Happy Halloween! Now What?
I saw a post on The Stranger's forum by someone who is new in town and is looking for something to do for Halloween and does anyone from Seattle know of any parties? The first response made me laugh:
Yes, that happens around here. But, I'm not from Seattle and I made friends despite not knowing one single person in the city, and I'm not any sort of super-awesome super-charmer. So, don't let the cliquey people scare you away. You don't want to be friends with them, anyway.
Back on track: what is happening tonight for Halloween? I'm going to see Henry Rollins, and then later, I might check out The Mercury. The Mercury is a member's only goth/industrial dance club, which means you have to be a member to get into most of their events, or be a guest of a member. What was I just saying about cliques in Seattle? Actually, the folks at The Mercury are really nice and if you're cool and are genuinely interested in events at the club (not just someone who wants to gawk at/harass the hot female patrons in corsets), then you won't have any trouble eventually becoming a member or getting in as a guest.
If I don't go to The Mercury tonight, I will go to The Funhouse. Local bands Millhous and Old Man Smithers are playing with a couple other bands. This show is a guaranteed good time if you like getting rowdy and having beer spilled on you while listening to live punk music. When I say it like that, it doesn't sound like fun, does it? Trust me, it's great.
If these suggestions are not your cup of tea, The Stranger created a list of what is happening for Halloween. My favorite picks of the list:
We'll just all go out and meet up with the same 10-16 friends we've known since Jr High and pretend that you're invisible. Welcome to Seattle!
Yes, that happens around here. But, I'm not from Seattle and I made friends despite not knowing one single person in the city, and I'm not any sort of super-awesome super-charmer. So, don't let the cliquey people scare you away. You don't want to be friends with them, anyway.
Back on track: what is happening tonight for Halloween? I'm going to see Henry Rollins, and then later, I might check out The Mercury. The Mercury is a member's only goth/industrial dance club, which means you have to be a member to get into most of their events, or be a guest of a member. What was I just saying about cliques in Seattle? Actually, the folks at The Mercury are really nice and if you're cool and are genuinely interested in events at the club (not just someone who wants to gawk at/harass the hot female patrons in corsets), then you won't have any trouble eventually becoming a member or getting in as a guest.
If I don't go to The Mercury tonight, I will go to The Funhouse. Local bands Millhous and Old Man Smithers are playing with a couple other bands. This show is a guaranteed good time if you like getting rowdy and having beer spilled on you while listening to live punk music. When I say it like that, it doesn't sound like fun, does it? Trust me, it's great.
If these suggestions are not your cup of tea, The Stranger created a list of what is happening for Halloween. My favorite picks of the list:
- Citizen Fish @ Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma - Members include Dick and Phil from the Subhumans. Yep, old punk rocker band, and it's all the way in Tacoma, but... I love this band!
- The Monsters of Electropop Tour @ Nectar in Fremont - Freezepop, Solvent, Novatron, and DJ Electrosect. Go dressed as a new waver!
