Everybody’s working for the weekend! While I myself have been lucky enough to have been magically freed by the fates from my extended desk jockey cubicle past life, I do appreciate the fact that many of us who like to eat more than ramen noodles for dinner still push a little paper from the nine to five.
So I know you’re super psyched that it’s Friday Funday and I also know you’re cutting out early, as long as you can avoid Lumbergh (yeah, I’m gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Saturday) you’re out the door early on this lovely afternoon. If you’re wondering how you can most quickly forget the crushing corporate existence as soon as you high tail it out from under the florescent lights, well you’ve come to the right place!
Your indie-rawk pusher woman is gonna set you right after those exhausting 40 hours (20 hours on Facebook, 19 hours shopping/ looking at porn/ playing an on-line game, 1 hour productivity) at the office with your RDA of live shows, and this weekend’ s helping is sure to restore your fortitude forthwith!
This Is What I’m Talking About: Paul From Interpol. Sigh.
Tonight the AP crowd must make a very big decision indeed, as there are at least 2 great Indie/Alt Rock evenings (my favorite flavor) in town. The Paramount Theatre hosts Interpol this evening, and it’s been almost a decade since these New York based neighbors have come down to see us. And see us they will when Paul (who I will be doing my best to seduce—hey I’m a hot front lady in my own right) and the boys take the stage later this evening.
Since there’s an equally not to be missed show at The Asbury Lanes I am stepping out later to clone myself like Alice in Resident Evil so I can hit both venues. Tonight is an all-star line up of great original live acts featuring some of my absolute favorite bands at The Asbury Lanes. Accidental Seabirds, Southwork, Big Eyes, and Brick+Mortar will be taking the stage of my favorite club, plus the super fine Sam Bey, right on rock drummer for area favorites The Parlor Mob, will be spinning between sets.
I’m especially excited because I ran into Brandon of Brick+Mortar downtown last night and he’s psyched for tonight because Brick+Mortar have some all new material to debut.
There’s only about a million amazing bars/restaurants/places to hang all around town before the shows, so don’t even stop home after your cubicle liberation today. Power up at one of my favorite spots like Bond Street Bar for a wallet-friendly quality dinner (some second-to-none burgers are found here, including my fave, the veggie burger) pre-game.
Then wander over to The Parlor Gallery and enjoy FREE admission to their latest show, a fine collection of witty, urban, wink-wink, nod-nod work, “Blah, Blah, Blah”. Finally bring it in to Oceanfront AP and hit up one of the aforementioned shows!
Before you know it you will have completely forgotten about how you’re wasting your best years under the soul-sucking rigor of the obligations that hang over your head like a guillotine from the antiquated work-money system which we were all unwittingly born into lifelong, prison-like indentured servitude through ( See:The Clash’s Mag 7). Is that too dark? Sorry!
XOXO
Ang
