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Your A-List, Best Dance Floor
Oh no. Drinks will spill. Curses will fly. It’s won’t be pretty. Or maybe the tempest in a tea dance has passed.
As regular readers know, this column generated a volcano of comments, many libelous or just plain hateful, when we reported that Vicci was going gay — again. Supporters and detractors of the new Kiss & Fly club made their feelings plainly felt through the commentary box.
Now the A-List runs a contest for best dance floor — and Kiss & Fly doesn’t even make the list. In all fairness, it’s probably because the large gay dance club just changed formats. After all, Vicci won the contest cold last year.
Its major competitors, the well-established and always lively Oilcan Harry’s and Rain, took, together, 72 percent of the vote. Oilcan’s, for years the city’s dominant gay club, snapped up 42 percent, while relative newcomer and near neighbor, Rain, pulled in 30 percent. Now that’s a statement.
Storied South Austin dance hall Broken Spoke waltzed away with 7 percent, while legitimately historic Gruene Hall strummed up 5 percent. Salsa-flavored Copa shook up 5 percent and jewel-like Barcelona got down with 3 percent.
Talking 2 percent or less were Prague, Graham Central Station, Midnight Rodeo, Dallas Night Club, Tejano Ranch, Aquarium and Friends.
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By Dallas Downs
April 2, 2009 9:02 PM | Link to this
Everybody knows that if you want to hear great dance music, you go to Rain or Oil Cans. Its no wonder they took 72 percent of the vote. They have the best DJ's, the hottest male bar staff, and obviously the best dance floor. Rain and Oil Cans do a ton for the community such as hosting annual fundraisers like Red Hot and April Showers. Good job guys!!