- David Bowie (surprise) jumping on stage at an Arcade Fire show in Central Park.
- Walking down the back stairs of the Fillmore into fans with Rivers Cuomo holding my hand.
- Meeting Michael Stipe in the LA canals to be in REM's music video for "Drive."
- Late night after hours dancing with friends at mile high club.
- Singing and dancing in my car seat on road trips.
- Singing Molly's part in Annie at OC fair in 5th grade.
- Meeting Kathleen and Adam.
- Singing Weezer songs in the basement with Rob on drums and Joe on guitar.
- Working out Tower Records and Tower Video and playing my favorite movies on the tv screens.
- Meeting Sting backstage.
- Going on tour and all the fun warehouse parties and dramas with the lovemakers.
- Going to a party at the Playboy Mansion and seeing Hugh playing backgammon by the pool in the morning.
- Opening night party at the Mile High.
- Dancing to Jay Z under the moonlight in the ocean in Tulum with my headphones on.
- Putting stereo speakers in the bed of my high school boyfriend's truck and parking it in empty parking lots and making out under the stars while listening to our favorite music.
- Meeting Dave Grohl and Mike Ness backstage at LolaPalooza.
- Taxi dancing for Audra's burlesque night.
- Going to the 1980s Videopolis dance club at Disneyland and Studio K / Cloud 9 at Knott's Berry Farm when I was a teenager.
- Fun shows and parties at the Death By Audio warehouse in Brooklyn.
- All of us eating nachos at our house after our friends' bands performed and staying up late.
- Singing "Sooner or Later" by Madonna in burlesque style for friends' birthday.
- Stocking so many "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston cassette singles when I worked at Sam Goody's record store.
- Pride when Adam played a show or did visuals for friends.
- Dj'ing all night at Cha Cha Lounge for their Halloween Party with Richard.
- Taking promo photos of my friends' bands.
- Karaoke and musical chairs parties I'd have at the Macarthur Blvd houses.
- Seeing Blonde Redhead at a small venue when they were first starting out and feeling blown away.
- The whole 90s music scene I was such enough to be apart of.
- Revisiting the fun and wildness of punk shows with James.
- Dancing all night at a gay bar with friends at SXSW. They closed the bar and the bartenders danced with us until the morning.
- Dancing with my family 5th row at The Cure concert and waving to Robert Smith.
- Seeing my first concert at Dodger Stadium (Depeche Mode) and it poured warm rain and Dave Gahan standing on the speakers and taking his clothes off. Magical.
- Karaoke nights in bars in Brooklyn.
- Being front row at Madonna and singing "Like a Prayer" into her microphone.
- The crazy U2 experience at The Sphere in Vegas.
- Being front row for Oingo Boingo in the 80s and having to be pulled out of the crowd when things got too crazy.
- Singing Streisand and Neil Diamond to my parents on the fireplace when I was a kid.
- Singing and dancing in the mirror to the Go Gos albums when I was a tween.
- Last major party at Mile High on New Years Eve - dj'ing and time of my life dancing with friends.
- Seeing an orchestra in Central Park under heavy clouds and thunder playing Beethoven.
- Dancing at early Sextile shows and at the library show for James.
- Watching Hollis from afar having so much fun in the pit with her friends at a Destroy Boys show.
- Matt rescuing my phone in the wild pit at Amyl and The Sniffers.
- Friends and Film School playing amazing shows back in the day at Bottom of the Hill --along with American Analog Set.
- Funny cramps cover band at friends house party Marcus and Carolina.
- James speaking at Afro Bowie and the amazing show that followed.
- Sitting directly on stage with Jesus and Mary Chain performing and the crazy goth Substance Festival experience.
- Front row dancing at Hollywood Bowl for Florence and the Machine.
- Tacos at our booth and people watching at OffBeat.
- Seeing Nation of Language for the first time and being wowed.
- Dancing in Berlin's The Berghain (and "other things" in the Berghain). So nervous we wouldn't get in.
- James and I dancing all night in Joshua Tree on molly.
- Taking Hollis to her first big concert and her singing all the Katy Perry lyrics ("bon appetite baby").
- Late nights dancing with James at Part Time Punks and Punky Reggae for several years.
- Seeing KoKoKo in Montreal and being blown away.
- The insane Limp Wrist show and all the stage diving and queer kids.
- Madonna going on two hours late because the temp wasn't right on Madame X tour with young Hollis and Ryan waiting with me patiently.
- James curating Broad Museum summer party events.
- Smiths cover band in London at legendary 101 Club w/ James.
- Getting too drunk at Duran Duran at Hollywood Bowl.
- Taking niece to see Pink and them surprising us with front row because our seats were being used for lighting.
- Photographing bands front row for publications, like MIA, Black Rebel Motor Cycle Club, etc.
- My sex playlist that has been going strong for years and years with James.
- Silversun Pickups playing my birthday party at Mile High and all us having so much fun after.
- So much gratitude for all the fun nights watching friends' band perform!!! and the warehouse parties!
- Side stage watching Bikini Kill in Barcelona.
- Meeting Katy Perry backstage.
- News of the Ghost Ship Oakland warehouse fire.
- Riding an elevator with Kanye at SoHo House.
- Singing Love Shack with friends in a karaoke booth in high school (still have the tape).
aug 23 2011 ∞
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