The Pines Diary

New York-based music guru BILL COLEMAN has established himself as an important resource for quality innovative music.

Throughout his impressive 23-year career in the music industry, the dynamic and multi-faceted DJ, producer, remixer, music supervisor, performer and recording artist has become renown for his eclectic taste, acute ear and diverse musical expertise. In the worlds of music and film, Coleman is an influential tastemaker at the forefront of emerging trends and talent in the pop, r&b, rock, alternative, dance and electronic music landscape, as well as, in cutting edge independent film and documentaries.

As the owner of Peace Bisquit, Coleman along with ANGELO “PEPE SKORDOS and MATTHEW DAILEY represent an array of genre-defying artists including: Baltimore-based, platinum-selling R&B/dance diva ULTRA NATÈ’ (“Automatic”, “Free”); international pop star singer/songwriter CHRIS WILLIS (the voice of Grammy-nominated David Guetta’s “Love Is Gone”, “Love Don’t Let Me Go”); charismatic electro funk rapper CAZWELL (“I Seen Beyonce at Burger King”); stylish downtown denizens THE ONES (“Flawless”), legendary Singer / Songwriter JILL JONES (Prince’s “Purple Rain”, “1999″), sexy pin-up crooner / actor COLTON FORD (“Losing My Religion”, “That’s Me”), French electro punk upstarts, PRAVDA (“The A.B.C. of L.O.V.E.”), Williamsburg indie kid THE SPECIMEN, acid jazz pioneers BROOKLYN FUNK ESSENTIALS and UK lounge lizards I LIKE IT ELECTRIC. Peace Bisquit also are the home base for new and revered remixers/producers/songwriters that include REDTOP, WAWA, LOST DAZE, CRAIG C., who have collectively provided productions or remixes for the likes of Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, Roison Murphy, Alanis Morissette, Tinchy Stryder, Taio Cruz, The Dream, Rihanna and more.

Peace Bisquit are often recognized for their part in discovering and developing the influential, platinum-selling dance/pop trio DEEE-LITE (“Groove Is In The Heart”).

We’re so excited to welcome Bill Coleman to the Pavilion on Saturday for the Porn Party!

read more about Bill on his site here : Bill Coleman

Photos courtesy of Vito Fun www.vitofun.net

We couldn’t be more excited to welcome DJ Kitty Glitter to her first DJ night at the Pavilion.  She’s fresh off of Mardis Gras and Sleaze Ball in Australia and ready to turn it out in the Pines for 4th of July weekend.  Our esteemed Entertainment Director, the handsome Vance Garrett, sat down with Kitty to talk about DJ-ing, the name behind the Glitter, and her rise to DJ stardom from Drag Queen du jour.  Read all about it here and come see Kitty in the Pavilion this Saturday night.

How did you get the name Kitty Glitter?

My star sign is a Leo, so I knew I wanted to be a pussycat of some sort…Kitty Litter came to mind, but I didn’t want a trashy image, so I added the G to litter and knew I could be as glamorous as I wanted, or as trashy as I wanted just by dropping the “G”!

How did you start DJ-ing?

I had been doing drag shows for 10 years when I won “Sydney’s Favorite Drag Queen” at our annual DIVA (Drag Industry Variety Awards) in 2006. It was at that point, I decided I wanted to add more fabulousness to my character, and music has always been my greatest passion…so it was only natural to combine the two. I went on to win MOST POPULAR DJ for two years running in ’07 & ’08… and the rest is history!

How did you get your first break?

When I decided I wanted to add the DJ element to my act, I went out and purchased all the equipment, with the intention to get my mixing skills perfect in my own time at home before playing in a club.  However, the minute word spread as to what I was planning, the venues I was doing shows in threw me into the deep water and I practically learned on the job…and fast!

Where do you DJ now?

I have many residencies in Sydney, and I am also booked all over Australia for dance parties and special events. I have done New Zealand Gay Ski Week for the last 2 years, and also the Devious Parties.  I’m back there in late July and also GATSKIWEEKNZ-2010 September.  I have played my first party in New York, and I am featured at Toronto Pride on the 3^rd and 4th of July this year. I am hoping these acts, and playing Fire Island Pines, will open doors to many more International opportunities for me in the future.

What’s your style of music?

I am most popular for playing uplifting vocal house music, that usually gets people with their hands in the air and singing along, I like to throw in a little bit of deep house, electro, retro, and of course anthemic classics, so that at some point i get to please the whole spectrum of musical genres. Its hard for one DJ to please everybody, but I do my best to make it my mission to leave everyone dancing to something they love.

Check out DJ Kitty Glitter’s Pines influenced podcast here:  http://djkittyglitter.podomatic.com/

Bartenders Jer, PK, and Chris lend Louis & Allison  a hand (or six!) during a photo shoot for GQ.

Check out the menu for this weekend…is your mouth watering yet?

Thanks for the Middle Tea call out Chris!

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