Friday, June 4, 2021 - 8:00pm

On Friday, May 28, D.J. Silvia and Jay Schwartz will present their first music party since the pandemic began, when they bring WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL DISCOTHEQUE: BEAT, MOD, SOUL AND GARAGE FROM ALL OVER back to the International bar.
This time, it will be in the early evening, and outdoors, in the large parking lot across from the popular club's building. This ample space, filled with tables and chairs, allows for comfortable social distancing while enjoying the varied offerings from the International's bar and kitchen.
This last event that Silvia and Jay presented was in March of 2020 -- just as the corona virus was starting to make headlines, and just before the world began shutting down.
The pair that created the International's popular MADE IN SPAIN and SALUT LES COPAINS record parties get even more global with WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL DISCOTHEQUE..., and feature a variety of retro sounds from nations not usually heard from, including Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Australia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, and more.
Just a few of the groups to be heard from are Los Shakers, The Motions, The Golden Earrings, The Spiders, The Easybeats, Os Mutantes, Die Rattles...plus some more obscure artists! If the names are not known, their sounds should (literally) strike familiar chords to any fan of sixties music. It was the decade when the youth movement truly exploded, and teenagers all around the world picked up electric guitars, inspired especially by the unprecedented success of the Beatles. But while many English language hit songs were covered in native tongues, the best groups wrote their own music and brought something of their own heritage to the ever-expanding phenomenon of rock 'n' roll.
The session starts at 6:00 pm and lasts until 9:00 pm.
Jay Schwartz is the long-time programmer/creator of the Secret Cinema film series, and is the musical (and marital!) partner of D.J. Silvia.
Meanwhile, the Secret Cinema film program will resume as soon as possible...stay tuned!
The International, under the El on the border between Fishtown and "Olde Kensington," is the latest offering from the people who brought the Standard Tap and Johnny Brenda's to Philly nightlife (and daylife!). They offer a global variety of spirits and light bites, as well as a variety of music from local d.j.'s.
SECRET CINEMA WEBSITE: http://www.thesecretcinema.com