As you no doubt know, this Saturday night, we are proud to be hosting The 4th Annual Philebrity Belle & Sebastian Dance Party at National Mechanics. And for real: There is not a single party we do all year long that is nearer and dearer to our hearts. We made a fanzine for it one year, and this year, we thought we’d do something different; Tuesday night, co-hosts Will Pym and Joey Sweeney got together and made a mixtape of non-Belle & Sebastian tunes, intended for pre-gaming and relaxing, but also as a gift for the fans and people who’ve made this party so much fun year after year. It’s called “LIKE A FOX THAT PREYS ON A RABBIT” and here’s Pym, waxing poetic on it:

Not much left to say about this party after all this time. This party. The kids get younger every year, pogo-ing higher, more faster, with more to live for. We have become dinosaurs or worse, sometimes we are junk mail addressed to the dead. But this party is a, a ritual, I guess, at this point, one that has been very kind to both older folks and younger folks as they continue to slowly become whatever this band has made them in the last decade or will start making them as soon as this party closes down (still!). And dear heart it will be lovely to see you again. This tape is designed for your warmup to, no fooling, one of the purest punkest parties this place has to offer in 2008. This tape is for this Saturday at 7pm, while veging out flat and saving energy, or flicking eyeliner, or taking early drugs, or watching American Gladiators waiting for dark with jitters, or three-legged wonk dancing with arms over roommate shoulders, or crush talking, or remembering, and smiling, and smiling.

For full track listing and download link, visit Vanity Of The Vanites.
And to clear up any confusion, THIS PARTY IS FREE. THIS PARTY IS ABOUT LOVE. THIS PARTY IS ABOUT FRIENDS. Can’t wait to see you on Saturday.

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 8th, 2008 at 4:13 pm.