Number 2337

LVHRD: (CLL) PHN - LCKN 2009

The last time LVHRD had the CLL PHN LCKN event, it was at MoMa. Our cellphones were confiscated, bagged up and nailed to a giant wall. The wall became an artful display of flashing and vibrating mobile phones. Oh yea, we wandered around the MoMa afterhours while sipping on a what seem to be an endless supply of alcohol.


CLLPHNLCKN 2006

This year was totally different. It was at the 92Y in Tribeca. We were handed white jumpsuits with different numbers on it when we checked in. We got to keep our phones. The big theme of this event was texting. Yup, they got one of those 5 digit text message numbers. You first text LVHRD the number on the suit and your name. After the confirmation text from LVHRD, you text them your bio. I texted whatever was in my head at the moment: "fuck a dollar and a dream". I wondered if they filtered the texts but April confirmed that they decided not to. All the bio updates are broadcasted via two giant projector screens. You can get other people's bios by texting the number on their suit to LVHRD.
Of course, it was sponsored by Dewar's, Sapporo and 42Below vodka. I had a bunch of Dewar's and ginger (awesome ginger beer - not too sweet, nice kick).
Yacht came on and did a couple of sets. They had awesome beats. Excellent performers overall - they knew how to have fun while getting paid. We even caught up with them afterwards at the bar. Too bad they only had 1 day in New York (flying right back to Oregon).


White jumpsuits + heavy texting + Dewar's and Ginger + Performance by Yacht


"On Monday, January 26, we’re taking the next step to protect you against the threat of Severe Micro-Cellulotamination (aka SMC) at (CLL) PHN-LCKN ‘09.

In 2006, we took away your cell phones to protect you from a modern pandemic that rots the brain, provided an open bar to help you forget your SMC woes and put leotard-clad Les Savvy Fav frontman Tim Harrington on stage to wreak havoc at MoMA.

Some time has passed since the first (CLL) PHN - LCKN and cell phones are more dangerous than we initially…"

Shot from the stage


Yacht


Text messages to the event number is posted right away via the projector

LVHRD - FGHT NGHT

Friday Night Fight at the Lexington Armory



This was a relatively small LVHRD event with limited tickets. I was lucky to score some for the TickerHound team. They set up and raised platform area for the LVHRD crowd behind the ring - with Dewar's flowing of course. I do not recommend mixing lemonade and scotch. Ginger beer however, was delicious.
This Friday Night Fight consisted of amateur boxing and muy thai (kick boxing). The first few matches were kind of lame. The featured event and the main event was awesome. There were 2 fights with knocks outs - one with a kick to the head and one with a punch to the head. Totally insane!


Ritual before the match
They also play this muy thai music while the fight is going on.


Main Event



A lot more pictures here

LVHRD BR CRWL

LVHRD BR CRWL



It's been a couple of months since I last went to a LVHRD event.
This one is a pub crawl in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
We started with some food and a beer tasting at the Brooklyn Brewery.
As we leave each spot, we're handed a drink ticket for a Dewar's cocktail. On the back of the ticket is a map to the next bar. We also received text messages of the next place. The theme for this event (there's always a theme) was summer whites.
The whole group (probably about 30) were mostly in white.
Good times, good friends, too much walking.


Starting Point: Brooklyn Brewery


Bar stop #1: Royal Oak


Bar stop #2: Larry Lawrence


Bar stop #3: The Bushwick Country Club
Glasses that fits in pockets are awesome!


We smelled this about 2 blocks away, while walking to the Bushwick Country Club