Beauty Bar Diary http://thebeautybar.com/blog Our Thoughts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:56:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Octopus Project Sings Major Tom http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=3305 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=3305#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:29:27 +0000 adminlau http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=3305 The Official Grand Opening of Beauty Ballroom with NYC’s This Ambitous Orchestra featured a tribute night to Bowie and Elvis with many of Austin’s hometown favorite bands taking part. Check out Octopus Projects version of Space Oddity here.

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]]> http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3305 0 Beauty Ballroom Grand Opening http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=3301 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=3301#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:19:53 +0000 adminlau http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=3301 On January 27th and 28th, the Beauty Ballroom threw a Grand Opening party to celebrate the 2nd and newest location in Austin! Thanks so much to all of the performers and everyone that attended, who made the night such a special one! We’d especially like to thank The Ambitious Orchestra, Lady Circus and Bro Circus, and our amazing list of special performers:

DANIEL JOHNSTON
ALEX MAAS (Black Angels)
YVONNE LAMBERT (Octopus Project)
MIKE WIEBE (Riverboat Gamblers)
JASON REECE (…And You Will Know Us By Our Trail of Dead)
CHRIS HECKENDOM (All My Friends)
CHRISTINA MARS (Asylum Street Spankers)
JASON MORRIS (The Clouds are Ghosts)
JONATHAN TERRELL (Not in the Face)
EVA MUELLER (One Hundred Flowers, Hot Cotton)
JACKIE ADAMS (This Ambitious Orchestra)
LISA D (This Ambitious Orchestra)
TROUPE GAMMAGE (Speak)

Here are a few photos from the night taken by Nash Cook (more here!)

]]> http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3301 0 Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2701 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2701#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:21:15 +0000 admin http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2701 turntable_funfest8 andre_funfest2 andrew_funfest1 diplo_funfest1 diplo_funfest2 diplo_funfest3 diplo_funfest4 diplo_funfest5 ponytail_funfest9 turntable_funfest1 turntable_funfest2 turntable_funfest3 turntable_funfest4 turntable_funfest5 turntable_funfest6 turntable_funfest7
In terms of afterparties, Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 was truly epic. Hell the whole festival was incredible but Beauty Bar definitely held it down from Thursday through Sunday. The mayhem began Thursday night with the Check Yo Ponytail tour, featuring DJ sets from Beauty Bar homies Devlin and Darko (Spank Rock), Rusty Lazar (Big Freedia), and Franki Chan. Friday night was headlined by funk and soul legend Andre Williams (dropping all his dirty, old man jams, closing with “Pu$$y Stank, But So Do Marijuana”). Black Joe Lewis side-project Ice Pick opened to night, proving that the buzz around the leather-jacketed frontman is justified to say the least. Saturday we followed the lead of our Chicago branch with the Turntable.IRL party curated by our boy Bojan of The Windish Agency. Beyond just amazing DJ sets from 27 managers, agents and artists, Sexy Sax Man standing on top of the speakers performing “Careless Whisper” to a packed Beauty Bar may be the highlight of the weekend. May be…. if it weren’t for the surprise Diplo DJ set on Sunday. Austra and MNDR got things going early, and by the time Diplo hit the DJ booth, the bar was a seething, sweaty dance party. Even the weekend’s most tweeted about celebrity sightings, Ryan Gosling and the curly haired stoner from Workaholics, stopped by.

Big thanks to Fun Fun Fun Fest, The Windish Agency, Transmission Entertainment and the entire Beauty Bar family for making this a weekend to remember.

]]> http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2701 0 Pitchfork Weekend Chicago http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2671 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2671#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:16:01 +0000 admin http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2671 7.17 Syd Odd Future 7.17 Syd of Odd Future 7.17Willy Joy and Nadastrom 7-16-11 artist2 7-16-11 artst 7-16-11 girls 7-16-11 Girls2 7-16-11 Guys 08e75e3fd02de742a2d82586a11aa69b 2141058057d5560a275336c3b876cd1b a76261f877dd20c6e5a6ab594a60f92b apathg_dj_1 apathg_dj_7 c8f71e0da1256463f945cd7ae9c595e2 c80ec280ceb6fe2c5b00a6a9bc41cc2f c399a66888eeee823d07dc0be0d13526 d5d166d3b9b05782ed40c3806f5f6b4a dh_dj_3 ts_dj_1 3c51d23d78fce4f26121ea97d5ddcd8b 7.17 BBU 7.17 Crowd 7.17 Crowd2 7.17 GSide 7.17 GSideCrowd 7.17 Hey Ladies 7.17 Stefan Ponce

In retrospect, it’s nearly impossible to explain how epic Pitchfork weekend was for us at Beauty Bar Chicago. Kicking it off we introduced our Turntable.IRL party, a party where industry folks take a stab at djing (or at least try) which turned out to be a huge success clashed with drunken debauchery. Saturday’s DJ sets from Deerhunter, Twin Shadow, Ariel Pink and Pitchfork founder Ryan Schreiber clearly gave Pitchfork-goers a chance to keep the party going while select members of each band threw down their favorite dance cuts. And to cap it off, Syd tha kid of Odd Future’s DJ set (following the Odd Future set at pitchfork) on Sunday along with BBU, G-Side and Stefan Ponce turned out to be a more than an appropriate way to end the weekend. Huge shout out to Pitchfork, Imflashy, YM!, Empty Bottle, all the industry folk who ran the decks friday night and to so many more!

]]> http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2671 0 Denver Gay Pride http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2560 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2560#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:20:21 +0000 admin http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2560 DSC_0017 DSC_0028 DSC_0038 DSC_0058 DSC_0061 DSC_0078 DSC_0081 DSC_0104 DSC_0134 DSC_0144 DSC_0175 DSC_0015
Beauty Bar Denver partnered with Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, next door neighbors Jelly Cafe’ and Project Runway Super Star Mondo Guerra for June’s Gay Pride float and party tilted “Bitch Slap” See the float in action and the party with live same sex Jelly Wrestling at Beauty Bar below.
Beauty Bar Denver will be hosting more Project Runway with Mondo in the near future.
Press: http://www.westword.com/2011-06-16/calendar/sticking-together-for-pride/

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Bitch Slap got a few bitches smacked down at Beauty Bar June June 19th for Gay Pride.
Hosted by Project Runway Superstar Season 8′s Fashion Designer Mondo Guerra.
Beats by Local favorite Gary Givant and NYC’s Pride Stage Headliner Cazwell.
Kicked off by Jelly wrestling sponsored by Jelly Cafe and Pucker Vodka

Press: http://www.westword.com/2011-06-16/calendar/sticking-together-for-pride/

Video of wrestling: http://theadventurous500.com/day/jelly-cafe

]]> http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2560 0 Denver Turns 1 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2534 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2534#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:01:53 +0000 admin http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2534 _DSC8770 _1DSC8765 _DSC8647 _DSC8729 _DSC8764 _DSC8572 _DSC8582 _DSC8622 _DSC8624 _DSC8433 _DSC8445 _DSC8460 _DSC8475 _DSC8501 _DSC8503 _DSC8519 _DSC8349 _DSC8350 _DSC8376 _DSC8385 _DSC8387 _DSC8419 _DSC8421 _DSC8345
Beauty Bar Denver celebrated 12 months in the game on Thursday June 30 2011.
Rock N Roll provided by Double Trouble DJ’s for friends and family featuring live ice sculpting by Scott of Fear No Ice sponsored by Tyku.
Red Bull, Sailor Jerry & Westword sponsored the late night festivities. Opening set in the main room was Bobby C of Sound TV video mixing followed by LA’s DJ/Producer J Rocc of Stonesthrow Records/ Beat Junkies. A packed house and a truly epic night. Here’s to many more years in the Mile High City.

]]> http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2534 0 Paparazzi for the People Denver http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2504 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2504#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:44:53 +0000 admin http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2504 IMG_0011 IMG_0033 IMG_0039 IMG_0111 IMG_0245 IMG_0319 IMG_6348 IMG_6358 IMG_6362 IMG_6363 IMG_6379 IMG_6418 IMG_6516 IMG_6670 IMG_6900 IMG_6962 IMG_7043 IMG_7141 IMG_7423 IMG_7520 IMG_7529 IMG_7700 IMG_7735 IMG_7894 IMG_8526 IMG_9079 IMG_9392 IMG_9442

June 2011 rang in Fire Lily’s Paparazzi for the People official summer edition.

Photography by Sarah Ford
http://sarafordphotography.com/?p=4313

]]> http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2504 0 Lucha Rama Denver June Edition http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2473 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2473#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:37:47 +0000 admin http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2473 Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.16.46 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.16.55 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.17.22 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.17.36 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.17.49 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.18.05 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.18.20 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.18.30 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.18.42 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.18.52 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.19.03 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.19.14 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.19.26 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.19.41 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.19.51 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.20.06 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.20.23 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.20.35 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.20.51 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.20.59 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.21.18 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.21.29 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.21.42 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.22.10 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.22.27 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.22.38 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.22.52 PM Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 8.23.05 PM

Miggy outdid himself with June’s Lucha Rama. Beats provided by residents, Soup & Cobraconda. Jelly Wrestling, Real deal Luchadores, hosting by Sid Pink, custom skate decks given away.
Special thanks to Sailor Jerry for the support.
Look out for midget wrestling in Sept with Lucha Minimo
VIA LUCHA !!!

]]> http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2473 0 Paparazzi for the People June Edition http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2441 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2441#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:37:13 +0000 admin http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2441 IMG_7520 IMG_7700 IMG_7735 IMG_7894 IMG_8526 IMG_9079 IMG_9392 IMG_9442 IMG_0011 IMG_0033 IMG_0039 IMG_0111 IMG_0245 IMG_0265 IMG_0319 IMG_6348 IMG_6358 IMG_6362 IMG_6363 IMG_6379 IMG_6418 IMG_6516 IMG_6670 IMG_6900 IMG_6962 IMG_7043 IMG_7141 IMG_7423

June 2011 rang in Fire Lily’s Paparazzi for the People official summer edition.

Photography by Sarah Ford
http://sarafordphotography.com/?p=4313
http://www.facebook.com/browse/?type=admined_pages&id=100001258904161#!/firelilylove

]]> http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2441 0 Bowie Tribute Vegas Style http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2426 http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2426#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:32:18 +0000 admin http://thebeautybar.com/blog/?p=2426 _MG_8990 _MG_9030 _MG_9039 _MG_9072 _MG_9075 _MG_9085 _MG_9112 _MG_9114 _MG_9119 _MG_9129 _MG_9132 _MG_9135 _MG_8984
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Bowie Tribute Night was a blast! Labyrinth played outside in the Beer Garden, while local bands played inside covering their favorite tunes with performances by A Crowd of Small Adventures, Same Sex Mary, Ryan Pardey, Dusty Sunshine, and The Big Friend Corporation, hosted by Todd Hailstone. ACOSA violinist Megan Marie Wingerter won Best Costume contest for her Miss Ziggy Stardust ensemble! It was a real treat for Bowie fans. Smiths Night, Bowie Night, What’s next!?

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