home before 10AM Monday morning! Now if that isn't REAL LOVE for the music, I don't know what is! Again happy birthday to Cheryl, Rachel and Stephanie! Congratulations to Sindy on her graduation! Respect to Hugh C for working the lights, and for getting that smokin' hot Latin house tune out from the trunk of his car so I could drop it and send the crowd into complete hysteria at 1AM! Thanx to Len The Blend Horn for bringing the Bar-B-Q dinner (real right)! Thanx to Justin and Erica for dinner at Big Fish Too (real right) and of course for your concern and friendship! A very special thank you to Judy Wang, who couldn't make it down from Lansing on Sunday, but still sent love by way of Cesaria Evora's "Cafe Atlantico" CD (currently number # 1 in my truck's CD rotation)!!!!!!! Special thanx 2 Kuljit, - - - the note you sent helped to brighten my week! Special thanx 2 Dave for . . . . the SUPER DAVE! Finally, special thanx 2 Marc (I'm gonna get the music to you soon - I promise), Dallas (who just "Jumped The Broom" -- congratulations), and Aaron for your support of my efforts each Sunday at Tonic! I appreciate it more than you'll ever know! peace & respect to you all! TP
Winners and TP Appearances Greetings Cats! 1st - CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners of the TP Prelude To Summer Madness Give-Away (Classic TP Mix # 10, TP/Home Team T-shirt, 12 inch white vinyl of "Love's Got Me High" b/w "I Wanna F.F.U."). These TP packs will be sent out this week!
SLAPPY'S NOTE: When did TP DJ his first party? ANSWER: 1982 :-) 2nd - Tonight I will do another 5 hour DJ set (9PM to 2AM). I did not record my 5 hour set from last week. However, because so many of you asked, I will record my set this week. 3rd - We are not quite ready to broadcast on line yet. But don't worry because when we are ready to go LIVE with the webcast, it will be well worth the wait! Meanwhile, for more info about this, and other exciting new features (including MUSIC on line NOW), check out www.TONICDETROIT.com. 4th - There was a huge misunderstanding regard the after party for the live event down at St. Andrews last night (Saturday, June 10th). Because of the way the promoter made the flyers, many of you thought that I was going to be DJing at Tonic last night around 3 or 4AM. Although I did make a special guest appearance at Tonic last night from 11PM until 1:30AM, it had NOTHING to do with the event at St. Andrews.
5th - TONIC is located at 29 south Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac Michigan. Finally . . . . Remember the drama caused due to a misunderstanding of the e-mail I wrote concerning my not DJing at the DEMF? Well, it's all love now! It's all been cleared up and it's all good. People are often too quick to talk about the mistakes which were made, and slow to speak about when cats resolve their differences and come together. I just wanted to let you all know that this particular situation, WE came together! If that doesn't symbolize the powerful afterglow and awesome spirit from this year's Detroit Electronic Music Festival, nothing will! peace & respect, TP
Gig in Dresden is Cancelled. I will not be performing in Dresden Germany this Saturday June 10th 2000 due to an unfortunate set of circumstances between myself and the promoter. peace & respect, TP
Webcasting at Detroit Tonic is Delayed. Greetings Cats! Unfortunately, we still do not have everything in place for the Home Team Sunday Live Webcast via www.TONICDETROIT.com. But I want to assure you that it's being worked on. I will let you know as soon as we are ready to begin these weekly broadcasts. Tonight at Tonic, I will be spinning a five (5) hour set from 9PM until 2AM. So for those who like to get their early, I've got some special musical treats which I'm sure you'll enjoy. Tonic is located at 29 south Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac Michigan USA! For directions or other info please call 1248-334-7411, or check out the website at www.TONICDETROIT.com. The TERRENCE PARKER HOME TEAM SUNDAY's T-Shirts are available now for purchase only at TONIC. Price for each shirt is $12.00 Dollars. To purchase your T-shirt, see anyone at the bar on the main floor.
*******PRELUDE TO SUMMER MADNESS GIVE-AWAY******* Now here's the question: In what year did I (TP) DJ my first party? Again, the first ten (10) cats who can answer this question will receive a TP Prelude To Summer Madness Pack. For those of you who were not lucky enough to get the new TP Mix CD via the above mentioned giveaway, or from www.TONICDETROIT.com, it is very important for you to understand that Classic TP Double Mix CD # 10 is almost history! I only have a few copies left. I will have copies of volumes 9 & 10 with me tonight at TONIC. If you cannot make it out to TONIC, you may check with Sarah at: jovanblade@HOTMAIL.com. Finally, I want to thank everyone who sent me an e-mail in support of my views expressed regarding the DEMF. peace & respect, TP
Classic TP Mix CD Vol.# 9 (track listing) There was no cover or track listing included with CLassic TP Mix # 9 on purpose because it was a special Winter Music Conference Edition. However, so many of you have asked for the track listing, so I have provided the info for you (see below):
Welcome to Classic TP Mix Cd Volume # 9
For info on how to book TP to spin at your club or event, please contact:
Total running time is 70 minutes. The track listing is as follows:
and it continues like this . . . . Interested in joining the (internet) TP FAN CLUB? Send the word "Subscribe" in the subject and message areas of your e-mail to: TP.
TP Spinning Tonight in Detroit! 1st - RESPECT to the DEMF! I was down at Hart Plaza yesterday and I must say it felt so good to finally see my brothers and sisters in underground music receive love, and respect on a large scale right here in our very own backyard! I am overwhelmed with pride. OK cats, here's the deal . . .
Tonight I am spinning at TONIC (29 south Saginaw Street in downtown PONTIAC) from 11PM to 1AM. For more info / directions from the DEMF, call 1248-334-7411, or if you are on line: www.TONICDETROIT.com. Tonight's special guests, DJ NOVA from Miami, DJ Len "the blend" Horn, and of course . Then I am spinning a late night set in DETROIT from 4AM until ? For more info / directions, call 1248-870-1225 or 1-800-312-5232. peace & respect, TP
TP's Appearance in Kassel Germany is Cancelled Greetings Cats! Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control, I will not be DJing at the Stammhiem Club in Kassel Germany this coming Saturday, May 27th 2000. I realize that I have many fans who travel for many miles / kilometers to come see and hear me spin at Stammhiem. I know they truly enjoy the music I play, and they look forward to getting one of my Classic TP Mix CDs. I am very disappointed by the fact that I will be unable to share the TP Vibe with my fans in and around the city of Kassel. peace & respect, TP
After Hours Party is Moving
Greetings Cats! Last night I received word that the after party scheduled for this coming Sunday, May 28th 2000 at Club Science has been canceled. This event is currently being moved to a different location. I will update all of you as soon as this info is made available to me. Those of you who were lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of Classic TP Mix Volume 10 Double CD package last weekend at Tonic may experience some problems playing the CDs, or may notice some distortion on programs 16 and 17. Please bring your copy back to the club, and I will give you a new copy. I truly value and appreciate your support of the Classic TP series, and I apologize for any inconveniences you've experienced. peace & respect, TP
Terrence Parker is Chillin' in Detroit Greetings Cats! Well, today has been an interesting day so far. I was on standby for a possible gig in North Carolina tonight. Because of all the weather related flight cancellations, apparently several of the DJs scheduled to play at this event could not make it down to North Carolina. So I was asked to fill in at the last minute. Detroit Metro Airport is currently backed up with heavy air traffic, so I wouldn't have made it out anyway. So here I am, chillin' in Detroit tonight. Tomorrow night is the REPLAY Party here in Detroit. My set time is from Midnight to 1AM. For more info, please call 1248-975-6041. This Sunday come prepared to VIBE with us at TONIC (located at 29 south Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac - ph: 1248-334-7411). Next weekend (just in time for the Detroit Electronic Music Festival) log on to www.TONICDETROIT.com for the live webcasting of my DJ set. There will also be a surprise or two on the evening of May 28th. So to find out more about how TONIC fits in next weekend's festivities, come out and share the vibe with us this coming Sunday. CLASSIC TP MIX CD VOL. # 10 will be available VERY, VERY, VERY SOON! If you are a fan of the TP mix series, you'll love this one because it gives you a "double dose". (To learn more, come out to TONIC this Sunday, May 21st). For more info, contact Renegade Rhythms. Many of you have asked why I am not spinning at the D.E.M.F.. Well, I am spinning at Stemmhiem Club in Kassel Germany next Saturday, May 27th 2000. I will be returning on Sunday, May 28th where I will be spinning at TONIC from 11PM to 2AM, and then immediately after my set, I will spin at one of the many DEMF After Parties at Science in Detroit. I am excited about such a huge event taking place here in Detroit. Although I am not involved personally, I would hope that those of you who are able, will take advantage of this opportunity to be part of history. After all, how often do you see such an event, with a huge line up of artists & DJs, to take place over three(3) days, all for FREE??? If you want to learn more about the D.E.M.F., check out: WWW.ELECTRONICMUSICFEST.COM. Special Happy Birthday out to the Clicksta (aka Dishon White)! peace & respect, TP
Terrence Parker Announces Another Residency
Greetings Cats!
I am pleased to announce another residency to add to the list of regularly scheduled TP appearances. This residency is for Rotation sponsored by Brothas & Sistas in Iowa City, Iowa, USA. Iowa City is one of my favorite cities in the world to spin, and I am truly looking forward to my next scheduled appearance on August 26th 2000.
Classic TP Mix CD # 10 will be available soon. I will be giving away several copies to cats on this list so stay tuned!
I'm inviting you all to come check me out at TONIC at 29 south Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac Michigan each and every Sunday. If you can't make it down to the club, check out the live webcasts each Sunday during my set from 11PM to 2AM on www.TONICDETROIT.com (coming soon)!
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Don't forget to check out www.TERRENCEPARKER.METROTIMES.com.
peace & respect, TP
Terrence Parker is Playing in Iowa
ROTATION - Gabe's Oasis April 28th
Full Disclosure: I work at Rotation, doing sound, and all the people here are my friends. Those who know me know I try and tell it straight, but I want my biases out in the open.
Tristan Watkins is old school Iowa City -- not only was he the first guy to start a weekly event in a mainstream club here, he went to grade school here. So it's always great to see him back at the turntables. He started out the evening caning Chain Reaction and Basic Channel records, gradually building to a storming finish. Tristan knows how to play it for both the heads and the kids, and I think he had it both ways -- he's got nothing to prove at this point so his sets are always exploratory, risky undertakings, made more exciting on nights like Saturday when he's really in the groove and hitting the outside shots.
Moonrakker did a similar gear change in his set starting out with hip hop and ending up in drum and bass. His D&B sets have always been storming, but Saturday he played a mix of old and new tracks that burned bright. As much as I like drum and bass, I've been bored by most of the D&B DJs I've seen loately -- they're all chasing after the same small pool of records every month so they all sound the same. It's really nice to see someone take some chances to bring out the peculiar energy the best tracks have.
Terrence was returning to Iowa City after having to cancel his last scheduled appearance due to his ear problems. And I think I speak for everyone here that he gave us at least twice the show to make it up to us. He even brought a big box of mix CDs and gave them all away.
Gabe's was as packed as I've ever seen it for his set, and there were 250 sweaty crazies totally going for it down front for his entire set. With Terrence you always get all the food groups of DJ'ing -- mixing, scratching, tricks, and killer tracks. But more than that TP on the decks is just like TP in person -- generous to a fault, honest, and someone whose mother must have taught him to always try to make everyone he touches feel special. It's hard to even write about TP without sounding corny, because we've all been marketed fake sentiment so often that we are uncomfortable around real deal. The fact is that he touches people with his music, straight up.
And it's impossible to exaggerate how much Terrence's appearances here have meant to the local scene. Of all the 'name' DJs that have come here, he's the one who has been the most supportive of what we do here. From doing in store appearances, to radio shows, even down to the point of subscribing to and reading our local mailing list. He's been a true friend to Iowa, and we hope he remains a frequent visitor.
And his in store Friday was remarkable, not so much because of the music (which was great) but because the whole time he was spinning
he was talking non stop to people at the counter. When he gets a head of steam up on a subject he's positively testifying. The last person I've heard speak who was as articulate and positive as Terrence was Jesse Jackson, and I think TP can give him a run for his money.
So the bottom line is: Iowa Love TP, and Saturday night, he loved us all right back. And isn't that how it should be?
written by kent williams
Terrence Parker's Newletter Greetings Cats! 1st - I want to thank Tom, Dave, and everyone with Renegade Rhythms for inviting me out to spin at Zoot Suit in Portland Oregon this past Saturday. People came from as far as Canada to experience the TP vibe, and I want you to know that I am very grateful for all of your support. I had an excellent time with everyone, and I especially thought it was cool to see that Tom's mom is so into the scene. I am really looking forward to coming back out to Portland because I can feel the honesty in their appreciation for the music. You cats have been added to my list of favorite cities to play! :-) 2nd - I want to thank everyone who came out to TONIC last night. It was real cool to see cats from the age of 18 to 50 out on the dance floor at the same time, enjoying the same vibe. Usually, I only experience such generational unity at clubs in Europe. To see it in my HOME at TONIC was extra special for me. 3rd - I want to apologize again for the problem with the lights. With the changes from Velvet to TONIC, my goal is not to create a DARK atmosphere on the dance floor as is the case in so many of the clubs in and around Detroit. One of the cool things that sets HOME TEAM SUNDAYS apart from other club nights is that you can see everyone enjoying themselves with each other as they embrace the vibe of the music. As I've said before, we still have a few bugs to work out. I know I can speak for everyone at TONIC when I say that we appreciate your continued support. Finally, I want to let all of you know the details of what I call my BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL. This Friday (April 21st) will be my 32nd birthday. I will also be celebrating 18 years as a DJ, 12 years as a recording artist, and 7 years of running my own label (INTANGIBLE RECORDS & SOUNDWORKS). On Saturday, April 22nd, I will be DJing at DOCKLAND in Muenster Germany. I've been spinning there now for five (5) years, and think it's appropriate that I celebrate my birthday there. I am not sure, but I think my homies and Dockland resident DJs CUT MASTER JAY & DJ STEFFEN will be spinning also. If you would like more info, call the DOCKLAND INFO LINE at (dialing within Germany) 0251-60-301, (dialing outside of Germany) +49251-60-301. Then on April 23rd, the TP B-Day celebrations continue during HOME TEAM SUNDAYS at TONIC (29 south Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac). For more information please call 1248-334-7411 or 313-601-9290. You can also check out the website at www.TONICDETROIT.com. Unfortunately, I don't think the WEBCASTING from TONIC will be in place in time for this coming weekend. But don't worry because it's coming soon! For Classic TP Mix CD # 9, please contact Renegade Rhythms.
Coming SOON: I'm looking forward to seeing you cats this weekend! peace & respect, TP
Terrence Parker Lights up Portland Terrence Parker thrilled and amazed his first Portland crowd last night when he took over the turntables. His funky grooves kept people dancing for three hours except when his scratching left the closest five rows of people awed to a jaw dropping stillness. To say Terrence tore it up, is a rank understatement. At one point in the evening, he layed down this fat latin groove, then he scratched for 16 bars (like a drum break), and then he dropped it right back to the latin groove without dropping a beat. He tantalized and surprised the audience with the way he controlled the mixes' tone and dynamics -- spurring them forward to dance with more energy. For every moment of the evening, TPs creativity and energy created landscapes of sounds that brought people to their toes, and smiles on their faces. He controlled the evening's energy like a maestro. "He [TP] is the only one that can make me sing Madonna!" one happy party goer (Erin) exclaimed. As for me, I will listen to him spin Madonna any time he wants. His work on the turntables is an awesome experience. TPs' dj skills were only matched by his friendliness, as he happily chatted with people after the show. He had to catch a flight in three hours to make a show at his residency (TONIC) the next evening, but that did not seem to bother him. Stay tuned as Renegade Rhythms will bring this awesome talent to the rest of the world (either as a webcast or an archive). Join our mailing list if you want to keep updated on our events. written by Slappy
Calendar Update Greetings cats! Unfortunately, TP & Friends Night at Science here in Detroit scheduled for Saturday, June 17th has been canceled due to situations beyond my control, and beyond the control of Linda G. She and I will work together on a future TP booking. By the way, there's a nice article about Linda in the April issue of MIXER Magazine! It also looks like I will not be spinning at Government on Wednesday, May 30th in Toronto Canada. peace & respect, TP
TONIC: Terrence Parker's New Residency Greetings cats! This Sunday I begin my new residency at TONIC which is formerly known as the Velvet Lounge. TONIC is located at 29 south Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac, Michigan, USA. TONIC features many new changes which includes a new/ larger dance floor, new sound and lights, along with other new and exciting changes to be seen & heard on all three levels of the club. Soon, those of you who are unable to make it out to TONIC will be able to share our HOME TEAM SUNDAYS vibe via the Internet through "LIVE" audio & video webcasts of my DJing sets from each week at www.TonicDetroit.com. Those of you who have enjoyed our HOME TEAM SUNDAYS vibe at Velvet Lounge should really dig what we have planned for the future at TONIC. This Friday is the Grand Opening Party which is by invitation only (21 and over w/ proper club attire please). I have a few invitations available to my friends & fans on this list, so if you are interested in attending, please let me know ASAP. Sundays will remain 18 and over, dressed to style as you please. This will also apply for Wednesdays & Thursdays. However, Fridays & Saturdays will be 21 and over w/ proper club attire (no jeans or gym shoes). I want all of my fans & friends to know that the musical vibe on Sundays will not change. I will continue to play music for the spirit and the soul. I will continue to bang the B. O. X. with smoking hot HOUSE & DISCO with a few SURPRISES tossed in the mix. (Y'all know how I get down!) I hope that you cats will continue to come out and support me at TONIC as you have at VELVET. I'm looking forward to seeing you all at TONIC this Sunday! If you have any questions check out the website at: www.TonicDetroit.com. This Saturday I am back in Memphis Tennessee! I'm spinning from 12 midnight `til 2AM. For more info call 1-901-529-0498 or check this website: Silver Promotions. Classic TP Mix CD # 9 is available. For more info, PLEASE contact Renegade Rhythms. I want to thank you cats for showing your love for my new release "I Wanna FFU" b/w "Love's Got Me High" on my INTANGIBLE label. We are selling this record faster than we can manufacture them! If your local record store doesn't have this record, tell them they can order it from RENEGADE RHYTHMS ~ west coast USA (ph: 503-973-1806 / fax: 503253-0736).
HEY . . . peace & respect, TP
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