YOU MAKE MY HEART EXPLODE (Recaps of Terror Pigeon, Netherfriends, Mokaad + more!)

Listen, this week was super stressful. Like really stressful. Our little hearts aren't exactly PROGRAMMED (harharhar) to handle the kind of stress that this week brought. So this weekend was definitely something we needed and hope that you felt the same.

First up was Thursday night's show with Netherfriends and Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt. Things that day were definitely stressy and steamy, and like two things fell through:

1. Burritos. We were supposed to get burritos, hundreds of them, and we couldn't. I won't say why, but just know that it was beyond our power. If we could, we would have burritos available everyday to give to you. We'd have some in our pockets so you could just walk up to us and ask for one whenever you want.
2. The opening band dropped off last minute!

So some plans didn't end up going our way, but anyway it wound up being SO GOOD!

Here is Netherfriends' last song of the night in shitty video quality:



and an absolutely gorgeous montage of Terror Pigeon's set thanks to David Grimaldi!





And the next day was Friday, of course, which ended in an incredible show on mainstage with Mokaad, Ms. Lady, EMEFE and Rainbow Children! Here's a clip from their encore:




All in all we had a great weekend and are even more psyched for this upcoming week! Keep an eye out for events as they're posted on the blog. Also make sure you don't miss the newly posted calendar on the right over there of all the events for the fall semester!

Know that this is just a basic calendar so we will all have stuff to do all the time, but we are definitely always looking for suggestions and ideas from y'all! Please make sure you've joined the Facebook group and know our e-mail is purchaseeventsbrigade[at]gmail[dot]com.

Alright, gonna go make dinner. Enjoy!

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Spring events announced + December 2010 SUNY Purchase Events Recap

With school literally just a day away, I thought it'd be a good tease to pair our December recap post along with publishing our confirmed events for this semester. Be sure to scroll all the way down for never-before published roller disco pictures (taken by Roman Dean)!


Speaking of events...HOW EXCITED ARE YOU? We are SO excited and have been working more or less every day of break to make sure that this semester is one full of adrenaline, sweat and smiles. Was that a little cornball?

Untitled #1 recap 12/2

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
An evening in the Student Center featuring the best and brightest of upperclassmen work from the conservatories at SUNY Purchase.

Untitled #1: p.s. i love you from Chloé Miller on Vimeo.
Kenna Tuski dances to Nellie McKay's 'P.S. I Love You,' a piece choreographed by senior Roseann Baker. Video produced by Chloé Miller.

Classical composition major Will Pearson. Photo by Elise Granata.

Kat Rhodes begins piece to Tom Waits' 'Cold Water'. Photo by Elise Granata.

John Morgan showing 'Killer's Kiss'. Photo by Elise Granata.

Nick Corbo serving hors d'oeuvres. Photo by Elise Granata.

Cover show 12/3 recap

Friday, December 3rd, 2010
Cover show, featuring...
JOY DIVISION - THE JONAS BROTHERS- NEW ORDER - PJ HARVEY - FEMALE VOCALISTS (CYNDI LAUPER, BEYONCE, HOP ALONG, ETC.) - 90'S BAND (BLINK 182, SUM 41, ETC) WEEZER
@ Whitson's in the Student Center

Photos taken by Stephen Faught

Patrick Haran, Justin Jurgens and Alkis Meimaris in Weezer cover band. Photo by Stephen Faught.

Weezer cover band. Photo by Stephen Faught

Colin Leonard crowd surfing during Weezer cover band. Photo by Stephen Faught

Photos taken by Stephen Faught


Roller Disco recap 12/4

Saturday, December 4th, 2010
Roller disco featuring...
MOKAAD
DJ LUKE CARR
DATA DOG
WYLDLIFE
DJed by Khaled
@ the Student Center

Photos taken by Roman Dean. (view the full set here)

Roller disco. Photo by Roman Dean.


Wyldlife. Photo by Roman Dean.


Wyldlife face-off. Photo by Roman Dean.


More Wyldlife. Photo by Roman Dean.


Data Dog. Photo by Roman Dean.


Rolllllllering. Photo by Roman Dean.


Gabriel Garzon-Montano, Mokaad frontman. Photo by Roman Dean.


View of Mokaad from the other side of the pond. Photo by Roman Dean.


Mokaad. Photo by Roman Dean.


Monkey crowd surfing during Mokaad. Photo by Roman Dean.


Roller Disco. Photo by Roman Dean.


100 pizzas eaten by way more than 100 people. Photo by Roman Dean.

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