Guides
How to deal with competitors who call the cops
A rival collective called the cops on our free events because we were drawing crowds across the street from their...
Tag
tone-confrontational
Dark Culture
Term limits are the real problem
The real issue with American politics is 4-8 year term limits. It takes too long to make positive change happen...
Dark Culture
Trump as a tool, not an idol
Certain jobs require a certain type of person. The moral character of the politician is irrelevant to whether they are...
Dark Culture
Following the money, not the narrative
The first question is never who was right. The first question is always why did this happen. The second question...
Scene
There are a million highly skilled bedroom DJs who will never see the light of day
There are a million highly skilled bedroom DJs who will never see the light of day. Not because they lack...
Scene
Why photographers should never be on the dancefloor
A photographer with a flash on the dancefloor is a violation of the space. Not a minor inconvenience — a...
Dark Culture
Safe space language is performative nonsense
A DJ cancelled a 12-hour rave booking because the event refused to adopt safe space language. Not over money. Not...
Dark Culture
Stop marketing an event. Start marketing the calendar.
The standard promoter playbook: create an event, design a flyer, run ads for 30 days, hope people show up. Repeat...
Dark Culture
The alliance of the cancelled
Cancellation creates instant trust between survivors. The people who have been through it bond faster and trust each other more...
BTS
Community was never the goal. It was the weapon.
The narrative around community building in nightlife is almost always sentimental. We are building a family. We are creating a...