Manhattan Airport West

MUG says it's a hoax, and it definitely smacks of an absurdist joke, BUT the website is REALLY complete and barely HINTS at anything funny/sarcastic. Could these people be for real??

MANHATTAN AIRPORT a/k/a bulldoze central park.

The Long and Short of It

MONDAY (now)...

Carroll Gardens -

• Mere steps from my home (don't stalk me!), FONDLE takes place every Monday night at South Brooklyn Pizza. Mr. Schmich serves it up. A group of first-timers are hitting it up with a surprise visit tonight. Come with and de-virginize yourself!

TUESDAY...

Hell's Kitchen -

• Mr. Williamson is at it again. His RUSSKI BUSINESS at Vlada puts potatoes to good use.Mr. Grimm serves the fruits and Angelique Ali gives you a show

Chelsea -

• Mr. Braun is entangled in tango and wants to ensnare you, too! Join him at Chelsea Studios tonight for a free session of OPEN ROLE TANGO. Your choice, ladies...which'll you be?

East Village -

• A "Cote" of...er...a different color?, THIS Mr. Cote hosts a weekly Tuesday party at Nowhere Bar called BUDDIES. Music enthusiasists and lovers of stout take note.

WEDNESDAY...

...is CHOCK-a-BLOCK!

Soho -

• Jeremy Kost, Ladyfag (fresh back from London) and big fashion alight at SALON GRANDE at the Soho Grand.

West Soho? -

• LMFAO performs at GREENHOUSE WEDNESDAYS. Hit up Mr. Coppola for the guest list sitch, etc.

Billyburg -

• Pony dishes it out while Corey TuT plays with your levels at HUGS & HEIFERS - the only country you'll need...this week.

Clinton Hill -

• Mr. Cambeiro wants your wiener. Head to Sweet Revenge for THE WIENER ROAST. Maybe bring your estranged ex...though I think it's more about fun than about either of the r words.

East Village -

• DJ Big Ragoo (a/k/a Carmine) is busier and busier. Two parties this week bear his imprint. Tonight, drink up at your namesake party, LUSH ("whaaaat?! You don't know me!?") at Nowhere Bar.

THURSDAY...

Tribeca -

• COREY TUT is also working a double-billing this week with a special live, acoustic set at Uncle Mike's (generously sharing the bill with two other guys...cuz he's THAT nice!)

FRIDAY...

East Village -

• Astro Erle, Cody Ravioli and crew celebrate the one year anniversary of SALON BORDELLO with hors d'oeuvres and cocktails!


• Just around the corner (it's the same building, even), Carmine's getting CLEAN. Mr. Dailey and Mr. Ralston enable him. See the debacle!

Williamsbergendurgen -

• Mr. Furlong's passion these days...well one of the bigger...THE BUNKER books a full bill of great DJs at Public Assembly every Friday. Catch them this Friday to warm up for B.E.M.P. (See below).

LOOKING FORWARD...

Carroll Gardens -

• Literally down my block...B.E.M.P. - Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival goes all day Saturday (August 8th) and boasts an amazing (and extensive) line-up of DJs (The Juan Maclean!).

East Village -

• Don't stay too long tho, cuz it's time - once again - to visit the groovy PLANET ZiZMOR with your intergalactic companions Alon, Idan and crew (including me!). Saturday, August 8th.

Park Avenue -

• For the next three Saturdays, Park Avenue and connecting streets from Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park will be closed to motorists and turned over to cyclists, runners, skaters/rollerbladers and pedestrians for SUMMER STREETS. Bike-sharing is part of it! Check the website for details.

ONGOING...

• A power-duo of exhibits at Paul Kasmin Gallery runs July 9th - Sept. 18th. NAKED in the front and HUNG...sorry...SIZE MATTERS in the back give you plenty to peruse.

***Special Note***

Prodigal Son (ok, ok...I'm being dramatic) Paul Vitale is living upstate for the summer and is using his time to raise money for medical research on Alzheimer's Disease. He's going to walk the Memory Walk and run the Rochester Half-Marathon and has created a Donation Page to make it easy to donate to the cause. Visit and help him meet his fundraising goal.

-d-

August? What?!! NOW?!

THURSDAY (now)...

Williamsburg -

• Take in THE AJA AND JOSHUA SHOW for the last time as they close out their month-of-Thursdays block of shows at Pete's Candy Store.

Tribeca -

• The final screening in the 92YTribeca Film series is JE, TU, IL, ELLE by Chantal Akerman. The film is introduced by writer Sarah Schulman.

West Village -

• Afterward, follow curator, Mr. Baran up to Julius' for the monthly MATTACHINE SOCIETY party. Mr. DeBoy will be spinning per usual.

P-Town -

• Mr. Smith has returned to Mass. and to Vixen for his 12" DISCO. Leaves you satisfied!

East Village -

• If you missed the boat party on Friday, catch the latest Spankzine at this second ISSUE 14 ZINE RELEASE PARTY with One-Half Nelson, Erickatoure Aviance and Mr. Rafferty at The Hose.

FRIDAY...

Chelsea -

• Mr. Valin and DeMarko give it another go this week at the Chelsea Hotel...and this time it's a TWO-hour open vodka bar. KAKE...get it downstairs!


• Another downstairs burly buffet is just up the block at SNAXX under Westside Tavern. Gus and Rich are taking a seasonal break for the month of August so better get your fill!

Williamsberghain -

• BOYS, BOOTS & BEARDS is back with Michael T., Ricardo Studmuffin and Alon - a/k/a Zoltar - on decks and Shaquanda Coca Mulatta and myself seeing to the guests. Shaquanda will most likely be seeing double the crowd. Come squeeze one (last good time) out before the month ends!

East Village -

• Mr. Cote's gonna split himself in two so he can be both places: FRISKY DISCO at The Hose, and BoysBootsBeards out at Hugs (the bar's his pet nightlife project!). Luckily, there're enough foxes out there (and enough time) to do both locations.

Cherry Grove -

• Out on the Island, Mr. Sparber spins the tunes for Mr. Nardicio's BOXERS & BRIEFS Underwear Party at the Ice Palace. The pool's open late (3am) and no swimsuit's required! What else needs be said?

SATURDAY...

Williamsburg -

• Mr. Dailey wants your bike clean. Come get it washed at his KEEP IT CLEAN BIKE WASH...cuz who wants to ride a dirty bike (Andre!?!)? There's a show, too.

Long Island City -

• (The Original) Water Taxi Beach's THE BEACH PARTY, LIC is back and opens with DJ Abe Duque. Residents include Justin and Mr. Harkin from BKLYN Yard's Sunday Best. ...FYI.

Ft. Greene -

• Mr. Rogenstein welcomes one and all to his loft (a/k/a 12 turn 13) for yet another HOUSE-N-HOME. Santiago Salazar and DJ Qu headline.

East Village -

• Mother Dimpfl (a/k/a Mike D) is moving upstate and Disco Connie, Jeff Jackson, Mr. Madden and other denizens of Double-Headed Disco are waving a fond farewell/puttin' the needle on the record at FAREWELL (TO DISCO) at Nowhere Bar.

Fashion District -

• Tai and I give you geisha guest-hosting at tonight's CASTLE at mr. Black 3. DJs Michael Magnan, Telfar and Kingdom supply the beats.

SUNDAY...

Carroll Gardens -

• After experiencing last week's freak thunderstorm-related weather and transcendental DJ set by Omar S at SUNDAY BEST I am ALL ABOUT BKLYN Yard! This week gives you Maurice Fulton on decks and - hopefully - better/less freaky weather.

Governors Island -

• Mr. Studmuffin hosts a "little" daytime gig for VICTOR CALDERONE...sort of a "tea with the queen" situation!

East Village -

• Speaking of legends and queens, Chauncey D holds his 7th BEETLEJUICE wat which he's celebrating all things Madge('s va-jay-jay). Decipher which person (or thing) in that sentence is the legend and queen and bring your answer down to Nowhere Bar. Maybe you'll win something! Screening of Sex: The Film at midnight...

MONDAY...

Carroll Gardens -

• Mere steps from my home, FONDLE takes place every Monday night at South Brooklyn Pizza. Mr. Schmich serves it up. Get in!

LOOKING FORWARD...

Carroll Gardens -

• Literally down my block...B.E.M.P. - Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival goes all day and boasts a pretty awesome (and extensive) line-up.

East Village -

• Don't stay too long tho, cuz it's time - once again - to visit the groovy PLANET ZiZMOR with your hosts and guides Alon, Idan and crew (including me!). All this on Saturday, August 8th!

(Plain ol') Bottom Line: Here's hoping this crazy weather a) isn't the start of the eradication of human life from earth as a result of global warming and b) is almost past us. I want sun! Have a great weekend regardless, and - as Miley Cyrus' "Aunt" Dolly reminds us - "if you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain.".






this looks FUN!

-d-

The Week Ahead...

MONDAY (now)...

Carroll Gardens -

• Mere steps from my home, FONDLE takes place every Monday night at South Brooklyn Pizza. Mr. Schmich has recently (tonight) taken over bartending duties, so come by, have a drink (not too complicated!) and tip well! He's a workin' man!

Boerum Hill -

• Tonight is also the monthly LAST MONDAY at Floyd on Atlantic.

TUESDAY...

Hell's Kitchen -

• Mr. Scarnici (genius parodist - is that a word?) and Ms. Vine team up to make you laugh in a spoof of variety shows like The Sonny & Cher show. See them in THE BUDDY & BARBARA EVERHEART COMEDY HOUR at Ars Nova.


• Russkies crowd Vlada for vodka during Russki Business on Tuesdays. Mr. Williamson is ever-gracious as host of his namesake evening while Mr. Grimm helps out with the liquid transport and delivery aspects of the vodka imbibing.

East Village -

• Mr. Ralston hosts a night of art and performance with artists/performers including Jools Palmer and Chadwick Moore, among others, at THE HOSE

WEDNESDAY...

Cherry Grove -

• Corey TuT performs ACOUSTIC LIVE at the Ice Palace. Special discounted hotel rates at the Grove Hotel when you say Corey's name!

Gramercy/Chelsea -

• Mr. Ovando, Dina Marie and crew host EYE CANDY...and we're not talking lubricating eye drops.

East Village -

• Mr. Dulanto and Bump spin at One & One...BUMP & MICX.

THURSDAY...

Tribeca -

• The final screening in the 92YTribeca Film series is JE, TU, IL, ELLE by Chantal Akerman. The film is introduced by writer Sarah Schulman.

East Village -

• If you missed the boat party on Friday, catch the latest Spankzine at this second ISSUE 14 ZINE RELEASE PARTY at The Hose.

FRIDAY...

Williamsberghain -

• Boys, Boots & Beards with Michael T., Ricardo Studmuffin, Alon/Zoltar, Shaquanda Coca Mulatta and yours truly, is back! Come squeeze in one last good time before the month ends.

-d-

It's Friday...

FRIDAY (now)...

West Village -

• As he is EVERY Friday, Mr. Williamson is starting the weekend with GUSTO! Why not join?

East Village -

• It's a FRISKY DISCO with Corey TuT spinning a saccharine sweet-n-sour mix. Go-go by Matthew Camp (Thanks, UBERMENSCH!) and a surprise blast from the past. Oh the suspen(is)e!

Hudson River -

• Mr. Rafferty and the boys of SPANK want to take you on a three-hour tour...if you have a ticket already, that is. If not, SPANK BOAT PARTY is SOLD OUT kids! What will you do!? Oh. Maybe go to the SECOND release party next Thursday at the Hose! Yeah. That.

Chelsea -

Maybe it's always been this way, but I feel like it's particularly true these days that Chelsea=Bears and this weekend, all the Bears wanna do is wear speedos?!

• Not only do they like speedos, they're SO hot right now there's an actual CLUB you can officially join! Not sure what the dues are, but my friend Chauncey D is DJing the METRO BEAR NY SUMMER BEACH PARTY, taking place - naturally - at View Bar and involving ribs & wings. I love me some Chauncey and support anything he does, so...fat/hairy/skinny/otter/cub/platypus/egret/whatever?...go!


• MORE Bears! Get in on the ground floor...sorry...basement, as a new kind of man party (with an old reference for a name) takes off. Robert Valin and DeMarko (who's celebrating his birthday.) kick off KAKE at the Chelsea Hotel.


• Finally (and most enduringly)...just down the street and back down some stairs...the original "man party" for glammabears and their ilk, SNAXX, is back for one more Friday after tonight before it takes its annual summer season hiatus through August.

SATURDAY...

Hamptons -

• The lovely Greenberg sisters (Hey girls!) are displaying their wares to fine affect (no doubt) at their TULESTE TRUNK SHOW at Alice + Olivia out in the land of fancy-pants. There's bubbly, too! MMmmm!

West Village -

• Joe Fiore and DJ Billy Carroll take us back to Paradise...Garage with DANCE 208: GARAGE CLASSICS Summer/Larry Levan's Birthday Edition. This one's always a crowd pleaser!

Hell's Kitchen -

• Mr. Casey is celebrating the 38th anniversary of his birth puttin' (it) on (at) THE RITZ. Come help him do it (up) right.

Williamsburg -

• Chaz Requina and Jason Pants of Palms Out Sounds are djing at the inevitably utter madness that will be SECOUSSE UK VS. BK. This is gonna be some VOO-DOO shit, ya'll!


• Meanwhile...and no doubt as equally mad...Vice Mag and Colt 45 (they're everywhere!!) present THE DEATH OF LIVEFASTDIE, LiveFastDie's purported last show ever. It just sounds cool.

DUMBO -

• Last week I said Mr. Sosa repped Lady Rizo but I lied! The truth is he's booking and promoting all the events at Galapagos Art Space now and this week has put together another amazing FLOATING KABARETTE that includes Matt "Sealboy" Fraser...a category/"type" I forgot to include earlier. Sorry sealboys everywhere!

East Village -

• Disco Connie and Jeff Jackson present their annual ode to all things Summer. Donna Summer! At this month's DOUBLE-HEADED DISCO they're promising to WALLOW in it with epic 20 minute or more tracks non-stop! Hey Giorgio!

Grand Central -

• In my work hood (for all you travelers and open bar enthusiasists) Public House (41st btwn Lex and 3rd) hosts an hour long OPEN BAR - ALL liquors! - for MyOpenBar.

Fire Island PINES (shuffle those letters a bit, boys!) -

• The Pines Party: ENDLESS SUMMER is finally here. You must know everything there is to know by now, but - in case you don't - get deets here: www.pinesparty.com. Give surfer, dude...

SUNDAY...

Governors Island -

• After running them through a quick wash cycle to get the rib sauce out, the Bears are pulling their banana hammocks back on and hitting the Governors Island Water Taxi Beach for BEARS ON THE BEACH. This time, it may actually be sand that ends up filling their trunks...

Gramercy -

• Tom O'Ireland is moving west but is putting lots of his prints up for sale first. Come enjoy complimentary wine and pick up a piece or two at the $5 ART SALE/GOING AWAY PARTY and help he, Raphael and the dogs get to Cali.

Gowanus -

• One of the most hotly anticipated SUNDAY BEST's is this Sunday at BKLYN Yard with Detroit's Omar S. Catch him now and say you knew about him when.

W'umburg -

• Making this a day of tough decisions for bears, 3rd Ward is hosting it's 2ND ANNUAL PIG ROAST & DANCE PARTY where 200 lbs of hog will be transformed into delicious pork tacos that can be washed down with FREE (from 4 to 5pm) Colt 45 (See??).

Lower Chelsea -

• The Bears lumber straight from beach (or BBQ pit) to hot tub (careful emptying those suits, men!) at TRUCK STOP at The Park.

Meatpacking District -

• A few steps away, Matt Tratner's celebrating his annual 30th at GARDEN OF ONO this Sunday. Come share a drink with me, wish him well and wish Ladyfag "Bon Voyage" as she readies to jet away for a real vacation for once.

MONDAY...

Dirty Jerz -

• Newly leaderless and (ostensibly) vulnerable, Jerzey's being invaded by that eternal shit-stirrer/trouble-maker (and proud of it!), Michael Formika Jones and crew (Hey DJ Adam!) under cover of visiting the Mountain Creek Water Park. The bus for SOAKIN' WET leaves EARLY, so pretend you've got a day job and join the morning commute before flipping all the Suits off, hitting the showers and then suitin' the flip up for some water slide wedgie fun!

A HEAD...

• Boys, Boots & Beards with Michael T., Ricardo Studmuffin, Alon/Zoltar, Shaquanda Coca Mulatta and yours truly, is back at HUGS in fair Billyburg next Friday, July 31st. Come squeeze in one last good time before the month ends.

(Barely Budding) Bottom Line: I have pics...I just didn't get time to post 'em. I will! Now off to Spank! Have a great weekend, kids!

-d-

Almost there!

THURSDAY...

East Village -

• Everything brunch will be redefined with the opening of PERMANENT BRUNCH tonight. From two people behind two of my favorite places (Tillman's in Chelsea and The Redhead in the East Village) is spawned this all-brunch, all the time restaurant. Can you imagine? A place where brunch never ends!?!? Heaven! Plus, they have a bacon MENU!? Dear god...what have I done to deserve this and what will happen if I KEEP doing whatever it is??

West Village -

• Don't forget!...That crazy funny bitch, Robbyne Kaamil, is performing her one-woman show two last times before she takes it on the road for the rest of the year. It's RAW & REAL and at the Duplex at 7pm. (Word to the wise from Robbyne: Make a reservation! This shit's gonna be FULL!)

Lower (LOWER) East Side -

• Ryan McGinley and Greg Krelenstein throw a "post-gay" (if you will) gay party at B.East called MAIN MAN that manages to be chill despite being scene-worthy.

Chelsea -

• Mr. Grimes keeps it fancy (but not TOO...) at CODE @ the Eagle with a slick laptop set-up for djing. Don't forget your boots!

FRIDAY...

West Village -

• As he is EVERY Friday, Mr. Williamson is starting the weekend with GUSTO! Why not join?

East Village -

• It's a FRISKY DISCO with Corey TuT spinning a saccharine sweet-n-sour mix. Go-go by Matthew Camp (Thanks, UBERMENSCH!) and a surprise blast from the past. Oh the suspen(is)e!

Hudson River -

• Mr. Rafferty and the boys of SPANK want to take you on a three-hour tour...if you got a ticket already. If not, SPANK BOAT PARTY is SOLD OUT kids! What will you do!? Oh. Maybe go to the SECOND release party next Thursday at the Hose? Yeah.

Chelsea -

• Get in on the ground floor...sorry...basement, as Robert Valin and DeMarko kick off KAKE, a new kind of party (with an old reference for a name) at the Chelsea Hotel.

A HEAD...

• Pines Party: ENDLESS SUMMER is Saturday. Get deets here: www.pinesparty.com.

• Boys, Boots & Beards with Michael T., Ricardo Studmuffin, Alon/Zoltar, Shaquanda Coca Mulatta and yours truly, is back at HUGS in fair Billyburg next Friday, July 31st. Come squeeze in one last good time before the month ends.

More soon!

-d-

Stumper...

really? REALLY??

HauYEWdurin'?

mmmMMmm!

May 24th, 2009 - Santos Party House

A Day of Jubilation!!

(Facebook Invite: Eric De La Cruz - A Golden Jubilee)

ERIC DE LA CRUZ BIRTHDAY VIDEO INVITE from BEARNEY'S New YORK a/k/a Juanjo Martinez on Vimeo.

Parents on FB

I kinda love that it's come to this...

The Body of Christ

Two links I've tripped over recently hover right at the (disturbing/funny) edge of satire...or do they?

(I'm still unconvinced they're satirical at all...)

NSFW/prudes/kiddies/overly sensitive adults, kids!


Christwire


SEXinCHRIST

OICUR12

I tend to be more of a champion of new technologies than a luddite, but I can certainly relate to Mr. Carter's point about distracting us from the present...

Stinson Carter: The Subtext of Texting

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History will be made...

 

Wait for it...

it takes a while.


Big Ideas (don't get any) from James Houston on Vimeo.

Sex even sells abstinence

MotherJones with the analysis:

True Love Waits


And go here for more design genius/pandering/fashion design blogging(??):

REally??

Trippy-feely

MGMT - Electric Feel

The Second End

See them all.

The End

Blogsay: Florent...

Not sure the weekly themes are particularly "irreverent", but I wholeheartedly applaud Mr. Morellet's unconventional, yet inspired handling of the seemingly inevitable close of his eponymous restaurant.

Free Transportation (Trippy and Amazing)

i am 10 again.