Once you get to know like-minded party people- keep in touch with them. I went to this relatively tiny no-name club in London while there were droves of people who rsvp’d for some of the bigger names and ended up meeting a bunch of people who set me up with
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Melissa Fong: Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 2 of 3- BLOGCEMBER 3/31
I’ll tell you the secret of a good dance party: If you walk in and see people dancing alone/ separately, you have hit gold. Good techno/house parties are not cliquey or sexualized grinding orgies. People go there to DANCE and they don’t need to wait for anyone else to start
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 1 of 3
For AW. What to look for in a good party. I was talking to my good friend who wanted to start going to good techno/house parties but didn’t know where […]
Continue readingMelissa Fong: BLOGCEMBER 2013: Electronic music month- THEME 1/31
I have become inspired to write about my experiences with house/techno music this month. I’m going to take a departure from my usual politicized rants and start a […]
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Footwork Closing
Footwork Closing … end of an era! Footwork is one of the best venues for electronic music in Toronto. When I heard that they announced their closing I got freaked out that they were going the same way as the Guv. However it looks like Footwork is just moving to
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Nina Kraviz: Why did Feminism go down the drain of a Bubble Bath?
This is one of those rare moments where my off-time interests mix with my academic work. I have seen some good commentary on the Nina: Bubble-gate but nothing from a point of view that considers systemic sexism, Feminism and male domination. Last month Resident Advisor (RA) released a feature on
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