Idolator

So last night was the Idolator first-anniversary party, and as we mentioned, it featured sets by Monarch and My Teenage Stride (above, with lots of lights). Other highlights: a Jess-curated iPod mix, a few people who actually showed up because they were fans of the site, and lots of beer. That last part is why my walk down last night's memory cul-de-sac is going to be pretty brief (although I would like to give props to Jess for including Janet Jackson's criminally underplayed "When I Think Of You" on the night's mix). But! Thankfully, Nikola Tamindzic was on hand, capturing it all on camera and reminding me of the number of times that I kind of made an ass of myself to people I'd never met before.

The Idolator team wasn't allowed inside Courtney Love's New York book signing on Halloween—mainly because we weren't going to drop $35 on a glossy collection of rants just to see Lady Love in her full glory. We did canvass the line outside, in an effort to let our readers know what to expect when Courtney hits their city; while there were plenty of seemingly well-adjusted adults who muttered something about "being a fan in high school" before turning away from our inquiries, a few die-hards were on hand to keep the fire burning, and Nikola Tamindzic captured them on film. More »

On Friday, we gave away four tickets to Friday night's A New Yorker Dance Party, that seemingly oxymoronic confab hosted by Sasha-Frere Jones and DJ'd by Michael Mayer. Our winner, New York Tyranthttp://www.gawker.com/news/team-party-crash/solo-party-crash-new-yorker-dance-party-206316.php publisher Giancarlo DiTrapano (pictured in mid-smooch) filed a boozy report, which you can read after the click-through: More »