Happy New Year from the team. A brief reminder that tonight's endorsed celebration is upstairs at 59 Canal in Chinatown, NYC with DJs Magda, Plexus and Troy Pierce. This is a very small space, so get there early - 11pm at the latest. It's also $20 and there is no guest list whatsoever, but well worth it. As mentioned, this is also my semi-official NY going away party. If bleeps and clicks aren't your thing, or if you have the energy for a second throw down, the only other public party in NY Burnlab fully endorses is the Motherfucker New Years Bash at Downtime. See post from Dec. 21 for details.

For those in Boston on January 2nd, Jared Louche is doing a one man show at Man Ray's at 9pm. The coolest cyberpunk poet you're likely to meet will be "telling some twisted tales from the road, injuring a few songs from 'Covergirl' and h3llb3nt, mumbling some jazz-king riffs, unwinding reflections through the shotglass darkly and generally dropping off-the-hook rants from the rock'n'rollercoaster life."

Tuesday, January 6th is the annual Designer's Night, in tandem with the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Once again hosted by legendary artist and designer (and my former college instructor) Camilo Pardo at the equally legendary Bankle Building on Woodward Ave. Music, booze, design-speak, Detroit style.

Finally, check out the current Computerlove featured artist, Patsch. Stunningly elegant and gritty graphics which defy time.

*for the team: It's never too late to get in your best and worst of 2003 lists. But, the sooner the better!

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