Another hectic edition. I am sure I missed something. Keep your eyes open. It seems like private parties are picking up again. My theory: It’s either caused by post Burning Man decompression or it’s simply a pre-Halloween eruption.
Friday 9/19
All day Talk Like A Pirate Day.
5:00 PM Fremont Oktoberfest (1st day)
8:00 PM INSTALLATION at SAW
9:00 PM TIG presents: The Walkmen/KaitO/Sushirobo CD release @ Graceland.
9:00 PM Bombay & Casbah @ToST.
10:00 PM Giant Robot magazine party on First Ave.
Saturday 9/20
10:00 AM Rugby Bake Sale, Rummage Sale and Car Wash @ R Place
10:00 AM Consolidated Works Garage Sale Weekend
noon Fremont Oktoberfest (2nd day)
Sunday 9/21
10:00 AM Bug Blast @ The Burke Museum
10:00 AM "JUST FOR FUN" SEATTLE TOY SHOW
noon Fremont Oktoberfest (last day)
Friday 9/19
Talk Like A Pirate Day.
This national holiday was established in 1995 and has been celebrated around the US since. Party Volcano asked Captain Scott to comment on this important event:
Aw-righty now- ya bes be keep'n yer wits about ya! blimey, thars folks that don gettit- "ayyeeee, why you be talkin a-pirate?" shiver me timbers! I must, ya scurvy fool- cause the pirates life...thats the life fer me! ya poor lily-liverd landlubbers- write'n and add'n numbers and such- what a bloody bore! kill'n and steal'n is hard work- but i gets to do what i enjoy! tender, young deckhands for long nights at sea- and buxom wenches in every port to clean yer pipes and whistles! yeee yyaaaaaarrrgghh!!!
A brief history of Talk Like A Pirate Day: http://www.talklikeapirate.com/about.html
Why Talk Like a Pirate - and How: http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html
Ask Cap'n Slappy: http://www.talklikeapirate.com/askcapnslappy.html
Home: http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/partyvolcano/vwp?.dir=/Invitations&.dnm=PiratestakeBenbow.jpg
Fremont Oktoberfest
PV volunteer Heather says: YAY for Beer!
Why is it called Oktoberfest when it's in September? In Munich, where the whole sot ten tradition of October festing started way back in 1810, the weather is much nicer in September than in October. Really. It is that simple. Don't you just love Bavarian practically? Freemont's 7th annual Oktober fest is no slave to titles either. If you've ever been to a block party, out door market or kegger your already more or less familiar with Freemont's annual celebration of micro brews. What you might not know is that Oktoberfest is a hidden gem of annual local music event. Saturday will be the day not to miss, with local stand outs Ms. Led (2:30 to 3:30 pm) the Lashes (4:00 to 5:00 pm) and Sandford Arms (7:00 to 8:00 pm)
All this clearly begs question: why isn't the best holiday in October, Halloween, not in also in September when running around outdoors is actually pleasant.
Freemont : 9/19-9/21: Fremont Oktoberfest
INSTALLATION at SAW
This came in from Dan last minute:
Hey guys,
I need that 5 star rating for INSTALLATION. This cool girl from LA / URB rep, has a sweet budget. Free beer/ wine/ alcohol. Promoting Scion cars, hundreds of cool backpaks with t-shirt and magazine. I've seen 'em! Sweet!
The swanky art kicks ass too. Me and Sam Trout are puttin the show up. Even painted the floor.
Thanks PV!
SAW won’t get five stars for the Snack Rating – that’s for sure. We are corrupt snackoholics and crackers and chips just can’t compete with the fantastic food that is consistently served at places like Photographic Center Northwest. (PCNW).
I don’t know about the art though. Let’s hear another opinion. Do you remember C.Taylor? She is that very talented photographer, who used to work for the Stranger, before she moved to Chicago last year. She is still alive and is actually pointing out this event:
Just got this tip from URB Magazine and thought some of you may like
to take advantage of this. See is attached for an announcment on the
upcoming details for an open bar/DJ event you should check out!
Wish I could join you!
C.Taylor
Here are the details:
Scion and URB Magazine present:
INSTALLATION
Opening: Friday, Sept 19 8pm
Group show of slick neo-graffiti art out of L.A. Paintings, paintings on lil' cars, paintings on car door panels.
21 and over only- Open Bar
DJ's Krayze and Scene.
Make the cycle with Giant Robot and SAW
Show runs Sept 19 - 30.
Secluded Alley Works (SAW)
113 12th Ave Seattle by Yesler St. First Hill
C.Taylor Photography: http://www.happyplayground.com
Flyer: http://www.scion.com/installation/
Three Imaginary Girls presents:
The Walkmen/KaitO/Sushirobo CD release @ Graceland.
The TIGs promised us to send in more information but we haven’t heard back from them. Check out their site and the flyer fore more information about this event.
I’ll use the space here to squeeze in a little Cold Lava report about their Rockstar Buttrock Karaoke Party on 9/30. I had so much fun, it was a fantastic event. The show was great and my friends and I participated in their haiku contest by submitting some controversial haikus about butt plugs, chicken soup, and sweaty noses. The TIG site has a nice write up and you can read our silly haikus too.
Here is my rating: this CD release party will probably not comparable with the Rockstar Buttrock Karaoke Party. But I would expect a nice show. You should go.
Flyer: http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/sushi_popup.gif
Buttrock Karaoke Party: http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/hearSAY92303buttrock.asp
Haiku: http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/hearsay92303buttrockhaikus.asp
Bombay & Casbah @ToST.
Darek (Wo'Pop on KEXP, 90.3 FM, 6pm Tuesdays) writes:
Greetings.
This Friday we invite you to another edition of “Bombay & Casbah” at Tost
Playing you glorious beats and exotic moods from the Middle East, Persia, India, and beyond.
DJ E3 (Portland), DJ Darek Mazzone (Wo-Pop/KEXP/Fusion Radio) James Whetzel: Darbouka, Vox
The party starts at 9 pm
Planet Beat: Friday Nights at Tost, 513 N 36th in Fremont
Tost is smoke free, with a smoking lounge on the covered deck
Giant Robot magazine party on First Ave.
Sam Trout is pointing out this party. It sounds a little bit vague but it should be mentioned here:
There's also a Giant Robot magazine party happening down on First Ave.
Featuring I Heart Rummage artist Ioesafatu Sua among a few other artists.
I don't have a flyer on hand but I think the address is something like:
562 1st Ave.
If someone knows the correct address let me know and I'll pass it along.
This is going to be a pretty fun arty-party night so I hope to see you all there.
sam trout: http://www.samtrout.com
Saturday, 9/20
Rugby Bake Sale, Rummage Sale and Car Wash @ R Place
Hot rugby playing, cookie making, car washing, rummage sale hosting gay
guys on a Saturday morning and afternoon. What more could you ask for?
The Quake, which is a local gay rugby team is hosting this as a
fundraiser. Their fearless leader, cutie Ray Gomez, pleads: "It would be cool if you
guys could showup to make me look good in front of the team."
Party Volcano will be there.
In front of R Place, 619 E. Pine, 10am to 5pm.
Consolidated Works Garage Sale Weekend
Lary writes:
Bernd! Friends of Bernd!
Hey there-- hope everyone is well. Writing to give you a heads-up about an event I hope you can add to this week's and next week's editions.
The event itself -- the Consolidated Works Garage Sale Weekend (hosted by the ConWorks Board of Directors, as opposed to the staff) is on Friday and Saturday Sept. 19-20.
No art auction this year. The Board thought asking artists to donate their work in this economy would be just plain wrong. This year, it's cool items and eclectica.
We are taking the mulit-disciplinary concept of our series programming and applying it to our annual fundraiser: the sale on Friday night will be a gala event from 7-11, with ConBar open, garage bands 3 inch Max and Jodie Watts playing, thematically-appropriate movies in the cinema (Repo Man, Death Race 2000), premium items in the Lambourghini Lounge, a silent auction featuring premium car services or themed items (subscription ! to Garage Theater, tix to Garage Bowl, CARtier watch, et al). Admission will be $10, which includes a free Garage Cocktail drink ticket. (It's a fundraiser, remember). Oh yeah, in between garage band sets will be guest-spinning by reknowned songwriter/producer Kurt Bloch, voted MVP in Seattle Weekly's latest music poll.
Saturday is the Gala Garage Day, which will go from 10-6, and feature, in addition to the sale, Matt Richter's long-desired Car Wash event. (Well, he wanted nudity; we'll end up with scantily-clad, as this is September). Sudsy and sexy guest washers from Orcas Swim Team, maybe the burlesque community...? Special guest washers still pending. Guest DJs spinning all day: DJ Lady KerrinB, DJ Sky, and DJ Eon, and the ConBar is OPEN.
ConWorks is at 500 N. Boren (@ Republican) in the S. Lake Union Area.
Details at www.conworks.org, or call 206/381-3218.
Sunday, 9/21
Bug Blast @ The Burke Museum
Each year the Burke Museum hosts a Bug Blast day. It's oriented towards families, but it's well worth checking out for anyone.
One of the participants will be Don Ehlen and his "Insect Safari". PV readers may recall that we have recommended a couple of his past events. He has something like 2000 pinned bugs and dozens of live ones, including walking stick bugs, giant hissing cockroaches and gorgeous weird leaf bugs. Utterly mesmerizing. Who knew bugs could be so beautiful and fascinating?
The Burke Museum, located at the corner of NE 45th St and 17th Ave NE on the UW campus. 10 am - 5 pm. Admission is $6.50 general, $5 senior, $3 student/youth, FREE to Burke members, children 5 and under, UW faculty, students, and staff.
More info: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/press/2003/aug_20.html
Excellent price on bulk shipments of Madagascar Giant Hissing Cockroaches (300 roaches for $224.95):
http://www.topline-2000.com/roach/rhsale.html
"JUST FOR FUN" SEATTLE TOY SHOW
Steve Vermeulen & Rob Bender are inviting us to this weird event:
Now bigger and better than ever, the JUST FOR FUN: SEATTLE TOY SHOW celebrates its 8th Year as Seattle’s ONLY Collectible Toy Show.
Well known for it’s wide variety of items and fun, funky and friendly atmosphere, the show will feature 100 tables filled with every kind of toy and collectible under the sun. Among the many items for sale will be vintage Lunch Boxes, Tonka trucks, Pez, toy cars, Barbie dolls, model kits, character collectibles, action figures, trading cards, comic books, yo-yo’s, TV Guides, ad figures, cereal boxes and much, much more. Dealers come to set up at the "JFF" SEATTLE TOY SHOW from as far North as Vancouver BC and as far South as Portland. Attendees can bring their old toys to the show to get a verbal appraisal by some of the best dealers in the country.
This nationally acclaimed show will be held once again at the Lake City Community Center at 12531 28th Avenue NE in North Seattle. The JUST FOR FUN: SEATTLE TOY SHOW will be held on Sunday, September 21. Show hours are from 10am until 3pm. Admission is $3.00 for Adults and $1.00 for children under 12. There will be an Early Admission at 9am for $15.00.
Location: Lake City Community Center 12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA View Map
When: Sunday, September 21, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Phone: 206-841-0584
www.evite.com/inviteMore?eventID=TWAXZYIKIDCVXEEIJWAP&iid=ZGRIFTJAMQTVJXSIZTAA
Letters to our Readers
Dear hosts of the Penis Party,
So I was told to not mention your Penis Party on Saturday. I honestly don't get it: It's at a public place, you have to pay five bucks to get in, and on top of all that it's a CD release party for some local bands nobody has heard of. That’s the kind of event you want to have your event posted at Party Volcano!
Let me tell you what happened last Saturday at the 80ies Prom Party. We wrote about it last week and since it was a private party I asked our readers to invite themselves if they wanted to get the address. The hosts of that party had invited about 400 guests and Party Volcano extended that invitation to its 1200 readers. This invitation went out to 1600 people - and how many people did show up? Twenty. A similar thing happened at the Jungle party three months ago.
In conclusion: Party Volcano's influence on Seattle's party scene is overrated. Most of our readers probably only want to know what's going on and what they might be missing out on. And most of our readers probably don't see a point in going to a private party they don't know anybody.
But nonetheless we wish you the best success for your CD release party – Let’s hope you’ll be able to fill the top floor of that hotel!
Best,
PV
Cold Lava
Can't Fight This Feeling - 80s PROM Party on 9/13/03
As mentioned before: out if 1600 invited people only 20 showed up. It was actually not that bad as it sounds. I talked to a bunch of people. After talking to a snobby girl from Northgate I introduced myself to the birthday girl‘s sister. She told me that she has lost about 100 pounds within the last year after getting one of those surgeries where they tuck up your stomach in San Diego. She said that the first three month were hard because her brain wanted to eat like three big macs but she was physically not able to eat them. It was a small party but I left it with a new respect for life in general and big macs.
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