Being huge fans of any event that simultaneously stimulates AND destroys our brain cells we were THRILLED to see the reimagined Modernist Society make its way back onto the last Thursday of the month scene as a debaucherous salon of sorts.
Originally envisioned as the “Drinking and Dancing” portion of The Modernist online magazine (a delightful publication featuring everything from nudes with furniture photo series to discussions on Fornasetti and “easy sex the hard way”)
it has now expanded to
a. last longer (starts at 8 pm)
b. include interviews and Q&As with esteemed guest speakers (this week its Vice Travel’s Trace Crutchfield)
and
c. offer complimentary cocktails (this week HENDRICK’S cocktails from 8-9pm) before said interviews, to mentally prep you for the dancing fun ahead (which is provided by djs D-Mac and Neville C, spinning soul, funk and international future classics)
d. then dance 10 to God-only knows when
What is not to love?
Really, not much.
So, we emailed Jason Mojica, who will be in charge of said event/interviewing to do some homework before tomorrow.
Because, we love to be prepared.
And you should too.
Things you wanted to know about Modernist Society on Thursday but were (maybe) afraid to ask:
How did you come up with the idea for this?
The idea for adding this interview segment was pretty much totally inspired by watching old episodes of Playboy’s Penthouse / Playboy After Dark. We hope to create a casual, comfortable atmosphere where we can discuss issues big and small in a frank, yet humorous tone.
Tongue-in-cheek pretentiousness, if you will.
Tell us about the Interview Format
The interview portion of the evening will run from 9-10pm, with at least 15
minutes of the our turned over to audience Q&A. I’ll be conducting the interviews with each of the guests in a mini “set” (two chairs and a small table between us containing a few choice Bourbons). We’ll be mic’ed up and the event will be recorded for podcasting via themodernist.com
Who is Trace Crutchfield?
Trace Crutchfield hails from Austin, TX. He’s worked at Vice for the past five years, with the past few being dedicated to developing VBS.tv, Vice’s internet-based tv network. He’s a jack of all trades: producer, director, correspondent, bagman. His work for VBS has taken him to Lebanon, China, Bulgaria, the Philippines, Bolivia, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela, and all over these godforsaken states.
(while always looking dapper, of course-ed)
Some of his greatest hits include:
Bolivian Marching Powder
http://www.vbs.tv/shows/index.php?show=Bolivian%20Marching%20Powder
In which Trace takes us through the history of cocaine and chases down President Evo Morales
The Slums of Rio
http://www.vbs.tv/player.php?bctid=570589584
In which Trace travels to the City of God favela, attends a Baile Funk, gets shot at, eats steak, etc, etc.
On the 28th, we will screen a montage of some Trace Crutchfield’s best reporting from VBS.TV (see links above) and we’ll use this as a springboard to discuss Vice’s by-the-seat-of-your-pants style of journalism, and some of Trace’s unique perspectives into the places he’s been: the slums of Rio, on a date with Imelda Marcos, the “Syrup” scene of Houston, chasing down Evo Morales in
Bolivia, etc etc.
Excellent.
And if any of you needed any additional incentive, here is a photo of Trace, looking sharp, on a beach (looks like Rio to us), knowing smirk and excellent tie included, making him the perfect man to talk to over complimentary cocktails. And then dance. And repeat.
Sweet! I love a gimlet. I’m glad its on the approved list.
June 28, 2007 at 7:21 pmI’ve been drinking gimlets since it got hot out. I’m in love.
The Vodka Gimlet in a couple of easy steps that you have to follow:
1: Start by putting your ice cubes (about 3/4 full) in your mixer. Set it aside.
2: Cut your lime. Limes are touch and go when it comes to ripeness/freshness, so it’s always best to roll them between your palm and the table a bit to loosen the juice from the pulp. Cut the lime in fourths, then again in fourths (this would be eights, math flunkies).
3: Prepare your glass. You need a lowball glass. Take a lime and cut a slit crosswise. Run it along the rim of the glass (do not squeeze). Set the glass and the lime aside.
4: Take your mixer and pour the water from whatever ice has melted out (when you set it aside for a moment the ice slightly melted, which produced a bit of water but also raised the temperature of the rest of the ice through some kind of SCIENCE. You don’t want the water, but you did want the raised temperature. Success!)
5: Pour one point five ounces of vodka into the mixer. Follow this quickly by one ounce of Roses Lime Juice.
6: Shake for about 20 seconds.
7: Pour the Vodka and Roses into the glass you just ran the lime around the rim of. Don’t pour any fucking ice into the glass and don’t put ice in the glass to pour the mixture over. This is a drink, not an accessory you are going to carry around the bar for an hour while you bullshit with whatever people you recognize.
8: Take the lime that you ran around the ring of the glass, squeeze it into the glass over the vodka and Roses mixture, and then drop it in.
9: Enjoy your drink.
P.S. Stop putting your goddamned Vodka in the freezer people.
June 29, 2007 at 2:11 amBut Uncle Mikey, what if I want to drink the gimlet with Gin?
June 29, 2007 at 8:32 amThen use the “find and replace” function and insert “gin” everywhere you see “vodka.”
I sure am glad we’re just related through marriage.
June 29, 2007 at 9:28 amI’m tired of people bastardizing these classic drinks with Vodka. A gimlet is made with GIN. A Martini is made with GIN.
fuck Vodka and fuck James Bond.
Give me a Gin Gimlet with fresh lime and simple syrup.
and also… for drinks that are actually made with Vodka… the freezer is a perfectly acceptable place to store it if you don’t like it bruised by the ice in your mixing cup.
I’m going to run over you with a dump truck.
June 29, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Trace? That’s someone’s name? Seriously? Trace Crutchfield to the courtesy phone, Mumsie is on the line.
Ooh I’m snarky today.
As far as Hendrick’s Gin Coctails are concerned, there is only one way to drink Hendricks and that’s with Tonic water over ice and a slice of cucumber. Period.
However, if you MUST go and fuck up a perfectly good Scottish Gin (and come on, I know you will you chocolatini morons), then the following are the only acceptable coctails to make with Hendrick’s:
Bloody Hendricks
Hendrick’s Fresca
Hendricks Gimlet
Hendrick’s Martini (NO FUCKING OLIVES. Hendricks doesn’t go with olives. It goes with cucumber.)
Hendrick’s Sidecar
Yes there are more listed on their website, but that’s because they’re in the business of making money, and have to cater to the lowest common denominator (appletini anyone?). These are still not acceptable.
Have a good day.
June 28, 2007 at 10:01 am