Purple Sneakers Social Snaps
Our friends at the Sydney-based indie club night Purple Sneakers are co-presenting a party with Lost At E Minor at The Abercrombie Hotel in Surry Hills on Friday 14th March. As well as being a damn good excuse to drink, converse, and make some serious, serious noise (Jai from The Paper Scissors will be DJ-ing), the night will also serve as the launch of the Purple Sneakers Social Snaps exhibition featuring candid pics from some of Sydney’s liveliest events. There will also be a graff artist doing a live art performance. It should be fun and just to make it even more so, we’re giving fifteen of our readers a chance to attend the party (each with a plus one). So if you’d like to come along, leave a message under this post saying ‘hell yeah!’, or words to that effect, and we’ll select fifteen of the most enthusiastic responses to be a part of the night.
Tagged: Boudist, Daniel Boud, party, Purple Sneakers, social pics, social snaps, Sydney
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YOU'RE SAYING (21)
MarkyMark said | 4 March, 2008
lions and tigers, and purple sneakers, OH MY!!!
Dan said | 4 March, 2008
I don’t think i’m involved in this show. Well it’s the first i’ve heard of it if i am. The flyer you link to is from the show we did at China Heights last year.
kate said | 5 March, 2008
china flyer
Michael Bell said | 6 March, 2008
That RAD C#$T chain is sick… Ups to the designer!
Also put me down for that night a the crombie! WOOOO
Bel said | 6 March, 2008
hell to the f–k yeah!!! sounds like a blast!
Big ups to the L.A.E.M massif …!
Nicole said | 6 March, 2008
ck’n oath!
Peg said | 6 March, 2008
yes puhlease!
pick me! pick me!
Steve said | 6 March, 2008
Bring it ooooon, sounds like a wicked party.
anna said | 6 March, 2008
HOW FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!! GET YOUR SNEAK ON!!!
Lost at e Minor all the way………………….
aimee jo said | 6 March, 2008
bloody oath
averil said | 6 March, 2008
i never leave the house- i’m doing a doctorate. but i really would leave the house if you let me go to this!!!!
Chris said | 6 March, 2008
yyyyyyyyyeeeeewwwwwwwwww!!!!!
Shanna said | 7 March, 2008
I’ll invite you to my party if you invite me?
sammy said | 7 March, 2008
Hell yeahha digity dog
V said | 10 March, 2008
Would I like to come – hell yeah!!! Would i keep up with the party? I have no doubt of promising since I live about 3 minutes walk from Abercombie! In fact, if I wouldn’t be there, I would be dancing along to the music in my bedroom.
Alex said | 11 March, 2008
bring it
Bridget! said | 12 March, 2008
YES!
YES!
OMG YES!
And also YES!
Mostly because that rad hand up there…that is my hand, holding my rad necklace!
Rory Letterbox said | 12 March, 2008
FWARRR, BLIMEY!! HELL YEAH!!! (note: subtle use of two explanation marks first, followed then by three)
Casman said | 13 March, 2008
Cassie says FARK YE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Amy Williams said | 4 March, 2008
Giggidy-gig-gig-goo!!