Reviewapalooza

I've had the chance to check out a dj set, a show and a movie in the last five days, and thought I would review them for you, precious readers!

Also: because I am a bit of a celebrity lover (and so are you - admit it!), a round up of the celebrities I have seen so far:
Chris Noth
Maya Rudolph
Natasha Lyonne
Sia
Dale Levitski (Top Chef)

On to the reviews:
Dj Set - J.D. Samson (Le Tigre)
I was fortunate enough to have J.D. dj'ing a dance party at a bar blocks away from the apartment I am subletting, so I had to walk over and check it out. When she dj's in Chicago, it always brings out a great crowd of queers and their allies, all shaking their booties to dance party and roller skate-esque jams. I was suprised that the bar was pretty empty when I got there, and no one was dancing, which was a shame because her set was great. It was 90's themed, and the highlights for me were old Mariah Carey, Blackstreet and En Vogue. I could have lived without the Shaggy, for sure.
The bar started to get crowded a few hours in, and people were shaking it out on the floor but by that time, I was tired and ready to call it night. Also, it was a much less queer/genderqueer bunch than in Chicago - which doesn't make it better or worse.....but I did find it interesting.

Rilo Kiley at Terminal 5
My birthday was on Monday (I got the candy referred to in an earlier post from Emily) and I got to spend it with Jenny Lewis and crew. The venue was great - it looks like it was an old warehouse and the sound was fantastic. No matter where you stood, there was a great view and the staff was super friendly.
I've seen Rilo Kiley a few times before, and this was hands down the best show I've seen them do - in fact, it was overall one of the best shows I've seen. The set list was the perfect mix of old and new tunes and they were really feeding off of each other's energy. There was a balloon drop during "Silver Lining" that was a little reminiscent of going to a Phish show, but was still pretty fun. The encore ended with "Portions for Foxes" - the song I (and probably many others) had been waiting to hear all night. My only gripe is that they added a jam in the middle and end of the song (once again giving me flashbacks to the Phish days).
All in all: an (almost) totally flawless show, and the perfect way to celebrate my birthday.

Movie: Sex and the City -warning, mild spoilers
I will be the first to admit it: I have Carrie fever. Or, I should say, had. I loved the show, despite its many flaws, and my heart raced every time I saw the ads for the movie. I sat in line for an hour yesterday just to get a seat.
The movie? It is bad. Really, really bad.
The fashion is a range of bland to tacky. The label placement was over the top. The story line dragged on and on and on and some of the choices didn't seem true to the show or to the characters. The soundtrack was obnoxious, aside from Jennifer Hudson's song.
Speaking of Jennifer Hudson: she was the only non-white woman (aside from the extras playing her family and friends in St. Louis) in the entire film. ENTIRE FILM. Apparently all of New York is white. She is brought in to, essentially, fix Carrie (the rich white woman) and then haul back to St. Louis. It rang a little Mammy to me.

So, those are my reviews for this week. Next week: Death Cab for Cutie in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Stay tuned.