We've known KENNY from MAGIC MILK and TODAY'S HITS for a long time. Or at least it feels that way. We know him so well, in fact, that we've never bothered to find out what the hell his last name is. Some mysteries are best left unsolved... When Kenny asked us if we'd like to premiere his new video for his new solo recording project LUKE TOKYO DRIFTER FEAT. SEXUAL SEAN (which is, we think, his internet alter-ego or something), we gladly said, "Yeah, we can put it up on our blog, if you want." He responded with "that'd be cool" and now here we are. What a world."Virtual Pot" is the first song we've heard from Kenny as Luke Tokyo Drifter and the recording process just tickles us: "All of the recordings are made in my van while i drive around and feature my friends, bandmates and even people walking by while i'm stopped at a light or something." This song is simply a fuzzy guitar and a drum machine, but paired with the video, it acts as a disorienting, trippy exploration of the world that LUKE & SEXUAL SEAN (the same person? Kenny & his GF?) inhabit. Most of the video takes place under water, but brief shots of trips to the beach and a playground weave in and out. In Kenny's own words, "The video was filmed while swimming, using a camera as a frisbee." The whole thing is weird and kind of fucked up, but we dig this new, experimental direction that Kenny's going in...Watch it and catch LUKE TOKYO DRIFTER FEAT. SEXUAL SEAN with DUSTIN WONG & BIG DIPPER at a FREE WITH RSVP show on May 6th!
As you may have noticed, we've been featuring specialty punches for sale - and drink - at the Empty Bottle over the past several months. Earlier this month, we made a video of punch master Will Duncan brewing a batch of fresh punch over at Thalia Hall, the new multi-purpose property in Pilsen being opened by our head honcho, Mr. Bruce Finkelman (and others). Punch House, located in the basement of Thalia Hall, will specialize in these delicious concoctions, offering an array that will be available by the glass, carafe, or bowl, as well as on tap in a carbonated form.Our main man Nick Brazinsky shot and created this video that gives viewers insight into how much goes into making punch. See if you can follow all the steps and be sure to come by on September 17th when Punch House & Dusek's both officially open! See you here.