Calling Steve Aoki a multi-tasker would be the understatement of the year. Not only is he a globally-known electro-house musician, but he's also a record producer and owner of Dim Mak Records, a label he started in 1996. Aoki stopped by The Venue in Clearwater last week to perform another mix-masterpiece.
This was my first time at The Venue, and it will likely be my last. While the space is chic and plush (someone obviously put some money into it) with a sweet upstairs and balcony that looks out onto the main stage, the people that filled the space were insufferable. The staff was rude and unhelpful. The patrons were a mix of annoying college frat boys, drunk and scantily-clothed chicks, and your run-of-the-mill douchebags. I felt like I was living in an episode of Jersey Shore, set adrift in a sea of screen-printed t-shirts and cloying cologne. Luckily, I was able to put it all behind me the second Aoki took the stage.