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Jingle Bell ROCK

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Thank you to all of you who attended Wednesday night’s Hot Rocks / Liberated Matter Family Holiday Benefit show. We had a huge turnout and sold a ton of CDs to benefit 826NYC (click HERE for more information).

DJs.

El Jezel!

Becca and Cheryl seemed to be enjoying themselves.

The holiday CD!

Co-hosts.

Here are some shots of all of […]

Thank God It’s Them Insteeeeeeead of You

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Back in September, my friends Ben and Wes and I invited a group of our favorite NYC musicians to cover the seminal ’80s classic “Feed the World (Let Them Know It’s Christmastime).” Two dozen of us congregated in our friend Travis’ Serious Business Studios in Soho and, over two days, in the sweltering heat, we […]

S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. Night!

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

The next Hot Rocks / StereoactiveNYC Party is taking place TONIGHT!
8pm - Doors
9pm - GOLD & GUNMETAL
10pm - SHE KEEPS BEES
11pm - RENMINBI
And, as always, ’50s/’60s DJ sets and free candy all night! $5 at the door; FREE after 1am.
DRINK SPECIALS: 8-9pm: 2-for-1 well drinks | 12-1am: Free PBR!
The Delancey is located at […]

Dignified & Old

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Holy guac! I turned 27 last week and, with this birthday, I realized that I’ve kind of, you know, become more mature. And stuff. But this increased maturity, I fear, seems to have bred some sort of senior citizen-esque qualities. For instance, in recent months, I’ve been in bed by midnight and awake by 5am. […]

Midnight Rocks

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Saturday night’s Hot Rocks / Stereoactive NYC Official CMJ Showcase was an amazing party. The nine bands kept the room packed from 6pm until 4am, and the crowd was the most enthusiastic I’ve seen in quite some time.
We are exhausted. But happy.
Read the JLM’s wrap-up HERE; Matt Earfarm’s (my co-DJ for the night) post HERE; […]

Saturday Night Special

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

The Hot Rocks / Stereoactive NYC Official CMJ Showcase will take place this Saturday, October 20th, at The Delancey, as part of the CMJ Music Marathon! Co-sponsored by digitalfreedom.org.
Performances by:
6pm: Chop Shop
7pm: The Secret Life of Sofia
8pm: Gold Streets
9pm: Mancino
10pm: Man in Gray
11pm: A Place to Bury Strangers
12am: Up the Empire
1am: El Jezel
2am: The Vandelles
Free […]

How Does It Feel to Feel?

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

At last, photos from September’s Hot Rocks Party!
Aldenbarton.