Archive for June, 2006

Your Best Bet’s a True Baby Blue Continental

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

I had to think for a few seconds about the Jackson Browne question, but it appears my rock n’ roll knowledge is up to par; although, a monkey could probably pass this test. Still, I’m proud. And not a monkey. Don’t forget to comment back with your results. Rock StarYou scored 100%! You damn rock [...]

Nodisco

Sunday, June 11th, 2006

More photos from Melissa and Liz’s birthday party at Bar 13. When the party started, we were all behaving like the well-mannered adults we are… …but pretty soon, well, you know the rest. Thanks to Melissa, Liz, and Leanne for additional photos. More photos in my Flickr photo set.

Sing As Loud As You Can

Sunday, June 11th, 2006

Photos from Melissa and Liz’s birthday party at Bar 13. Birthday girls! Thanks to Melissa, Liz, and Leanne for additional photos. More photos in my Flickr photo set.

The French Song

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

As it turns out, my friend Virginie was holding her birthday party on the rooftop of The Delancey the same night of the Beg Yr Pardon show (see previous post), which made social-scheduling very…facile! I split the evening between the show in the basement and the soiree on the rooftop; here are some photos from [...]

Who’s That Girl?

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Last night’s inaugural Beg Yr Pardon rock party was a success. As promised, there were live bands, DJs, and lots of baked treats. Here are some photos I snapped of the first band, El Madmo (also known as Momad, or “Norah Jones’ punk band,” or No Jo). I believe this marked El Madmo’s second “secret” [...]

Put the Needle on the Record When the Drum Beats Go Like THIS

Monday, June 5th, 2006

Put your party outfit on and come to The Delancey Tuesday evening for the inaugural Beg Yr Pardon event. BYP features live bands, DJ battles, free baked goods, and an optional $5 BBQ on The Delancey’s beautiful rooftop. Bands performing tomorrow night are Momad, Kickstart, Fenwick, Up the Empire, and Cholo. Be there. I will. [...]

Hold the Line

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

WOW!

The Moneygoround

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

During my final semester at college, I worked on an independent study for my favorite (and coolest) professor, Mr. Toby Miller, which focused on Reaganomics, class conflict, and the yuppie as portrayed in 80s films. I really had to reach to find source materials because, at the time, it was difficult to find a large [...]