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How do we talk about plague parties?
How do we talk about plague parties?
We should never underestimate how badly human beings want to spend time together.
thunderfunking
Dec 22, 2020
#40 __ the walk home
#40 __ the walk home
A time to smooth out the intensity of the night, adjusting to this elusive 8am reality.
thunderfunking
Aug 10, 2020
#39 __ the protest
#39 __ the protest
After months of stasis under quarantine, the Brooklyn rave community has activated to demand justice for Black lives.
thunderfunking
Jun 22, 2020
#38 __ playgrounds of identity
#38 __ playgrounds of identity
Virtual parties will never fill the club-shaped hole in our hearts — but there is joy to be found once we stop comparing.
thunderfunking
Apr 28, 2020
#37 __ minimal catharsis
#37 __ minimal catharsis
The soundtrack of staying sane.
thunderfunking
Apr 2, 2020
#36 __ last call
#36 __ last call
What is dance music without the dance floor?
thunderfunking
Mar 18, 2020
#35 __ the fear of missing out
#35 __ the fear of missing out
Don’t miss out. This is one for the books. Tickets are going fast.
thunderfunking
Jan 28, 2020
#34 __ moments to remember
#34 __ moments to remember
2019 was a year of diving into the details, getting to know people, and understanding my role at the party.
thunderfunking
Dec 17, 2019
#33 __ the tourists
#33 __ the tourists
Transient, uncommitted, blissfully ignorant — but necessary.
thunderfunking
Nov 20, 2019
#32 __ closure
#32 __ closure
Most nights we’re telling half a story. All climax with no conclusion. Is there a way to offer a better ending?
thunderfunking
Nov 11, 2019
#31 __ the warehouse
#31 __ the warehouse
Unadorned and undesigned; an indifferent space that just so happens to suit our purposes for the evening.
thunderfunking
Nov 5, 2019
#30 __ the good old days
#30 __ the good old days
The mythology of an impossibly perfect past, memories clutched with a white-knuckled fist.
thunderfunking
Oct 29, 2019
#29 __ sustain-release
#29 __ sustain-release
It’s what happens when every detail is done right: everyone can completely let go, together.
thunderfunking
Sep 29, 2019
#28 __ i’ve seen you around
#28 __ i’ve seen you around
A common misconception is that parties are full of extroverts and social butterflies.
thunderfunking
Aug 21, 2019
#27 __ gentrification
#27 __ gentrification
The neighborhood is inseparable from the party.
thunderfunking
Aug 6, 2019
#26 __ queerness
#26 __ queerness
Nightlife is inextricable from the human instinct to explore, understand, and celebrate sexuality.
thunderfunking
Jun 27, 2019
#25 __ movement
#25 __ movement
A DJ’s set is a journey across tracks. A party is a journey across sets. Movement is a journey across parties.
thunderfunking
Jun 23, 2019
#24 __ techno is more than this
#24 __ techno is more than this
The soul of Basement feels closer to the commercialism of Output than the welcoming underground of Tresor.
thunderfunking
May 20, 2019
#23 __ the narrative
#23 __ the narrative
Every party is a story.
thunderfunking
Apr 17, 2019
#22 __ the venue
#22 __ the venue
The music changes. The crowd evolves. But a bad venue never gets better.
thunderfunking
Feb 15, 2019
#21 __ party friends
#21 __ party friends
Sometimes you want to go // Where everybody knows your name
thunderfunking
Jan 31, 2019
#20 __ the line
#20 __ the line
Standing in line is, ironically, a staple of the peak party experience.
thunderfunking
Jan 11, 2019
#19 __ raves to remember
#19 __ raves to remember
Six parties that permanently changed my understanding of music and dancing.
thunderfunking
Jan 3, 2019
#18 __ the lights
#18 __ the lights
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.
thunderfunking
Dec 19, 2018
#17 __ building to last
#17 __ building to last
If clubs and parties are constantly just dissipating into the ether, the whole legacy of this scene is left up in the air.
thunderfunking
Dec 11, 2018
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