Subject: Peter Lek

• Night Moves: Out at Gezellig and Zubar

  October 13, 2008

• Night Moves: Minc Lounge, Green Elephant and Quinn

  Lek Brothers From dubstep at the Green Elephant to mod and go go dancers at Quinn, there was something for everyone looking for a way out in Dallas last weekend. Our nightlife specialists Ray and Peter Lek sprung their cameras on clubgoers in three spots, getting gang signs, finger-points and unlikely beer bottle gestures from their partying subjects. Our triumvirate of slideshows includes: - Dub Assembly and DJ Martyn at Green Elephant Friday night - Lollipop Shoppe's mod party at Quinn Sa

  November 18, 2008

• Night Moves: Wet, Hot Dallas Weekend at Club One and Lizard Lounge

  Ray and Peter LekClub One hosted a reunion party of DJ Redeye and DJ Ronnie Bruno Saturday night, and our photographers Ray and Peter Lek fought through foggy lenses and shirtless clubbers to bring you these photos, up in our slideshow here.Computer Club spub Friday night at Lizard Lounge, and we've also got shots from that party in this slideshow.

  February 10, 2009

• Night Moves: Love Under the Strobes

  Ray and Peter LekAs if Saturday nights around Dallas clubs weren't already romantic enough, a few spots around town turned up the mojo up to 11 in observance of Valentine's Day. The Cavern and the Loft each hosted Valentine's parties, and folks were wearing a little more red than usual out at Zubar's Pop Rocks and Lizard Lounge's Treasure Fingers.Our nightlife photo crew of Ray and Peter Lek ran themselves ragged catching up with the parties last Saturday night. We've got their photos in a slide

  February 18, 2009

• Night Moves: Spacemen and Mad Hatters Looking for a Good Time

  Ray and Peter LekSons of Hermann Hall played host to the Lollipop Shoppe's "Mad Hatter Tea Party" Friday night, in honor of the group's five-year anniversary, and our nightlife crew of Ray and Peter Lek were on hand to document the fun. You can check out their shots in this slideshow.Later in the night, the Lek Brothers caught up with Spacemen, spinning at Afterlife, and even made it to the party at the Green Elephant, with Dub Assembly and Reso. We've got shots from those two clubs up in this h

  March 4, 2009

• Night Moves: SXSW Special

  Ray and Peter LekAlong with the rest of the DC-9 crew, the Lek Brothers made it down to Austin last week for a look at the music festival with more of a dance and DJ focus.The Lanai Rooftop Lounge, Hair of the Dog and Barcelona were a few of the venues they hit up. They caught up with DJ's from the Dallas area like DJ Select, Schwa and Big J.Check out the shots in our slideshow here.

  March 27, 2009

• Night Moves: Big J at Zubar

  Ray and Peter Lek Fighting off post-SXSW maladies, the Lek Brothers hit the party circuit here in Dallas last weekend, catching DJ's Big J, DJ Select, Nature and Sober at Zubar on Friday night, and DJ Hex's set at Hotel Capri.Check out their shots from the night, with plenty of high fashion headwear and a few tender, heartfelt moments in our slideshow here.

  March 31, 2009

• Night Moves: Two Nights, a Triple Bill and an O.C. Crawl

  Ray and Peter LekFriday was a busy night in the Dallas club scene, what with Dub Assembly at the Green Elephant alongside Finland's DJ Cloud, the Broken Teeth crew at Zubar, and Shuttle playing the "D Town Boogie" party at Club Dada. Follow the Lek Brothers through the night's madness in our slideshow here.With the Oak Cliff Art Crawl through the Bishop Arts District, Saturday night saw a few gallery parties, including a Beatles art tribute at Soda Gallery with an appearance by the Lollipop Shop

  April 28, 2009

• Night Moves: A Health Scare, A Storm, A Party

  Ray and Peter LekSaturday night's storm -- and people's recent health concerns with hanging around tightly packed, hot, sweaty venues -- all combined to keep the crowds down to a miniumum around lots of Dallas parties last weekend. The Lek Brothers send word that a few clubs were more or less vacant during the peak weekend hours.But -- but -- Woolfy, Dub Assembly and F*ck You Pay Me all played the Cavern, and DJ's Select and Schwa spun at Zubar. For a look at the true die-hard party set, check o

  May 5, 2009

• Night Moves: Kaskade, Hot Flash! and Hot Pink Delorean

  Ray and Peter LekThe scene at Plush Saturday night.The Lek Brothers made it a triple shot Saturday night last weekend. First up, they hit Plush for San Francisco-based Kaskade's DJ set. Later, it was off to the Lizard Lounge for Hot Pink Delorean, an experienced drum and bass production team from Boston. And the last stop? The local DJ lineup at Fallout Lounge, Hot Flash!, with Yeah Def, Schwa, Genova and Kiltron.Check out the shots from Plush, the Lizard Lounge and Fallout Lounge in this week's

  May 12, 2009

• Night Moves: No Cuffs, No Clamps, No Problems

  Ray and Peter Lek Between the Rec Shop arrests and vigilant tire-clamping outside Minc Lounge, it was a treacherous weekend to be out partying in Dallas.Still, our intrepid nightlife photo team made it to Fallout Lounge for local DJs One & Oneiza and F*ck You Pay Me on Saturday night, and still managed to catch Parisian house DJ Phil Weeks at Aura in Uptown on Sunday. Check out Ray and Peter Lek's work in our slideshow here.

  May 20, 2009

• Night Moves: Close Encounters with Shorts Too Short

  Ray and Peter LekOur nightlife photo team marked the long weekend's midway point with stops at two smaller, intimate clubs packed with amped-up crowds.We begin at Aura Lounge, where Schwa, Brett Johnson and Redeye supplied the night's soundtrack, and finish at the Cavern with Mike Cina, Jason Douglas & The Cosmic Cocks.You can check out the photos in our slideshow here.

  May 27, 2009

• Night Moves: Bloody Tears and Kimonos

  Ray and Peter Lek"How was I supposed to know you were serious about us both wearing the makeup tonight?" Keith P celebrated his birthday at the Cavern last Friday night, and the Lek Brothers were there to catch photos of the scene as the birthday boy spun goth, punk and '80s new wave with DJ's Tommy Boy and Pretty Vacant.Saturday night, the Leks caught up with Dub Assembly and SAS (DJ Schwa and DJ Select) for their face-off at Zubar.You can check out all the photos in this week's Night Moves sli

  June 9, 2009

• Night Moves: Setting Sail at Barcadia, Melting Down at Lizard Lounge

  Ray and Peter Lek Barcadia celebrated its one-year anniversary last Friday night, with sailor hats, pin-up girls and the tribute band Queen For A Day onstage, and on Saturday, our nightlife crew hit up the Lizard Lounge for their annual "Meltdown: Summer Edition" party. Filo and Peri spun in the main room, while DJ Merritt and DJ Michael Todd on the roof. Check out this week's particularly instructive Night Moves set -- and remember: even with a '40s retro theme, rocking the Hitler 'stache

  June 16, 2009

• Night Moves: Double Dose of Party Pics

  Ray and Peter Lek We owe you a nightlife slideshow here on DC9, after a quiet time at our nightlife crew's favorite clubs two weeks ago. Luckily, last weekend was so chock full of Night Moves goodness, we're making amends here with a two-fer Tuesday pair of photo sets from the Lek Brothers.In Friday night's set, check out shots from the Suite basement, with Big J of the Clever Monkeys, and Zubar, where DJ Select, DJ A1 and Baby Ruthless spun.Saturday night, we made sure to catch photos at Kinki

  June 30, 2009

• Night Moves: Over The Line

  Ray and Peter LekPatriotism swept across Dallas DJs' playlists last weekend like Michael Jackson tunes the week before--and on Friday night, Barcadia was no exception.Out nightlife photo team caught up with the crowd there as Redeye spun patriotic songs (like the Team America: World Police anthem "America Fuck Yeah") over the crashing sounds of giant Jenga and Skee Ball. The Leks' night wrapped with Big J, Yeahdef and Tyrone Smiley ringing in Independence Day at Suite Basement.Check out their cl

  July 7, 2009

• (Bonus) Night Moves: Bon Voyage To Maetrik and Alta

  Ray and Peter LekMaetrik, at right, working his going-away bash.Before leaving for Spain to launch their new record label, Ellum, much-loved local techno DJs Maetrik and Alta spun at their own going-away party on Tuesday night at Shade. DJ Redeye hosted the party, Blixaboy performed, too, and the Lek Brothers were there to catch it all on camera. DJ Maetrik Check out all the photos in a very special end-of-week Night Moves set.

  July 17, 2009

• Night Moves: Who Do You Love?

  Ray and Peter LekOur nightlife photo team of Ray and Peter Lek began their weekend with shots of the crowd at Austin-based DJ Chicken George's set at Suite Basement Friday night.Saturday night after the DOMA showcase, DJ Nick Le Shade & DJ Hooligan spun at Shade, and our nightlife crew moseyed from there over to Fallout Lounge for Hot Flash! where six DJs spun in a small, action-packed setting.Check out all those scenes in this week's Night Moves photo set.

  July 21, 2009

• Picture Show: Shots from Kixpo 2009

  Ray and Peter Lek​This year's Kixpo at Life in Deep Ellum showcased the most impressive sneaker and streetwear collections in town, with music from DJ Love and Tyrone Smiley. There were shoes for the buying, cupcakes for the grubbing, a skate deck design contest and an afterparty at the Lounge on Elm Street. Signs made it clear, though, that the private collections were not for the touching.Check out shots from Kixpo in this photo set from the Lek Brothers.

  July 28, 2009

• Night Moves: Kick Off Your Shoes

  Ray and Peter Lek​ Our nightlife crew began their weekend with the Kixpo pre-party at the Lounge on Elm Street Friday night, where DJs Sober and A1 spun and rappers Jabee and Playdough performed for the shoe-loving crowd.By Saturday night, at least some folks on the floor were ready to go shoeless as New York DJ Tim Sweeney spun along with Redeye, James Warren and Feezy.Check out more shots from the clubs in this week's Night Moves set.

  July 28, 2009

• Night Moves: Ynihs Yppah Elpoep

  Ray and Peter Lek​ Our nightlife photo team headed out to Fallout Lounge on Saturday night to catch a DJ set from Yppah at a release party for the Houston-based musician's new album They Know What Ghost Know.Check out more photos in this week's Night Moves set.

  August 3, 2009

• Night Moves: Eight Ways To Wear A Bandanna

  Ray and Peter Lek​Using the term "bandanna" loosely -- some might just be du-rags, keffiyehs or shirts -- but, used to whatever purpose, there were plenty of them out on the dance floor at Suite Basement last Friday night. Big J, Yeah Def and Vega all spun, and our nightlife photo crew was there to document it.Saturday night, the Lek Brothers headed out to Zubar, where DJ Select and Schwa spun up front, and DJ Brett Johnosn kept things going out back.Check more shots from the weekend's club sc

  August 11, 2009

• Night moves: This Chair Feels Aaaaaamazing

  Ray and Peter Lek​Our nightlife photo-bros headed out to DJ Inzo's set at Lift in Uptown and then swung by Suite Basement on Friday night. Then they caught Doc Martin at Afterlife on Saturday. I wonder which Youtube video some of these guys' dance moves came from... Oh well, I guess it's just nice to finally see an occasion appropriate for a Cyber Dog outfit in Dallas. Check more shots from the weekend's club scene in this week's Night Moves set from Lift and Suite and Afterlife.

  August 19, 2009

• Night Moves: The Pinky Raise, And Other Classy Party Moves

  Ray and Peter Lek The scene at Barcadia Saturday night.​Our nightlife shooting duo Ray and Peter Lek report a smaller crowd around Dallas clubs last weekend, and they wonder if college kids were actually getting some rest before the school year started.Well, not these folks on the Lizard Lounge rooftop. And the crowd at Barcadia probably hadn't thought about college for a good long while.As for this guy, finishing school is probably not on his horizon anytime soon, though he does k

  August 26, 2009

• Night Moves: Sell Hard, Play Hard

  The Lek BrothersLe Castle Vania spun at the Lizard Lounge this weekend, proving that vampire references never get old. Neither do vampires, come to think of it.​It was a long weekend for all of us, I guess, this past Labor Day weekend. But it was an especially long one, it appears, for our tandem nightlife photographers, Ray and Peter Lek, who spent four nights out documenting the scenes of Dallas after dark from Thursday through Sunday, hitting up a variety of locales along the way--a number

  September 9, 2009

• Night Moves: Night of the Jackal

  Ray and Peter LekUnder this hood, girl, it's a 24/7 rumpus. Dub Assembly's party Friday night at the Green Elephant featured a trio of visiting guest DJs: New York's I-Cue from Ne, Dread Foxx from Port Arthur, and Maneesh the Twister from San Francisco, all playing dubstep and drum and bass tracks. Check out the event poster after the jump, and you'll find plenty more photos in this week's Night Moves set from Ray and Peter Lek.

  October 13, 2009

• Night Moves: Just Do Anything

  Peter LekIn keeping with Bodega de los Muertos tradition, they partied like this in Deep Ellum.​ Halloween came early last weekend, even if the clubs were filled up Friday with people dressed like they're back in college. The scene at Carpe Diem was long on Authentic wear while DJ Inzo and DJ Hex spun in the downtown club. Saturday night our nightlife squad stopped by the Bodega de los Muertos warehouse party beside the Double Wide, with Betdat, Convextion ERP, Ricky Simpson, and The Get Right

  October 20, 2009

• Night Moves: Excuses the Clown

  Ray and Peter LekAt Excuses Saturday night, spinning for a bunch of clowns.​While a parade of wigs-only costumes strolled up Cedar Springs Saturday night, Excuses hosted a "Wiggin' Out" party (cheap cover for wearing a wig plus other clothing). DJ Walker spun downstairs, with Slider Jack, Planet Doobias and Dragon Lazer upstairs.Check out more shots from this corner of Dallas' pre-Halloween party weekend in this week's Night Moves set from the Lek Brothers.

  October 27, 2009

• Night Moves: Who Are You Supposed To Be?

  Ray and Peter LekZubar reacts to news that Jason Castro's Dallas tour date is just days away.​We'd really like to hear the thinking behind some of the costume choices our nightlife photographers caught out in Dallas last weekend.Why do I always wait till Halloween night to come up with a costume? Thank god I've got this green body stocking, matching mask and blue running shoes. [Always Sunny reference, got it.]Girls didn't go for my homemade sci-fi cartoon character costume last year... but wh

  November 2, 2009

• Night Moves: Let Me Help You With That

  Ray and Peter LekNadastrom​The Washington-based DJ team Nadastrom headlined at Lizard Lounge Saturday night, while the club filled with people flashing signs, showing midriffs and doing what the kids these days call dancing. Meanwhile, Excuses hosted a showcase of local DJs at their Winter Thrust. All that in this week's Night Moves set by the Lek Brothers.

  November 10, 2009

• Night Moves: These Are My People

  Ray and Peter LekKaskade at Excuses on Saturday night​ Kaskade dropped into Dallas last weekend to spin at Excuses, and summoned a packed house of rabid fans. Seriously, kind of scary.Between that and a good time at Fallout Lounge, there's plenty to see in this week's night moves set.

  November 17, 2009

• Night Moves: Meltdown at the Palladium

  Ray and Peter Lek​If you're into club music, Meltdown was the place to be in Dallas last weekend, with a Saturday night lineup at the Palladium that included David Guetta, Kid Sister, A-Trak and more.As Pete wrote in this week's Observer, it's been a good year for a mixed bag of electronic acts - Kid Sister included - and "mixed bag" is a pretty solid description of the moments you'll find in this week's Night Moves set, by Ray and Peter Lek.

  November 23, 2009