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The Williamsburg Brooklyn-based culture guide to New York and beyond.

CONTEST: Win 2 Tickets to Blacklizt at Elsewhere

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Elusive producer Zhu may have long since dropped the mask, but that doesn’t mean he’s run out of surprises. His Blacklizt party brand embraces the darker side of dance music by showcasing the sounds you won’t hear at his headlining festival sets. If you’re a fan of progressive house, techno or tech house, this new […]

REVIEW: Octfest Brought Cheers and Beers to Governors Island

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It’s been a little over a week since Octfest descended on Governors Island, but we’re still feeling funky. Despite a truly rainy forecast, the grounds stayed firm and not too muddy during the international beer and music festival presented by Pitchfork and October. Over two days, several thousand guests enjoyed world class music all while […]

Contest: Win 2 Tickets to Paradise at The Mirage

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Who better to ring in the first of day of fall than international tastemaker, Jamie Jones? Paradise New York returns to The Brooklyn Mirage on September 22nd, and we are floating on air just thinking about it! Come to think of it – fall in NYC really is a slice of heaven itself. The perpetual feeling of […]

Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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And just like that, the end of summer is upon us. It’s been a swell one, full of rooftops and courtyards and festivals and all of those things that get us through the big, bad northeastern winter. Just writing about it makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Lucky for us, it’s looking like the weekend […]

Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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How was everyone’s Labor Day? Did you burn your white pants yesterday morning, or are you going to be a rebel and continue wearing the damn things through the holiday season? Who decided that was a rule anyway? Even though Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, I still see plenty of good times […]

Octfest to Bring 90+ Breweries and BK’s Best Eats to Governors Island

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For the second year, Pitchfork and October will bring their international celebration of beer, food and music to The Big Apple. The 2017 inaugural event inhabited Brooklyn Hanger (Industry City), but this year the festival is heading outdoors for two full days of indulgence at its finest. Hop a short ferry ride on September 8th […]

PHOTOS: Braving BangOn!NYC’s Elements Music & Arts Festival

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Photo: Bassnectar thrills with a heavy and relentless set. (@ajrphotos) On Saturday morning, lightning ripped through the sky as thunderous claps echoed in response. Later that night, BangOn!NYC attendees experienced different kinds of lights and applause.

Club Crush Special Edition: 5 Acts to Catch at Elements Music & Arts Festival

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I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it, because Elements Music & Arts Festival is back this Saturday, August 11th, and I KNOW I’ll like it. The Brooklyn-based party squad known as BangOn!NYC will bring their incredibly innovative and entertaining music festival back to its new home in Hunts Point, BX (1108 Oak Point […]

Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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Photo: Elrow in Ibiza, Spain It’s raining. It’s pouring. We’re stuck inside, and it’s BORING. Sure, this forecast is the pits, but it’s times like this that I’m reminded of the yins and yangs of life. After all, we wouldn’t know excitement if there was no calm, happiness if there was no sadness and sunshine […]