Rollins definitely knows how to get you dancing. Back in the mid-'90s, Moe's tavern hosted a successful old-school, funk, and hiphop night called Moe Funk that went on for a few years and eventually moved to the Showbox. "It literally got riotous," says Rollins of the night's evolution and eventual end. Over time, though, the party became "less and less celebratory," moving over to Re-bar where it was finally laid to rest. Since then, Rollins has continued to consistently represent for the Seattle dance community. He hosts Expansions, a weekly show on KEXP devoted to electronic music, and more recently, he returned as the Friday resident for Re-bar's Phatso Phridays, playing house, R&B, hiphop, and even a little drum 'n' bass for good measure. I recently caught one of his Friday sets and it was one of the more inspired, sincere house mixes I've caught by a local in quite a while.
Since it's now officially the holidays, it's time to be festive, drink lots of spiked eggnog, and most importantly, shake your shit on the dance floor to swingin', sexy music delivered by some of Seattle's finest. I'm sure that this party will give us the gift of classic funk and soul jams as well as the well-hidden gems that would make any Backdoor Santa proud. NICOLAE WHITE
Jinglin'-A Mo' Funky Christmas w/DJs Riz, Suspence, Brian Weber, and hosted by Natty Nat, Sat Dec 21 at Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 324-8005, 8 pm-2 am, 21+, $10.
