Mr. Michael Ayers invited all the kids out to celebrate the launch of his new book, Cybersounds: Essays on Virtual Music Culture. The party was in the laciviously decorated Uncle Ming’s, located above a liquor store at the northern end of Avenue B. Marty Z gave a friendly speech that wasn’t verbatim like Luke Wilson’s in Old School, but similar in spirit.
The blonde in the above picture walked in while Ben was on his way to the ATM. After Ben returned, we all remarked at the same time, “Mike doesn’t know any girls like that,” and thought maybe she was a stripper preparing to used one of the two dance poles on the bar. For some reason she was basically changing outfits behind Mike during his speech. Turns out she was an Absolut rep preparing to give us free vodka, which is almost but definitely not as good as an adult dancer.
The troops kept the night going after Uncle Ming’s filled with party kids who were not so into books as they were tube tops. We crossed the street to B-Side for a jukebox filled with music that was popular when we were in college, like Fugazi, Slayer, and De La Soul. Eventually, our girlfriends/wife ditched Ben, Erik, and me for empty beds and we were free to buy many rounds, which is the perfect recipe for spending the remaining weekend on the couch in pain. Thanks, Mike. I’ll be downloading pirated music today just to get back at someone.
Related Links:
– Mike Ayers
– Buy Cybersounds at Amazon
– Uncle Ming’s
– Marty Z’s coverage, including a pic of yours truly.