Halloween in New Jersey only means one thing to me, it is starting to get cold. After spending three years in South Florida, I am thoroughly underprepared for the approaching three months of torture known in parts of the world as winter. Being back in New Jersey, the format most used for celebrating halloween is the house party, and this year with the crew it was much more.
On Friday night, after finally gathering our crew and attire, we arrived at a house in Clifton. The house owner’s costume was Steven Hawking, and his roommate was dressed as “The Dude” these were my kind of people. Awesomely decorated with beakers of dry ice throughout the house, the celebration was a nice respite from the usual drunken Guidoness that I am forced to deal with in this god forsaken state. The usual revelry occurred and there was nothing new to report.
Saturday night, is by far, the highlight of the weekend, as my hope continues to remain alive during my stay here in the armpit of America. Through a friend of a friend, the gang and I happened upon some bands playing in Parsipanny in an event known as Grimstock. After a quick costume production, see pics, and also view the illustration so you get it, we met up at the park. Upon arrival, rave beats are blasting out the speakers as the DJ spins, and the bands set up their equipment. After a few minutes of meet and greet, the first performer plays. Although she was talented, I don’t believe that the vibe was right for her. We all listened intently and gave her a warm applause at the end. It was an outdoor show, and everyone was jamming from all the dance tunes beforehand. It was a stark change of pace but good nonetheless.
After a further interlude, and a few beers more, hip-hop act Sammy Doodle took the floor. Sammy, at first glance looks like a Rastafarian. His religion of choice is Islam, making his appearance that much more confusing but regardless of his looks, he completely tore the place down. Everyone was vibing and despite a lack of juice on his vocal volume, he still made the best of it, projecting his voice while also staying smooth. You can find his music here. Never before have I seen any live hip hop and this experience was definitely a great first one, I swear I felt like I was in “8-Mile!” You can find his music here Also not to forget the very talented individual behind the turntables, DJ Alex Plus
Lastly, the band we actually came to see, Theodore Grimm played around 9:30. Although I didn’t know much of their music, it was all high energy and great to hear. Dressed up in a hodge poge variety of 80’s gear, dresses wigs and zombies, the act was something straight out of Party Monster. The guys had everyone loving them, dancing the night away. I thoroughly enjoyed them and will be looking forward to seeing them again in the future whenever they play in the area. These guys are doing big things here in New Jersey and It wouldn’t hurt to see more of the same! Overall the night was splendid. It was nice to be part of an “underground” scene and my friends and I had, as always, a great time of it. You can find Theodore Grimm's Music here
If things like this keep happening that I will be sure to stick around for a while.
I’m getting by with a little help from my friends.
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