Last year our correspondent Will Lynch wrote off the ill-fated Minitek festival as “a weekend awash with bullshit,” one which left many wondering if NYC could pull off such a fest. This year, a challenger appears: Electric Zoo, taking place Labor Day weekend September 5th and 6th at Randall’s Island Park. Boasting four outdoor stages and over 50 artists, EZ looks set to be a serious contender for dominating your holiday weekend. Check out our festival picks and win a pair of weekend passes after the jump.
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LWE’s Guide to Movement 09 Afterparties
May 18, 2009 – 9:57 AM
After the last kick drum rattles through Hart Plaza each night, fest-goers still craving more techno and house will not go hungry. In fact, fans are spoiled for choice this year with a surfeit of afterparties that cater to all sorts of tastes and budgets. You could even skip the festival all together and just attend afterparties and still feel like you’ve had a complete Movement experience. But with so many parties to choose from, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But fear not — LWE is here to break things down and offer our recommendations for where you should end up each night.
Thursday: Let’s Go Deep @ Cafe Lura
May 13, 2009 – 10:07 PM
That’s right folks, it’s time for the May edition of LGD. In spite of the lovely flyer above, this month sees Thunderous Olympian stick to the side lines, so James Kartsaklis and LWE editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, will be stepping up to play from 10pm to 2am. Only $3 and tall bottles of Okocim are just [...]
Let’s Go Deep @ Cafe Lura Tonight
March 12, 2009 – 6:14 AM
Hopefully you’ve recovered enough after 25+25 to come check out more quality techno and house music, this time played in the cavernous confines of Cafe Lura. Although James Kartsaklis is on the injured list, DJ Konsept, Thunderous Olympian and LWE editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, will spin from 10pm-2am. It’s only $3 to get in and drinks [...]
Win 2 tickets to Sunday School for Degenerates @ WMC
March 10, 2009 – 7:50 PM
If you’re escaping to Miami at the end of the month for the Big Gulp of long days, longer nights and non-stop dance music known as the Winter Music Conference, you’ve no doubt noticed Made Events’ Sunday School for Degenerates event at the Ice Palace. Between March 28th and 29th, Made presents 24 hours of [...]
25+25 Approaches
March 6, 2009 – 5:50 AM
Don’t forget to RSVP @ 25plus25@littlewhiteearbuds.com for further info.
LWE Presents: 25+25
February 21, 2009 – 12:24 AM
James Kartsaklis and LWE editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, are turning 25 the week of March 7th and we hope you’ll join us in celebrating in Chicago.
Stephen Hitchell [echospace [detroit]] will perform his first live PA as Intrusion; San Francisco’s bvdub [quietus] will also be playing live. Your DJs for the night are NYC’s Eric Cloutier [Bunker] [...]
Let’s Go Deep @ Cafe Lura Tonight
February 12, 2009 – 7:17 AM
Cafe Lura’s premiere techno and house night, newly christened Let’s Go Deep after a favorite Melchior Productions single, is tonight! James Kartsaklis, Thunderous Olympian and LWE editor-in-chief Steve Mizek will be spinning from 9pm to 2am. It’s only $3 to get in, the drinks are cheap and the beats are plentiful. Hope to see you [...]
Win tickets to ~Scape’s Club Transmediale Closing Party
January 22, 2009 – 8:43 PM
Photo by Marius Watz
Ich wünschte ich wäre ein Berliner. In addition to being the present epicenter of clubbing, Berlin plays host to a number of great events as well, including the sprawling Club Transmediale festival which kicked off last night. Opening with Wolfgang Voigt performing as Gas, the festival is already off to a great [...]
LWE, James Kartsaklis, Thunderous Olympian @ Cafe Lura
December 10, 2008 – 8:53 AM
Chicago, we’ll bring the music if you bring the dance. James Kartsaklis, Thunderous Olympian and LWE editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, will be rocking our own Polish paradise, Cafe Lura (3184 N Milwaukee), this Thursday from 9pm until 2am. It’s only $5 to get in; $5 Redbull/vodkas, $4 Okocim bottles and $3 domestic biers. Hope to see [...]