Tag: DJs

• In Memoriam: The Legacy of David Mancuso

  

  In San Francisco in the 1990’s, the club scene fell into one of two camps:  the heavily promoted, large scale parties at Club Townsend and the Sound Factory or the smaller word-of-mouth underground parties like Informal Nation, the Beer Cellar and Sophies, (Raves rested somewhere between the two). My world revolved around the underground.  You wouldn’t hear about…

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  November 15, 2016

  hip hop, Music, new york, Pop Art/Culture, Uncategorized

  Clubs, David Mancuso, Disco, DJ culture, DJs, electronic music, House Music, nightlife, Paradise Garage, The Gallery, the Loft, underground clubs

• The Legacy of Larry Levan, the Soul of Paradise Garage

  Legendary producer/ DJ Larry Levan’s birthday is today, so I thought I would pay tribute to the musical master by giving you a sneak peek  of a project I’m launching on TONDI soon.  This piece is best read by listening to Levan’s music and this 1979 live recorded set at the Paradise Garage is about as good as it…

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  July 20, 2016

  black history, Music, new york, Photography, Pop Art/Culture, Uncategorized

  DJs, House Music, Larry Levan, New York, Paradise Garage

• Weekly Rewind Vol.2

  Here’s my weekly recap of my favorite discoveries found online this week. Duro Olowu’s “More Material” I’ve been so preoccupied with work, life, drought-proofing our yard (we removed 2/3 of our lawn, *self-aggrandizing pat on back*), that I’m having gallery withdrawals.  If I could transport myself to any show, here’s where I’d go right now.  Designer Duro…

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  July 18, 2014

  Art/Culture, Contemporary Art, Design, Fashion, Film, Museums, Music, Photography, Pop Art/Culture, Style, Uncategorized

  Bettina Korek, Casey Jane Ellison, Catherine Opie, Clubs, DJs, Duro Olowu, Galleries, House Music, Jori Finkel, More Material, music, New York, Ovation, Tank Magazine, Vinyl