April showers bring May flower crowns, and other stylish, summer-centric looks as festival season kicks off in New York City, and beyond. About a decade ago, you needed to pack a tent, rent a car and drive hundreds of miles to get that “mega-festival” experience offered by multi-day events like Bonnaroo and Coachella, but today […]
Electric Zoo Interview: The Freeway of Flux
Truth be told, I wasn’t always into bass music. I spent most of 2012 cringing to dubstep while most of my friends got down like dinosaurs. But that all changed when I first heard Flux Pavilion’s, I Can’t Stop. Those prolific vocals over moving melodies made from grimy synths bridged the gap between me and bass […]
Electric Zoo: Transformed
Update July 24, 2015 Electric Zoo is just a couple of short months away, which means it’s time to start planning your schedule, picking your outfits and doing that cleanse you’ve been putting off, because once Labor Day Weekend hits, we are gettin’ down! This year’s lineup features an incredible range of talent from live […]
INTERVIEW: Hook N Sling
Last weekend I sat down with Australian DJ and Producer Hook N Sling, whose newest remix of Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence is blowing up in clubs across the country. After rescuing me in a golf cart after his Friday afternoon set, we had a few minutes to talk about why he loves people watching at […]
REVIEW: Electric Zoo 2014
David Guetta at Electric Zoo, Photo by aLive Coverage UPDATE 9/7: Electric Zoo will offer refunds for Sunday ticket holders. Please visit their official website for additional details. Electronic Dance Music fans from near and far flooded Randall’s Island last weekend to soak up top-notch music spanning subgenres from deep house to trance and dubstep. […]
Electric Zoo 2014 Survival Guide
The time is finally upon us. It’s that glorious weekend in NYC when we can throw caution to the wind and dance like maniacs for three days straight. The animals will RAGE. Electric Zoo will take over Randall’s Island Friday Aug. 29 – Aug. 31st. Whether it’s your first time out of the cage, or […]
Electric Zoo DJ to Watch: GRiZ
Dropping bass, spinning house, laying trap – international artists from all genres of EDM will be making the trek to NYC over labor day weekend for the 6th Annual Electric Zoo Festival. Staff writer Megan Venzin will be highlighting her favorite artists each week leading up to the Zoo, taking place August 29-31st on Randall’s […]
Electric Zoo DJ to Watch: Zomboy
Dropping bass, spinning house, laying trap – international artists from all genres of EDM will be making the trek to NYC over labor day weekend for the 6th Annual Electric Zoo Festival. Staff writer Megan Venzin will be highlighting her favorite artists each week leading up to the Zoo, taking place August 29-31st on Randall’s […]
Did You See "The Molly" PSA?
Earlier this week, Electric Zoo promoters released an anti-drug PSA simply titled “The Molly” as part of their new Come to Life campaign. Looking to avoid another tragedy like last year’s, all attendees of the 6th annual Electric Zoo festival must watch this video as part of the wristband registration process. While I’m of the […]
FREE Shows at Output
It’s Friday, folks! Did anyone else have a weird week? There was definitely something in the air. But you know what, as my yoga teacher says, it’s time to put all of that behind us and move forward. And what better way to move forward than with some FREE shows at Output. We’re moving into […]