There's nothing like a little mid-week partying. And when Britain's groovy Groove Armada is on the bill, it's sure to be a hellish workday that follows. We met up at Andrew's new digs in the City, where our host kicked back on the plush couches of his very red living room. Now Dave's picture here - you can't enlarge it - why? Because as a small one, it looks like he's throwing up before the night's begun. In reality, he's eating a potato chip, as is Dara, a new addition to the Gallery's ever-growing cast of characters.

So after munching on some black pepper potato chips and loading up on some Irish Stout of some sort, it was time to head off for the oft-pretentious but always nice looking Ruby Skye.

The big fancy lighting in the mainroom couldn't keep opening DJ Tom Thump's beats perfectly aligned, but what he lacked in technical skill he more than made up for with track selection. Even the folks upstairs couldn't ignore how cool the tunes he picked were...

Meanwhile, whilst guzzling drinks in the upstairs lounge, we couldn't help but say, "Nice Rack!" Referring to the pool table, of course. It had *ahem* nothing to do with our waitress, right? Hello? That's an awful big tip... As for this tight-shirted gentleman on the right, he was begging to have his picture taken with Jeff. So, umm, yeah, there you are dude. He was the first among many strangers to beg to have their picture taken and then not ask for a URL. Whatever floats your boat, kids...

We eventually found Dara in time for a group shot and then...

The Groove Armada! Featuring a couple of turntables, some CD players, samplers, and Cousin It on drums!!

Everybody was having a good time, and I love documenting that. Pics of total strangers having a blast are my specialty. But please, for the love of god, the joke about "as long as it's not for a porn site" has gotten as old as Keith Richards. (Glaring at "Katie" and Playboy girl there.) I have no complaints, though - Put a few drinks in me and a digital camera in my hand and suddenly everyone at the show is a close friend of mine...

... Including Groove Armada's staff, like the video camera guy. Speaking of videos, click on this one for a bit of "Superstylin."

Thanks to them being a couple of cool, chill dudes, I had access to the kinds of shots that follow. You guys rock almost as hard as your boss!

Andy, tall mofo that he is, plays his bass practically all up on his chest. I guess at 6'10", everything looks funny on you. Either way, he laid down the funk and kept it going for a good while. But didn't his mom teach him about drinking water when holding something that's plugged in? Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzztt!

Yes, one could easily say that a good time was had by all... And to think, there'd be more to come in two days at Coachella! See you next album...