After weeks of bashing the party, yes, I did go to Starscape. Not only did I go, but I totally worked it. Hours before even getting into the venue I was passing out fliers for the upcoming party Big Liberty and hitting up the endless rows of cars. I was with Stotle from Sound Force Productions , a man that has been instrumental in the Philly Electronic Dance music scene for over a decade. "The scene always changes," he calmly explained to me as I briefly lamented over the changes Starscape has gone through. I complained about a couple of bands coming in to the party to the man that used to drive out to places like Chicago to promote for Whistle back when it was in New Jersey and drew 10,000 people. Needless to say, when Stotle was talking, I was taking notes. The party itself was ok. I mostly stayed in the Jungle room talking drum and bass etiquette with Dick Bagel, lyricist and producer with the Ew That's Nasty crew . Topics ranged from, when is the right time to do a rewind (Adam F you listening?),  why almost every DJ felt the need to play the same tracks from Pendulum's album, and how to bring lasting peace to both rudeboys and soundboys all over Jah's green Earth? In the Trance room in the middle of some ill sticking I gave myself a nasty charlie horse. After getting some aqua in me I switched from freehand glowstick dancing mode to the much less taxing freehand glowstick teaching mode. I rate the whole experience a C. Regardless of whatever bands they stick up on the main stage and whatever DJs they cram into two tents, the sunrise over the Francis Scott Key Bridge is still just as beautiful. Starscape, I know we had our differences - you broke my heart... but I still love you gurl.

-mo

PS

Yes, that's how the writters chose to end the show that they had been working on for eight years (not you). If you dont like it write your own intelligent dark enthralling tale of a New Jersy mafia don trying to balance both home and work, past and future, family and "family." 

PPS

The Wire is the best show on TV - maybe now you Sopranoes' freaks will recognize.