manic mess

good grief there are a lot of parties tonight.

take your pick!

"Every Wednesday @ The Ad Lib w/ The Vet (AD LIB NY) and special guest djs each week
wed nov 30th
The Soulpusher Kids
FREE AGUILA BEER FROM 10 to 11
$2 shots o' jack all night
10PM FREE
Sway - 305 Spring St. (btw Greenwich + Hudson St.)
DEC guests so far include Ultragrrrl and Karen Plus One as The Tarts of Pleasure, Carlos D , CHEESEBURGER-plus a few other holiday surprises.
the ad lib
NEW YORK.LONDON.SYDNEY"

yes yes, it's true.

tonight there is going to be a darkness record release party where the band is rumored to be playing, at a little venue in the west village. of course there is nothing i would like better than to give up the gossip, but, sadly, they were *very* specific about not forwarding around the info. so if you want to go, now's the time to start interrogating your more connected friends.

in other news, adrian grenier's band the honey brothers is also playing a super-exclusive show tonight, at the grand opening of a new club called go-go. the event is sponsored by clairol, and there's a red carpet. i would insert a sarcastic indie rock comment here, but i think it probably goes without saying.

yawn.

i hope everyone's thanksgivings were absolutely fantastic. my whole weekend was spent lying around my parents' house, drinking wine and eating turkey, watching russell crowe movies (even though i hate him and his carby face), and hanging out with this little guy.

his name's matthew, and we're in love. actually, he's more in love with my mother, but i'm coming up with ways to eliminate the competition as we speak. watch your back, lynne.

anyway, i am totally fried after a particularly grueling work day, so i'm going to retire to rivington street, enjoy some cube 63, and call it a day. tomorrow night will be action-packed though, so at least i don't have to feel like a total loser for going to bed early.

here are some parties for those with more energy.

"SUSANNE BARTSCH, KENNY KENNY, KELLY CUTRONE & PEOPLES REVOLUTION
INVITE U TO CELEBRATE
KELLY CUTRONE'S BIRTHDAY                     
AT HAPPY VALLEY TUESDAYS
TUESDAY NOV. 29. 2005
HOSTED BY AMANDA LEPORE, ANDREA, VINNY & SOPHIA LAMAR
DJ THE MisSHAPES
Greg. K, LoveLeigh Geo
OPEN BAR 11- 12
DOOR THEODORA & ADAM
DOORS OPEN 10:30......14 EAST 27 ST...  BET. MAD & 5. AVE"

procrastination nation.

it is NO fun being back at work. none at all! so, i blog.

kind reader dorothy alerted me to the fact that kemado band diamond nights has posted a brand-new video on their freshtastic website. it's full of hipster booty and football helmets. yum.

in other local band news, i hear that favourite sons (featuring members of aspera) have signed with vice records, although i can't find any evidence of it anywhere. i saw them open for american analog set last week (post to come, um, soon?) and thought they were way better than the last time i saw them. upbeat, strokes-ish indie rock. good for them!

sad news for shower curtains.

the karate kid's mr. miyagi (aka pat morita) went to a better place this weekend. rest in peace.

in other news, elton john's gay? who knew!

jessica and nick break up, to the surprise of no one.

britney spears is headed for broadway, and someone better buy me a ticket.

annnnd...the the new york times tackles harlem rapper juelz santana. they also shadowed matt pond PA.

welcome back to work, everyone!

happy thanksgiving!

i've been trying to update my blog all week but haven't found the time! these short work weeks are really killer. anyway, i'm headed to jerz for the long weekend. if you're hanging around these parts, it's slim pickings but there are at least a few things going on...

"Every Wednesday @ The Ad Lib
w/ The Vet (AD LIB NY) and special guest djs each week
TONIGHT: THE BANGERS (Rok One & Honky D)
http://www.scantilycladnyc.com
FREE AGUILA BEER FROM 10 to 11
$2 shots o' jack all night
10PM FREE
Sway - 305 Spring St. (btw Greenwich + Hudson St.)
the ad lib
NEW YORK.LONDON.SYDNEY"

(apparently there's lots of free beer and swag at this one)

FIXED (The last FIXED at Tribeca Grand- we're moving!)
w/ THE CRIBS (UK) live @ midnight!! www.thecribs.com
Resident DJs JDH and Dave P spinning tunes to keep the dance floor going all night!!
The Cribs are three brothers from Wakefield, UK who got their start playing hotly anticipated live shows. They were part of the London guerrilla gig set, playing shows wherever they could and making a huge impression on the UK scene. Their sound fuses The Smiths and The Supremes with Detroit garage rock. They have two releases on Wichita Records- The Cribs and The New Fellas, and their catchy single "Hey Scenesters" was a hit on the NME charts last year.
Come throw down with us at our last party at Tribeca Grand. We're moving to a new spot for 2006. Let's blow the roof off the place!"

"Saturday, November 26th at 10pm, FREE w/ RSVP: [email protected]
@ Studios (Sublevel) at Tribeca Grand- 2 Ave of the Americas
Crashin' In  "Your Favorite Indie Disco"
"Thanksgiving Shake-Off Party"
Free SPARKS from 10pm-11pm"

"Friday November 25th 10pm-4am (No Cover)
Crashin'In Dj's Oil, Toby Rascal, Gerald and Eamon spinning the best of Brit/Indie/Post-Punk/Grime/Nu-wave Dance remixes.
Queens of the Stone Age 'Over the Years and Through the Woods'  (cd release/listening party) sponsored byADDVICE
SUPREME TRADING, 213 N. 8th Street, Between Driggs and
Roebling, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York"

"RESTRICTED gives you...
The THANKSGIVING LOSERS DANCE PARTY 2005 this Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Night!) 10:00pm - ??
DJ PUNK ASS JASON sexualizing the holiday with ultra-stiff tunes (including extra Link Wray and Gary Glitter)
DEAD SEXY BARTENDERS Erik n¹ Annie serving your cocktails
$1.00 vodka drinks and Budweiser bottles in effect from 11:00pm - midnight as always -- Plus $4.00 Wild Turkey and $3.00 Rheingolds ALL night...
When you¹re done with your obnoxious family, come sin with us!
FREE admission. 21 and over with ID.
@ LIT, 93 2nd Ave. (bet. 5th & 6th"

something music-lovers should look into.

ok, now i am completely tech-illiterate (and apparently late on the uptake), but a couple of people have forwarded me info about sony's new "root kit" CDs, so i thought i'd share with the group. apparently, new sony music CDs contain an anti-piracy program that could do serious damage to your computer. i don't know much about this, but people are suing, so. . .

you can read more about it here, here, and here.

moving right along.

i'm sorry for everyone who went out to the craptastic echo and the bunnymen show last night. here are some upcoming parties to ease the pain.

"Please come celebrate the 10th anniversary of PAPERMAG.com with a group show featuring the works of over 50 New York City-based artists, curated by Carol Lee. Stay tuned and keep your calendars open for screenings of films by Michel Auder and "Maestro" by Josell Ramos. Dates to be announced. MANY THANKS TO: Amstel Light, Red Bull, the A-Team, the girls of WildCat & the boys at SPH.
Opening reception: Friday, November 18 from 7-10 p.m.
@ 100 Lafayette: 100 Lafayette St. at Walker St. (Just below Canal)
www.papermag.com
AFTER-PARTY @ China Chalet: 47 Broadway, 2nd Fl. (1 block below Wall St.)"

"It's about that time again...(Saturday, Nov. 19th)
Back from touring in Japan for his recently released LP, "War Games," ROB SWIFT returns to Morrisey Park for his legendary guest spot at CURL.  Joining him will be another esteemed deckwrecker, DJ Equal, providing your cranium with some much needed equilibrium.  It's going to be BONKERS!!!
*FREE Negra Modelo open bar from 10-11pm*
As always, yours truly, Jan Lo aka J.ButtaMaxwell holds down the residency and Eric B. for presidency.
MORRISEY PARK
121 St. Mark's Place (near Ave. A)
www.morriseypark.com
212-979-1459"

i suppose if i worked in an uptight environment, this would be more useful.

click here for an enlightening discussion of methods for removing club stamps from the back of your hand. (via thank-heavens-it's-back goldenfiddle)

where i was on a happening thursday night.

last night i successfully avoided all of the hipster clusterfucks that seem to have occurred all over town. first i met up with my friend monica at the abc store on broadway for some free wine and nibbles courtesy of pure food and wine. i'd love to be the kind of person who likes organic, uncooked food, but i left feeling like i hadn't eaten anything at all! but i did get to drink lots of good wine and check out a new line of good-smelling paint from anna sova. smashing.

after that we headed down to the dactyl foundation for the arts for my friend's art book release party. tons of people, tons of free red stripe, and at least one snooty art type (unrelated to the party) who wouldn't let it go when boyfriend john touched a piece of art by mistake.

it was so crowded and we were so ravenous that monica, john, and i went back to my house and ate popcorn for awhile. drank more red stripe, and decided to head over to the delancey for the fame show. we ran into fame bassist alana right when we walked in and she and john made faces at me. i don't know why. we're friends, i swear.

then we enjoyed the vodka open bar for awhile, until my friend whitney went up for a second drink, and was told by the bitchy bartender that she could only have another drink if she actually tipped this time. in whitney's defense, she'd desperately wanted to tip the first time round, but only had a $20 so vowed to make up for it later. but apparently that wasn't enough for the bartender, who later turned out to boast an impressively diminished intellect as well. in brief: someone was handing out pins that said "tu stultus es." the guy next to me asked what it meant, so i told him (having had many years of latin in my distant, nerdly past) that it meant "you are stupid" in latin. at which point the aforementioned bartender interrupted us to frostily to inform me that it was french, not latin. i said no, no i'm certain it's latin, in french it would be 'tu es stupide'. she again instructed me that i was wrong, and haughtily walked away.

so yeah, if you see her, give her my regards and tell her she's a total dumbass. here's a shot of the scandalous pin.

after the confrontation, more drinks were consumed and by the time we went downstairs to hear the band, we were all thoroughly intoxicated.

some girl in an ugly white fur jacket tried to take my picture. i ran away. luckily, the band soon took the stage before things could get any more drunk and ridiculous. here's a couple of bad shots. i blame the booze.

the fame sounded great, although i only stayed for a few songs because i was so exhausted from running around all night. on the way home we stopped at the newish clinton street papaya, where they took twenty minutes to make one order of cheese fries. i almost had a meltdown, but managed to leave the establishment without any pulling of hair or gouging out of eyes.

and......it's the weekend! hooray. another work week successfully defeated.