Last weekend, Tori and I had the pleasure of making a trip up to Manhattan, NY. We did a number of the classic tourist activities: wandered around Times Square/Midtown, saw a show (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - highly recommended!), and ventured out to Brooklyn to go to a niche nerd culture bar.
If you've ever wanted to have a night out, but still enjoy the comforts of nerd culture that you can find at home The Way Station is for you! I first learned about this bar from a Buzzfeed article: 19 Bars in America You Should Drink At Before You Die. Though The Way Station caters to several nerd fandoms, it is largely a Doctor Who themed bar. The bathroom is a freaking TARDIS, y'all. A TARDIS! There is plenty of Doctor Who themed decor and even a list of Doctor Who cocktails- mostly variations on the classic screwdriver. I had the pleasure of drinking a 10th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver and an 11th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver while Tori enjoyed a Captain Jack in addition to her 10th Doctor. If you're a Harry Potter, The Simpsons, or Indiana Jones fan there is a cocktail for you, too!
While we had delicious drinks, Tori and I got to experience some pretty sweet music. It was Sci-Fi Night at The Way Station which I would assume it kind of always is, right? But Sci-Fi Night on April 4th meant four "far out" music acts. We only saw the first act, a one-man electronic band called Unigen. He was equipped with a laptop and an elaborate musical rig that he called The Jetpack, though he was taking suggestions for a new name. The Jetpack was attached to Unigen via a backpack with a seatbelt and it held a tray to his front that had a small two-octave keyboard and several soundboards. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about soundboards or other sound equipment, so it's (highly) possible that I am using this term incorrectly. All I can say is that these mystery soundboards looked like several Lights Out game boards next to each other and they created different tones, sound effects, and pitches when pressed.
Unigen was a very enthusiastic performer and seemed like a swell dude, too. His musical stylings were akin to Daft Punk and/or The Postal Service. Both Tori and I thought the show was pretty cool and the music was catchy as hell. Unigen has a knack for a good hook. We continually confirmed to one another that we were happy to have lucked into not only a fun and nerdy bar experience, but also some cool music to boot!
Thanks for the good time, NYC! Until next time...
-Laura
The Way Station
Unigen on Facebook
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