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Like '90s alt music, single and male?

POSTED: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 9:26 PM

Filed Under: Events | Music

Then let's listen to Dinosaur Jr. together and snuggle. Just kidding. You should, however, consider signing up for tonight's Shmitten Kitten Mix Tape Speed Dating event, for which TOO MANY WOMEN HAVE REGISTERED and not enough dudes have. Sez SK blogger Anna Goldfarb: "we have A TON of girls signed up, but we need more guys." Um, what? The opposite of a sausage party? In this town? Yup. Go get 'em, tiger. And if you haven't read the Agenda pick on Mix Tape Dating in this week's paper, here are the deets:

Each of the four events takes place in a different Philly bar or restaurant, and has a unique '90s music theme, like alternative, grunge or emo. (Singles can suggest songs from that genre when they sign up.) Goldfarb hopes that hearing old favorites like Teenage Fanclub and Smashing Pumpkins will not only bring comfort to participants, but also help provide a built-in mutual interest from which attraction can spark.

Each person will meet with 10 to 20 other singles, only for a minute and a half. To avoid the painful crutch of talking about the weather, Goldfarb has provided questions to ask each other, such as "What's the worst bathroom in Philly?" ("I really bond with guys over complaining about stuff," she says.) An exit survey will help uncover any love matches, whose names will then be drawn from a hat, with winners getting a $25 gift card to Cantina for a first date.

It starts at 7 p.m. (actual speed dating at 7:45 p.m. on the dot) at the Khyber (56 S. Second St., 215-238,5888), and costs $5-$8. The music will include songs by Dinosaur Jr. (woo!), Teenage Fanclub, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Weezer (really? would have put that in the Emo category, but whatevs) and more.

Sequoia

Posted 2009-09-11 17:27:05

Taco party. Would be the opposite of a sausage party.

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