Happy Friday

Back when I was at the Evil Empire toiling away at whatever meaningless task they assigned me. A co-worker would run around stomping their feet and yelling Happy Friday. Thank god I no longer have to endure such atrocities, But here's one for you.




Review
Star Lounge
Star Lounge 222 W. 23rd (between 7th and 8th Aves), 212-255-4646.
The bar at the bottom of the chelsea hotel has seen many an incarnation. Plenty of debaucherous happenings and several a drunken night. Charles Ferri's has taken tenure currently with a smaller, trendier replica of the Hamptons Star Lounge. The tri-chambered catacomb like space houses a burgundy-curtained room with images of chandeliers on the walls. A banquetted lounge area with a stripper-pole stage, dancefloor, and DJ-booth. Last but not least is the zebrawood Retro Bar, where you can get The Hooker not a prostitute but a house cocktail made of Absolut, Bailey's and chocolate puree. I goes well with whomever is working the pole the night you plan to stop by, which I suggest be very very soon.

Today & Tomorrow 2.15-16.08
2.15.08
Williamsburg Fashion Weekend
Monster Island Building 210 Kent Ave. at Metropolitan. 7-1pm, Free.
The second biannual Williamsburg Fashion Weekend begins today highlighting the areas designers. Tonight Mandate of Heaven, Sovereign Beck, and King Gurvy show off their wears. The space will become a party with live music, live styling, and clothing of course. Tomorrow has more style from SDN & French Me.





N-E-G Presents...A Safe Sex, Hip-Hop & Art Event
Piano's 158 Ludlow Ludlow @ Stanton, 212.505.3733. 9pm- 1am, 21+, $10, music: Hip Hop.We've got some dope performances lined up as usual, DJ Kev Sakoda will be spinning all evening long, and our very own Kel will be hosting. So come through and support! To commemorate Valentine's Day and touch on some important issues in our community, we themed this show around "Safe Sex." The organization we will be spotlighting is LIFEbeat, which is dedicated to reaching America's youth with the message of HIV/AIDS prevention. And yes, since the romance of Valentine's will still be in the air and to promote safe sex, we'll be giving out free condoms. Make sure to wrap it up!

Valentines Dance!
Studio B (259 Banker Street, G'pnt), 10pm, Free with RSVP, $5 without. Even though yesterday was Valentines Day, just remember its never too late to take your princess to the prom. Princess Superstar, Kudu (live), Sujinho and the Trouble and Bass boys show up to play you all the prom jams. Ladies don't forget your party dresses, and boys should must have their best blazers. Plus an open bar to make your chances of gettin' lucky on prom night a little more likely.




Afrokinetic presents Kiss The Sky
Royale 506 5th Avenue btwn 12th & 13th, 11pm-4am, 21+ FREE, music: Afrobeat/Hip-Hop/Funk/Soul. Afrokinetic presents KISS THE SKY with resident DJ OBaH. A new monthly event devoted to the revolutionary sounds of soul, afrobeat, funk, classic hip hop, reggae and more. KISS THE SKY Launch Party featuring a live performance by special guest Tiombe Lockhart (platinum pied pipers).

2.16.08
GBH, MeanRed Productions, Yuval Elder & Friends Present SKOOL WITH GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE BANGERS
Hiro Ballroom 371 W16th Street at 9th Ave, 10pm, $10 Reduced Admission on the GBH guestlist @ info@gbh.tv , $20 General Admission 21+ w/I.D. Our new hip-hop night at Hiro Ballroom continues... and this time around hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash will be behind the decks dropping some science. We are almost wetting ourselves in frenzied anticipation of an amazing night. Just to top things off, The Bangers will also be DJing.




SOULICO LOFT PARTY
12-Turn-13 172 Classon Ave@Myrtle, BKNY Doors at 10pm, $10.
Tel-Aviv's finest DJ Crew, Soulico are coming straight to Brooklyn with intentions to throw a disgusting party in a ridiculous loft, I think everyone should make it their business to be there.