So you’re planning your next party, eh? Not sure if you want a SpongeBob or Vaudeville theme? Whatever your plan is, make sure you follow these 10 steps, and you’ll be sure to throw a legendary party.
1. Invite Some Friends, Preferably Both Sexes Seems obvious doesn’t it, but it can be easy to over plan and forget to invite people. The key here is to invite three different groups: those you know well, those you would like to know better, and those you just met. Make sure you invite mixed company, too. While it might sound like a good idea, you don’t want to invite just your football team, the men’s choir, and the local construction crew digging trenches outside your home. Consider inviting the cheerleading squad or a nearby sorority. You’ll forever be the hero.
2. Put Some Cold Ones on Ice As your friends and acquaintances start to roll in to your crib, make sure you’ve got something to drink. They’re gonna need something to wet their whistles ‘cause it’s gonna get “Hot In Here.”
3. Get Those Mini-Quiches from Your Local Warehouse Store You can’t cook, just admit it. Your partygoers are going to need something to keep their energy up. Nothing is better than a little combo of fat and carbs. Those mini-quiches will do the trick, and there always seems to be 100 per pack. Pre-heat the oven to 400°, bake for 12 minutes, and viola: You’ve got an instant party in your mouth.
4. Fire Up Some Tunes with Xbox Music Mixer As the tunes start booming, you’ll soon have the men’s choir doing the Charleston with those cheerleaders. No need to worry about cramming everyone into your bedroom (that type of party will be covered later) to listen to your music on crappy PC speakers. And, there’s no need to burn a myriad of CDs either. Just transfer your favorite MP3s and WMAs from your PC to your Xbox with Xbox Music Mixer’s PC transfer tool, and unleash your music’s potential right where you want it—in your living room.
5. Have Another Cold Beverage This step should be self explanatory.
6. Kick in Some Karaoke with Xbox Music Mixer Now that you and the rest of your invitees have had a few cold ones, you can throw out that humble pie. Grab the mic, fire up one of the 15 karaoke classics that comes with Xbox Music Mixer, and start belting out tunes. Already blown through those 15 classics? Don’t fret. Hook up with Xbox Live and download some more tunes, or cruise over to XboxKaraoke.com and choose from nearly 20,000 Karaoke downloads. Just don’t forget to hit Xbox Music Mixer’s record button during your jam sessions. You’re going to want these memories to live forever. Trust us. (Think blackmail … )
7. Grab Your Digital Camera and Start Snapping Sure you can record your karaoke performances with Xbox Music Mixer, but why not put some pictures on the big screen to go along with those performances? When the first chair soprano is up there with the offensive line, make sure to grab a few snapshots of your friends “karaoking.” Then, simply transfer your snapshots to the Xbox for an on-the-fly slideshow with Xbox Music Mixer’s Photo Album Viewer. People generally think that slide shows put the stop any good party, but now is your chance to prove them wrong.
8. Have Some More Cold Beverages See Step 5.
9. Go Freestyle with Rave Mode Congratulations! Your party has made it to Step 9, so now it’s time to unleash Xbox Music Mixer’s Rave Mode. Xbox Music Mixer ships with more than an hour of tripped-out video and several different special effects. Use them to enhance your audio with scores of cool 2-D and 3-D visualizers, or add real-time video and audio effects for an incredible sensory experience. Since it’s getting late, your friends might not remember this part of the party too well, but the visualizers they’ll experience will forever be engrained in their psyche.
10. Rinse & Repeat* With a little luck, there will be just two of you left standing the next morning. You’ll be glad there is someone else there, too, because you will probably need some help cleaning up. If you’ve got cement floors and rubber walls, this should be fairly easy. Simply grab a hose, turn it on (remember “righty tighty, lefty loosey”) and your pad should be clean in no time. Just don’t forget to unplug your electronics. Your Xbox is good at a lot of things, but it won’t float on water. Now, go get that next party started—you hero you.
