HOT IN THE CITY - 09/18/08

Because you may be braver than i tonight, here are some great events going on all over the city that will surely have you hating yourself tomorrow morning.

Happy Ending
10pm Something Tight
Put on something more comfortable and slip into something tight for mp3js Timmy and Telfar's guilty-pleasures gay danceparty. Prepare for party gifts and sensory overload. Upstairs. ***1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays*** FREE.

302 Broome St, at Forsythe St, Lower East Side
[F,J,M,Z to Delancey St-Essex St] 212-334-9676


Hiro Ballroom
10pm Cheeky Bastard
Alex English and Peter Makebish give the right amount of individualized, lifted-from-the-cue-ball-game "English" into mixes, making this party a rare arabesque between down- and uptown. FREE with rsvp at gbh.tv.

371 W 16th St, at Ninth Ave, Chelsea
[A,C,E,L to 14th St-Eighth Ave] 212-242-4300


Lit
10pm NC-17
NC-17 is a sweltering mass of flesh, self-promotion and shared sexual exploration. Low ceilings and high decibels, short skirts and tall drinks compound themselves into the party antics similar to, and just as large as, something on a XXX movie theatre screen, pardon the contradiction. FREE with mention of either Jess or Bastard.

93 Second Ave, between E 5th and E 6th Sts, East Village
[F,V to Lower East Side-Second Ave] 212-777-7987


The Annex
9pm CLUB NME
Join the hottest punters in NYC for all things indie. Bands are followed by specially [INVALID]ed DJs playing new and old music with a distinct UK-centric flavor. $10; FREE after 11:30pm; drink special after midnight.

152 Orchard St, between Stanton and Rivington Sts, Lower East Side
[F,J,M,Z to Delancey St-Essex St] 646-638-3758


Lolita Bar
10pm D.U.I.
DJ 5'-5" (wishes he were taller) and Chris Alker (Deprogram) throw down a blend of damaged disco/electro/new wave/dance rock and other unexpected sounds. A raffle prize giveaway and drink specials seal the deal. ***Second and Fourth Thursday*** FREE.

266 Broome St, at Allen St, Lower East Side
[F,J,M,Z to Delancey St-Essex St] 212-966-7223


Beauty Bar
10pm Boogaloo Shampoo
NYNT's Jonathan Toubin presents a night of hard drinking punk electicism with help from special guests from across the NYC underground music community. FREE.

231 E 14th St, between Second and Third Aves, East Village [L to Third Ave] 212-539-1389


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