Izzy Capulong covered Alex Kazemi’s New Millennium Boyz afterparty at Gelso & Grand, in New York City.
“I chat with Alex when he’s not wandering around, hiding behind his indoor sunglasses. He reminds me of that Sky Ferreira meme. Apparently, it’s his first ever time in the city from Vancouver. He’s certainly moving like it. He says he loves my writing. “I’ll probably Substack tonight when I recount this two-week bender,” I tell him. “Make me sound like a villain,” he replies. I point at the tag sticking out of his shirt. He says it’s Sam Finger, ignores it, and then rants about celebrities. He’s upset Cat Marnell and Cory Kennedy didn’t come. He wishes Matty Healy saw him as a peer instead of a calculated fanboy. Alex’s voice carries a recognizable longing—he only threw this party 4 u.”