Saturday night, ND (formerly The Independent) hosted an evening of music, drinks, and robots. So many robots! The event, put together by Couch Professor Entertainment, was also a “robot dance party” world record attempt. I was there in my favorite ascary evil robot shirt from Southside Sanctuary to capture the madness. Here’s the report, along with some tasty pics.

The Good: Pretty much everything about the event was good but I have to give it to the people that came dressed up. There were some fantastic robot costumes, from the group of fembots to the fully functional costume with CD player, flashing lights, and extendable arms. People really got into the spirit of the show, which makes for a fun night.

The lineup was stacked with local favorites, drinks were free until 11pm, and the event was run well. The ND is a great space; they’ve made some much-needed improvements recently including the installation of a full bar as you walk in. Much better than that tiny bar at the back of the venue they started out with.

Also, special mention to the projector girl from Wave Hands Like Clouds. I’m not a very artsy guy, but I was enthralled watching her projected creations move around on the wall. The pictures in the gallery below don’t really do it justice.

The Bad: I haven’t heard the final report, but I’m fairly certain we didn’t break the record. Attempts were made throughout the night, but there weren’t more than 250 people there (we needed over 400 to get close to the record). It didn’t put a damper on the night, though.

People wanting quick, free drinks had to exercise a little patience. There was a DIY mojito station that had a long line the whole time. The bartenders helping people make their mojitos get special mention; they were constantly assisting people. Many TwoGroove props to the patience and professionalism of those two!

The Funny: Just seeing all the costumes, as well as 200 people do the robot is funny enough. However, the girl who kept cutting in line to make ever-more-sloppy mojitos gets the crown on this one. She would butt in, slop together what can only loosely be described as “mojitos” and then push her way to her friends. By the third time she did this, her friends stopped accepting the drinks, leaving her with a handful of drinks. I can almost guarantee she was worshipping the porcelain throne at some point.

What made it even better was the one time she offered a drink to the bartender. He didn’t even look at her; he was too busy helping people who had waited in line make their mojitos. She put the cup in his face, asked him his name, and finally stormed away when she wasn’t getting the attention she felt she rightly deserved. Stay classy, drunk chick.

Without further ado, here are some pictures from the night. I wasn’t able to stay the whole time, but I think you’ll get a good feel for the party from the pictures below. There were plenty of photographers, so dont be surprised if you see a metric F-ton of pictures on blogs, Facebook, and the like.

Many thanks to Andy and Cole of Couch Professor Entertainment for putting together a killer event. They tirelessly promote and organize these things!

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