Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, Hercules & Love Affair DJ 826NYC Prom

Zach Dilgard

Vampire Weekend

Prom Season -- and its promise of rented limos, expensive gowns you'll never wear again, and desperate hookup attempts -- is upon us. Many of you probably didn't go to prom because fuck high school! But what if there was an ironic prom with DJ sets by members Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and Hercules & Love Affair, emceed by comedian Leo Allen? Would you go to that? Too late, it happened last night. The event benefited 826NYC, the nonprofit that tutors kids in the back of a superhero supply store, so if that's not a good reason to slow dance to "Open Arms" I don't know what is. We sent Zach Dilgard to capture the festivities for posterity. One day some of these haircuts will look (even more) ridiculous.

Posted at 1:20 PM by Scott in Photo
Tags: Hercules And Love Affair | LCD Soundsystem | Vampire Weekend

14 Comments

you guys really need a new photo interface. this one is painful.

Posted by: darryl derryberry at 05/22/09 1:47 PM  | Reply
Score = 23

Agreed! Where as most slideshows will simply load a new pic in place of the last one, this one has to basically reload the entire page - making the entire process very choppy with unnecessary lag time.

Posted by: Hit the Switch  in reply to darryl derryberry's comment at 05/22/09 1:52 PM  | Reply
Score = 14

I can look into it. It took forever to even get this built, wasn't easy.

Posted by: Scott  in reply to Hit the Switch's comment at 05/22/09 2:05 PM  | Reply
Score = 3

i agree. i'm not at all inclined to look through the pictures now. short attention span

Posted by: jp  in reply to Hit the Switch's comment at 05/22/09 2:32 PM  | Reply
Score = 8

At first, I thought it would be safe to assume (judging by the DJ group assembled + high school prom crowd), that maybe 15% of the kids would even recognize who was doing what - then I scrolled through the photos and realized my idea of a typical prom crowd clearly can be negated when talking about a NYC school, complete with plenty of ironic facial hair and people who look much older than being at a prom might indicate. 27 must be the new 17? what I'm trying to say is, looked fun :)

Posted by: Hit the Switch at 05/22/09 1:50 PM  | Reply
Score = -1

you couldnt mention your real prom date?

Posted by: Marji at 05/22/09 2:09 PM  | Reply
Score = 0

Haa, I almost did!

Posted by: Scott  in reply to Marji's comment at 05/22/09 2:23 PM  | Reply
Score = 1

This does not look like anyone's prom, ever. I don't think I even saw any teenagers. Just a lot of middle-aged men.

Posted by: moonmaster at 05/22/09 4:23 PM  | Reply
Score = 1

I've put off asking long enough, moonmaster.
I must know where your avatar is from.
It's so inspiring; I nearly cry every time I see it.

Posted by: Lucretius  in reply to moonmaster's comment at 05/23/09 1:36 PM  | Reply
Score = 0

what is your avatar from????

Posted by: the third man  in reply to moonmaster's comment at 05/25/09 5:23 PM  | Reply
Score = 0

826LA sux. It never does cool shit like this.

Posted by: Ron Jenkins at 05/22/09 5:08 PM  | Reply
Score = 0

Yes, fuck high school!

Posted by: JF at 05/25/09 2:02 AM  | Reply
Score = -1

Here in the Phils, prom is a big thing and there is no need for a big names to entertain.

Posted by: Cebu Pictures at 05/26/09 2:21 AM  | Reply
Score = -1

Please change the photo interface as its real painful to go through them,,,,its spoiling the complete essence..

Posted by: balinda at 05/28/09 2:15 PM  | Reply
Score = 0