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Something Is Rotten on the Street of Denmark
The soul of clubbing is being crushed under the weight of massive festivals and big-money parties, leaving small venues and grassroots promoters struggling to survive. As another small club in Leeds closes its doors due to ‘unassailable costs,’ we have to do better—reduce our fees when needed and support these spaces that built the culture. Enjoy these flyers from the first parties I threw in Brighton back in 2007/08 (Hold tight the MySpace glory days!) Those lineups wouldn’t have happened with today’s fees! Back then, I was one of the only promoters pushing forward-thinking bass culture in the city. Most of the audience didn’t even know half the acts, but I knew those parties were essential to moving the culture forward. Let’s help promoters do the same in their towns and cities. If you’re a small venue, promoter, or party outside of London, drop me a DM, and let’s make things happen. 📥👊🏻 PS. Shout out to all my “Top Friends” that came played for £250-£500 back then! ❤️
instagram.comAre Disused Offices the New Third Spaces?
London still has around 9% of unoccupied office space post-pandemic, an increase from the pre-pandemic rate of around 4%. With hybrid and remote models now a piece of furniture in modern work, the idea of what an office can practically be used for is up for grabs.
At the weekend, my friends at Baile ljó (a tr
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The freedoms associated with liminal spaces – club nights, abandoned buildings, forgotten shopping malls – often have a lot to do with the fact that these places, and the marks people left of themselves within them, will eventually disappear. There’s also something inherently egalitarian about them; a place that nobody owns or stakes an exclusive c... See more
Moses Hubbard • Disappearing Berlin
Berlin, baby! This is a city infected with a pre-teen’s idea of “being edgy.”
Mia Apfel • “In Berlin, I experience icks I never thought possible.”
