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6 Things To Do in NYC This Weekend

Jessica Lapidos — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:00:42 +0000

Good morning sunshine! Time to step outside and enjoy the glorious weekend. Pack a roadie for the hair of the dog, and get going to these five New York (well, one New Jersey) happenings that will blast your day full of jubilee. Foodies, bikers, ravers, and poppers, we’ve got you covered.

MASSIVE rave at Giants Stadium (Metlife Stadium, whatever). It started yesterday, but Calvin Harris, Avicii, Sebastien Ingrosso, Bassnectar, Afrojack and more are still droppin' beats through Sunday. Try your luck at tickets on Stubhub, and see the full lineup

Molly Invites You

The world famous Slideluck Potshow is taking on cycling. This non-profit travels the globe, gathering communities together to make food for one another, and look at local photography. This weekend's twist up in Harlem at the Hostelling International, it's all dedicated to the art of the bike. Bring food, bring a bike (or don't) and eat while appreciating art! Tandem bikes and photo booths abound!

Art of the Bike

If you're less about bass dropping and more about food spotting, The Great Googa Mooga is gathering 75 delectable food vendors, 35 beer brewers, 30 winemakers and 20 live music performances. Including Hall & Oates. Whole grain up in Prospect Park! They offered up their "reservations" free online. But of course assholes got them just to make a buck (or 100). If you want in, Craigslist might be your best bet.

Ooga Chacka Eat

Still going on all day and night in Williamsburg, indie pop outfits are shredding up bubblegum. Afterparty dance parties included. Entry is $18/night. But Saturday afternoon is free (starts at 3pm @ Spike Hill).

Bubblegum Bash

Get your dancing shoes a-walking over to anywhere between Broadway and 21st - St. Marks Place. At 1PM begins a parade of dance troops from nearly every genre under the sun. Salsa, Hula, Tango, Samba, Ballet, Ballroom, African, Medieval Irish step, Gypsy, the list goes on and on. Watch 'em pass you by as you shake it all afternoon.

Dance Down the Day

$20 will get you into a mass gathering of the best ink in the country. With awards going out to things like Best American Old School Tattoo and Best Portrait Tattoo, you'll be sure to see some incredible body art. There will even be artists working live on site, in case you feel inspired and want a permanent souvenir. Saturday from Noon to Midnight and Sunday from Noon to 8pm, at the Roseland Ballroom.

Tattoo You

Eat, Sleep, HOUS & Dance to Electronic Beats

Amanda Gabriele — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:29:11 +0000

Richard Wheeler has seen it all when it comes to dance club door policies. The former bouncer at Lavo had to keep a straight face while turning away disappointed club-goes, just because they had no style. As he loomed over the sea of Ed Hardy and Affliction tees, he realized there wasn’t a brand that catered to electronic dance music fans. It was at that moment HOUS was born. The t-shirt line uses humor and clever graphics to build a bridge between music and design and has already been worn by influential DJs, celebrities and tastemakers. Channel your inner raver and see both the men’s and women’s lookbooks after the jump.

Questions about HOUS? Visit the brand’s Facebook page or ask me on Twitter @CrystlMeatballs.

Crimes of Fashion Past: Rave gear

Amanda Gabriele — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:50:05 +0000

I love neon colors probably more than most people. I should have been born a few years earlier to take full advantage of the blinding mess of 80s fashion. But neons can easily get out of control, especially when they take harsh drugs. Raver gear was a phase I saw a few of my friends go through. At a whopping 10 years of age, they, of course, were to young to be taking Ecstasy at all-night techno raves in someone’s unhygienic basement. But I reclined back and chuckled to myself while thinking how much they would eventually regret this foolish juncture. I can proudly say they have all grown out of wearing glow-in-the-dark jewelry and homemade pants with textile scraps from Jo-Ann fabrics. Glad to be burying this trend in the rancid fashion graveyard.