the winter pageant and au revoir simone tonight!

two great shows tonight! one in brooklyn, one in manhattan. choose your borough or surf between the two!


the winter pageant @ rothko
11 p.m.


au revoir simone @ asterick art space
early-ish?

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the new steve malkmus!

hutch harris = steve malkmus = swoon!


kathy foster = cool as shit!


jordan hudson = cool as fuck!


basically, they're all fucking adorable!

also... nice to finally meet you last night, catherine! thanks for all the drinks, beach! thanks for the list action, dt! thanks for the happy stuff, tom! thanks jay for not culkin'ing me. and thanks to everyone who danced like crazy! the footage on my camera during the hold steady is fucking brill. thanks to panthers for rawking out. too bad people were stupid and left before your set ended, but i guess it was kinda late and rainy. overall the night was stupendous... though the hold steady are just a tad bit on the jammy side! also, sorry noah for calling you sam...

also, john, if you don't remember our first meeting, here's a reminder of when you took the camera out of my hands and snapped a photo yourself! fun times!

tonight: panthers and the thermals @ mercury lounge!

are you down to get totally totaled and sweat to some hardly art, no culture icons and thank me with your hands? thought so. join me tonight in getting smashed at the mercury lounge with panthers and the thermals and the hold steady and blood on the wall. it's going to be so bad ass!



plus, happy birthday, johnny! multa basia!

plus, a funny rodeohead link from adam b. thanks for the laugh! it reminds me of every time joe sings a dirty on purpose song in a country twang that annoys the shit out of me during band practice! i have a recording of him doing "spider eyes" like he's a retarded dwight yoakam... such a jokester!

the big sleep tonight!

ever since i saw the big sleep at the hook earlier this month, i've been obsessed with their amazing wash of sound... very similar to the secret machines, but better and catchier and awesomer! so go check them out with me tonight at rothko (on suffolk street). they go on promptly at 9, followed by aerial love feed and asobi seksu.

loose record party photos and video

wowee zowee! check out the photos and video i have of the fun times at jay's loose record listening party

and check out what i played here. or right below:

May 20, 2004 @ Loose Record Listening Party
belle & sebastian - "sleep the clock around"
scene creamers - "better all the time"
seafood - "pleasurehead"
dirty on purpose - "all new friends"
weezer - "islands in the sun"
suzanne vega - "tom's diner (DNA remix)"
pavement - "shady lane"
the thermals - "no culture icons"
enon - "disposable parts"
the realistics - "why didn't you stay?"
the rentals - "waiting"
seachange - "glitterball"
the walkmen - "thinking of a dream i had"
garbage - "#1 crush"
liz phair - "fuck and run"
dirty on purpose - "mind blindness"
french kicks - "one more time"
bishop allen - "quarter to three"

The Fever @ Bowery Ballroom

New York Rawk City, a mishappen land very near and dear to my heart, has many a band hoping to not only be the next big things but also grow to be legends or classics. It's a common formula for groups here to tag along and ride the wave of whatever rock is popular NOW. It's a habit that New York, and in particular, the Williamsburg scene, has afforded bands that don't have much vision or originality. Here, bands like A.R.E. Weapons can make the Spin magazine spread for hot band lead singers, but we all know they suck and are only hyped because of the celeb connection.... But nonetheless the media feeds and dresses up these lackluster, hype-filled bands with nary a wink of lost slumber. Blogs included.

So I wasn't surprised when I got to Bowery on Friday night, hoping to have missed the ARE set altogether, and found people yelling at said band to get off stage. The hostility that the common rock fan feels toward this group seemed in unison that night, summed up in one simple phrase: "You suck." It was that phrase repeated by many that finally got ARE and their weird posse off the stage. Tell me again why their friends were all standing on the stage? Their brand of hopeless noise was enough to make my intestines twitch. Yikes.

The Fever finally got onstage and proceeded to play their album in order of the tracklisting. As lead singer Geremy Jasper stepped on stage, I could see something glimmering at me. Holy shit, he had a fucking g-fab earring on his left ear! Then he turned around and I saw even more glam shining at me -- a huge golden sequinned butterfly that seemed like it could just flutter all over the sold out crowd at the Bowery Ballroom. How fantastic! That alone got me pumped for their set, which started off with "Cold Blooded" -- whose title reminds me of a Paula Abdul song -- but seriously, the Fever are retro in such a fun, party hardy way... Then sometimes they surprrise with more heartfelt songs like "Put It On You" with parts that scream with emotion. What I kind of missed were the days when I used to go see the Fever and get doused in water or beer and get hit in the head with microphone stands. They have such a raw, unabashedly crazed energy to their music that makes them charming and almost gleeful. The spirit of fun times in New York is certainly within the Fever, and I hope they go on to charm the rest of the world as well, if they haven't already.

Then Mike and I headed over to Rothko, where the afterparty included free Sparks energy alcohol drinks (oxymoron???) and performances by Diamonds and Cheeseburger, two bands that probably should have played Bowery along with the Fever. I quickly snatched up a Sparks... And about halfway through I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. I put that shit down right away, but at least now I was awake. This was my first time at rothko, a new Lower East side rock venue that's just a bit bigger than sin-e, with three floors. The inside was all red with a spinning disco ball. And the DJ dared to play Jackson 5 back to back with Michael Jackson. Jacko love? Always. It was fucking packed in there, and I didn't exactly like the crowd. I don't know why but some of the peeps there were a lil' too trendy and swank-faced for my taste.

Diamonds finally stepped on stage and I thought they were better than I'd thought they'd be. I know Jo has been raving about them forever, and I trust her taste in music... But something in me was resistent until I saw them live. The sound at rothko was great. But the vibe was sucky. I didn't feel like anyone in the room except for the couple people going crazy in the front were really into them, which is a shame. I definitely want to check them out again. They're the kind of band that isn't exactly doing anything that hasn't been done before (and not many bands these days do), but they made good rock and weren't annoying or pretentious about it.

Christie's band, Cheeseburger, also had a similar vibe -- fun rock music about partying on Saturday night. The lead singer had on his captains hat and strutted the stage barefoot like a cross between Mick Jagger and Tim Harrington from Les Savy Fav. They were better than the last time I saw them at North Six when they played with Mommy and Daddy. I recalled visions of Christie, a dude with shoulder length brown hair, thick glasses and some kind of tropical printed loose button down, dancing like a joyful maniac during M&D's set and thinking, that guy is so fucking cool! That is a rare occurence for me in this city, but it happened that night -- and in fact happens every time I see him. Man, I hope I am spelling his name right...

thank you, peeps!

thanks to anyone who came out and enjoyed free pina coladas and my second dj set ever. it was fun fun fun playing my favorite songs like pavement's "shady lane," enon's "disposable parts," yes, two dirty on purpose songs, rentals' "waiting," walkmen's "thinking of a dream i had," french kicks' "one more time," thermals' "no culture icons," liz phair's "fuck and run," suzanne vega's "tom's diner," realistics' "why didn't you stay?" and weezer's "islands in the sun." etc etc etc. maybe i'll have time later to post my complete playlist somewhere... though i don't remember what order i played it in. sorry. and thanks to jay and hawkins for putting the soiree together. fucking hot shit! thanks to the guy in the suit who complimented my set. no thanks to the other guy in the suit who tried to dance with me. thanks to everyone else who just was there to have wicked good times! let's do it again sometime!

doug, dj, george, annie, sung bin and i were also jumping on the small stage at the tiki room and dancing to dennis and audrey's dj sets. they were playing some great dance tunes... i jumped out of my skin when dennis played pizzacato 5's "twiggy." i was going to play their song "magic carpet ride" but ran out of time. next time, folks, next time!

eric from say hi to your mom did a lovely solo set for a packed bar. it was awesome. he didn't play "hooplas..." but i still adore him. i'll hopefully have photos to post at some point for all of you who love to look at drunk people chugging from free beer and stuff. oh and do i have some footage of eric grooving to some of dennis cahlo's tunes? yes, i do. and peeps, audrey spun some wonderful tunes as well. they both rock in the dj booth. jay also spun some fun stuff as well. i was so siked to hear him spin the walkmen's "the rat!"

during the coarse of the night, i also met the dude who does casa de punk, and then he just walked away from me... thanks for the chat, dude!

and then i talked with the boys from other passengers for a while and we all danced to that song from dirty dancing -- i think it's called "be my little baby"? it was awesome. we were so wasted. i haven't gotten that drunk in quite a while... you know, my tolerance is not that high but those pina coladas were sweet!

and then after the party, a bunch of us crammed into jay's car like we were clowns at a circus. i was so embarrassed but so tired that i didn't care that i was sitting on jay's lap in the front passenger seat hoping and praying that i wouldn't fall out of the window or that the cops wouldn't stop us kids in our tracks and ask us why we have so many fucking people in the car. hawkins is a wild driver. and dancer. s'wild!

watch asobi seksu's video!

here's a link to asobi seksu's "walk on the moon" video on mtvu.com. yo, they look so hot and trendy! that red lipstick is like "rawr!"

andy kaufman back?

so i hear from jay that andy kaufman is back... . if this is true, then i wonder if the guy dt and i ran into at fez was andy kaufman. if so, he totally kissed me on the lips. that guy was skinnier than the real tony clifton/andy kaufman pictured below...

THE REAL TONY CLIFTON/ANDY KAUFMAN


THE FAKE TONY CLIFTON/ANDY KAUFMAN


however, this link makes it seem false... it's all a hoax, people!

knife skills cuts you till you bleed

ohmygosh. knife skills were so fucking tough last night. i have seen every one of this band's shows and last night was probably the best i've seen them. no joke. their songs are so tight with many swift shifts that my head was left dizzy. their new song, "vessels and streams," particularly surprised me. there were so many cool changes within the song that rawked so hard... and built up into a fierce bomb, exploding into my ears. the band played my personal favorite, "summer of teenage lust," which i plan on playing for y'all tonight when i try my hand at deejaying for the second time in my life. that song is so good!





afterwards, george and i headed over to jay's house and watched part of 24 Hour Party People. i didn't fall asleep this time like the first time i watched the film. perhaps because i only saw like 30 minutes of it or something.

do you like free stuff? me, too!

that's why you should come to j good times' first loose record listening party tonight! here's some of the free swag you'll score if you come:

++ free music from bands like Dirty on Purpose, Say Hi To Your Mom, The Thermals, The Catheters, The Fever, The Streets, Trouble With Sweeney and Washington Social Club. plus, i got a peek into the goody bag last night, and there's some fucking hawt shit in there that i know tons of people will want to walk away with including g-fab chains, buttons, stickers and tee shirts!

++ free Red Stripe and pina coladas

++ there's no cover! just bring yourself and all your friends!

++ listen to me, audrey and dennis spin lots of good music!

++ free solo performance by eric from say hi to your mom!

the party begins with me human jukeboxing at 10 p.m. and goes on till whenever. the tiki room is located at 22nd street between 5th and 6th avenue. word, i hope to see y'all there!

and afterwards if you're not stumbling home drunk, check out ma' boys in the winter pageant! they are playing at pianos at midnight, sharp.

knife skills were so fucking tough and bad-ass last night. update on their performance at pianos last night coming soon! and a special belated birthday shout out to deron and katy. much love, peeps!

also, buy tickets for the fever record release show on friday at bowery ballroom! it's going to be hot! party party party! and the afterparty is at rothko with diamonds. whoa. be prepared to rawk!

donate money to make online scrabble for real!

donate money to this worthy cause

anyone who knows me knows that i am insane for scrabble... and i'm hard to beat, supposedly. i dunno. i took five years of latin in high school. whattaya want?

living in new york is $$$$$

read about new york's ubermiddleclass from the observer today. thanks, anna for sending this along. it's really true. living here, you walk out the door and automatically without thinking spend $20. last week i actually went to my ATM and it said, "insufficient funds." that was an eye-opener to my spending habits. now i am much more careful on how much money i withdraw and spend. that extra quarter for movie tix is always makes me huff.

you need knife skills in your life

let me tell you that i can't wait to see knife skills tonight at pianos. what i love about this band is immeasurable bad-ass guitar parts, deadly and threatening drum beats, and sexy, throbbing bass lines that slither and pounce on the audience. they make me want to scream. they make me wanna drive into oblivion. don't miss them tonight! it's one of their last shows for the summer. plus, the trio will debut a kick-ass new song! hawt hawt hawt!

TONIGHT, May 19 @ 9 p.m. sharp
KNIFE SKILLS
@ Pianos (Ludlow and Stanton on the Lower East Side)

oh and i forgot to mention that i can't stop listening to their song, "summer of teenage lust." i particularly love the lyric that gets stuck in your head: "if this isn't desperation... then i don't know what is." then the catchy-as-hell guitar part comes in and i'm totally hooked!!

come on, let's go to sin-e to see pas/cal!

i got to see pas/cal for the second time in my life last night, and they were oodles of adorable splendor. i love everything about them, from their pink accented outfits to their nerdy glasses to their love of tambourines to caz' sweet and dear voice to their often goofy storytelling. this band makes this girl goofy and geeky, in a good way.


plus they have great matching shoes. word.

i was quite baffled by the huge turnout for openers, elkland, who were like handsome boy modeling 16-year-olds covering erasure songs with their cute, swept-over 'dos... it seemed they brought their entire high school to the party as sin-e quickly filled up with people whooping and hollerin' for more more more... i swear one song sounded very similar to "total eclipse of the heart" as the lead singer held dearly onto the mic stand and sang, "i really need you tonight..." oddly enough, the crowd asked for more and the band gave a rather lackluster encore. i think, however, if i was 15 and starry-eyed and a total hag again, i would have LOVED them. i can totally picture them playing the roxy with a bunch of people dancing like crazy under the disco ball.


the more disappointing part was that most people left after elkland and missed shelby, a musically superior band that swayed from gentle vocals to fierce rock-out explosions. they surprised me with their beautiful violin parts and the singer's exceptional, soaring voice. i want to see more of this band.

i didn't get to stay and see much of soundtrak. someone told me that they were like U2, but i didn't see that comparison at all from the one song i heard. what did everyone else think?

pas/cal is like belle and sebastian meets the beach boys!

MORE LIVE STREAMS OF PERFORMANCES AT COACHELLA

i know most of you have the pixies performance at coachella, but here's a new one i haven't seen before: beck and radiohead live at coachella

a coupla interesting referrals...

i don't pay too much attention to my site stats... but today i was curious and looked at some of my referrals. i forgot that i sent the unicorns my photos from their southpaw show and they have posted them on their site... and they also link to my live video of their performance there under their "links" section... also, lost at sea links to my unicorns video too!

oddly enough, a couple people's resumes came up as referrals...
+ steve goldstein
+ joshua ross
+ david blum

skateboarding... am i back in high school?

saturday was starting to be one of those days. i woke up with a hangover... throbbing headache. then i went shopping in the thick, sticky heat that was swelling feet in the city, and finally decided to make the trek into williamsburg to hang with ma' peeps. the catch of course is that this weekend the L train wasn't running at all. the mta should give us a refund on our unlimited metro card because it means nothing to me if i can't travel into wburg. wtf is up with that? it's such an isolating feeling.


as i was chilling out to my summer mix in my apt, joe called me and i decided to meet him at andreas' art opening at kcdc, a skateshop in brooklyn. anna and ryan decided to come with too. they were going to another art opening, where the theme of the night was anti-war. i don't know how i feel about the art i saw there. it seemed reactionary in a childish way that didn't really say much more than, "hey, you suck for making us go to war." i didn't feel inspired... i didn't feel anything other than bored.


then we headed over to kcdc, and it started raining a lil' here and there. andreas' work is charming; perhaps i'm biased cuz i know him. but there were photos of friends, his mom and dad, and screens or paintings of sorts...and there was a live cockroach crawling on his "broken arm" piece. that was classic. his work at least made me smile.


i have to say, i haven't ever really been to a skate bowl before. when i was in high school, i really liked the idea of skateboarding and skateboarders. i wore big baggy pants and sneakers and band tee shirts... kind of like how i dress now actually. i was a total tomboy. so when i was watching the skaters on the ramp, i was completely fascinated, watching them go back and forth... trying to figure out what the skater ramp etiquette was. it was pretty entrancing to see a subculture like that at this point in my life. i felt like i was surrounded by 16 year olds. i got to see andreas and chris skate, though joe refrained. it's too bad, i wanted to photograph him on the ramp. thanks for the free beer, kcdc.

anyways it started pouring, and anna, ryan and joe and i headed over to pete's candy store where anna's friend alice was playing and goldenrod's new country cover band was playing. that was cool and chill. joe and i had walked in the rain, so we got there soaking from head to toe. but it was a fun walk nonetheless. at least for me. joe said he ruined his skateboard in the rain (apparently that is not good for skateboards). we hung at pete's for a while and listened to the music, which was good... country covers of rock music by the likes of journey... and other people. i recognized the songs but couldn't tell you what they were called or who they were by.

ok, the end.

the giraffes @ sin-e

The night started out innocently enough. I met up with dave, who I now want to call pfeff, at a bar somewhere down the street from pianos. We hung out and drank for a little bit and then headed for sin-e to see the giraffes, a band dave can't stop raving about. I have to say, there is something very intriguing about the mustached singer with the slicked hair. I got pulled into a van where the band was hanging out and drinking jim beam choice. The whiskey was smooth and strong. I think they made me take one too many sips. I remember saying hi to chris, dj and sung bin... The rest of the night was a drunken haze of loud loud LOUD music. But I have photos somewhere that I will hopefully post at some point. Hehe.

oh my gosh. super scrabble!

anna, deron: it's awwwn. i'm gonna kick ass in super scrabble!. thanks, cameron for alerting me. i fucking love scrabble. i challenge everyone to a game!

diesel wha?

ok i went to see au revoir simone play at pianos last night -- met up with new friends dave and chris. the ARS girls were in top form last night and covered bruce springsteen's "dancing in the dark." hot shit!

more au revoir simone photos:







dave, chris and i headed over to the diesel party after their set, and on the way got the call from cameron: there were too many people at the party and no one can get in. too bad we were already in a cab heading over. whatever! if you went to the party/show, tell me how it went? i also said hello to the bishop allen kids standing outside the show. they couldn't get in either. boo!

afterwards, dave went home (boo!) and chris and i hung out at alt cafe where mike was working. i had an iced coffee, and after i got home, i went right to sleep. coffee has no effect on me anymore. so sad!

this morning i put on moz's "do your best and don't worry" again and it made me feel so good. it's probably his most uplifting song ever, eh?

right now i am entranced with the on!air!library! cd. there's always been something in their moodiness that has caught my attention and my heart. ever since i saw them in that dank basement of cb's gallery with their million-part instrumentation and their haunting vocal melodies... and eery chords and sounds, i have been swept up in the rush of o!a!l!

get loose!

you give me fever

i went to the fever listening party last night for their upcoming album, red bedroom. it was packed full of peeps, and you can't really beat $2 beer, unless of course it's free. songs like "labor of love" and "hexxxed" get me energized -- so much so that i felt my body moving, despite the comatose state my brain was in. as miss modernage has already stated, the album illustrates the band's diversity, and if possible, their songs are even catchier this time around than on their pink on pink ep. bravo, kids! if you haven't bought tickets to their record release show at bowery ballroom yet, you should grab them quick. i hear they're going fast!

i talked for a little bit with brian long, who manages vhs or beta. you might also know him as the guy who put together the yes new york compilation. he got me siked for the new vhs or beta album, night on fire, where craig pfunder debuts his vocal artistry. he also talked about his experiences in the music industry and how he got into managing a band, which i thought was cool. i love to hear stories like that because it inspires me. the album comes out in a couple weeks... i'll let you know what i think of it when i get the cd.

holy mother of gosh. i am drinking a berry-lime jamba juice from the whole foods on columbus circle. it is so good! but a and were saying cherry-lime would have been infinitely better. just something to consider...

sea ray, metric, the stills @ irving plaza

whoa, when sea ray explode on stage, the audience is swallowed up in a warm wash of intense sound. just look at their cellist above. c'mon, tell me that doesn't look intense.

the shining with bunnies

watch this 30 second clip. i love bunnies. thanks, barbara!

i have decided that the best way to start each day is to listen to morrissey's "do your best and don't worry" on repeat. it's a daily affirmation that life ain't that bad, even when you have $2.50 in change in your wallet, along with a lot of old atm receipts.

the new york dating game

i think dave, a fellow walkmen fan, should date me.

ENTER THE CONTEST

The Diesel-U-Music Contest has born three winners this year: The Fiery Furnaces, Prefuse 73 and Madlib. And now what? They’re having a big-ass party on Thursday, May 13… and you and a friend can go. Just email me. I have five tickets, each with a plus one! Winners will have to meet up with me before the show and claim their tickets. Oh yeah, and the party is at @ Splashlight Studios (529 W. 35th Street) at 8:30 p.m. Word!

movie aside

if you thought for a second that getting stoned and watching van helsing was going to be a good idea, i can re-assure you ahead of time that it is NOT. thanks, joe...

after that horrible movie experience, george, joe and i meandered to the east east village to rue b, a saucy lil' bar on avenue b complete with a classy piano player. the place was kinda small, and i bumped into the piano player and made him mess up his song. sorry, kiddo! there we met up with a man by the name of daniel sasse (pronounced like that teen magazine of yore). i kid you not. what an amazing name to live up to... and peeps, he certainly did live up to that name. his talk was amazingly involved and strangely entrancing. i fell asleep on his couch for 15 minutes. but he made us amazing coffee in four minutes with a french press. we were impressed. and awake.

then george and i, newly awakened, wandered over to pianos, where the shins and any number of other comedian and celebrity hipster types were all sipping on clear cocktails with limes and chillin' after the big bowery ballroom show. i heard their gig with moz on friday night was splendid! as was SNL with the olsen twins and their bowery gig with the hold steady -- as DT put it, "their best show i've seen them in ever which includes about 20 shows or so." wow, big praise!

my dj gig went fine, and it was so much fun to spin music that i like listening to. i'll be spinning again with miss melody nelson at a huge listening party with dirty on purpose, the thermals, say hi to your mom, catheter and more that jay good times is putting together. that kid has so much love for music, it makes me inspired. save the date: may 20! check the on the moon music calendar for details as they develop!

Fever Listening Party!

Wha?! You haven't heard the new Fever album yet? Well, you don't have to wait until it hits record stores on May 17, my peeps. You can hear it this Wednesday with lots of cheap beer and fun video games. Wha?! Then, if you like it, and haven't bought tickets yet, you should buy tickets to see the band massacre the Bowery Ballroom stage on May 21 with their unstoppable beats, and that incredible Geremy Jasper 'do. The debauchery starts here, peeps. Yep, read the message below:

Friends, drunkards, fellow degenerates...

Come down to Hi Fi (169 Avenue A) and listen to the new Fever album Red Bedroom (out May 18th) and drink cheap Brooklyn Beer.

Can you beat The Fever at pool? Pac Man? Trivia? Contests throughout the night to win tickets to their concert at Bowery Ballroom on May 21!!

The Fever
Red Bedroom Listening Party
Wednesday, May 12
Hi-Fi
169 Avenue A
9PM – 11PM
All Brooklyn Beer pints and bottles 2 Bucks!!

so what am i doing tonight? hmmm....

well for the first time ever, i'm going to try my hand at deejaying. i'm really terrified, but i have this need to share the music i love with people. and since i don't have a cd burner anymore to make and send mix CDs, i figured DJing was the next best way to do it. what is cool is that i'm getting to do it with one of my faves, mike greensleeves! the other day we came up with an amazing playlist (just an outline, i'm planning on throwing in a few surprises here and there), and i realized mike and i are PERFECT dj partners because our tastes in music are so similar, but our catalogue of music is just different enough to make it interesting for the both of us.

if you don't happen to be going to the moz/shins extravaganza, come party with me! despite what you might have heard, the hook is incredibly easy to get to by way of car or cab -- and if you turn in your cab receipt at the bar, you get a free drink! the hook is also a wonderful place to see some good rock, the sound is amazing and the space is really impressive. here are the deets for the gig tonight (this is what i posted on friendster:

COME SEE ME DEEJAY, PLEASE!

For those of you NOT attending the Moz/Shins extravaganza on Friday, let me tell you about another exciting New York rock event... Uh, yeah, the debut of me as a deejay. Are you titillated yet? Thought so.

Yes, I'm still a deejay virgin, but gosh darnit, don't you want to be there when I pop my turntable cherry? I feel like you'll like listening to the music I'm going to spin with my partner-in-rawk for the night, DJ Greensleeves, or as I like to refer to him, Mike from Winter Pageant. Ahem.

We're also deejaying with Sam from Interpol and Audrey from Melodynelson.com. Plus, some really cool local bands are playing: Qatsi, Other Passengers, The Big Sleep and Feast.

We plan to bring it awwwn, so put on your rock shoes and cab it over to the Hook (www.thehookmusic.com) this Friday night, May 7. Come on, we know you wanna. Mike and I start the music from 9 to 10 and again around midnight right before Feast go on.

DIRECTIONS: Here's how to get there from the city. Save your cab receipt for a free drink at the bar!
+ Take the Brooklyn Bridge
+ Make a right onto Atlantic under the BQE
+ Left onto Columbia
+ Right onto Degraw
+ Go left and stop
+ Left on to Van Brunsik
+ Left on to Commerce
+ and it's between Richards and Columbia.

See how easy it is? Plus, you will get some free hugs from moi for coming.

xoxo jinners

coffee and cigarettes

lately, i've really taken to hanging out in coffee shops instead of bars. the bar scene gets tired after repeated exposure, though i still love going out for a smokey smoke. i'm also tired of drinking, after a week-long respite from alcohol, last night i had a drink at 2a with joe and gary, who made their first appearance in my new hood! i was actually about to go to bed when i got the call at 1 in the morning from joe. and i was like, "when is joe ever in my nabe?" never! so i need to hang with him while his jokey ass is here. hanging with joe is like laughing in spring time. joyous as he's a primo comedian who likes to greet me in a lovely british accent: 'ello, jin! where's my gin? gary is his best friend from erie, who is probably one of the nicest, down to earth guy i've met. we all talked about how in erie, $5 for a beer is simply preposterous. yeah i said it, preprosterous. let's just say that they tip with quarters in erie -- that's how cheap the beer is!

there we met up with jay and noah (happy double-two birthday!) jay had just seen the bouncing souls and was wearing a cute green cap, his lip piercing still in place. i'm surprised the ruffians at the concert hadn't ripped that off. noah was sufficiently drunk, and told me he was going to the moz/shins show tonight. i'm utterly jealous.

!!! Music Video Taping Tonight

!!! are taping a music video tonight at North Six and need lots of ladies ready to shake booty at 6 p.m. I think you can just show up.

From the East River Music Project

Our first summer show at the amphitheater is just around the corner, so here's where our roster stands as of right now.

All shows are on Saturdays, all from 2-6, all FREE.

- 5/22: White Magic, Measles Mumps Rubella + more tba
- 6/26: Cat Power, Double Leopards, 2/5 BZ, Valley Of Ashes, DJ Brian Turner
- 7/24: The Natural History, Sea Ray + more tba

If you're down to volunteer your time or just donate some cash (we're a freshly incorporated not-for-profit/501c3, so all donations are tax deductible), write to donations at eastrivermusicproject dot com. ERMP opperates without any corporate
sponsorship of any kind, so we appreciate your support.

For more info (including directions to the amphitheater), look to http://www.eastrivermusicproject.com. Expect updates about summer line-ups as well as a benefit show this month at free103.

http://www.eastrivermusicproject.com

dear peeps

Sorry I have been slack on the updating of my adventures in nyc. Does anyone besides my friends even read this site?

Anyhoo, there's been TONS of stuff going on lately in my night life except when I'm at work I can't do a proper blogger update cuz I've been swamped with award show writing at work. Believe it or not, part of my job is to write bios of award winners and also even writing the entire script for the different genre award shows we have at work. I'm no bruce vilanche, but I do learn a lot of stuff about various artists along the way. Working for a songwriters organization is definitely a learning experience for me, plus it's been fun getting to know the ins and outs of the biz.

What's bad is that in my outings I've taken to smoking a lot more. This is a result of hanging out more with smokers. I'm what u might call a social or stress smoker. I smoke in social sitches or when I'm super stressed. Lately I've been both stressed and social -- so double the smoking! U know what though? I like it.

Hanging with DoP has also caused me to love bbq'ing. When u know someone with a backyard and they like cookouts and the weather is warm, then it's all good. This weekend is gonna be a double picnic extravaganza with erika's birthday on saturday in mckarren park and deron and katy's birthday on sunday in central park. Cross your fingers for sunshine! I'm reading to chill out on blankets and grass.

I'm also getting really excited about deejaying this friday at the hook, even though I think some of my close friends and others I haven't seen in a while won't be able to make it. Things like scheduling things in support of each other is really tough, especially if your friends work in the music biz. I know I constantly feel bombarded with shows and dj gigs of friends and since I can't be in two or three or four places at once or sometimes I'm just plain tired, I miss a gig here or two. Please forgive me if this happens. I still love u and your band, and will keep trying to catch you. Many of my friends have band practice or are in the recordiing studio or have to catch their other friend's gig or have some kind of birthday party to go to. Life in new york seems to revolve around everything like that and the buzz of the city is built on this "busy as a bee" syndrome.

I think I have come up with a bunch of key songs that I want to spin on friday. I will post more details on the dj gig, complete with directions to the venue. I would love to see your adorable face there to eat up the fantastic mix of delectable music morsels I plan on feeding u. Woohoo!