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May 22, 2008 4:13 pm
The musical acts at Wednesday night’s Kitchen Gala ran from alt-rock serenades (courtesy of indie darlings the National) to full-on sonic assaults. The Kitchen being the grandpappy of experimental performance spaces, the noise music, sound art, or whatever the kids are calling it these days came with the territory. But even the avant-gardiest of the guests blushed when DJ Olive looped a speech by President Bush with flatulence noises—during dinner. “That was innovative,” Ann Dexter-Jones said afterward. As for her own brood of turntablists, well, they were working harder than ever. “Sam [Ronson] is actually recording an album with JC Chasez, you know, the guy from ‘N Sync,” she said excitedly. The gala’s after-party, although in an adjacent room, drew an entirely different (i.e., younger) crowd. “It’s 9:30 p.m., darling,” said Isaac Mizrahi as he headed for the door. “The after-party is in my bedroom with my dog Harry.” This time around, model Daisy Lowe did the deejaying honors. “I’m not a professional or anything,” shrugged the leggy 19-year-old. “This is just an excuse to play the stuff that I want to hear.”
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