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“hey. what’s this shit with chris and that chick who he isn’t actually dating?” he’d ask for himself, but he knew this his cousin would probably just give him one of those stupid non - answers he’s been purposely feeding to the press for however long it’s been now. besides, knowing chris he’d be interested in why parker was so curious. mimi, however? way too self - absorbed to actually care. / @vainglvry

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AFTERPARTY & reading mean tweets (1/?)

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sipping disinterestedly from his beer, parker glanced around the enormous crowded venue. this isn’t his scene, but he’s here and inexplicably keeping mimi vang company. “were you expecting so many fucking people to show up?” he wondered, nearly shouting over whatever the hell this music was supposed to be. / @vainglvry

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he’d gone to afterparty’s rehearsal space in search of chris, but no one was around — not at first, anyway. wandering over to a rack of pristine electric guitars, he took one by the neck and gave it a contemplative look just as somebody was walking in. parker didn’t know who until he lifted his head and smirked at mimi. “you use a solid gold pick, too?” a jest referring to the guitar in his hands and how...like new, practically polished, absurdly expensive it looked to him. / @vainglvry

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THIS just in, Chris Kelley wants everyone to know he is unbothered. In our recent listing, Afterparty bumped down two spots to number 3 on the trending list. And where some might feel down and out about such a drop, the social-media-savvy front man wants us all to know that he and Afterparty are doing just fine. With the special release of their latest single ‘Kissing Strangers’ only two weeks ago, and the song still in the Billboard Hot 100, Kelley really didn’t have to remind us to stream it (but he did anyway, and we love him for it.) Now that we’ve heard from the ‘bicon’, we can only wonder if we’ll be seeing some more of this unwavered confidence from our favorite guitar goddess?

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Over the weekend, Afterparty set the amphitheater on fire at San Francisco’s annual LGBT Pride festival. Weeks ago, the band took to Twitter to announce they’d be ‘coming out’ of their hiatus to perform their latest single ‘Be Mean’ at the concert.

Afterparty headlined the weekend’s celebrations, joined by various other artists who openly support or identify with the LGBT community. The short but raging set from our favorite pop-rock-funk band included old hits like ‘Cake By The Ocean’ and ‘Body Moves’, a cover of Rod Stewart’s ‘If Ya’ Think I’m Sexy’, as well as their new banger ‘Be Mean’.

Scroll below to read more about the grand performance . . .

The energetic band opened with ‘Cake By The Ocean’, one of their first hits and probably their most streamed single to-date. It might be considered a little bit of a throwback, but the crowd was enthusiastic and sang along every word. Their transition into ‘Body Moves’, another slam-dunk from the band and every bit as raunchy as we’d expect from this rag-tag group, seemed effortless. Singer Chris Kelley’s killer vocals and charismatic stage-presence are enough to make you swoon. Meanwhile, bassist Onyx Phoenix’s amazing groove line in the cover of the Sir Rod Stewart classic had everyone’s hips swaying and singing along as Kelley changed pronouns in the melody to fit the LGBT crowd--’her heart’s beating like a drum is she gonna get this girl??’. Judging by the screams from the audience, it was well received.

Of course, what everyone really gathered to see was their latest smash-hit ‘Be Mean’. This come on the coat-tails of a sexy, dirty, plain nasty debut of the single at the 2018 American Music Awards, so the expectations for leather, whips, and handcuffs were high. Afterparty did not disappoint, as usual. Band members flaunted risque outfits in the San Francisco summer heat (Mimi, it had to be really hot in all that leather, are you good?), and the vocalist took the time and place to perform shirtless. 

The highlight, however, had to be the surprise release of what has massive potential to be a huge summer bop, ‘Kissing Strangers’. After ‘Be Mean’ came to a close, Kelley took to the mic again, leading into the new song with a heartfelt message.

“Thank you all--we greatly appreciate this opportunity to be here and show our support for the LGBT community. To anyone out there who is struggling with their identity, we want you to know that you are loved and that this journey happens on our own time. Don’t feel rushed to do anything you’re not ready for, or don’t feel safe for. We love you. This final song is a new one, and we’re so excited to perform it for you because it has a very special meaning to me. Since I was a teenager, I’ve recognized these feelings inside me, an attraction to other men. But I kept them buried, I thought if I didn’t acknowledge it, they would disappear. As I got older, I quietly became used to it, acknowledged and privately expressed this desire for male and female partners. Now I stand here today at twenty-four years old, finally ready to say that I am proudly a bisexual man. And tonight we’re not here to be sad, we’re here to celebrate who we are and keep an open heart and open mind. So let’s fucking get this going. I’m coming out and so is our third album, this is ‘Kissing Strangers’!”

Many fans and non-fans have taken to Twitter, buzzing about the coming-out announcement, as well as the announcement that their third studio album would be released some time this year. The excitement with this band never ends, and we hope it stays that way for years to come.

Congratulations Chris Kelley, we are happy for you. And congratulations Afterparty, if these singles are any hint as to what to expect from the album, we only have question: Where can we pre-order?

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KAILANI ARRIVES AT AFTERPARTY ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

what the fuck is happening ? why is kailani arriving at afterparty’s release party when it’s pretty well documented that she doesn’t like them & really doesn’t like mimi ? some are saying this is to promote her album ‘bleeding’ which she just released information on yesterday. some are saying that mimi & kailani will actually bury the hatchet. some are saying that kailani showed up, purely out of spite & pettiness. it wouldn’t be the first time kailani was petty about the band. what do you think will happen ? will the two bury the hatchet or is it more likely that one will hit the other over the head with one ?

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