Wouldn’t you rather do it raw?

Karl Jones, Shea Van Horn, and Bil Todd are teaming up to bring a new monthly party to DC’s gay nightlife.  Wanting to introduce an event that “feels like disco dancing in a seedy bathhouse,” they worked with the owners of the Green Lantern to create RAW, a night of sleaze and desire set to a disco beat. RAW happens on the first Friday of each month beginning this November.

The music of RAW, spun by DJs Van Horn and Todd, will feel decidedly retro, throbbing, and a little sinister.  The two plan to sidestep the mainstream and opt for underground and alternative electro, disco, italo-house, new wave, and goth; featuring artists like Soft Cell, In Flagranti, Skatt Bros, Gino Soccio, Nitzer Ebb, Ssion, DAF, Glass Candy, and the Revolting Cocks.

The spirit of the night is to evoke the late 70s and early 80s, when going to gay bars felt a little dangerous.  Imagine squeezing past groping strangers, feeling hot breath on your neck, hearing filthy whispers in the dark, gyrating to synth-heavy disco beats, and making out on the dance floor or possibly in a bathroom stall.  The RAW promoters can’t guarantee that any of this will happen to those who come to their party, but it’s what they’re going for – a sordid celebration of decadence and outrageousness.

Details:

Friday, November 6
The Green Lantern
1353 Green Court NW (Side Entrance)
10:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
21+
No Cover