happy 23rd respectable street. you rule the south east world.

I felt a sincere flood of emotion this past Saturday night as a group of friends & I joined in celebrating Respectable Street's 23rd anniversary. And they threw one hell of a party. 23 bands for 23 years, ALL FREE, an open bar from 8-10 + gratis pizza for everyone. It ruled. It was a true blast. Many thanks to Rodney Mayo for putting it on, and for my killer New Order-inspired anniversary tee.

Loved the blissful beats & emotionally rich vocals of Million Young. So did the hundreds of people dancing on Clematis street with us. The fuzzy, atmospheric reverb of The Band in Heaven drew a good sized, albeit more serious crowd. I loved their set against a sparkling tile wall at the lounge. Pay attention to both. They should go places. Fave quotes of the night: the band, Alexander's front man saying "We usually have a drummer, tonight we have a computer." (which if you ask me, gave them a fun kick.) And the lovely drag queen telling us all that "the paparazzi is here, don't look f@#ked up, look cute." Just before we all had cake and dove for ping pong balls. My li'l sis, @tamarabrink scored a $50 bar tab by finding a golden ball. #YAY! All in all, a brilliant time and a killer celebration for an indie institution. I closed out the night in my typical spot, dancing endlessly on the wall just beside the DJ booth, so I could make endless requests, just as I've done since I was 18.

Def. def. def. hit Respectable Street if you're a local, or in town & into a checking out a legit little venue with A LOT of character & history.

peace, love & respectables forever.

love,

sunlovey

MILLION YOUNG FOREVER.

yesterday while dutifully writing fashion copy i spied a status update that sparked an instant and fierce reaction. IMPROMPTU SHOW TONIGHT @ PROPAGANDA! $2, 10PM, STARTING AT 11 (sharp) MILLION YOUNG!!! i'm in. missed million young at respectable st., they missed ME in tampa. this had to happen. and so it did. well, sort of—propaganda is a small, cool venue in downtown lake worth, that if you ask me, pulls some decent live sound in a small city that is so real, it's love. the dj played some fab tracks as a small crowd amassed. (there were some surprising characters in attendance) insane kaleidoscopic video flashed on the walls. equipment was eventually set up. and so began the opening act: sumsun. a beat and thud driven cacophony of danceable noise.

i think i'd like to hear again. his set felt rushed this go round. next time. million young took a lifetime to go on. and once they did, eeeek, they let us know they didn't have a chance to sound check pre-show. (this show was a total off-the-cuff last minute deal, so i get it) yeah. sound was jacked to say the least for a couple songs in. and there was a little tiff between the band & the propaganda sound guy. via microphone. but we all persevered. and what we got as a result?
total. love. 

mike diaz's music is so stunning, so emotional, so right. my fave song of his, cynthia (i met THE cynthia the song was written for in the bathroom, she's lovely), live, was sparkling and gorgeous. finally, everyone was dancing. sadly, the set was far too short. a brief chat with him post show was consolation though, million young plans to play respectable st.'s anniversary party, end of july. i'll be there. should they come to a city near you, make it happen. here's a little taste, if you're prone to dizziness, be warned. we were dancing.
love, sunlovey

 

OH EFF.

CHECK OUT MILLION YOUNG.

Download his sounds here (look to upper left of site):

*SOUNDS*

then, wow. do like me & figure out how to see what this kid is like live. merci to @jesus_suns for cluing me into million young (Mike Diaz, a SOUTH FLORIDA native, i should add), was a couple weeks back, linking me to this sweet little vid:

Falling from Ruud Salym Erie on Vimeo.

just last night did i delve a bit deeper, over wine on a meh monday night. and HOT DAMN i dig. go bloody figure he played at the vagabond, MIA while i was in central fl. this past weekend. will try and catch him in tampa when he plays with my fave glow kids @popglow on may 27th. hoping my twitter friend @BradHorenstein checks him out in brooklyn TONIGHT & fills me in. anyway, just wanted to share this lovely, beat-infused, dreamy, at times vulnerable sound with you asap. enjoy. then get your hot $$ to a show:

May 11 2010 8:00P	The Bell House (w/ Two Door Cinema Club)	Brooklyn, New York
May 12 2010 7:00P	The Bowery Ballroom (w/ Two Door Cinema Club) SOLD OUT!	New York, New York , US
May 13 2010 8:00P	Johnny Brenda’s (w/ Two Door Cinema Club)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvan, US
May 15 2010 9:00P	Great Scott’s (w/ Two Door Cinema Club)	Boston, Massachuse, US
May 16 2010 8:00P	Sala Rossa (w/ Two Door Cinema Club)	Montreal, Quebec , CA
May 17 2010 7:30P	Wrongbar (w/ Two Door Cinema Club)	Toronto, Ontario , CA
May 22 2010 9:00P	Beauty Bar	Chicago, Illinois
May 25 2010 9:00P	Will’s Pub	Orlando, Florida , US
May 27 2010 9:00P	Crowbar	Tampa, FL
Jun 10 2010 10:00P	The Pilot Light (w/ Toro y Moi)	Knoxville, Tennessee , US
Jun 24 2010 8:00P	Spirit of Eden Festival	Isle de Bendor, PACA , FR
Jul 1 2010 8:00P	Future Pop Nights	Amsterdam, Noord-Holl, NL
Jul 2 2010 8:00P	Bang Bang Club	Berlin, Berlin , DE
Jul 3 2010 8:00P	Magic Garden 2 w/ Truman Peyote	Kassel, Hessen , DE
Jul 7 2010 7:00P	The Stags Head w/Many Mansions and Truman Peyote	London, London and, GB

love,

sunlovey

(who like a smart girl, shopped her own closet this a.m. & found this brilliant & bright dress circa '05. go me.)