David Karp, founder of Tumblr, showing that one of the most under-appreciated pathways to being cool is to fully embrace being a nerd.
Source: humansofnewyork
“I was trying to get a job as a waiter and they wanted a sample of my hair so they could test it for drugs. I said, ‘I’ve got no problem with that cause I don’t put drugs on my head, I put them in my nose.’”
Source: humansofnewyork
I remember why I stopped hanging out with raver kids
Had a very brief twitter chat with someone today who is still involved in the rave scene (I wasn’t even aware there WAS a rave scene left but I digress). It was kinda cool at first seeing people getting excited for a party. Reminded me of my youth. However, being myself and sayin a few words - I quickly snapped back to reality.
Long story short, I remember why I left it in the first place. As far as the rave scene goes - It’s fucking shady. It’s always been shady. People say it was better “back in the day”, and if that’s really the case, it’s sad. The mid-late 90s in NY were pretty rough as far as the party scene went. I remember regular muggings, stabbings, beatings, bad drugs being passed around, shady promoters that would collect a grip of cash at the door not pay DJs and bolt halfway through the night. Even have a few friends that were sexually assaulted at various parties. After hours clubs like speed where if the regular group of hooligans didn’t rough you up, security very well might. The music was good, but the amount of substances being passed around made it better.
Don’t get me wrong - I had a good time. But I had a good time because I willfully overlooked some really horrible fucked up shit that was going on in order to do so. The whole concept of community and love for the music and dancing and all that was frankly bullshit. Nobody who really believed any of that could have stood by and watched what was happening and took their own words seriously. Perhaps at anther time, in another place it was true. At that time, in that place however - it was far from reality.
I thought maybe things had finally evolved (or devolved as the case may be) back to something where people weren’t such hypocritical pricks. I was wrong. Today you get kids runnin around shouting 4 letter acronyms like it’s the word of god. But pray you don’t say anything even perceived as contrary. Trying to have a chat and see what kids are up to these days and you’re a negative asshole. Unity? Forget it - if you’re not just like me then you’re negative and fuck you. That’s pretty much how it was back then too.
I hoped things had changed - but I shoulda known better. “Back in the day” wasn’t even back in the day. Congrats kid.
Source: blinkish
This is why we can't have nice things (NYC Nightlife)
This is an article from back in 2007. It states what at the time many of us had realized for a few years already, and that I’ve state more than once here (and other places). It stopped being about just having fun, and became about trying to be somebody.
Tiesto to NYC? Gag
A little birdie (okay, not really, it was @NYNightlife) posted :
A reliable source has told me Tiesto is going to be involved in the relaunch of Marquee New York. How’s that for late night news?!
Personally - I think it sucks.
I have to say New York City’s “nightlife” scene has been really disappointing the last few years (if not longer). I remember the days when any given night you could hear leaders of their genre. Anyone from Paul Van Dyke to Carl Cox to Sven Vath to Jeff Mills to DB to Frankie Bones to Timmy Rigsford to to to… You get the point.
It’s not that I think all of those DJs are amazing. In fact, I’m pretty picky in my choice of music. It’s also not a slam on Tiesto directly. He is a decent DJ (nowhere near the best ever, but talented enough). If anything it’s a slam on the club owners and managers and promoters that seem to have just tossed imagination and innovation out the window. Seriously, Calvin Haris, David Guetta, Deadmau5, Avicci, SHM, etc etc etc. With little exception, a lot of the headliners in current rotation lately could easily be swapped out with any of the others - and most people wouldn’t even notice.
Why doesn’t somebody blow my mind and bring Danny Daze to NYC? How’s about Ricardo Villalobos? Hell, i’d be psyched just to get some Smith and Selway back in NYC. Mathew Herbert? Anyone?
As I mentioned before, the only people who seem to be really doing anything different and really trying to bring some top talent to the city is BasicNYC and Sleepy&Boo. Variety - it’s the spice of life, and we need some in this town DESPERATELY.
This just made my day, possibly my entire year.
Can’t tell you how many of this man’s records I’ve played over the years. Still have ‘em socked away somewhere.
