It's all Michael Jackson's Fault...

"Brooke wore a fuckng poncho. Get me Webster!"

Sure, everyone is crying. And everyone else is throwing out their backs trying to do the moonwalk whenever the anonymous DJ of the night at the club throws in a little MJ action. But after some quiet reflection I realized that its all fucking Michael Jackson's fault. I'm not talking about my aversion to maturity or attraction to guyliner. Instead, I remembered a set of pictures my mom gave me in 1984; It was 2 glossy 4x6s of Michael Jackson at home and one pinup. One was him sitting on his brick steps, one in his kitchen and the other was him in a yellow cardigan vest and bow tie without the text from the similar poster that adorned every girl's bedroom wall at the time.

"Shamone!"

While the small version of the poster might not have fooled my eager MJ lovers in my 3rd grade class, the one of him casually hanging at home were the money shots (Alas, I spent days trying to find a scan of them on the web and no dice). When I busted 'em out during class, girls passed out and guys gave me glares that suggested I might be in trouble on the playground had I not been a vicious menace at the hockey rink. But it wasn't just the fact that the picture transported my imagination to a place where I was riding shotgun with MJ's in his newly installed personal Pirates of the Caribbean at Neverland, but moreso that I blatantly lied to my schoolmates and purported to take the photo myself. And that was the fucking moment that I might have realized my destiny to take pictures of interesting people, possibly for the sole reason that it was so fucking cool to see the look on other people's jealous faces.

Thanks Michael. I totally would have let you freak me out after I played in your arcade.

Black Eyed Please! A love note for Fergie (and Will.i.am)

The only thing I have to say is that if more artists behaved like the Black Eyed Peas, the world would be an better place.

This is Not an Exit premieres tomorrow at AK!!!

Tomorrow night is the launch of thisisnotanexit.com in the seedy basement of AK Chicago with appearances by ourselves, darkwave disco and many folks from the old Chicago Suicide Club. So come and get your Kevorkian groove on!

Get your groove on next week with Fader, Ghetto Division, and the Darkroom Demons

Our friends at Fader cordially invite you to party with Bacardi, ourselves and other toe tappers to rock Evil Olive next week...

RSVP HERE!

Young Modern: (PR)eview

So many pictures.. so little time. More to come....

Dan Deacon Live @ the Metro !!!

Dan Deacon live at Metro 05.07.09 from Darkroom Demons on Vimeo.

Dan Deacon live at Metro 05.07.09 from Darkroom Demons on Vimeo.

The Human Experience: (PR)eview - Dan Deacon @ The Metro

If you're a photographer, Dan Deacon is gold. If you're security at any venue he plays at, he is the devil's brother-in-law. I have never seen so many strangers be willing to touch each other and follow The Deacon's every command to the T. The crowd was like a sea of wavering lemmings- just wondering what to do next. He could invade a small country and conquer it with his fans.
Last night he brought back the chapel parade which he noted he had not done since the Hideout bloc party 2 years ago, which Sir Reeves shot below....

Wait until you see the VIDEOS. I'm sweating just thinking about it.

-Tyler

Upcoming Events for the Darkroom Demons

Next Thursday, Justin from Semi-Precious Weapons (Reeves other family) will be performing at Manor for the Bonnie & Clyde's Uncensored Summer fashion show. A must see.

This Friday, after the Plain White T's Show @ the Metro, we join Derek Berry and party into the night in the Mainstage @ the Metro. This will be a wild little experiment so if you feel like a change of pace or can drag your ass out of Smartbar, come play with us. Sir Reeves will also be at AK that evening for the Plain White T's Afterparty.

Also, we are at the Metro ALL weekend with Dan Deacon, Plain White T's, The Horrors, The Kills and we'll be at some afterparty with some guy named Wentz.

"Fuck More" by Junkie XL feat. Tommie Sunshine, Daniella and more!!!

This will be the hot song for hipsters/lovers/videogame enthusiasts this summer. Junkie XL has recruited our beloved Tommie Sunshine, his fairest in the land Daniella M., and even a Bronques cameo for this bad ass video.

Hey Champ live at SxSW

Hey Champ live at SXSW from Darkroom Demons on Vimeo.

More morsels leftover on a stuffed memory card from Sir Reeve's jaunt in Austin, Tx.