Shit To Do: New Year's Eve 2012-13

New Year's Eve is chock full of shitty parties with even more shitty people. But don't despair, there's some good things happening if you look around. I'm personally sticking to Brooklyn and taking it easy because I've had enough bullshit this year. I dug through a few hundred invites and here are some parties I would actually consider attending. Have fun tonight, kiddies.

All the Brooklyn weirdos will be here which means I will likely stop by.

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/473239432720451

The MyOpenBar crew is throwing this one so you know it'll be good. Starts at 1am. My night will probably end here. 

$10

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/202042613253994

Superchief and Gold Whistle throw good parties. They're serving dinner early too and it's free 6-9pm.

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/185529531593428

Prince Terrence and Nick Gazin take over both floors of Lit.

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/458239340903226

Andy Pry & Lloydski from Tiki Disco are throwing & DJing this. This should be awesome.

No Cover.

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/530664290277429

Florence & The Machine (DJ Set), Trouble Andrew, Prince Terrence, Dances, Gazin, etc.

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/496346980406109/

Huge Brooklyn bash with Yeasayer (DJ Set), Alex English, Monikkr, etc. 

$40-$50

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/289835447786570

I'm not a Dada Life fan but dudes know how to party. If you wanna go big in BK this is it.

$65-115, 3 hour open bar.

Tickets: http://dadaland.wantickets.com/Events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=116881

Handsome Dick Manitoba (Dictators), Sylvain Sylvain (NY Dolls), Daddy Long Legs playing live!

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/490885900952107

Kid Congo, K-Holes, Andy Animal, Jonathan Toubin, Mick Collins, Josh Styles - RnR NYE!

$5-$10

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/411342472267297

Petey Complex, Lacey Youngblood & 50 other people DJ at the bar owned by Death Set. 

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/500334919997015

Lady Jay's is my favorite bar, that's why it's on the list. Great music will be played.

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/385354874884623

Jah Jah from Ninjasonik is DJing Duck Duck, could be fun.

No Cover

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/234591373340633

MeanRed always throws good parties. Nick Hook & Catchdubs are spinning.

Open Bar 9-10pm

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/465000713551146

My friend Aly is DJing over at Matchless tonight. 

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/263857633742280

Rock In The New Year (Shows Tonight)

• X-Ray Eyeballs, Food Stamps, Reading Rainbow & more @ Cake Shop, $12.
• The Detroit Cobras @ Maxwells, $25
• The Butthole Surfers @ Music Hall, $55
• Sounds Of Kaleidoscope, Rifle Recoil & more @ Party Xpo, $10
• Stalkers, Kid Congo, K-Holes & more @ Home Sweet Home, $10

New Year's Eve Parties & Shows

As is the case every year there are a shit ton of parties for NYE. That said most of what you see on the various NYE sites and local event sites are douchetastic. Here are a few parties that might be more up your alley if you're trying to avoid the cast of Jersey Shore.

The most interesting party might be at Shea Stadium but I'm not sure I can handle the entire history of the world.

This list is not ranked, order of listing is random so don't think higher means better.

Michael T & Theo bring back Rated-X for NYE. This will be fun for sure.

$6 before Midnight! Joanna Angel & the Burning Angel girls. I mean Joanna's naked ass is on the flyer so you kinda already know what you're in for with this one.
Famous Friends crew. Not cheap but the 2 hour open bar makes up for it.

FREE!!! That's rare for NYE.

The Cake Shop show looks particularly good but it all sounds fun (and cheap). NY Night Train parties never fail...and there's 3 on NYE!

Team Robespierre on NYE.
Brooklyn warehouse party by MeanRed (who know how to throw a banger).

New Year's Eve In NYC

First of all if you plan on going anywhere near Times Square tonight stop by a pawn shop on your way, buy a cheap gun and blow your stupid brains out. That said there's plenty of good shit going on tonight.

If you've got the balls to brave the city then I suggest hitting Don Hill's for the Rated-x/Trash NYE party with Team Robespierre. Aside from that most of the parties that have caught my eye are going down in Brooklyn. I was going to put together a huge list of parties but it looks like my homeboys over at MyOpenBar and Shaw Promotion have already done that.

Link:
MyOpenBar NYE Guide
Shaw Promotion

Rated-X/Trash NYE Party w/ TEAM ROBESPIERRE

The downtown party legends are teaming up to bring you a crazy as fuck New Years Eve party. I look at NYE party listings all damn day and I can tell you that unless you're down with the collar popping set then there isn't much to look forward too. But now you got Team Robespierre playing on New Years! That's going to be fucking madness. And if you buy a ticket before the end of the week it's only $10, which is like $30 less then anywhere else. Unless of course you plan on spending NYE on your couch. In which case a bottle of Andre and some Beefaroni will run you about $6.50.

Link:
Rated-X/Trash NYE Tickets

New Year's Eve Parties

Here's the deal, I'm kinda sick of NYE parties. Most of them are just a bunch of over-priced bridge and tunnel magnets. So this year I'm staying in Brooklyn. I'll hit a few house parties and then head over to the MyOpenBar party in Greenpoint with Yeasayer! Plus you get vodka and beer all night for a measly $15. On the off chance I head into the city then the only party you'll see me at is the Rated-X/Trash NYE party.

RSVP:
MOB Party


Buy Tickets:
Rated-X/Trash NYE


MP3's:
2080 - Yeasayer
Sunrise - Yeasayer