Rachel vs. NYC: May 2009

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Monday - Coney Island / Rooftop cookout / The Boss listening party

Wednesday - Johnny's Birthday (Tokyo Police Club, PELA, Deer Tick, Dawes, The Antlers all played and there was an ice luge shaped like a cobra)

Friday - Cake

Friday, May 22, 2009

Monday - The Shins at Terminal 5

Tuesday - Green Day at Webster Hall / Going out with Megan

Wednesday - St. Vincent at Webster Hall

Thursday - The Shins at Terminal 5 / Dylan Fest at Mercury Lounge

Friday - Jumping back on the wagon.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Monday - The Thermals at Music Hall of Williamsburg

Tuesday - Pains of Being Pure at Heart at Bowery Ballroom

Wednesday - Animal Collective at Terminal 5

Thursday - Thao with The Get Down Stay Down at Bowery Ballroom

Tonight - Danielson at Mercury Lounge

Monday, May 11, 2009

DAY 3 - typos? yes please!

Oh yeah... This is why I moved to NYC.

Today was my first day on the job/intern. It was amazing. I've never been to a club in NYC, so getting to see two (one totally empty, one in full swing) was really awesome. Wednesday will be my first show I get to work, but tonight the first actual show I got to see in the City. I left work around 8pm and was debating if I should even make the trek to Brooklyn to see The Thermals. I'm super stoked I did because I was able to meet people I've sent tons emails to and venture out on my own.

When I arrived in Brooklyn my first thought was that Williamsburg was kind of sketchy. I mean, it was dark and I've watched too much Law And Order. There totally could have been someone looming in the shadows. Luckily that was not the case, but after the show I did take off after as I assumed at least 1/4 of the club would be heading to lower Manhattan and would ward off any criminals ...as there's always safety in numbers. When I entered the train station, AFTER passing through the turn style AND paying $2, the lady's voice announced that the next train would be 45mins. Everyone in the station was PISSED. People started asking around for others who were traveling to the same neighborhood to see if anyone wanted to split a cab. After I found a few hipsters who were heading to the L.E.S. we decided to exit the station and hail a cab. As I EXITED the turnstyle, the little guy in his little glass box said a Manhattan bound train was pulling AS WE WALKED AWAY. Really? So I hopped it and caught the train. Unfortunately I was roped into a conversation about Dan Deacon (?) and accidently exited at the wrong stop with haste. It wasnt so bad, as during the 15 blocks I was able to eat dinner (falafel and vitamin water) and thinking about the night/day's events.