Monday, August 13, 2012

TOP 10 "FAVE DANCE TRACKS" by DJ ChubJim




HUNTERS' RESIDENT DJ CHUBJIM
SHARES EXCLUSIVELY WITH OUR BLOG HIS
TOP 10 "FAVE DANCE TRACKS:
f o r   A u g u s t   2 0 1 2




1. TURN UP THE RADIO- MADONNA (OFFER NISSIM MIX)
2. WIDE AWAKE- KATY PERRY (WAYNE G and LFB Zoo Party Remix)
3. WINGS- LITTLE MIX (THE ALIAS REMIX)
6. TOUCH ME - KATHARINE MCPHEE (JODY DEN BRODER MIX)
7. LET'S GO- CALVIN HARRIS FT. NE-YO (MATTIAS MIX)
8. LIVE MY LIFE- FAR EAST MOVEMENT FT. JUSTIN BIEBER ( 7TH HEAVEN CLUB MIX)
9. BLOW ME (ONE LAST KISS)- PINK (Country Club Martini Crew Club Mix)
10. STARSHIPS-NICKI MINAJ (FUNK3D PARTY ANTHEM)

Saturday, July 28, 2012

DJ PATRICK RYAN'S Top 10 Dance Tracks




HUNTERS' VERY OWN DJ Patrick Ryan
For All of You Who Come to HUNTERS to Party & Dance to My Beats, I've Compiled
My Top 10 FAVORITE DANCE TRACKS
for August 2012!
1.     Wide Awake (Wayne G & LFB Private Zoo Party Mix) – Katy Perry
2.     Wings (The Alias Club Mix) – Little Mix
3.     Somebody That I Used To Know (Rauhofer Reconstruction) – Gotye
4.     Turn Up The Radio (Offer Nissim Mix) – Madonna
5.     How We Do [Party] (Gustavo Scorpio Mix) – Rita Ora
6.     Chasing The Sun (Hardwell Mix) – The Wanted
7.     Touch Me (Jody den Broeder Club Mix) – KatharineMcPhee
8.     You’re Gonna Love Again (Extended Mix) – NERVO
9.     Let’s Go (Extended Mix) – Calvin Harris
10.  Young (Expanda Mix) - Tulisa

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

JULY KIKI by DJ Patrick Ryan for HUNTERS



Here You Have It!! 
The HOT New Podcast by 
HUNTERS' Very Own DJ Patrick Ryan.
It includes new pop remixes from Madonna, Carly Rae Jepson, Katy Perry, Cheryl Cole, The Wanted and X-Factor UK winners - Little Mix. It also features fresh new tracks from Tom Hangs with Shermanology, Rita Ora, and Caroline Lund. Also, new remixes of Gotye and a classic rework from The KLF! Now - Have A Kiki and Enjoy!!!
1. Blessed (Avicii Edit) - Tom Hangs with Shermanology
2. Call Me Maybe (Almighty Club Mix) - Carly Rae Jepson
3. Turn Up The Radio (Offer NIssim Mix) - Madonna
4. Wings (The Alias vs Patrick Ryan Reconstruction) - Little Mix
5. Let's Go (Extended Mix) - Calvin Harris ft Ne-Yo
6. How We Do [Party] (Gustavo Scorpio Club Mix) - Rita Ora
7. Chasing The Sun (Hardwell Mix) - The Wanted
8. Call My Name (Wideboys Club Mix) - Cheryl Cole
9. Wide Awake (Jump Smokers Club Mix) - Katy Perry
10. Come With Me (John LePage & LFB Prog. Mix) - Caroline Lund
11. Somebody That I Used To Know (Rauhofer Reconstruction) - Gotye
12. What Time Is Love (Offer Nissim Mix) - The KLF vs Offer Nissim
13. Let's Have A Kiki (Toy Armada & DJ 

Sunday, July 8, 2012

HUNTERS, Cut From Halsted Market Days



Dear Friends, Family & Supporters,
 It was just a few weeks ago that I expressed on Face Book, my sadness and disappointment with Special Events Management and Chicago Pride Fest about its decision to cut Hunters Chicago from the Chicago Pride Fest. 

We were able to turn the bad news into a successful first annual “Suburban Pride” event on June 24, 2012 at Hunters Chicago. Today I have to break bad news once again. Special Events Management and the Halsted Street Market Days committee have decided to cut Hunters Chicago from the Halsted Market Days event as well. The reasons given were the same as the Chicago Pride Fest, space limitations. The protocol for the cut was, among other protocol, was that Hunters Chicago was not located on Halsted Street. Not to mention the disappointment, I find it ironic that over the last 30 years Hunters Chicago has donated time and money as well as support to worthy charities and businesses like Chicago House, the Center on Halsted and Howard Brown, all located on or near Halsted Street. This news of being cut at two events on Halsted Street finds me almost speechless, especially since other non-gay, non-Halsted businesses have had booths at both events.  Without the intention of alienating or offending our city friends and customers, Hunters Chicago will again “make lemonade out of lemons”.  On the weekend of August 11th and 12th Hunters Chicago will be donating 20% of all receipts to a local charity.
To reach Special Events Management call Joe Persfull at 773-868-3010
Thank you for your support,
Mark Hunter

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

SUMMER PRIDE MIX by DJ Patrick Ryan @HUNTERS




^^^^^LISTEN UP^^^^^
Check Out My New Podcast! 
Fresh new tracks by Karmin, Kat Graham, Gossip, Gotye, 
White Party Palm Springs Headlining DJ's 
- NERVO, Afrojack, Calvin Harris, Rihanna and MORE! 
A full 80 minutes of music - ENJOY!
--Hunters Resident DJ Patrick Ryan--

Sunday, June 17, 2012

JOIN OUR PRIDE PARTY at Hunters Chicago


Dear friends, family, loyal patrons and fans,
I am deeply 
disappointed and saddened to bring you bad news. Hunters Chicago has been working very hard in the last year to be a part of the Chicago Pride Fest 2012 for the very first time. Thursday, one week before the Pride Fest, we were informed by the Special Events Management by email that, "The North Halsted Chamber has lost the right to have an open parking lot originally allocated for the festival to be used for this event.” Pride Fest has been downsized and our booth was cut from the event. Protocol for the cut was that Hunters Chicago was not located on Halsted Street and that we were a vendor booth and not a sponsor booth. Although this news is extremely disappointing, Hunters Chicago will not let this unfortunate situation brings us down, as someone once said, “we will make lemonade out of lemons”.

 -Mark Hunter-


Thursday, May 17, 2012

At The Heart of Hunters


AT THE HEART OF HUNTERS
At the heart of Hunters Nightclubs are not cocktails, drinks, music or videos. 
At the heart of Hunters Nightclubs are people.
People are our soul, give us our spirit and character. 
People breathe life into a room of barstools & glasses. 
People bring Hunters alive, saturate it with its exclusive, uncommon and, yes,
exceptional personality.

I am so very proud of our people!
I’d like to take this moment to personally thank each and every member of our Hunters team,
both in Palm Springs and Chicago. Your ongoing daily efforts, hard work, dedication and continual
professionalism mirror your own pride, loyalty and devotion to our Hunters family.
After recently studying what’s behind daily operations at both locations, I feel certain that we
currently employ the strongest, most compassionate and caring staff that we’ve had for many,
many years.

At Hunters Palm Springs, manager Jennifer Seymour (also a co-owner) 
deserves special mention
for working hard to bring the positive Hunters experience to every patron. Her entire team also
Patrick R., Rene G., Spike C., Thomas B., Tom W., Troy H., Troy T., and Wayne M. Jeff H., 
Jim G., John B., Jorge, Juan C., Kevin K., 
merits praise: Anthony B., Bob C., Brandon V., Chris W., Eddie M., Evette D., Heather K., Herbie M.,
Kristine W., Mary B., Miguel C., Mike D., Paris A.

In Chicago, our stellar manager Tom Cloutier, as well as the complete crew there, have also
certainly earned my grateful thanks and praise: Alex G., Amanda R., Bill L., Brad B., Brian A., Brook
A., Chris A., Emil B., Jack H., Jason C., Justine R., Matt L., Ron G., Russ E., Sean P., Steve Z., Tarah L.,
Trini G., Vince E.

On another note, you’ve noticed Hunters Nightclubs
has noticeably progressed this year in many
ways: publishing on our website our “Promise,” which strengthens the bond with our customers;
initiating a new tagline, “Spirits Elevated;” and affirming a renewed dedication from all of our staff
to every individual patron. These are all building blocks in our tower of success.

Finally, I must comment on something we all have marveled at: how extraordinary our patrons
are! Friendly, respectful, warm, caring, fun-loving...what an unexpected pleasure in the nightclub
industry! We are indebted and grateful to them, for we would never have survived a single night,
much less 30 years in Chicago and 13 years in Palm Springs, without each and every one of them.
All these relationships occurring on both sides of the bar have meshed to create, quite amazingly,
one big and very happy family.
Last but not least, I want to thank my partner in life, Patrick. 
Without him nothing would be possible.

If you’ve seen me in person lately, you’ve definitely caught me smiling...and will continue to do so.
Why? Look in the mirror...it’s because of YOU, and because of all of our people.
I can only humbly thank you, as I embrace you all in my heart.

Warmly,
Mark Hunter