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

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