Get ready to bring your “A” game this Halloween because WRIR is throwing down with its 8th Annual Monster Mashquerade costume party and
Get ready to bring your “A” game this Halloween because WRIR is throwing down with its 8th Annual Monster Mashquerade costume party and concert event downstairs from the studio at The Camel. This Friday at 8:30 p.m.,
You may find yourself wondering, as you did this time last year, what sort of costume can I possibly come up with at this late stage to not only outdo last year’s, but outdo everybody else who’s going to be there, thereby establishing myself as “champion costumer” of the Monster Mashquerade!?
Just a few thoughts:
It’s always worth it to consider going as your favorite pop cultural icon…but choose wisely, as flannel, torn jeans, greasy blonde hair doesn’t necessarily set you apart as Kurt Cobain just because you think it does.
Prosthetic blood/makeup=always a good idea…What’s cooler than seeing Marty McFly at the Monster Mashquerade? Zombie Marty McFly.
Don’t be afraid to think outside the box and go abstract…dressing like an animal and coming to the Monster Mashquerade=Party Animal…also consider dressing as the fourth dimension?
Be creative and make your own costume.
Whatever you come up with, its gotta be better than sexy Donald Trump.
“Last year’s winning mask was a huge reproduction of Beeker from The Muppets and it was all hand made,” said event coordinator Lindsey Spurrier. “I think in general, if it is either instantly recognizable or looks like a lot of time and effort went into it then that person has a great chance of winning.”
Winners are determined by crowd cheers, so bring your spookiest,creepiest, strangest, or most creative costume ideas and be sure to schmooze a bit ahead of the competition. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume and best mask.
If you’re coming to the Monster Mashquerade for reasons other than the costume/mask competition, you should know that there will be bands, and that the lineup is pretty sick.
Richmond’s own Heartracer, Spooky Cool, Skirts, and An0va will be playing late into the pre-Halloween night, while WRIR’s own DJ Lylas spins to keep the party crunk between sets.
Spurrier said of the band lineup, “We want the Mashquerade to be a dance party, so we tend to go for bands that make you move.”
If you don’t already know Heartracer, Spooky Cool, Skirts, and Ano0va, here’s a brief run down:
Heartracer: Tongue-in-Cheek 80s new wave and band of brothers, formerly known as Cosby…Sounds like a John Hughes soundtrack or a silly Chromeo. With any luck, the key-tar will make an appearance:
Spooky Cool: Beautiful, sweet voiced boy/girl harmonies in Zac Hyciak’s (of Jungle Beat acclaim) new band:
Skirts (formerly Short Skirts): The spooky electric dance/ambient project of Ken Hicks and friends. Some might describe it as noise. I do think the comparison to Goblin (aka the soundtrack to the movie “Suspiria”) is apt. I also can’t help but think of witch house:
An0va: Daniel Davis’s 8bit band; textured, layered, math influenced ambient music played on a guitar through a Game Boy…Not quite, but it’s in the wheelhouse of Anamanaguchi, no?:
WRIR’s 8th Annual Monster Masqurade kicks off this Friday Oct. 30. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. No cover, but a $5-10 donation to benefit the radio station is requested. Don’t be cheap, the cause is just!
