House Proud

A dim lit, sweaty and crowded club with killer house music is the only way I can depict my experience at Honey this past Friday evening. I rolled up around 11:45 or so, after working 8 long hours and was pleasantly surprised at the vibe I encountered. BG (Bryan Gerrard) House was dropping some fire tracks as I entered and continued until 12:30 or so when Mark Farina took over until closing time (around 2AM). The night was nothing short of phenomenal, especially for me, as I had the honor to be front row for the entirety of Mark Farina’s set ! He is seriously THE MAN. I was bummed to have missed his mushroom jazz set earlier in the evening, but happy to have been able to experience it at all. Mark incorporated some Prince into his set, nice touch, since we are in Minneapolis after all.  Chuck Love accompanied the DJs all evening with live instruments such as the trumpet, flute, bongos, triangle, key melodica and tambourine (probably even more that I’m not remembering). The evening was impressive to say the least, but I’d expect nothing less from this lineup and combination of talent. The crowd was diverse, too, which is always neat to see such a wide range of folk coming together to boogie and have a good time.

Apparently, House Proud is a monthly dance party that features DJs, not sure if it always happens at Honey, but the last two months took place there – and I wish I had known about it sooner. If you’re ever in Minneapolis and enjoy breaking a move check it out! I seriously cannot recommend it enough. Great vibes, great music, great people – what more could you want from an event like this? So glad that I had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the night life here…though I wish these DJ sets happened more regularly. 😛

-Stella/abroadtrippin’