SKULLZIE SEZ: To sum up this event in one word, it would be...well...weird! Let me explain...The first thing to mention is that it is amazing that this is a weekly Wednesday event! HOORAY FOR HUMP-DAY!!! The next thing to mention is that located on Chrystie Street, between Delancy & Broome Streets, the venue feels like it's at the edge of the Universe, deep in the bowels of the Lower East Side...but you know what? That's actually cool! Alphabet City and the E. Houston Street area have become so yuppified that this dark, underground haven is just what the witch-doctor ordered for those nostalgic for a grittier, seedier NYC. And speaking of the venue...WIERD is held at Home Sweet Home since relocating from Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Descending one flight down to the basement level, Home Sweet Home is comfortably dark and has a "Psycho" feel to it with its stuffed animals and displayed eccentric antiques. Still...very cool! Described by others as "Holier-than-thou" because they religiously spin vinyl, the WIERD event is the best place for those again nostalgic for a gothy time gone by. This is what the scene used to feel like...sort of. But you must be saying to yourself, "Skullzie! What the hell is so weird about WIRED?" Well...to be honest...the mix of its patrons! Now while there is definitely a dark element to the crowd here, the no dress code and free admission policy also attracts a...how can I put this mildly?...uhh...a more...umm...

let's just say, a more lighter clothed, casual faction of society (*whispers* "Day Crawlers"). But quite frankly, this doesn't pose a problem. As far as I can figure out these are probably local regulars of Home Sweet Home before WIERD moved in, and they tend to congregate at the front of the bar enjoying beer and each other's company, while the Darklings gravitate toward the back half of the bar and dance floor. It's all good! Everyone is here for a fun, laid-back good time...Wierdos and all!