Madelin Zero + Rich Morel - Love The Love

This hot new dance single from Blowoff DJ Rich Morel and vocalist Madelin Zero will be available on iTunes on June 24th. Morel has hit #1 on Billboard's dance chart 33 times and his Hot Sauce party makes its Provincetown debut next month during Bear Week.

We Are The Brave - Sparrow (Morel Mix)

The Final Blowoff?

It appears that next week's Blowoff party in DC may be the last one.

Saturday, January 18th will be the last Blowoff for the foreseeable future. We’re taking an indefinite break to focus on other projects. Eternal thanks to everyone who has made Blowoff a success for the past 11 years. It has been important to many people — us three included. We hope to see you on MAL Saturday for one more BLOWOFF DC celebration! - Nick Lopata, Rich Morel, and Bob Mould.

Eleven years is a impressively long run for any party, much less one that catered to a somewhat older crowd that typically doesn't do a lot of clubbing. Over the last decade I've been been to dozens of Blowoffs, mostly in Manhattan - but also in DC, San Francisco, Provincetown, and Brooklyn. I'll always remember it with a smile. Thanks, guys. Tickets to the DC party are available here.

Deathfix - Dali's House

The DCist provides a review:

Deathfix—the Dischord Records supergroup comprised of [Blowoff DJ] Richard Morel, Fugazi's Brendan Canty, and Medications' Mark Cisnero, and new drummer Jerry Busher—released their debut self-titled album early this year, and it's still a frontrunner for one of my favorite albums of 2013. Today, the psychedelic post-punk band put out a music video for their goofy, funk/house-inspired jam, "Dali's House." The track, wherein Morel lists off the benefit of living in various famous people's houses, sounds suspiciously like an LCD Soundsystem B-side, and that's only heightened by the band's playful self-awareness of that fact: "I wish I was in James Murphy's house," Morel sing-speaks, "because you can steal ideas, and Daft Punk's always playing there."

Deathfix plays NYC's Irving Plaza on Friday prior to Blowoff.

FRIDAY: Blowoff At Gramercy Theatre

Blowoff will bust its sweaty, furry self into the Gramercy Theatre this Friday. Doors open at 11:00pm and advance tickets are here. Be advised, the last party sold out.

Blowoff & Furball Go To P-Town

Two of my favorite parties will land in Provincetown during Bear Week 2013, which starts this weekend. Furball with DJ Corey Craig is Sunday, Blowoff with DJs Rich Morel and Bob Mould is Tuesday. Both parties at are the famed Boatslip, which doesn't do advance tickets. Parties start and end early, as does everything in Provincetown.

Tom Goss - Bears

Produced by Blowoff's Rich Morel. Goss plays Provincetown's Crown & Anchor during Bear Week 2013, which begins on Saturday.

Special Blowoff Swag

In celebration of their Pride weekend debut at their new Manhattan venue, today we have two pairs of Blowoff tickets and two Blowoff t-shirts to give away. Blowoff takes place tomorrow night at the Gramercy Theater in the Flatiron District at East 23rd Street and Lexington.  This party will likely sell out and advance tickets are recommended.  Enter to win by commenting on this post. Only enter once and please remember to leave an email address. If you can't be in Manhattan tomorrow night, your winning entry is transferable to your favorite dancing bear. Entries close at 8PM tonight and the winners will be notified promptly. Several Blowoff t-shirt designs are at the link above.  Bear not included.

Yoko Ono Lands 10th Dance Chart #1

From Yoko Ono's Imagine Peace website:

Featuring adrenalin-fueled remixes from Grammy Award-winning producer Ralphi Rosario, premiere Dutch DJ/producer R3hab, sweltering progressive house collective Papercha$er, Brazilian electro house/dubstep duo Dirty Loud, Spain’s Ivan Gomez & Nacho Chapado, Brazilian electro house/dubstep duo Dirty Loud, versatile alt-rock meets dance artist/producer and remixer Rich Morel, electro nu-rave legend Tommie Sunshine, Boston-based wunderkind Emjae, and Dave Audé himself, the release marks a milestone for ONO, who celebrates her 10th #1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart-topping smash.

Ono, 80, is by far the oldest performer to top the Billboard dance chart. Many of those #1 singles, like this one, feature remixes by Blowoff DJ Rich Morel.  Hit the link to hear this one.

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

Blowoff will bust its sweaty, furry self into Chelsea's Highline Ballroom this Friday. Doors open at 11:30pm. Advance tickets here. This party will probably sell out. Love the new graphic, guys!

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

Blowoff will bust its sweaty, furry self into Chelsea's Highline Ballroom this Friday. Doors open at 11:30pm. Advance tickets here. This party will probably sell out.

Coachella 2013 Line-Up Announced

If you embiggen the image you'll see that one of the bands slated for Friday is Deathfix, the new collaboration between Blowoff DJ/remixer Rich Morel and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty, who has also toured with Bob Mould.  Spin Magazine describes Deathfix:

Their self-titled LP debut is out February 19 on Dischord, and the first taste comes in the form of "Transmission," a nearly nine-minute slab of forceful psych that takes the listener on a seismic journey through varying terrain. There's chiming glockenspiel, motorik drum crush, swirling vocal harmonies, desolate wordless passages, loud-quiet dynamics, actual saxophone and an explosive finish. Check out the entire Deathfix track list below along with those upcoming tour dates — transmissions like this are born to be witnessed live.

Hit the link for a streaming sample and Deathfix tour dates.

Friday In New York City: Blowoff To Raise Money For Ali Forney Center

The favorite traveling party of dancing bears nationwide, Blowoff lumbers its sweaty, furry, beer-soaked self back to New York City this Friday at the Highline Ballroom. And this time, DJs Bob Mould and Rich Morel have a special message:

For the last seven years, the Ali Forney Center has helped LGBT youth who have been displaced for many reasons. Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy destroyed the drop-in center in Chelsea. And now they need our help more than ever. Rich and I are grateful for the support NYC has given BLOWOFF. This Friday we're donating a portion of our proceeds to the Ali Forney Center. Thanks for letting us be a small part of your community. We're proud of you all! Bob + Rich

Ali Forney's now-destroyed drop-in center was just a few blocks from the Highline, which was undamaged. In addition to Blowoff's generous donation, staffers from Ali Forney will be on hand during the party to answer questions and accept donations from attendees.  Tuck an extra $20 into your boot, Daddy! 

Doors open at 11:30pm and advance tickets are recommended.  Between Hurricane Sandy's cancellation of all those Halloween events and the celebratory mood over the election, you can expect that this party will sell out.

RELATED: For the next 24 hours GLAAD is giving their text-to-donate number over for the use of Ali Forney Center.  Text "GLAAD" to 80888 to send $10 by phone.  Credit card donations can be made on the AFC's site.

Friday: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

Blowoff lumbers its furry sweaty beer-soaked self into Chelsea's Highline Ballroom tomorrow. Doors open at 11:30pm and advance tickets are suggested as this party often sells out. I'll be there if my plane lands on time and I haven't collapsed from fatigue. Don't forget Bob Mould's free concert in Brooklyn earlier tomorrow night!

TUESDAY: Bear Week Blowoff

Free Cyndi Lauper Download

Sunday night at the NYC Pier Dance, Cyndi Lauper debuted her new single, Sex Is In The Heel, which is from the coming Broadway musical version of Kinky Boots. The mix is by Blowoff DJ and dance chart kingpin Rich Morel! Get it here for free.

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

Judging by last year's party, this Friday's gay pride Blowoff at the Highline Ballroom will be an explosion of furry insanity. Advance tickets recommended, this one will definitely sell out.

Jake Shears At Blowoff NYC

Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears (left) dropped in at Blowoff NYC last night for some dancing with the bears and a chat with his pal DJ Rich Morel (right). The brand new Scissor Sisters track had only seen its global debut hours earlier on BBC 1, but luckily Jake had the single on his phone. One patch cord later and the entire room was jumping to Only The Horses. Technology is grand!

FLASHBACK: I think I first met Jake five years ago when we were both on the bill at Reading For Filth. He looks younger today than he did then. I've gone completely bald. How does that work?

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

Blowoff will bust its sweaty, furry self into Chelsea's Highline Ballroom this Friday. Doors open at 11:30pm. Advance tickets here. This party will probably sell out.

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

Blowoff will bust its sweaty, furry self into Chelsea's Highline Ballroom this Friday. Doors open at 11:30pm. Advance tickets here. This party will probably sell out.