I’m so hungover right now, I’m fighting to keep my eyes open. Shorts II happened to me last night at Asylum, but there were things that went down before and after. Retracing …
Everything started tamely enough at Geisha, downtown on 15th street above New York Avenue. Underpopulated for most of the time I was there, the party picked up steam around 11/11:30 as more friends of promoter Aaron (Huggy? OK.) began to show. Young Chris Burns was spinning his standard weirdo shit, mostly to a birthday party crew of semi phenomenal cougars. Semi indeed. I was chatting with one of them when she yanked out her party’s ridiculously long receipt before talking it over with her server. One of her much less hotter friends, clearly fucked up and asked Chris “Can you play anything other than this?”
“No (silly bitch)”
I mean, really …
So, Shorts.
Since last year’s Party Bros, Nouveau Riche’s Gavin Holland has been on this vision quest to throw the ultimate party’s party. Teaming up with clothing label and magic bullet DURKL appears to be the ticket. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Asylum so packed and bloody chaotic. Being a bike messenger happy hour (and then some) bar, I’m sure they’ve tried. Hard to believe but I’m told there were even more people at the last one. At one point, bartender Ryan — who was barely keeping up — desperately asked me, “When you get a chance, could you tell people that there’s also a bar downstairs?” Sounds funny, but you should’ve seen his face when he said it.
» More shots here. Going to sleep in my cold sweat now.
These are the most rambunctious photos I’ve seen in a while on here.
April 11, 2008 at 3:57 pmha, thanks fitsum for highlighting my less than stellar bartending skillz! you turd burglar
April 11, 2008 at 4:01 pmso jesse, have you met cali?
April 11, 2008 at 4:04 pmthis party may as well have been called “man tanks”.
i silently and gravely disapprove.
Ryan, your skills are straight.
was speaking to the intense craziness around. seriously, never seen anyone work that hard for that long.
i know fits, just given you hell :)
April 11, 2008 at 4:17 pmlawd have mercy! fitsum, that write up is on par with the pics.
i fear that we have only begun to see the man tanks.
April 11, 2008 at 4:22 pmv-necks and tank tops are my summer staples. the more ridiculous the better, has always been my motto. anyways, this party looks fierce. i regret not being able to attend due to being too hung over and exhausted from partying in baltimore the night before.
April 11, 2008 at 4:23 pmthanks Sparky
Steve, man, what the hell kindof excuse is that?
yea i was not prepared for this after stopping through after my gig. THE INTENSITY
April 11, 2008 at 4:32 pmMost fun I have ever had without pants on.
April 11, 2008 at 4:34 pmHow come I wasn’t surprised to see you dancing on the bar?
:P
shorts III is already being planned.
April 11, 2008 at 4:55 pmAaron’s last minute and desperate back-seat-of-taxi-turned-shorts-changing-venue pull was likely a key part of the eve. he presented them from his backpack like a houdini god.
April 11, 2008 at 5:19 pmryan’s bartender skilllllllz was da boombface!!!
April 11, 2008 at 6:57 pmI am just now getting my hungover ass out of bed.
It was fucking epic.
Hey does anyone know where my sunglasses went last night. I’m the guy in the first pic wearing the ray ray’s. I know I’m a dip-shit for always losing my glasses but I seriously like these ones. Anyone who can locate them will receive a HANDSOME reward.
April 11, 2008 at 7:22 pmJesse’s house? Lauren’s car?
April 11, 2008 at 8:44 pmshorts III will make shorts II look like a city council meeting.
April 11, 2008 at 8:47 pmWHAT THE FUCK
i see JEANS , TIGHTS, LEGWARMERS
WHO WAS BOUNCING THE DOOR?!???!
chris burns totally sat on my sunglasses and broke them on the ride to jesse’s. i haven’t come across any raybans in my car but i’ll let you know if i do.
April 12, 2008 at 2:54 amUhhh… That was fun. Like alot.I liked leading the dance on the revolution. Rad.
shorts 3 must be my send off… Mayhem will insue.
xoxo
when i got there at 10 and there was no dj and no crowd i was really really worried….. glad it picked up. THE GOOOD LIIIIIIIFE
April 12, 2008 at 10:30 amWhat? I remember doing nothing of the sort.
April 12, 2008 at 4:40 pmi’m still mad that the ball pit was a LIE. also, if anyone finds white hoop earrings, them joints is mine.
April 13, 2008 at 12:41 amShorts III: Just Go Ahead Now.
That’s what I said now.
April 13, 2008 at 8:08 pmditto petenpete
and knee high tube socks to boot
guess double standards abound with shorts ;-)
dee, the balls were not a lie…they were delivered on friday. In fact keep your eyes out for visual proof that we DO in fact have the balls. it will be glorious…
April 14, 2008 at 9:52 amThere was never a “no knee high tube socks” memo sent out to me. I just heard the no tights, no capri’s…no skorts…etc.
Cuz I follow the rulez.
April 15, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Straight debauchery. Every party should be shorts-mandatory.
April 11, 2008 at 3:55 pm