To experience the holidays in New York is to experience something truly magical. The stresses of big city life start to fade and make way for sweeter things – ice skating with friends, hot cocoa in the park, holiday markets and, albeit brief, a break from the workplace hustle. Hopefully you’re feeling refreshed while reading […]
Club Crush Special Edition: BEMF’s Best Electronic Lineups
It’s that time of year again! The Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival starts tonight, kicking off a four-day celebration of all things dance! For the 10-year milestone, BEMF has joined forced with Mixmag, Camp David and various local promoters to bring some of the scene’s most eclectic acts to our fair borough. Of course, part of what makes BEMF […]
Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups
I don’t think I ever really woke up on Monday. Being out of town for two weeks paired with all of this rain has me feelin’ bleary-eyed AF. The forecast is looking pretty wet for the foreseeable future, but I refuse to let this news rain of my open-air parade (metaphorically speaking, anyway). Outdoor parties […]
Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups
Another wintry Wednesday has me bundled up indoors. I actually just returned home from St. Cloud, FL, where I was on assignment covering Dirtybird East Coast Campout. As you can imagine, the snowflakes are especially shocking to my system today. But perhaps even more shocking was my experience on-site.
Club Crush Special Edition: NYE’s Best Electronic Lineups
Holy shit, we made it! I honestly didn’t think we’d survive 2017, but love has prevailed. Things we learned in 2017: Nazis still exist, the government is a sham and Hollywood is full of pervs. That’s a lot of tough shit to swallow, but it’s always darkest before the dawn, as Florence Welch so eloquently put […]
Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups
I’ve got to be real with you guys. After all that big talk about braving the cold, I let Friday’s windy shit storm get the best of me. Instead of scouting dope shows, I stayed in, watched Wonder Woman (not that good) and allowed my 33-year-old boyfriend teach me how to play “Magic the Gathering” […]
REVIEW: 10 Years Later, BEMF is Still Going Strong
All Photos by Malak Kdiry What started as a humble celebration of underground music has become one of the borough’s most successful electronic events. The Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival, better known as BEMF, reigns supreme when it comes to bringing rare, international talent to the hood. This year was no different, with hot names like […]
BEMF Celebrates 10 Years With Impressive Phase 1 Lineup
Fall is just around the corner, so you know what that means! Yes, the Pumpkin Spice Latte will be back to make our lives a bit more basic . . . but that’s not what I’m talking about. Thankfully, you’ll be able to offset some of the impending seasonal blase with the triumphant return of […]
Club Crush: This Week’s Best Electronic Lineups
For the first time in a month, I actually get to spend a weekend at home, and oh what a wonderful weekend it is to be here in NYC! No doubt all you rock lovers will be spending the next four days in McCarren Park soaking up the sweet sights and sounds of Northside Festival. […]
Club Crush: This Week’s Best Electronic Lineups
Donald Trump just released classified intelligence to Russia. So what if doomsday is right around the corner? It’s not going to stop us from having a good time before everything is blown to smithereens! Okay, that was morbid. But seriously, if it weren’t for all of these amazing shows to keep me distracted, I might […]