At Blowoff's NYC Pride Party

I haven't allowed any self-photos on this here blog in a while, but I don't hate this shot by Father Tony too much. That's superstar DJ Rich Morel on my left, then birthday boy (30!) Eric Leven, then Tony's husband. An amazing night that including an fantastic state-by-state equality countdown on the giant screen. You'd have thought the roof was coming off when New York came up. More of Tony's photos are here.

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

The gay pride edition of Blowoff will bust its sweaty, furry self into Chelsea's Highline Ballroom this Friday. Doors open at 11:30pm. Advance tickets here. This party will probably sell out.

Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of the publisher, today's Swag Tuesday prize is the new autobiography from punk pioneer turned openly gay nightlife kingpin, Bob Mould. See A Little Light: The Trail Of Rage And Melody is available nationwide now on multiple formats.

From the start, Mould wanted to make Hüsker Dü the greatest band in the world - faster and louder than the hardcore standard, but with melody and emotional depth. In SEE A LITTLE LIGHT, Mould finally tells the story of how the anger and passion of the early hardcore scene blended with his own formidable musicianship and irrepressible drive to produce some of the most important and influential music of the late 20th century. For the first time, Mould tells his dramatic story, opening up to describe life inside that furnace and beyond. Revealing the struggles with his own homosexuality, the complexities of his intimate relationships, as well as his own drug and alcohol addiction, Mould takes us on a whirlwind ride through achieving sobriety, his acclaimed solo career, creating the hit band Sugar, a surprising detour into the world of pro wrestling, and most of all, finally finding his place in the world. A classic story of individualism and persistence, Mould's autobiography is an open account of the rich history of one of the most revered figures of punk, whose driving force altered the shape of American music.

Enter to win a copy of See A Little Light by commenting on this post. Only enter once and please remember to leave your email address in the text of your entry. Entries close at midnight on Thursday, west coast time. Publicists: If you'd like to take part in Swag Tuesday on JMG, please email me.

RELATED: This Thursday, Bob Mould will appear at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan for special combined evening of readings from his book and performances from his lengthy catalog.

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

Doors open at 11:30pm, advance tickets $15.

SLIDESHOW: Blowoff NYC

Another fantastic Blowoff party last night, where I hung out for a bit with Alan Cumming and singer/songwriter Aiden James, and met lots of handsome JMG readers. And Rich Morel even played his smoking remix of Cumming's Next To Me, one of my favorite tracks of the year. Full-screen photos are here. Enjoy the hotties.

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom

The brawny beery bears of Blowoff return to Manhattan's Highline Ballroom tomorrow night. Expect the usual mayhem. Doors open at 11:30pm. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Check out a recent Blowoff setlist from DJs Rich Morel and Bob Mould.

Remixer & Blowoff DJ Rich Morel Scores 15th Billboard #1 Dance Hit

Remix artist Rich Morel, also one-half of the Blowoff DJ team, notches his 15th Billboard dance chart topper this week with his reworking of Yoko Ono's Wouldnit (I'm A Star). Morel has previously reached the dance summit with remixes for Pet Shop Boys, Seal, Cyndi Lauper, Depeche Mode, New Order, Vivian Green, and t.A.T.u. Morel is currently writing songs with Cyndi Lauper for a Broadway adaptation of the hit movie Kinky Boots.

RELATED: This is Yoko Ono's fifth #1 Billboard dance hit and her third with Rich Morel. At age 77, she is by far the oldest person to reach the top of the dance chart.

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Highline Ballroom, Enter To Win Tickets Here On JMG

Blowoff returns to NYC's Highline Ballroom in Chelsea this Friday. Doors open 11:30pm, advance tickets $15. Comment on this post to WIN a pair of tickets to Friday's party. Please remember to leave your email address IN THE TEXT of your comment. Entries close at midnight tonight, west coast time. We have two pairs of tickets up for grabs and the winners will be notified early Friday morning. If you cannot be in Manhattan for the party, your winning entry is transferable to the bear/cub/otter/platypus of your choice. And put the kids to bed early, Daddy's comin' home loaded.

TONIGHT: DJ Rich Morel In DC

DJ Rich Morel (one-half of the wildly popular Blowoff team) debuts a new party tonight in Washington DC at Club Liv. Doors open 10pm, $7. Facebook page. Guaranteed to be a sweaty furry mess! In a good way!

JMG EXCLUSIVE!!! Here's DJ Rich Morel's brand new mix for Yoko Ono, Wouldnit (I'm A Star). This is Rich's fifth production for Yoko and three of them have gone to #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance chart. Loving it!

Blowoff: The Artwork

Signed and limited editions of Linas Garsys' iconic poster artwork for the Blowoff parties are now available for purchase on the artist's site. Next week his work will be shown during Montreal's Divers/Cite, details here and below.

FRIDAY: Blowoff NYC @ Canal Room

Booze, bears, and furry mayhem. Blowoff returns to NYC on Friday night at the Canal Room in Tribeca. Doors open at 11:30pm, advance tickets $20. Get tickets here. Subway: A/C/E/1 to Canal Station, one block from the venue. Saturday night Blowoff returns to San Francisco.

Tomorrow: Blowoff NYC

DJs Bob Mould and Rich Morel return to Tribeca's Canal Room tomorrow night for the latest NYC installment of Blowoff. Doors open at 11:30pm, advance tickets $15. Get tickets here. Subway: A/C/E/1 to Canal Station, one block from the venue. Rich has promised to play Tightrope, the new smoking track from 2009 Grammy-nominee Janelle Monae. Love it.