so, it turns out that living on the top floor of a lower east side apartment building has its drawbacks. namely, the possibility of there being people smoking and partying outside your bedroom window at all hours of the night. now, before you get all 'suck it up you brat' on me, i think i should explain that i'm not exaggerating when i say that the roof is RIGHT outside my window. like, i can step out on to it. i could make out with someone on the roof without even straining my neck. if i didn't have curtains, we would basically be in the same room. not to mention that the roof is HUGE, and there's about 50 feet of space to hang out on that wouldn't involve strangers hanging out in my underwear drawer (or anyone else's for that matter).
normally if people are being obnoxious i just crank up the law & order or maybe open my curtains to let people know how close i am, but last night i totally snapped. i used the f word. i screamed. i threatened. and all at someone who then very kindly introduced himself as my neighbor nathan and asked if i wouldn't mind addressing him a little more politely.
sigh. in my defense, he was like the third person to come up to talk and hang out right outside my bedroom window that night. in his defense, i'm a raving lunatic. so, sorry, i guess, if you happen to be one of my neighbors. i'm looking into anger management classes.
anyway, onward. last week i was half-watching a preview for this week's episode of smallville, and i heard strains of (what? could it be? it IS!) diamond nights' the girl's attractive! that makes their second network appearance after their debut on alias a few months ago. how utterly fantastic. i hope they become big, big rock stars because i love their music. plus i always get a big kick out of the fact that their music is only used on tv when a character is doing something really, really naughty. totally awesome.
now let's see. what's going on this week? a friend's cousin is having an opening at the xanadu gallery, and a friend of a friend is going to be performing there. here's the info, in case you're into such things.
"Omar Khouri is having a NY gallery opening on Thursday November 10th @ Xanadu
217 Thompson Street
New York, NY 10012
tel: 646.319.8597
Time: 7:30 pm
Christian Sbailo will be opening the gallery for him.
Playing an acoustic set.
Cheese and Wine will be served."
and here's some other junk that's on the horizon.
"Saturday Nov 12 at Movida
BPM Magazine New Issue Party w / Stretch Armstrong & Steve Aoki Kid Millionaire.
At our Robot Rock Party this Saturday , BPM Magazine are celebrating their new issue by throwing a Launch Party with us; with guest DJs Stretch Armstrong and Kid Millionaire (a.k.a. Steve Aoki).
Robot Rock resident DJ Alex English will also be spinning in the main room.
Downstairs, Daai Lo will be playing soul, funk, hip-hop and stuff like that.
Stoli Vodka Open Bar from 10pm to 11pm
Late Night Drinks Specials 2am to 3am (2-for-1 Vodka Drinks & $3 GBH shots)
Hosted by Tom & Alejandro, Dagny, Nico XO and May
Doors open at 10pm
Complimentary Admission on the Cheeky guestlist.
Email cheeky@gbh.tv with your name and number of guests.
Movida 28 Seventh Avenue South at Leroy (the closest subway is the 1 at Houston St.)"
"Thursday, November 10, Kodak One Gallery (102 Wooster St.):
Join us on this eclectic night when we listen to three new albums before they are out in the US. Jazzanova's 'Remixes 2002 – 2005' compiles the best remixes that the collective has done for others since, well, 2002. Lewis Taylor delivers yet another fine slice of British soul on his long awaited album 'Stoned' and Lady Sovereign emerges from the underground with a chock full o' grimy beats album. RSVP info below.
The Kodak One Gallery is a space displaying various new Kodak products by providing visitors with an in-person sense of the brand as well as showcase photos by up-and-coming photographers.
ticket information
This is a FREE event, however you need to RSVP to get in. Send an email to rsvp@giantstep.net to be added to the list.
Doors Open At: 07:00 PM
Show Starts At: 07:00 PM"
"Saturday, November 12th, 2005
FIXED
Special Guest Live Performance by:
ART BRUT (UK) @ midnight! http://www.artbrut.org.uk
Plus resident DJs JDH & Dave P all night!
at Studios (sublevel) at Tribeca Grand Hotel
2 Ave of the Americas NYC
10pm-4am
FREE! w/ rsvp only to: weare138nyc@yahoo.com"
diamond nights make me want to do naughty things. meow.
Posted by: jinners | November 09, 2005 at 05:26 PM