I attended another amazing Vimeo offline event at Monkeytown last night and was extremely disappointed to learn that the space is closing due to “landlord issues”. Without a doubt this was my favorite performance/party space in the city. It was truly unique in its four-projection surround screen setup and its affordable and delicious gastropub food. I had the pleasure of performing there many times as VJ, DJ and bandmember and will always remember it as a perfect storm of social supergoodness; it opened up so many artistic possibilities from the typical NYC venue. It seems like a successful business so I hope that the owners can reincarnate the model soon.
On the bright side, Reggie Watts performed there last night and inspired me with his acapella loop and delay improvisational wizardry. He creates his music entirely in the moment which allows the audience to discover new surprises with the artist; conceptually it is beautiful and he executes it flawlessly. At least he will continue to perform…
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