This weekend, Alex and I had some visitors. Chris and Katrina drove down to Brooklyn from Boston on Friday night, and we welcomed them quickly to our apartment before sweeping them off again to the midnight Gonzales show at Joe’s Pub.

I think it’s safe to say that this performance is on my short list of “BEST LIVE SHOWS EVER.” Gonzales put on a fantastic show by himself, but to top it off, he had a guest appearance by Jamie Lidell, singing “What Is It This Time?” (video here, WordPress doesn’t seem to want me to put a Vimeo video on my blog). It was phenomenal. I was a little sad that Jamie only stayed for one song, but Gonzales would only top it off, even more amazingly, with a piano battle vs. Andrew WK * I AM NOT JOKING * It was epic. The first video that follows is the gauntlet being thrown, and the following two videos (after the jump) detail most of the battle, in its glory (19 minutes total… get ready or just skim, you’ll get the idea):

What an incredible and hilarious event. Needless to say, we were all so happy to have seen it. It was a late night, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying the rest of the weekend to the max. On Saturday, we walked the High Line and visited Shake Shack.

We enjoyed grilled fajitas and Brooklyn Blast out of our Grab growler at home. We visited the newly opened Double Windsor, which has already become our neighborhood hangout. I love it in so many ways. It’s a simple, tasteful bar with a diverse clientele and fantastic beer list. What could be better? On Sunday, we enjoyed some football at Angry Wade’s before Chris and Katrina departed. It was so nice to have visitors. Now I’m relishing a day off before it’s back to the grind.

Here are two videos, of Jamie Lidell and Andrew WK, respectively, that I was reminded of after Friday night’s momentous event. I think they are both excellent, and wanted to share: