I went to a Oxford Collapse record release party the Thursday before that, with streamers and piñatas and things. And I got back to the city around 8 on Saturday, just in time for the triple-billed noisepunk round robin at the Market Hotel. Big A Little A, Pterodactyl, and Parts & Labor were all playing, at the same time, playing one song each and going around the room. I ran into Morgan and Paige from Bham there, who were there to see Aa and were loyal to them. Most of the crowd was spinning in circles going around to see each of the bands. I went on a beach trip on Sunday, and then to a Labor Day BBQ Jam at Asterisk Art Space in Bushwick on Monday, by the McKibben Lofts. Will Scott was DJing, and my friend Joe lives there, apparently.
The weekend before that I went to go see Professor Murder, Free Blood, and Pink Skull at the Music Hall, and then to see Ponytail at the Knitting Factory before DJing to a packed bar at the Hanger (RIP) that night. Then on Sunday I went to go see Yo La Tengo at McCarren before going to Alphabeta that night to a party hosted by a bunch of Venezuelan skater kids selling Santa Salsa. They had a really good South American skate biddy playing in the courtyard, and Japanther & Ninjasonik playing inside. I think that's about it. I turned 25 on Wednesday, but this whole month is my birfday. Oneida & Ex Modelos on Monster Island on Saturday, secret Tokyo Police Club show at the Merc Lounge on Sunday. Cheers.
1-3. Professor Murder
4-6. Free Blood
7-9. Oxford Collapse Record Release Party
10-12. Ponytail
13-15. Yo La Tengo
16-21. Alphabeta
22-27. Japanther
27-29. Ninjasonik
30-33. The BK / Dong Bu / Santa Salsa
34-36. Parts & Labor
37-40. Ptex Modactyl
41-42. Big A Little a
43-45. Far Rockaway
46-54. Nyle's Labor Day BBQ Jam
