Tonight: Bjorn makes special appearance at Galapagos

Tonight (wed / jan 11) at 10 Bjorn will play some air guitar at Galapagos. Then this band The Hazzards will play. They sing funny songs on ukuleles like "Gay Boyfriend."

2006: The Year of Air Guitar

This is it. Bjorn's prediction for 2006:

"This will be the year air guitar spreads like an Oklahoma wildfire, and floods the airwaves of public consciousness like a Californian deluge. More Aireoke, a documentary, a book, a college air guitar tour, air guitar competitions in over ten cities...The air shit is hitting the fan, people. Lookout!"

In other news, Jerry Saltz, art critic for the Village Voice, was one of the judges at a recent air guitar competition which I had the pleasure of emcee'ing. Here's what he had to say about it.

"These hormonal warriors put on a nonstop show of horniness, impetuousness, obnoxiousness, contempt, hopefulness, and sheer joy..." Read MORE

AIREOKE DEC 16!

Aireoke Williamsburg Moves to Fridays

This Friday, DEC 16 -- See flier for more details...

Come help Bjorn celebrate turning in the manuscript of his multi-volume study of air guitar, TO AIR IS HUMAN: the people, the places, the airness.

Lots of new songs on the playlist, AND the best metal band in Brooklyn: GODS OF FIRE

War is Hell, Let's Play Air Guitar

As a way to relieve stress, soldiers in Iraq are apparently playing air guitar:

Several of the videos found on the Internet reveal bizarre methods of relieving the stress that comes with life in the combat zone — like playing air guitar with a shovel, moon walking and ambushing Porta Potties.

"We have destructed the Porta Potties!" shout some soldiers as they knock over a toilet.

Of course, a shovel is really a primitive form of air guitar, but when it comes to inspiring world peace, it's better than holding a gun.