Back to the Wolf
I suppose, if I had to remember the last time I was back at the Wolf, it must have been in June 2019 to see Derrick Carter. A little short of five years ago. And if I’m being honest, it’s felt like maybe twice as long in my mind and even longer in my heart.
It was a beautiful time for my love, me, and those we called friends, though. We were so completely in love with the music and the moment and yet so unaware of how quickly it was going to change. So committed to not letting go. Even now, I hesitate to go back to the wolf. I’m not sure if I’m ready. But will I ever be?
It’s sort of like a Horcrux from Harry Potter. A piece of my heart now hides at that old bowling alley up north, and I fear if I get too close, I might run the risk of destroying it.
But that’s how this goes. That’s the risk we take every day. And this time, it feels like it might be worth it. Because I’m going back this weekend, and I’m going back for house music. The one sound that led me there in the first place.
This time, the Wolf welcomes South African DJ/Producer Kyle Watson for a night of bumping that will keep the heads bopping all night long.
I have been a fan of Kyle Watson for years, as he has a phenomenal ability both in playing songs but also in making them as well.
A regret I’ve had is missing him the first time he went to Meow Wolf in 2019, as I can still remember a friend telling me after the fact how much she enjoyed it. How his subtle balance of bounce and house fit perfectly with the intimate and vibrant environment Santa Fe always manages to be. I wanted so badly to have a chance to see him myself.
But time flies when you’ve got stardust in your eyes.
Playing alongside Kyle Watson for the night are two of the 505’s best with Aimie Jane and Ana M. I am immensely excited to hear Ana M play live again as she always seems to be a DJ who evolves with every set she plays.
I’m sure this one will be a perfect example of where this DJ, and perhaps this music, are right here and now. It seems excuse enough to return to a place I feared I may never see again. But that’s house, and that’s life.
There’s always a chance to start again, to give it another shot, to find the next dancefloor, to go back to the Wolf.
So please, go early, stay late, and enjoy the moment and the people you’re in it with. You never know when you’ll get the chance to have it again.
See you at the Wolf, dear friends.
I’ll be the guy looking for that piece of his heart he left on the dancefloor.
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