rolling with the new:

The scene in and around NYC rewards hustle. Musicians and artists who come with the same material again and again are pushed off the market by those who roll with the new. But again, novelty for its own sake is just as lame as what you've heard a million times before, so actual innovation is the constant blessing that we live with, artists striving hard to top one another and, more importantly, to top themselves.

That's where 100 dBs and Ryan O'Neil come in.

Barely six months after the release of 100 dBs' excellent mixtape Brenner's Breaks, the Slum Computer Wizard and One Hand Bandit are back at it again with a new album so fresh that I can't even really adequately praise it on paper, except to say that I'm blown away by how incredibly good it is. No hype, no bullshit, the album is a masterpiece, and it's dropping exactly one week from today.

So Saturday August 25th, join the Theory Crew as we celebrate dBs' and Ryan's album release at the Antique Lounge at China1. The party's free as always, and the men of the hour will be giving the early crowd an exclusive first public listen to the album at 10pm sharp. In honor of the record dropping, China1 will be discounting their delicious signature cocktails to half price from 9pm until the end of the album around 11. After that there'll be some great DJ's bringing that new shit until way late, and as always when Theory's in the building, great new art in the galleryless gallery.

Here's the short form info:

What:
GET DOWN!
The album release party for
"The Adventures of the One Hand Bandit and Slum Computer Wizard"
by Ryan O'Neil and 100 dBs

When:
Saturday 8/25
Doors 9pm, listening party at 10pm

Where:
Downstairs at The Antique Lounge at China1
50 Avenue B between 3rd and 4th Streets

Who:
Featuring a live performance by the artists
plus DJ sets by
It's Overture
Max Jerome
and One Wacked Mug
with new art in the Galleryless Gallery

Details:
Free to the 21+ public
Drink Specials all night

See you there!
Cheers,
Sam