3. My Office
I work in a shared workspace with lots of other companies, and the building’s owners pride themselves on being young and fresh. Hench, the DJ in the lobby one morning. This is a kind of building that plays house music in the bathroom, (making the flush of a toilet oddly melodic) so this was the king of shenanigans they’re always up to. The DJ was there to serenade the people coming in and out during their lunch hour. I think he was there to encourage community and conversation, but people mostly avoided eye contact with him as if he was a mariachi band on the C train.
2. American Apparel Sample Sale
I guess I should’ve expected to see a DJ there, but it was almost 9 PM, and it was in a warehouse-like store that was nearly devoid of customers. There were piles of lycra leggings and drop-crotch pants scattered all over the place, and I couldn’t find the one item I came there for: a solid-colored tanktop. The DJ was playing hip-hop infused bhangra (with guest verses by Nicki Minaj) at a deafening level, so I didn’t stay long. She looked incredibly bored, but I’m sure she got a handsome discount on clothes.
1. A Dim-Sum Restaurant
The nice thing about this DJ is that he was playing songs I had completely forgotten that I liked back in junior high, like hits by The Offspring and that “Tangerine Speedo” song. The not-so-nice thing about this DJ was that he was relegated to the restaurant’s waiting area, so it was hard to hear the hostess call people’s names. I think he may have been the son or nephew of someone who worked there because he seemed like he was paid in dumplings. A pretty good gig, if you ask me.
