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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...
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How-to content for ravers, DJs, and promoters. Event economics, venue negotiation, SMS marketing, ticket pricing, community building, and everything else nobody teaches you before your first event. Built for search — written for the people actually doing the work.
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How to run a rave chapter in another city
SLIST started in Mexico City before it existed in New York. The expansion from CDMX to NYC — and the...
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How to structure a co-promotion deal
Co-promotions are the fastest way to scale an event beyond what your budget and audience can reach alone. They’re also...
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How to survive a police raid
At the 37th event, two hours in, NYPD and FDNY shut it down. Arrested alongside a staff member who was...
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Liquor licensing for event promoters
Selling alcohol at raves without a liquor license is the single biggest legal exposure for event promoters. Every workaround has...
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Curation as product
Curation is not a playlist. It’s a product discipline. The lineup is the product. The brand is the trust that...
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Hardware live sets as programming differentiator
Every underground lineup in NYC looks the same: eight DJs playing CDJs for an hour each. The programming blurs together....
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Flyer design for underground events
The flyer is the first impression of your event. In underground culture, it’s also a statement of intent. A bad...
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How to add vendors to your event
Events that offer only music are leaving money on the table. Adding vendors — clothing, art, tattoos, food — transforms...
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Physical flyer distribution
Digital marketing is the default. Everyone runs Instagram ads, everyone has an SMS list, everyone is optimizing their Meta pixel....