NYC Party Impressarios Misshapes Announce Book and Embark On Summer
Tour
And it's for a good cause, coming to a town near you. Read the press release URB recieved after the jump
The Misshapes are Greg Krelenstein (26), Leigh Lezark (23), and Geordon
Nicol (23) the trio behind the groups‚ eponymous Saturday-night party as
well as trendsetters in their own right. The Misshapes phenomenon began in
Feb 2004, when their weekly party, which many now consider the best in
hipster Manhattan, opened it’s doors for the first time. It’s a teenage rock
‘n’ roll dance party for young people in their late teens and early
twenties, and it’s been going strong ever since. They have managed to become
an intersection of music, art, and fashion and aside from their weekly
night, they have provided music for a range of events hosted by institutions
like the Whitney Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art to fashion world
powerhouses like Chanel, Versace, and Calvin Klein. They have assembled
this collection of portraits, edited by Misshapes member Geordon Nicol, as a
document of their unique world.
The portraits include cutting edge musicians, celebrities, artists, and
designers, some from different generations, alongside the youth of down town
New York. Madonna, Yoko Ono, Michael Stipe, Axl Rose, Kelis, Peaches, Hedi
Slimane, Michel Gondry, Nan Goldin, Sienna Miller, Chloe Sevigny, Bloc
Party, My Chemical Romance and many others are included. With each subject
posed amidst the downtown scene’s dense and riotous environment. The
contributing photographers also include some of the art, fashion and rock
world’s biggest stars like Karl Lagerfeld, Ryan McGinley, and Nick Zinner.
This summer The Misshapes, along with Debbie Harry, The Gossip, Erasure,
Cyndi Lauper, The Dresden Dolls and host Margaret Cho for the inaugural
True Colors Tour (dates below) in support of the Human Rights Campaign.
Tour Dates
Jun 8 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand
Garden Arena
Jun 9 Salt Lake City, UT USANA
Amphitheatre
Jun 10 Denver, CO Red
Rocks Amphitheatre
Jun 12 Chicago, IL
Auditorium Theatre
Jun 15 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
Hotel Casino & Spa
Jun 16 Boston, MA Bank of
America Pavilion
Jun 17 Washington, DC
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jun 18 New York, NY Radio City
Music Hall
Jun 19 Toronto, ON Molson
Amphitheatre
Jun 21 Atlanta, GA
Chastain Park Amphitheatre
Jun 23 Dallas, TX
Smirnoff Music Center
Jun 24 Houston, TX Cynthia
Woods Pavilion
Jun 27 San Diego, CA SDSU Open
Air Theatre
Jun 29 San Francisco, CA Greek
Theatre
Jun 30 Los Angeles, CA Greek
Theatre
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