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Kyle Dean Reinford

election night in Brooklyn w/ Eugene Mirman & The Blue Album Group @ the Bell House - pics

words & photos by Kyle Dean Reinford

The Blue Album Group

Last night, election night, I made my way to The Bell House in Park Slope/Gowaus for what was sure to be a nervously excited crowd counting down the minutes until the new president was announced. I’ve only been to The Bell House once, but I can’t imagine that the new venue has ever been more packed than it was last night. People came out in masse for the election coverage – so much so that they even turned people away at the door. I think I heard 500 people. Watching an election in a large group of like-minded individuals like that was truly overwhelming – especially when they announced Virginia and a bunch of people jumped on stage and gave everyone a beer shower.

The Blue Album Group

After Obama gave his acceptance speech, things didn’t calm down. Host Eugene Mirman said a few words congratulating our first “half-white president,” and introduced The Blue Album Group, who rocked out, pretty much note for note, Weezer’s Blue Album. Though a lot of people went home, those that were left drunkenly danced and celebrated. After the last note of “Only in Dreams” rang out, I grabbed a quesadilla from the Red Hook soccer field vendors – another big draw of the evening. It was delicious.

More pictures below…

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

Eugene Mirman videos the crowd celebration on his Blackberry…

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group…

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group

The Blue Album Group