He tried to teach me how to Tea Dance Sunday afternoons.
I discovered this world in 2011, met an old soul friend named David. This change happened after bar manager, Mitch, who was the creative force behind Manster, left and his night was replaced by Squirt. However, a few years this vibe disappeared as rent boys replaced the dancers, trying to charm patrons (ideally, drunk tourists) into buying a lap dance for $5/minute. Once I called out one who was barely moving, just sort of posing (and the song playing was quite danceable) - and I reported him to the manager.
I loved this device but I ended up getting a smartphone instead. One evening, in the summer of 2012, I splashed some of my martini on my Blackberry, which was sitting on the bar, and within 10 seconds it stopped working.
GAY BARS NYC MONSTER GENERATOR
It had a generator and the bar stayed open as long as the ice supply held up.
It was wonderful hearing the great classics of the 1970s and '80s.