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A few too many brass instruments and costumed performers to be totally compatible with my idea of an illegal rave, but the venue looks fun!
by Wintamute 13y ago
A few too many brass instruments and costumed performers to be totally compatible with my idea of an illegal rave, but the venue looks fun!
- lmm 13y agoAn illegal rave, like anything else, needs a lot of planning and organization to make it any good. The reality is that most things like this are set up by rich people with artistic pretensions (and often parents with connections in city hall), because they're the ones who can afford to take the risk. If you go to one that wasn't set up by rich people you get a much more low-key affair; if it's not marketed well enough it can easily degenerate into a handful of people drinking in the dark in an empty building. Which is fun in its own way (but wouldn't lend itself to bloggable photos).
- benjaminlhaas 13y agoI know some of the people involved in this affair, and I can assure you that they are far from rich or connected. The fact is, NYC has a vibrant, organized, motivated underground arts culture and community.