Nextdoor

One of my party mates was purposely hit in the head by a waitress. Boo.

I only come here when Bambu and Prometheous Brown come around to town.  They usually have their shows here or at the Loft or just somewhere around Chinatown.  They always kill it and know how to put on a show for the local hiphop crowd and community.  As far as the venue goes, I can see why they call it Next Door because it's pretty much next door to a bunch of places that are within the vicinity of Hotel St.  I know that they have other and different kinds of events down here but as far as local hiphop concerts go it's way better than the Loft for sure.  There's a bar way in the back of the room.  The stage area is right in front and it is right next to the entrance as you walk in.  There's a lot of space so you are pretty much Ok with whatever and wherever you are standing and even way back in the bar.  There is not too much of it but there is some seating on the side of the venue as well as by the bar area with a seating lounge.  They have a large projector mounted up on the wall as a background for the stage and I guess it does add to the effect of the stage and show.  The sound and acoustics is pretty good too.

HELICOPTER - Art & Flea After Party at Next Door

Lately, I've felt like a zombie & lost my zest for life, because I've been working + focusing all my energy into projects. People underestimate the importance of having fun on a regular basis (I'm guilty of this) & when I turn into a zombie, I HAVE to make time for myself. Something that makes me feel 1,000x better is dancing & even though my dance moves will make you laugh; it doesn't matter cause I'm not dancing to impress anyone.

You have no idea just how excited I was to finally go dancing (after talking about it for weeks) & to dance at Next Door (my favorite venue) on a weekday was the cherry on the top! It was a special edition of Helicopter since it was the Art & Flea After party & CD Release for local band Vice Vicarious + their last show.

It was bittersweet to watch Vice Vicarious, this was my first time seeing the band perform & it was their last show. However, my sadness was temporary cause after Vice Vicarious' amazing performance, all I could think about was dancing. I can't thank DJ Matt Ratt enough for playing, "Hello" by Martin Solvieg ft. Dragonette, this song brought me back from my zombie existence. It also made me realize, I need new dance moves; good thing I'll have plenty of time to practice since it's summer.