The documentary you've all been waiting for -- AIR GUITAR NATION -- premieres at SXSW this Sunday night, March 12.
There's a story here about the festival.
C-Diddy, Krye Tuff, Air Lingus and Zac "The Magnet" Monro will all be there, as will yours truly. A reuinion of giants.
More info on the doc here
Friday, March 10, 2006
Friday, February 24, 2006
Air Guitar is Worth Dying For
Yes, it's true. Air guitar CAN kill you. A dude in singapore was rocking out SO hard, that he fell out of a window to his death.
I know you can get whiplash from air guitar headbanging, but now death? This is one risky sport people.
Also worth dying for? The EAST COAST CROWN of American Air Guitar.
Bjorn will be your emcee. Come on down. Enter at your own risk.
The NYC Regional Champion will secure a spot in the 2006 US Finals, where he or she will compete against Regional Champions from across the country as well as the first-ever Collegiate Champion. The US Finals will be held in New York City for the first time, in June or July (date TBD).
The winner of the US Finals will win a trip to Finland to represent the USA in the 11th annual Air Guitar World Championships.
When and where
March 2, 2006 • Thursday
The Knitting Factory NYC
74 Leonard Street
New York City , NY 10013
212-219-3132
http://www.knittingfactory.com/
Doors 8PM • Gods of Fire 8:30PM • US Air Guitar 9:30PM
$10 advance • $15 day of show • All ages
TICKETS
For more information: www.usairguitar.com
To enter, send an email to nyc@usairguitar.com with your name and contact details, or visit www.usairguitar.com/enter.html
I know you can get whiplash from air guitar headbanging, but now death? This is one risky sport people.
Also worth dying for? The EAST COAST CROWN of American Air Guitar.
Bjorn will be your emcee. Come on down. Enter at your own risk.
The NYC Regional Champion will secure a spot in the 2006 US Finals, where he or she will compete against Regional Champions from across the country as well as the first-ever Collegiate Champion. The US Finals will be held in New York City for the first time, in June or July (date TBD).
The winner of the US Finals will win a trip to Finland to represent the USA in the 11th annual Air Guitar World Championships.
When and where
March 2, 2006 • Thursday
The Knitting Factory NYC
74 Leonard Street
New York City , NY 10013
212-219-3132
http://www.knittingfactory.com/
Doors 8PM • Gods of Fire 8:30PM • US Air Guitar 9:30PM
$10 advance • $15 day of show • All ages
TICKETS
For more information: www.usairguitar.com
To enter, send an email to nyc@usairguitar.com with your name and contact details, or visit www.usairguitar.com/enter.html
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
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."
Monday, January 02, 2006
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
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