Tricks, Treats, Booze, and Bands at Spin's Halloween Party
Corpses, zombies, and packs of werewolves ravaged the bar last night at Fontana's in New York City in a celebration at a CMJ Halloween party hosted by Spin, the Musebox, and Sparks. Amidst the cavorting and blood sucking on the dance floor, party-goers also ventured into the depths of the venue to enjoy the six-band lineup. Highlights of the evening's performances included the perseverance of opening band the Primms, who were forced to play in the dark despite continued power outages. Decked out as their favorite superheroes, Brooklyn's own Locksley rewarded the cleverly-costumed by handing out free CDs and playing fan-favorites like "Why Not Me." But it was Montreal's electro art-punk band We Are Wolves who stole the show when the three-piece came out with giant black skeletons strapped to their backs and entranced audience members with their mixing of French chanting and spastic, cryptic rhythms. We Are Wolves frontman Alex Ortiz later chatted en francais avec SPIN.com. "Salut, L'Halloween c'est mortel!," he exclaimed.
Risque rocker Har Mar Superstar capped off the night's performances after a set by Sydney's the Mess Hall, with a self-described "half-assed performance," not only by forgetting his own lyrics, but also revealing some crack in the process. While Har Mar was left kissing girls in the front row, upstairs ghouls and girls danced under a movie screen of Tales from the Crypt montages, turning the rest of Halloween into night of the living drunk. STORY BY KATIE HEATH. PHOTOS BY JAY CHEN
We asked: "What inspired your Halloween costume?" COMMENT
Name: Courtney Evorrs
Age: 27
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Fashion designer
"Madonna: Being lazy and I felt like wearing a wig."
Name: Michelle Montanano / Josette Lurio
Age: 26
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Business manager
"Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton: We're best friends and they're best friends, we're always together."
Name: Chrystal Smith
Age: 24
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Occupation: Special products coordinator
"Miss Anthrope: I had a bridesmaid dress lying around."
Name: Emily Morrow
Age: 24
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Fashion designer
"Dress form: I love to sew, and I couldn't come up with another idea."
Name: Ro-E Zepatos
Age: 24
Hometown: Fort Lee, NJ
Occupation: Fashion designer
"Waldo: I love the books."
Name: Gary Kenney
Age: 29
Hometown: Queens, NY
Occupation: Actor
"Werewolf: It's a werewolf-themed party."
Name: Brooks Halliday
Age: 25
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Waitress
"French Maid: The Fredericks of Hollywood models."
Name: Jesse Laz
Age: 23
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Singer of Locksley
"Superman: I wanted to be part of the Justice League."
Name: Illyria Turk
Age: 24
Hometown: Waitress
Occupation: New York, NY
"Alice: My last acid trip."
Name: Corey Lewis
Age: 25
Hometown: Queens, NY
Occupation: Assistant TV producer
"Reverend Run (of Run DMC): My budget. Plus '80s hip-hop is really cool."
We Are Wolves' Alex Ortiz
What are you looking at.
Robin (aka Aaron Collins of Locksley)
Flavorrrrr Flaaaaaav!
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