Party of the Week: NYC edition

Nicky Digital, Igor and Sir Reeves walk into a bar and go up to the bartender and say: "Hey, we're here to take yer wimmen, your wine and your whiskey." Bartender raises an eyebrow and says "Okay, but only if you put your cameras down. Patrons are complaining of having epileptic seizures from all the strobes."

"Okay, how about just the whiskey then?"

Cheers to Jess and everyone else in NYC for taking care of the demon seed.

A Devilish good party: Don Diablo, Darkwave Disco and Darkroom Demons.

In two weeks, we are going to be tethered to a smashing good time with legendary DJ Don Diablo and Chicago's own prodigal sons Dark Wave Disco at Spy Bar. We need to bring the essence of great music and art back to the clubs and what better way than to cram as many monikers using double down "Ds" onto one flyer. What better way, indeed?

Spooky Parties of the Week! The Halloweenie edition.

Halloween is unfortunately upon us and it begins four days early on this wonderful Wednesday at Angels and Kings for the Rockstar costume and live band karaoke ball. Hosted by Ryan Manno and Cheeky Chicago, its a good excuse to get all yer ya yas out and shake your tail feathers drunkenly in front of fellow music lovers. Starts at 10 PM.

Tomorrow at Angels and Kings, the dress up continues as local DJs Heaven Malone, Members Only AV and La Dolce Vita are dressed up like several musical icons (See the above poster) in an effort to get the hipsters out of their current costumes and into something relatively clean. Unfortunately, we will be at another outing that evening....


The Perfect Circus is ressurected! Thursday marks the 3rd anniversary for Debonair Social Club and Chicago's finest supergroup The Perfect Circus (Alkaline Trio, Local H and Kill Hannah!) are gonna deliver another tour de force for the inebriated zombies revelling in the coolest "couple based costume contest" all week. Winners get free bottle service for the evening from Belvedere. Not bad! Party starts at 10 PM and goes til 2 AM. Guaranteed standing room only so get there as the moon begins to shine.

Friday Night Oct. 30th is a secret. If you're not on the list, then we won't see you. Sorry kids. Trick or Treat! Here's a clue though.Terrifying, no?!?

Saturday Oct. 31st is the night to get your bloody charity for the fourth fiscal quarter out of the way by supporting the Chicago Cultural Center Galaween with Co-Chairs Scott Cannon, Lally Daley and David Weinstein. You can order the $75 tix in advance HERE or pay $90 at the door. With costume prizes reaching $1000, this is the best bourgeouis party of the week with Chicago's young movers and shakers getting together for a great cause. The old folks home does the same gig on Friday, so be sure you know what day it is that you get your groove on. Our brother from another mother DJ Whiteshadow is the table scratcher and we'll drop by to take a few pics.


For the hippest place on Saturday night, Sonotheque rules with some our current favorite music showcased at the Spandexxx.010 UR Chicago jam. With Dragonette (Live) and DJ sets by Moneypenny, Kid Color, Heaven Malone and Midnight Conspiracy this is the coolest late night set unless you want to get R&B old schooled, in which case you come to....A Night at the Roxbury with Montell Jordan at Manor. Nothin' says Trick or Treat like a little smooth soul in a pumpkin candy container to close out the weekend. Montell will be bringing the hits live to the ghoulish greenspenders at River North's A-list hangout.

Parties of the Week: Chromeo in NYC, Betsey Johnson, and the DJ Hero Release Party!

Sir Reeves is currently in NYC covering CMJ and is shooting the coolest party of the week for Green Label Sound featuring Chromeo, Theophilus London, Amazing Baby and Solid Gold. Unfortunately, the RSVP channel is closed but if you happen to be in Brooklyn on Friday night, The Brooklyn Bowl will be the hottest party in town.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, I will be at enclave snapping the Betsey Johnson Cancer Awareness fashion show on Friday evening. For $25, you can be fashionably conscious as a charity drinker.

And then on Saturday, The LGN group, Outfit events, and Activision are having the DJ Hero release party at Manor. The hype behind this new video game franchise is pretty high, especially as DJ AM was a proponent and significant contributor to it before his horrible end. We're psyched to have Discotech bring the noise that night. Not sure if the game will be on hand, but its always good to celebrate video games with booze.

Party of the WeeK: Modern Vintage Fashion Explosion! (updated with Pictures!)

Enjoy on-the-spot styling, fashion shows, cocktails,
on-site seamstress, disco and more!

Photos are now up for your perusal of the greatest vintage collection in Chicago!!!

Saturday's Schedule!

$8 at the door.

When: 10 - 7 PM

Where: 30 N. Racine

What: At the VINTAGE DEALERS SHOW, you’ll find the best Vintage dealers carrying clothing, estate & costume jewelry, handbags, shoes, hats, belts, scarves, vanities, textiles, vintage fashion magazines, patterns, notions and much more. There will be plenty of Mid-Century, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and Victorian items at the show plus beautifully preserved '60s & '70s era designer treasures. View & purchase items from classic designers such as Halston, Chanel, Hermes, Vivienne Westwood, Pucci, Dior and many others. Special opportunity to meet and learn from Abigail Rutherford, Director of Vintage Couture & Accessories at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers!

At the INDIE DESIGNER SHOW you’ll find contemporary haute creators of wearable adornments including clothing, jewelry & gemstones, purses & bags, shoes, hats, belts, scarves, and tons of other fashion accessories. There will also be organic & sustainable designed products as well as new-fangled, vintage inspired, and culturally-fused items. Each atelier will have a distinct vibe you’ll want to strut.

Sponsors include Sofia Vintage, Elite, Sensational Steps, Second City Style and yours truly.

Best Bets: Parties of the week

This week there's a few tasty treats that have our livers pulsating with the sickening sound of pure thirst. Butthole Surfers are gonna be at The Metro Wednesday evening, Richie Rich and Pamela Anderson are gonna be showing The Horseshoe Casino's Venue their hipster meets aging icon sensibilities to whomever makes the trek to Indiana on Friday evening and finally Aoki returns for a tete a tete with Trancid, Corner and Gertz at Crobar on Saturday Night. Where are you gonna be?

Wanna Party? Our Pix of the Week.

Thursday September 17m 2009- Our dear friends at Manor are hooking up with Stoli to launch the new flavor to incite a million hangovers "Stoli Gala Applik" which in our minds proposes the idea that everyone by the end of the night will be in a diabetic coma AND smashed. Why? Because the Stoli cocktails are FREE from 8-11 pm.
Proper dress is required and reservations can be made via: Reservations@manorchicago.com

We of course, are shooting the event which make it that much more magical.
Speaking of "magical". The closest thing to a Rock and Roll Circus is coming to the Metro on Saturday at 7:30 PM. The ever effervescent Perez Hilton is bringing our chums Semi Precious Weapons, Ladyhawke, and Ida Maria along with demons noobs Sliimy, FrankMusik, Eric Hutchinson and Julian Perretta to create house party with the best basement bands ever. This is the must-see event of the week in our feeble and addled minds.
Proper dress is discouraged.
And we, of course, will be there to capture all the glorious cunts and rockstars in their mania.

Tix are still available here!!!!