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The DJ's New York club guide
Working as a DJ and touring with American pop group Scissor Sisters, Sammy Jo has traveled the world, but admits New York is the city he always returns to.
“New York was where it all began for me so, even though I love cities like London, Berlin or Barcelona, I’m always drawn back to the Big Apple and inspired by everything that happens here after dark,” he says.
These are Sammy Jo’s top tips for the hottest nights on New York’s gay and mixed scene right now:
The Rusty Knot
One of the best answers to the weekend hangover can be found at West Village watering hole The Rusty Knot. Perched on the edge of the Hudson River, this is the best place to finish your day with a spectacular sunset view. Enjoy a cold Tecate with lime and salt as JD Samson and her roster of cool DJs spin the best of auteur disco and house. And you’ll still be in bed by 10pm!
The Rusty Knot
Deep Space
Monday brings you a full-on dance night at one of New York’s top clubbing venues, Cielo, also home to what is arguably the city’s best sound system. Featuring legendary Resident DJ Francois K.
Deep Space
Le Bain
Hotel roof terraces are the answer to surviving summer in the concrete jungle that is New York. On Top, by nightlife promo queen Susanne Bartsch, is held at “Le Bain”, the terrace of The Standard Hotel in the Meatpacking District. Featuring amazing views of Manhattan, a crepe stand and a Jacuzzi.
Le Bain at The Standard Hotel
848 Washington Street, New York
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Scene: an insane mix of drag/couture/artist
The Box
Internationally renowned (and infamous) nightclub The Box caters for those who like their clubbing risqué. Wednesdays is THE night to catch the scintillating shows and sup cocktails with nightlife’s supreme creatures in the privacy of the curtained booths upstairs. Don’t be surprised if you end up onstage as part of the show – audience participation is a common occurrence.
The Box
Killer Queen
For almost a decade, this little gay bar on East 6th Street has been the go-to spot to enjoy a cheap cocktail and good music. It’s the perfect place to hang with the locals and avoid the noise of bottle service tourist traps. Thursday night is rock night, with DJs Sammy Jo and Darren Dryden on the decks.
Killer Queen
Eastern Bloc, 505 E 6th Street, New York
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Scene: gay
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About Sammy Jo
In 1998, DJ Sammy Jo began his career at Johnny Dynell and Chi Chi Valenti’s Meatpacking club MOTHER. Soon he was DJing all over downtown NYC and, in 2004, Scissor Sisters’ frontman Jake Shears invited Sammy Jo to be the tour DJ for the band, which had just begun its meteoric rise to fame. Sammy has spent the last ten years DJing around the world – both on tour with Scissor Sisters and at club gigs of his own. He currently resides in Manhattan.
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