As some other blogs may say, Friday night is so best. I don’t know exactly what that means but at this point in the morning it feels fairly appropriate. Last night was one of those all around evenings where good food, amazing friends and some rock music are tossed in the blender and mixed into a tasty cocktail.
Hawkins was kind enough to let me take his whip out to Carroll Gardens so after work I swung by Liz’s place and snatched her up before we came back through the neighborhood to pick up Oveis. We made it out to Brian’s neighborhood with no problem and everything looked familiar once we hit the streets because Chernin had squatted at Brian’s place while he was on tour last summer.
So we rolled through the open doors up to the open roof deck. Let me explain to you that this is not your typical half assed roof deck. Brian has the whole roof of his building and it has outdoor speakers and a killer grill. Long and short it kicks your decks ass. Upon entering the party we were greeted by Carlos and Tom. When I asked Carlos what he was getting into this evening he promptly responded, “As much beer as possible.” I also though it was funny when we walked through the door, Carlos said, “Hey, it’s the college kids.” There were so many bands at this BBQ that it made me dizzy, but that’s beside the point because what really mattered was Brian’s ability to play host. He made sure everyone was getting grub and drinks. Noah, Ryan and Kristen showed up and we all managed to get our eat on. I talked to another Ryan and his friend Sam who all live on my block, so if you live on Norfolk let me know, we are looking for a fourth to start a posse. Oveis, Liz and I had to jet early to get back to town, but hopefully more of those happenings will be taking place this summer.
We popped into 186 for a hot second before Liz and I headed to see On the Speakers at the Mercury Lounge. It was my first time seeing these guys, and suffices to say that Jay was pretty excited. I’ve fallen in love with their Ep since Noah turned me on to them. I was a bit disappointed by the turn out, but the crowd never really affects my evening. We grabbed a drink and headed to the usual corner and saddled up for a rock show. On the Speakers sound a lot like Creeper Lagoon which is understandable since some of the guys from Creeper formed this group when they broke up. They also wear some Costello and Police influence on their shoulders, but that isn’t pulled through the whole set. Each song seems to have a different style, but they are all imbedded in big rock guitar, simple rhythms (that quickly change) and some extended jams. All and all I thought it was solid, but Liz thought otherwise.
My evening ended at Bside where Sivan was having her birthday party. All the regulars came out to celebrate with our favorite entrepreneur. It was great seeing kids like Mike, Justin, Megan, Josh, Karen, Gideon and Carlos under one roof. Megan and I did some catching up, (I didn’t even know she was at Coachella). I also tried to catch up with Karen when I could. It sucks that I don’t see those girls much anymore, but I will take it when I can get it. My night ended with a game of pool against Hawkins and a walk home with my lover of the same name.
Tonight is going to be hectic, but right now that doesn’t matter because I’m getting a haircut and then heading to the Belmont. Hopefully I’ll become RICH BIATCH! Also, in case you left early or weren’t there at all, here is a picture of Beach on Perry’s shoulders. What a butternut.
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