Rock Band For Wii came out on June 22. To see what the hubbub was all about, some of the neighborbees (Doug, Kat, Adam, Dash, Jaime, and Rob The Bouncer) got together to try it out. Much fun was had, but our musical talent… could probably use a little help.

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Last night, neighborbeeblog went to Hiro Ballroom to celebrate Internet Week with Thrillist. There was a beer luge, Root Beer Vodka Floats, glowsticks, money with Bill Clinton on it, (which we lit on fire) and Faux Punk, “the world’s best/worst/only Daft Punk cover dj crew”. Needless to say, much fun and debauchery was had. For all the photo awesomeness, click here and here.

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Last night, neighborbeeblog went to the opening night of Sundance at BAM. On top of seeing the NYC premiere of the unbelieveable film American Teen, we also got to go to the after party: a prom!

With free booze, crowns, sashes, and formalwear everywhere, the prom was an excellent time (and a sight to behold). Fortunately, we had our video camera with us, and were able to capture this Night To Remember Under The Stars Forevermore In Each Other’s Arms. Or whatever they name proms these days.

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Last night, neighborbeeblog got out of the house and had a very good time at a preview party for the newest batch of Rock Band’s downloadable songs.

The party was held at Angels and Kings, which is known to most people as Fall Out Boy/guyliner aficionado Pete Wentz’s bar (where “Pete Wentz Sucks” was scrawled all over the bathroom walls). The crowd consisted of Rock Band enthusiasts, many of whom played new song after new song, fueled by their inner rock gods and free drinks.

Harmonix has thus far added 110 downloadable songs for the game, ranging from The Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville” to “Crushcrushcrush” by Paramore (thank you, promo ads during The Hills, for introducing me to Paramore and not making me feel so incredibly old). The neighborbeeblog crew sang our fair share of songs, including My Sharona, Roam, and More Than A Feeling. We would have tried out several more, but we ended up playing the same songs multiple times, since we, um, failed a few times.

In between shredding and belting out/mutilating our favorite tunes, we got to talk to one of Harmonix’s developers, who informed us that not only is Rock Band for Wii coming out in June (as Gossip Girl would say, OMFG), but that The Cars’ super-classic first album will be available for download in its entirety on May 27. I could make the joke about the new songs being just what I needed, but I’ll refrain. Sort of.

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On Tuesday night, Photographer Nick and Editor Kate stopped by Eyespot’s tribute to Craigslist founder Craig Newmark (pictures of the evening can be found here). The Walkmen and John Mulaney performed, and second only to the evening’s honoree were the amazing works on display at the gallery. A combination of art and technology, these interactive installations were a huge hit with the partygoers. See below for a video of some of the most entertaining exhibits of the night.

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