DJ Dani Deahl from Chicago

​Dani Deahl is more than just a pretty face and a punky pink haircut: She's a popular and trusted music blogger, record label purveyor, and all-out boundary-pusher when it comes to both style and dance music, rocking the club circuit for more than a decade with her brand of prime-time electro party jams.

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OMG we're so going to a great hotel party afterward

Photo by Denis Plaster

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Kevin O'Meara for City Pages

​ OK, we've got to be honest with you, Minneapolis. We don't know if it's because we're in between seasons or what, but ya'll are displaying a whole lot of personal style these days (a good thing, to be sure) but it's lately either right on the money or raises an eyebrow. Check out the CP Photobooth from Too Much Love at First Avenue and see if you agree, and keep testing out those looks, bravehearts!

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"Electroclash" as a music subgenre might be outdated, but it certainly made an impact when it was big in the early 2000s, especially on fashion runways across the world. While one of its big pioneers, Felix Da Housecat, wasn't necessarily himself a high fashion magnet, his music most certainly was, thanks to his shiny beats and collaborator Miss Kittin's icy vox. In honor of Felix's appearance at Epic on Friday, we've compiled a few of our favorites that could act as your "getting ready" soundtrack this weekend:

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Photo by Faedre Blue of Printalmedia.com

​Richard Anderson a.k.a. Bitch Flowers has partied with the best of them -- in drag and out -- from Minneapolis to New York and back again. Yet, for someone who goes (at least part-time) by the name "Bitch," this longtime performer retains a great sense of humor and a surprisingly good nature, regardless of the sassy moniker. This Friday, the notorious queen/stylist/interior designer throws his/her third annual Birthday bash, "April Showers for Bitch Flowers" which is actually less of a birthday party and more of a celebration of individuality and, well, sequins and feathers. Bitch will be joined at the Varsity Theater by glamorous gals and good pals Krystal Kleer, Barbie Q, Camille Collins and Foxy Tann as well as dance troupe Soul 2 Sole Conversions, recording artist Orion, and DJ Sheik for an epic night of decadence, fanfare and plenty o' glitter. We chatted with Bitch this week about the event, how she got her name, and much more...


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