Crooked Disco January: Eclectic Method, KRNL PANIC + More!
Date: Saturday, January 26th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Galapagos (70 N. 6th St btw. Kent & Wythe, W'Burg) Cost: $5 with RSVP, $10 w/out Open Bar: Vodka 10:00pm -11:00pm
We're starting '08 of proper with a night of dancing, videos, djs, and all sorts of assorted Mayhem. The whole crew from Eclectic Method are flying in for their DVD release party and if you've yet to see these boys and their unique cut and scratch video dance party then this is the night. Plus KRNL PANIC is dropping ghetto tech and baltimore dance floor bangers all night along side Dances with White Girls and resident DJ Morsy… open bar, strobes, videos, lights, dancing, more shots, more dancing, and make out sessions in the corners… not to be missed.
CROOKED DISCO - FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL! 12/21 10:00pm
Date: Friday, December 21st Time: 10:00pm Location: Galapagos (70 N. 6th, W'burg) Cost: $5 with RSVP Open Bar: 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Crooked Disco is a monthly audio/visual/performance experience. It sort of sounds like Electro meets Booty House meets B'more Club. It sort of looks like an A.D.D. fueled technicolor video game funhouse. Crooked Disco has been killing it every month so if you've missed us so far this is your chance!
This month Crooked Disco is on a Friday and that means we finally get to bring all of our friends who usually can't come out to play on Saturdays. Straight off the top we've got a rare LIVE appearance from Todosantos. Live and direct from Venezuela and recently relocated in Brooklyn, the heavily hyped audiovisual band mashes up the best of Bmore, 4x4, ghettotech and dubstep into a whole new sound they like to call "tukky bass". The group sets the stage on fire with a stampede of zebras, seizure inducing videos and tukkybass madness, turning kids into crowd surfing lunatics from coast to coast. Fans of our previous guest, Eclectic Methods, will not be disapointed.
On the decks we've got Marc-Alan Gray who reigns supreme over the dancefloor at Lotus every Saturday. Marc-Alan has his own brand of sexed up electro house which will keep the floor moving to the early morn. And finally, newcomer on the scene and recent NYC transplant Pumpkin Patch takes over the decks with that French fueled electro bass that we just can't get enough of. Fans of Modular, Kitsuné, and Ed Banger will want to check this out. Plus, we got new reinforced lighting. And as always, open bar from 10pm - 11pm.
Date: Saturday, November 24th Time: 10:00pm Location: Galapagos (70 N 6th, W'burg) Cost: $5 w/RSVP $10 w/o Open Bar: 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Crooked Disco is back with another night of electro beats, mashed up videos, live MCs, open bars, and assorted madness! This months we've got the infamous electro-club couple Purple Crush dropping a live set along with a special Crooked Disco-House set from Cobra Kai's Krames. Plus, DJ Tameill from Unruly Records drops some Baltimore Club and resident DJ Morsy blends electro, hip hop, house and an open vodka bar to kick things off. All details at www.crooked-disco.com. Not to be missed! Don't forget to RSVP for reduced admission.
CROOKED DISCO HOLLA-WEEN PARTY 10/27 AT GALAPAGOS!!!
Current mood: excited
Get your costumes out and prepare to have the best Holla-ween (get it? get it?) party ever!
Date: Saturday, October 27th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Galapagos (70 N. 6th, W'burg) Cost: $5 w/Costume, $10 without Open Bar: 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Laptop Battle NYC! NEW YORK'S HOTTEST PRODUCERS GO HEAD TO HEAD IN A NIGHT IN A NIGHT OF COMPETITION AND CELEBRATION
Date: Saturday, September 30th Time: 10:00pm Location: Galapagos Art Space (60 North 6th St. at Wythe, Williamsburg) Cost: $5 with RSVP (rsvp@freenyc.net), $10 without
DJ MORSY: One of the hottest remixers on the nightlife seen right now, DJ Morsy heads up Na Na Chill,a New York DJ/producer collective dedicated to bringing the freshest music to NYC and Houston. His unique style blends feel good, mashed up and re-edited funk with old school hip hop, rock, and more.
ABOUT LAPTOP BATTLE Laptop Battles have been bubbling for the last few years in cities such as Seattle, Portland, Austin, Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia and Vancouver BC. Theyve received editorial coverage in places as diverse as LA Weekly and XLR8R to NPRs morning addition On Saturday, September 30th, FreeNYC.net will bring the most exciting Laptop Battle yet to Galapagos Art Space in inconic Williamsburg Brooklyn. This dynamic experience attracts electronic music fans, gear-heads, and trensetters alike at 16 laptop producers, 3 live performances and a host of DJs come together for an evening that is as much a competition as it is an all out party.
THE BATTLE Sixteen laptop musicians/producers are pitted in head-to-head, single elimination matches and given three minutes a piece to wow the audience and panel of three judges with their laptop skills, each winner advancing and battling until one winner remains to be crowned champion. Competitors are encouraged to use anything in their arsenal to set themselves apart. Costumes and theatrics are commonly a part of laptop battles. Judges for the event include Prefuse73, Leslie Hermelin (Mute Records) and Stephen Christian (Warp Records). Live visuals provided by C-TRL.
THE PARTY In addition to the competition, Laptop Battle will feature three distinct live performances between rounds from prominent acts that use laptops as viable elements of their setup. DJs hold down the party vibe all night in the back room.
SIGN UP TO BATTLE! Think that you've got what it takes to compete at laptop battle? Sign up here to be considered and we'll get back to you with the details. Please make sure that you are currently available Saturday, September 30th to compete and hurry... there are only 16 slots and they are filling up fast!
AVANT GARDEN FRIDAY JUNE 16TH - 3 Live Act, 7 DJs, Open Bar, FREE!!!
New York is not a place for pop. It's not a town of actors who want to be singers who want to be famous and get on the Fuse network. We like our music a little louder, we like our beats a little harder, and we like our parties a whole lot dirtier.
Avant Garden is a full sensory stress-releasing night of insane dancing and debauchery in celebration of the cutting edge sights and sounds of New York City. We are taking over Galapagos once again with two rooms of reinforced bass dripping through the wall. The night is packed with 3 live acts, 7 DJs, 3 Live Visual Artist, projects and more...
But that's not it... this is New York so we are counting on you to take this party to the next level. Bring your freak, your artist, your fire eating, and your dance moves to to floor. We want to see improptu burlesque, elaborate headdresses, performance pieces, and however else you get down. This is your night... we just provide the framework.
WITH LIVE SETS BY: Soft & Slick (Williamsburg's hottest eclectic rock duo hit the stage with their full band debut and album release party)
Subatomic Sound System (NYC's masters of future dub reggae bring laptop, effects, bass, percussion, and a host of MCs to the stage)
Mad EP (A full assault from hip-hop to grime to booty bass on decks, effects, and laptop)
DJ SETS BY:
Caps & Jones (Williamsburg's premier party duo are back to destroy out main floor)
Justin Carter (Nublu's resident beat junkie dropping Acid House to Techno and all points in between)
Dave Q (New York's Dubstep master brings the lowest frequencies, the biggest bass, and the deepest breaks... think reggae inside a 20' bass bin)
Paul Diggs (A funky, soulful, dance beat assault from one of Bastard Jazz's finest) DJ Reason (Nature Sounds records' own brings the True School Boom Bap)
Zack Shadetek (Hot off the Brooklyn Anthem Release, Zack takes dirty, grimey, booty beats to a new place)
Sound Advice DJs (K. Ross and Elsewhere bring their infamous Sound Advice party out of Supreme Trading to tear up the main room)
VISUALS BY
Broken Lens The VJ Master mixing live visuals in his NYC Debut
superDraw Josh Ott is back once again with his superDraw software to fill the room with amorphic madness.
Date: Friday, June 16th Time: 10:00pm Location: Galapagos Art Space (70 N 6th street) Cost: Free... no list, no hassle (21 with ID) Open Bar: TBD, 10:00pm
FreeNYC.net and DJ Moe Choi bring you Elevator Sex Muzak... a new bi-weekly event dedicated to blunted beats, leftfield hip hop, and other assorted downtempo rhythms.
For months we have been talking with DJs and asking them what was missing in nightlife. The resounding answer was equal parts 'somewhere to go after the open bar is over and the crappy music remains' and 'someplace where I can play all that other good, good sh!t that I love to spin without having to rock a 500 person room with Michael Jackson tracks all night' (not that we have anything against Mr Jackson). In response to both needs, we created Elevator Sex Muzak.
ESM is a night that lets DJs be the proper sound selectors they are. It is a night where they can rock their personal remixes, the obscure tracks they find crate digging in Tokyo, spacey downtempo breaks, deep digital dub, or even that entire collection of smooth originals that they sample when making beats. The vibe is chill and the space, Kingsize, is amazing.
So after your open bars, your Taco Tuesdays, or your late night in the office, we hope to see you kicking back with us.
NEXT EVENT: DJ MOE CHOI AND SPECIAL GUEST
Date: Tuesday, March 28th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Location: Kingsize - 21 Essex Street at Hester Cost: Free
***also for all you DJs, this is an ongoing bi-weekly, so if you have interest in spinning let us know***
Hey People! What's Crackin? This is a friendly public service announcement from your good friends over at FreeNYC. So lets see where should we begin...
Ok, Well first I would like to thank you all for hittin up the site all the time and your continued love and support in sending us events and helpful feedback. Second, the status report. As I usually say, big things happening over here, there is a redesign in the works which looks hot (thanks to Chris, your marvelous designer-writer-publisher super power). The live recordings/podcasts are going great! We have gotten some amazing local NYC DJ sets, and are recording our first comedy show tonight. Plus, keep a look out for some upcoming parties that FreeNYC has a hand in.
Third and most crucial today, our writing staff. A big welcome back to our friend Tessa, who left to travel about the world and has just returned to us. Look for her to be gettin posts out to you pretty soon. Lindsay F is doing a bangin' job and will be with us until May when she returns to her native land across the pond. Now here is where you come in... WE NEED WRITERS!
Now I know working for free isn't exactly what anyone loves to do, but it is really great exposure and a good opprotunity to get your words out there. Besides writing about the normal nightlife and music scene and the upcoming barrage of spring time activities we are also looking for someone with a strong knowledge of art, 'cause really my descriptions of art as "pretty" just aint cuttin it. Also, maybe we can get a guy up in here, as i think the estrogen is really starting to out number Chris! So all that being said if you have any interest in getting involved, hit us up via MySpace or email us at Contact@freenyc.net.
I hope you are all having a great Winter, and in case your not obsessed with snowboarding like we are, remember Spring is just around the corner!
Beautiful Decay is at it again with another heavy hitting launch party. Ursula 1000, Neil Armstrong, The Bangers (all three!) and DJ Synapse all take to the tables with a rotating onslaut of hip-hop, turntableism, funk, and more. Open bar from 9-11 gets you going and makes the cover worth it.
Date: Friday, February 17th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Libation (137 Ludlow between Stanton and Rivington)
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