October 21, 2009 @ 3:58 pm
Ah yes… is that time of year again. The Fashion Week of Music – CMJ. Everyone who’s anyone has been bouncing around this week from venue to venue peeping out the future stars of 2010. Tomorrow, however, will be the most massive showcase of them all. Why you ask? Because its getting put on by my peeps Sheena Beaston and The Culture of Me. These two crazy kids know WHAT IS UP when it comes to music. You should – ONE – check out their blogs for the latest and greatest on the music scene & FREE MP3s – shit is the music bible. And TWO-go to their CMJ showcase tomorrow. Its is going to be more major, epic, fresh, (insert buzzword of 09 here,) Needless to say it’s gonna be hot. Check out the line up…
THE CULTURE OF ME and SHEENA BEASTON present….
AWESOME NEW REPUBLIC
Flashmen // My Gold Mask // Menya // Telephoned // Tempo No Tempo // VOICEsVOICEs
With DJ Sets By: Free Magic // CJ Milli // VDRK // Terror Dactel // Viking // Mr. Vega
TOMORROW: Thursday, October 22
AT: Europa (98 Meserole Avenue)
THE DEAL: 7:00-9:00PM is free entry! Free PBR 9:00PM +.
After 9pm, it’s $5 advance or $8 at the door.
Party is 18+
wowwzaaaa. My ass is sick with mono because I am 15 and was playing spin the bottle all weekend, but I am going to try and swing by and see my peeps and check out some of these MAJOR acts.
Eurpoa
98 Meserole Avenue @ Manhattan Ave [Greenpoint. BK]
G Train to Greenpoint or Nassau Ave for you non-BKers
7:00PM until DEATH (Endless happy hourrrrrr)
Free before 9:00PM/ $8 After
See you manana.
October 19, 2009 @ 1:52 am
Off blogger that is. Obvi still living up in the burg. I haven’t been blogging much because I’m straddled – almost literally – between two websites. I started this blog to ramble about my crazy life and promote my friends who are doing big things in this city – but now the Downtown Diva herself is blowin up and a hot new site is on the way. A whole NEW bigger and badder Downtown Diaries is coming soon – like really soon. Sit tight everyone, because Imma be coming back with something FRESHHHHH.
October 15, 2009 @ 12:18 pm
A few weeks back, my favorite song bird, Darling Cait invited me out to catch her friend
Joey Pero perform at the Metropolitan Room in Flatiron. Pero, a 29 year rising jazz trumpet sensation, recently released his debut album, Resonance, which has been receiving rave reviews. It’s been said, “throughout the CD, Pero displays virtuosity that puts him in an elite category, being compared by critics to trumpet greats such as Wynton Marsalis, Allen Vizzutti, and the late, great jazz trumpeter, Maynard Ferguson.” ( I am not going to lie, I have no effing clue who these people are but I am sure they are legendary!!!) And Allaboutjazz.com listed “Resonance” as one of their highest recommended CDs this year – so needless to say he is pretty legit.
Joey Pero
I heard great things about Joey Pero up until this point and I am not sure how I pictured jazz musicians to be, but it was not like Joey and his band. Pero was stylin’ and profilin’ in a white suite number with shiny gold sneakers – I consider him to be not your average trumpet player. The music was awesome and you could tell he was wickedly talented without even knowing his reputation or anything about jazz music. His band, pianist Jon Ware, bassist Jeff Little, drummer Pete Abazia, and special guest, marimba player, Simon Boyar were all pretty effing awesome as well. Oh… a marimba…what’s that you ask? The coolest fucking instrument of all time. It’s basically a xylophone on steroids and it’s the shit. It makes me happy and I want one.
These 5 boys rocked it and I am def looking forward to their next show. After the show we headed over to Baddies to have few cocktails and catch my friends Alex and Rhett from the Chainsmokers DJ. Only in NY can you go from a classy jazz show to an underground hipster bar all in one night.
Anyway friends- don’t you worry about missing out on all the fun because Joey and the boys will be playing at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency TONIGHT October 15th and TOMORROW the 16th. I recommend you go. Even if you don’t like Jazz music, I guarantee you will like Joey Pero.
540 Park Avenue @ 61st street [Upper East Side]
$23 with $40 TABLE drink minimum.
October 6, 2009 @ 9:26 am
Come drink your financial woes away for one of the most cheapest nights of debauchery in NYC. My good ole friend Broke Ass Stu is back at it again…. we teamed up to throw this kick ass night of mayhem and we are really pulling out all the stops.
Live music – Check
Free shit – Check
Hot DJs -Check
Fire Dancers – Check
Weird atmosphere shit – Check
Erotic massages – Check
Sex Toys – Check
Need I go on… the full details are below, just in case you weren’t convinced yet.
On October 8, 2009 Broke-Ass Stuart is bringing his particular brand of madness back to New York by throwing a “Fuck the Recession Party” at Rebel (located at 251 West 30th Street, NYC). Along with three bands, three DJs, and seven circus performances, there’s gonna be FREE Six Point Beer! And the best part is entrance is only $3 if you RSVP (http://newyork.going.com/FtheRecession) The motivation behind the party is that, even though the economy is tanking, we should at least be able to party about it.
Live Music by:
Vicio
Thought
The Children of Technicolor
Danielle Parente
The hot tunes from the wheels of steel will be spun by:
Mixer Assassin
Brina Payne
Guest DJ Set by Music Blogger Sheena Beaston.
Insane Live Circus Performances by:
Fire Hoops – Squiddie
Lady Circus – Claire de Luxe and Ali Luminescent
Yoga Contortionist – The Amazing Amy
Flame Dancing and Fire Massage – Madame Burnz
Clown Burlesque – Busty Kitten the Red Nosed Temptress
AND
Tarot Readings and Art by Asa the Awesome
Free Bouncy Rides by – Club Animals
Balloon Animals by – Miss Ricci
Free Sex Advice by Topaz Chanteuse Extraordinaire
For those of you unfamiliar with Broke-Ass Stuart, he’s been called “an SF cult hero” (SF Bay Guardian), “Best Local Writer” (SF Weekly) and “the Chief of Cheap” (Time Out NY), but to those familiar with his work, he’s just, “that douchebag who writes books about cheap stuff and drinks a lot”. In these times of economic crisis, Stuart has become an icon for the downtrodden by showing people not just how to survive through these dark days, but how to thrive in them and have a blast while doing so.
Originally known for his popular books, Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco and New York, Stuart has spent the past year making his website Broke-Ass Stuart’s Goddamn Website (www.brokeassstuart.com) the best place on the web for the young, broke, and beautiful to find cheap and fun things to do.
So here’s the real question, how the fuck can you say “no” to this party?
Rebel NYC
251 West 30th St [Fashion District]
$3 w/ RSVP, $5 without
