Dark Culture
I worried therapy would take away my creative energy
I need therapy. I have only been listening to dark stuff for a while. But I am worried therapy will...
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BTS
We cut a DJ’s set after 15 minutes
Fifteen minutes into a set, the decision was already made. The DJ was playing YouTube-ripped tracks through a sound system...
BTS
The first 15 events bled money
The first SLIST event at 494 Broadway in SoHo drew 60 people with a week of promotion. Total ticket sales:...
BTS
I want to be famous but I hate my fans
There is a contradiction at the center of this project that I have never resolved, and I am not sure...
Dark Culture
The loneliest profession in the world
Rave promoter is the loneliest profession in the world. You are surrounded by 500 people who came because of decisions...
Dark Culture
Dark music saved my life (and killed a friend)
I was asking myself why I liked dark music, and the answer surprised me. It was not about genre or...
BTS
The arrest was the best thing that happened for credibility
In July 2025, I got arrested. The event got raided. The cancel campaigns hit peak velocity simultaneously. By every conventional...
Dark Culture
The dead friend who started it all
She died of an overdose after I cut off the friendship. I had hooked up with her and then ended...
BTS
The psychedelic insight that started a sobriety arc
During a psychedelic high, I realized I want to stop drinking. The sentence that came through was simple: “I want...
Events
Event 37: arrested, charged, and back stronger
On July 12, 2025, two hours into our 37th event, NYPD and FDNY came through the door. They shut everything...