Black Christmas: Why So Jolly?
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Broteen Shakes forwarded us the video flyer for YBCA's “Noel Noir” party, noting it “might be pretty fun.” After watching the trailer, I couldn't help but feel both confused and as if I got slapped in the fact by insanity itself. Looking for more info, I turned to the event's about page:
On December 10, don your fanciest thrift store best for the people’s winter ball and we shall bedeck the holidays in black! Noël Noir is a celebration of the Bay Area's love of the strange and the beautiful—for art and culture geeks, decompressed burners, untenured professors, hippy futurists, the funemployed, poly gamers, queerdos and anyone who wants to take a picture. More Tim Burton than Frank Capra, Noël Noir will whisk you away into the season’s seamier (and sexier!) underbelly.
What that means in English is, “it is a costume ball / holiday un-party in which you get drunk while rocking out of a selection of bands curated by Noise Pop.” Even if that isn't your thing, let me stress you watch their video flyer. It's a goddamn masterpiece.