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“Best 2k I Ever Spent!” Marc’s Done It, Again…

[All photos by PATRICK MCMULLAN for PMc]. Last night, one of the most anticipated afterparties of Fashion Week took over the Hiro Ballroom. Marc Jacobs (after showing up with a slew of body guards) brought Lady Gaga to celebrate another eclectic and successful show, demonstrating that the designer who has delivered everything from kilts to cameltoe is showing no signs of slowing down. WWD live tweeted the evening, which included Julia Restoin Roitfeld, Patrick McMullan, Janet Jackson, Lindsay Lohan, Lily Donaldson, Mickey Boardman, Lorenzo Martone, Lauren Santo Domingo and Perez Hilton, right after he spoke with Rachelle about his adventures in show hopping (check out the video, soon). More »

“Best $2k I Ever Spent!” Hanging Out At Hiro Ballroom

[Photos via the Blaqlist] Hanging out at Hiro. Take a look at what a typical Saturday looks like at the Hiro Ballroom, on the side of the Maritime Hotel.  The crowd is a little bit different than the one we saw days earlier at Paper Magazine’s Beautiful People Party. Looks like these guys, who are part of the oddly undiversified wait staff, are able to enjoy a nice little break from work with some grey goose. With the temperatures climbing, the Maritime Cabanas upstairs will no doubt, be stealing some guests, and perhaps staff. More story and photos below… More »

Katy Perry Wows Crowd At Paper Magazine’s “Beautiful People” Party At Hiro

[Katy Perry wows crowd at Paper Magazine party last night at Hiro]

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Last night, Katy Perry wowed an overwhelmingly beautiful crowd at Paper Magazine’s Party at Hiro Ballroom.  Fittingly, the party was for the magazine’s 12th Annual “Beautiful People Issue” of which Perry is on the cover. DJ Cassidy and DJ Jon Jon Battles were also on hand.  The full list of names that made the list, sponsored by H&M can he found HERE.

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The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Joins SPIN Magazine at Hiro Ballroom

Hundred’s of music enthusiasts crowded into Hiro Ballroom yesterday to enjoy free Budweiser and great music by The Strokes‘ Albert Hammond. Apparently the rocker has decided to try to do his “own thing” to have complete creative control over the music he’s producing. Major League Baseball was another sponsor of the event and took creative liberties like changing our “VIP” passes to “MVP” passes. Special shout out to my dear (and one of the oldest) friends, SPIN’s Liz Macfarlane for hooking me up with that!

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Natalie Merchant at Hiro

Thank God. Thank God!  That was what was going through our heads this Sunday night at the Natalie Merchant concert at Hiro (weird location huh?)  Thank God that music like this exists.  Natalie Merchant won us over back in the days of 10,000 Maniacs, and at 44, she’s still proving that she is capable of standing on her own.  Her tickets to the series at Hiro this week sold out within hours, which should confirm to her that her fan base is also still alive and present.  We were especially excited about seeing Natalie now….her latest album Retrospective was released way back in ‘05.  But don’t think she’s been on break.  The first hour of the show she debuted her new songs, and confirmed that “they” (her band made up of 3 guitarists that do backup, cellist, keyboardist and drummer) will be releasing an album “soon”.  Though she laughed saying “soon” meant whenever she came around to it.

Whenever it gets here, expect it to be a hit.  Ms. Merchant started off her show with her hair in a bun, stood on a high wooden pedastal and routinely joking that she was our “teacher”.  She then went on to teach us all things history, catching us up on our knowledge of the Black Death, Queen Elizabeth and Shakespeare.  She disclosed to us that her new thing is to put make children’s poems into lyrics.  She has done this for hundreds of poems, singing to us only 4 (we would love to see her put these together as a children’s album).  Later on she let her bun down and got to business as usual, dancing around to many of our well known favorites.  She ended the concert with her famous “Thank You” song after waving a peace flag for several minutes beforehand.

Natalie Merchant has one of those incredibly unique voices that is distinguishable from anyone.  Her talent really comes through during the songs she sings acapella.  If you get a chance to scalp a ticket to the Hiro shows this week, consider yourself lucky as you will be treated to a show in her “magical tea garden.”  We can’t wait to get our hands on her new album, whenever that may be.  Until then, she will continue to remind us that we are all “wonders of God’s own creation” and that “Life is sweet in spite of the misery, be grateful”…because “These are the days, to remember.” Since a lot of you won’t get to see her, we created this short montage on youtube above of the show for you to enjoy.  You’re welcome.

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