Tonight: Make The Girl Dance @ The Studio (TRASH); Shai Hulud @ Party Expo

It's been a long as time since I've been to Trash and I think tonight might be the night I revisit it. Make The Girl Dance is performing live and while that type of music isn't typically my thing in a setting like Trash it should be pretty damn fun. If you wanna keep it heavy then Shai Hulud are playing the Bushwick Music Festival tonight (I don't get it either) at Party Expo. Shai Hulud is one of the more creative hardcore bands to come out of the 90's scene.

Shai Hulud @ Party Expo

$5

More info here

Tonight: Unsane @ Union Pool; Ballzy & Liquor Store @ Don Pedros; Trash 8 Year Anniversary; Raccoon Fighter @ Legion

Here's how it's going to go tonight. First I'm hitting Union Pool to see fucking UNSANE. I love this band, so excited. Then I'm going to Legion where my bud Wei (FullTimeFun) is throwing a party and my bros Raccoon Fighter are playing. If I can still function after that I head to The Studio for the Trash anniversary - it's the party that got me interested in NYC nightlife. Now if I can't get into the Unsane show (sold out I here) then I'm going to Don Pedros for Cerebral Ballzy & Liquor Store - awesome show.

Unsane @ Union Pool

Trash Anniversary Details

Tonight: So So Glos, Cerebral Ballzy, Trash Anniversary

There's simply too much to do tonight. 

So So Glos

@ Castle In Hell

8PM

$5

Free Beer 8-10, $2/after 10

Cerebral Ballzy

w/ Thriller, Smarts, Grocery Thief

@ Bodega

9PM

$6?

BODEGA PUNK SHOW FEB 13 from Chief Magazine on Vimeo.

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

Special Announcement: Brooklyn Ski Club Presents Sigmund Droid

After a couple years of threatening to throw a party I finally did it. Things kinda fell into place perfectly and I didn't have to do much work so I said sure, why not? Sigmund Droid will be headlining the show with a super secret special guest on guitar. I seriously can't tell you who it is because of a conflicting show but I'm sure you can figure it out... you're pretty smart.

Additionally my favorite DJ is going to be on the decks - DJ Jess from Trash and NC-17. You'll also get a live set from The Kiss Off and more DJ stuff from Riot City. Did I mention the free vodka? Well, there is... at least for an hour (10-11PM). There's also going to be some free Red Bull.

Oh, and check out this super bitchin' flyer...

RSVP:

Brooklyn Ski Club Presents: Sigmund Droid (FREE)

Tonight: Burning Angel 6-Year Anniversary @ Trash

When even the flyer has naked titties on it you know you're in for a decent night. There's so much going on here that I don't even know where to start. Actually, that's not true... Joanna Angel!

Trash Is Back In The East Village

Everyone's favorite Friday night party, Trash, has moved yet again. This time it's a venue I've never heard of called 40C. Despite the fact I have no idea what this place is the fact it's on Ave C is promising. While I was a fan of Home Sweet Home I was bummed that they jacked up all their drink prices as soon as Trash moved there - shady. So yeah, it kicks off tomorrow and I'll be there for sure, getting hammered. Joanna Angel will be performing and it's also the Human Giant release party.

Link:
Trash @ 40C

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

Tonight: Rawles & Burning Angel

Rawles is playing with a special lineup tonight at The Living Room. Tom and Gabe (both occasional contributers here) will be part of tonight's backing band for the one and only Rawles. After that head over to Trash because Joanna and the rest of the Burning Angel girls will be there...naked, probably!

Tonight: David Arquette @ Trash (Whatchutalkinbout Willis?))

OK, I get it - it's Friday the 13th and David Arquette is in a horror movie and he wants to reach the kids. What better way then DJ at Trash. But you gotta admit that this is pretty odd. If you enjoy weird aging celebrities spinning records then you CAN'T miss Gary Coleman DJing at Home tonight. It's a fucking odd night out there, but it's Friday the 13th so I guess it makes sense.

Link:
David Arquette @ Trash

Link:
Gary Coleman @ Home

"You guys are all, Woo-hoo, and shit!" - if anyone gets that then let me know, you'll win nothing.

Trash 5-Year Anniversary @ Rififi

Last night I decided to go against doctors orders and head out. I felt like shit but I really couldn't justify missing the anniversary party of Trash. We got to Rififi around 1AM or so and walked into the new Rififi. You see it's been under construction for the past few weeks. The first thing I noticed was the bar was on the wrong side of the room.

Aside from that I didn't notice much difference and then it dawned on me. The fucking front bar is 1/3rd smaller then it used to be! Most people go to Rififi to dance in the back but I always preferred the front. Now it's so fucking tight in there you can't move, plus all the couches are gone. Where the bar used to be there is now an enclosed hallway leading to a second exit - which I'm sure we can thank the city for.

After pushing my way threw the mob scene up front I made it to the back room. There was an odd odor in the room that I couldn't put my finger on. It wasn't BO or anything like that, maybe it had to do with the renovation. Anyway, they did manage to enlarge the backroom. That's great for most of the people who go there but for me, not so much.

But I'm not going to talk about my dislike of the renovations. Let's talk about the 5-year anniversary party. When I made it to the back Bronques was spinning with a little help from Jess. The dance floor and stage were completely packed and everyone was having a good time. It was honestly one of the best crowds I've seen in there and that's saying something.

There were a slew of photographers there all taking a shitload of pics - Ambrel, Bronques, Nicky Digital, and random people with fancy SLRs. It was quite a scene and everyone there knew it. Everyone was dressed to impress, which is not typical of Trash. Normally it's more of a jeans and t-shirt crowd - granted those are skinny jeans and old ratty rock n' roll t-shirts. Last night however was a little more fashionable but that's to be expected at an anniversary party.

As I said I was under the weather and so was my girlfriend so we decided after about an hour and a half to hit the road. The party was still going strong but I was just not in the mood, which really fucking sucked. I knew I missing out on an excellent time.

As I said there were a ton of photographers there so I didn't really take many pics at all. I'll update this with links to the photo blogs as they go online.

Link:
Ambrel - Trash 5-Year

Tonight: Trash 5-Year Anni + Hot Rocks + Murphy's Law

One of the few weekly parties I can always rely on is Trash. I've spent more Friday nights at Rififi then I can remember. You may have noticed that Trash has been MIA lately because of "renovations" at Rififi. Well after a brief hiatus the best thing to do on a Friday night is back with it's 5-year anniversary party. All the familiar faces are going to be there including Jess, Brendan James, Antonio, Bronques, Michael T, and anyone I may have forgot.

Trash @ Rififi

If Trash isn't your thing then maybe Hot Rocks @ The Delancey is. For a measly $5 you get 3 bands, DJ sets, and some free PBR.

Hot Rocks @ Delancey

MP3:
Second Skin - Morning Theft

And since BSC is one of the only blogs that covers hardcore I have to share this one with you. Hardcore legends Murphy's Law are playing a show tonight in...Staten Island, sorry. But hey it's hard to find a good hardcore show in NYC these days so I guess it's worth the trip.

Murphy's Law on SI