CMJ Photos: Fool’s Gold One-Year Anniversary with Kid Sister, A-Trak, Chromeo’s Dave 1

by Village Voice contributor

October 26, 2008

Chromeo’s Dave 1
Tons more photos from the label’s first birthday here

Fool’s Gold One-Year Anniversary
Webster Hall
Thursday, October 23
All photos by Nate “Igor” Smith

Fool’s Gold, the unofficial imprint for fresh digi-color-print tee-wearers everywhere, co-founded by Kanye homie A-Trak and OG DJ-blogger Nick Catchdubs, celebrated its first birthday at Webster Hall last Thursday during CMJ. Kid Sister and Chromeo’s Dave 1 made guest appearances, along with fugly BBC hoodies and one giant bear. Note the Sparks in hand: this party went late.

Kid Sister, about to eat some cake

Kid Sister, on stage

Catchdubs and Jokers of the Scene, cutting the cake

What it looks like to be onstage with Kid Sister

Trackademicks on the left

Hope you dudes don’t smother in there

Prince Terrence and Marawa the Amazing

A-Trak and Dave 1

More over here.

This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on October 26, 2008

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