[For Part I of the “Designing My Perfect Party Play List, click here. For Part 2, click here]

The “Perfect Party Playlist”  project has been quite the experience. I’m 278 life-changing songs in, but, sadly, a few great songs didn’t make the cut. Here are the ones on the Opening Set cutting room floor:

+ I Can’t Go For That – Hall & Oates
+ Break My Heart – Estelle ft. Rick Ross
+ Rock The Boat – Aaliyah
+ Is That Your Chick – Memphis Bleek
+ Trippin’ – Total
+ Bad Boyz – Shyne
+ What’chu Like – Da Brat
+ Digital Girl – Jamie Foxx (may need to rethink this just because…)
+ Lay With You – El Debarge & Faith Evans
+ So In Love – Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton
+ I Don’t Care – Raheem Devaughn
+ Ain’t Leavin’ Without You – Jaheim
+ Good Lovin’ – Slim
+ Buy You A Round – Verse Simmonds
+ Dance With Me – 112
+ Unusual – Trey Songz
+ Show Out – Rosoe Dash should be on the “Hood” set Cutting Room floor (thanks to Lemy Curry for pointing this out)
+ Right Here – SWV
+ Hold On – En Vogue
+ Lady – D’Angelo
+ Come Over – Estelle
+ Pretty Brown – Amerie & Trey Songz
+ Get On Up – Jodeci
+ Don’t Forget It – Glen Lewis
+ One Woman Man – Dave Hollister
+ 4 Ever – Lil’ Mo feat. Fabolous
+ Just Friends – Musiq Soulchild
+ Why Don’t We Fall in Love – Amerie
+ Get On It Tonite – Montell Jordan
+ Wifey – Next
+ Body To Body – Ace Hood
+ Happy – Ashanti
+ A Long Walk – Jill Scott
+ Holding You Down – Jazmine Sullivan
+ Shoulda Let You Go – Keyshia Cole & Amina
+ I Need A Girl Pt 2 – Diddy
+ Enough Cryin – Mary J. Blige
+ Rock Wit U – Ashanti
+ Make Me – Janet Jackson
+ Hush – LL Cool J & Aurelle
+ Shutterbug – Big Boi
+ Magnificent – Rick Ross & John Legend

What did I miss?

[For part I of the “Designing My Perfect Party Play List, click here]

Not sure how I’m gonna fit all of this music into a six hour party (10pm – 3am), but here’s a rough outline:

10pm – 10:45pm: Hip-Hop Infused R&B/Soul Opening Set
10:45pm – 11:30pm: Pop Set
11:30pm – 12:15am: Hood Set
12:15am – 12:30am: 2000’s Set
12:30am – 12:40am: 90’s Westside Set
12:40am – 12:50am: 90’s Midwest Set
12:50am – 1am: 90’s South Set
1am – 1:20am: 90’s East Coast Set
1:20am – 1:30am: 80’s Rap Set
1:30am – 1:35am: Rock Set
1:35am – 1:45am: House Set
1:45am – 2:15am: 80’s Set
2:15am – 2:40am: New Jack Swing Set
2:40am – 3am: Slam Jams Closing Set

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A change is coming. Can you feel it?

What started on Monday as an impulse has turned into a near addiction: I’m culling my 10+ years of party experience, and designing a playlist for my theoretical ”perfect” party.

I hope to release the playlist in the near future, and will try my best to document this experience. I’ve already realized that I’ve long secretly desired to rock a party, but don’t have the requisite skills to do so (something about my inability to do two things at once). I’ll stick to building communities, and organizing people in social environments.

Ok, here are the major assumptions:

+ The party is held in the present (May 2012)
+ Guests are in the 24 – 36 age range with the average being 29
+ Guests think somewhat like me (lifestyle – music/clothes, life philosophy, etc)
+ Party is from 10pm – 3am
+ Party is one of those liquor company sponsored events (no cover + open bar) I’m known for. Meaning the line is wrapped around the block at 9pm, and the party is packed by 10:45pm
+ Gender Ratio is 62% female/38% male
+ Black people make up 90% of the crowd

Memorial Day Weekend (May 25 – 27)

+ Orlando: Seersuckers x Sundresses x Stripes Day Party @ Ember (Saturday 5/26)

May 30 – June 2

+ Orlando: Alumni Greek Fest Weekend

June 8 – 9

+ Orlando: Max Starks Celebrity Weekend

June 21 – 22

+ Atlanta: Founder’s Therapy (Thursday 6/21)
+ Atlanta: Ideas Are Worthless Conference (Friday 6/22)

Essence Music Festival Weekend (July 5 – 8th)

+ New Orleans: Day Dream Day Party @ House of Blues (Friday 7/6)

Labor Day Weekend (August 30 – Sept 2)

+ Orlando: MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Atlanta Football Classic Weekend (Sept 27 – 29)

+ Atlanta: Black Alumni Weekend

FAMU Homecoming Weekend (November 8 – 10)

Florida Classic Weekend (November 15 – 17)

New Year’s Eve

+ Coors Light Birmingham Ice Cold Leader Award Reception
+ Thursday, May 10th, 2012
+ Birmingham Crossplex (2337 Bessemer Rd, BHAM, AL 35208)
+ Hosted By Darryl Johnson of 98.7 Kiss FM
+ Music Provided By Just A Few Cats
+ 7pm – 9pm | Business Casual

Complimentary Coors Light & Light Hors d’oeuvres

Complimentary Admission. RSVP Required
+ RSVP via email to rsvp@thegarnercircle.com

:: Essence Music Festival Event Details Released Soon ::

I’m close to releasing my Essence Music Festival party line-up. Sign up for details at www.digitalguestlist.com/emf

A change is coming. Can you feel it?

Anyway, the awesome news is that T. Gaines and I are bringing back Seersuckers + Sundresses during Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday May 26th) at Ember. And I have details on $5 tickets below. Don’t make plans to leave the city for the holiday weekend.

:: Seersuckers x Sundresses x Stripes: The Memorial Day Weekend Saturday Day Party ::

We have a VERY limited number of $5 tickets available. Secure your tickets today:

Tickets: www.seersuckersandsundresses.com
Discount Code: coorslight

+ Date: Saturday, May 26th
+ Location: Ember
+ Time: 3pm – 8pm

A change is coming. Can you feel it?

Filed Under Problem: lack of high-quality events in Florida for minority young professionals.

Seersuckers + Sundresses played out just like we day-dreamed. Thanks for your support and birthday wishes. Photos and videos will be posted soon.

Don’t be surprised if you see Version 2.0 during Memorial Day Weekend in Orlando…#imjustsayin

A change is coming. Can you feel it?

The Young Alumni Movement is growing around the country. And with our new initiative on Graduation Weekend, we hope to use this occasion to unite multiple classes of young professionals (no matter the school) in one environment to manufacture a better community…as well as have tons of fun. Our community is in need of revival and working together along with brands like Crown Royal, Ciroc, Tradition, and “I Believe in FAMU” is our best hope.

You can view details on the events for young alumni/new grads below:

+ Friday April 27th: Crown Royal Black Society of the Crown at Paradigm – www.crownroyaltallahassee.com
+ Saturday April 28th: Ciroc Young Alumni Day/Nightlife Party at Midtown – www.cirocmidtown.com

Please help us spread the word by sharing this message on facebook or tweeting: “Tallahassee April 27 + 28: Two Amazing Events For Young Alumni http://bit.ly/IBpPLl”

I hope you are as excited as I am about the potential of this project to make lives better for young professionals in the state of Florida. If you are already a young alumni, do check out the Society of the Crown event. In addition to having an awesome time, you will be contributing to an environment where the future success of young alumni can flourish.

And my celebration with my new friends in Orlando will be the day party next Saturday (4/21) at Ember.

Details/Tickets: www.seersuckersandsundresses.com

MY birthday gift to YOU: use discount code “joeyd”

I’d love it if you came out…

 
:: Other Central Florida Events ::

– Sunday April 15th: Sunday Funday @ SkySixty (4pm) – [Tampa] Friday May 11th: Pink Days/Black Nights @ Royale Uultra Lounge