Last year our correspondent Will Lynch wrote off the ill-fated Minitek festival as “a weekend awash with bullshit,” one which left many wondering if NYC could pull off such a fest. This year, a challenger appears: Electric Zoo, taking place Labor Day weekend September 5th and 6th at Randall’s Island Park. Boasting four outdoor stages and over 50 artists, EZ looks set to be a serious contender for dominating your holiday weekend. Check out our festival picks and win a pair of weekend passes after the jump.
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LWE’s Guide to Movement 09 Afterparties
May 18, 2009 – 9:57 AM
After the last kick drum rattles through Hart Plaza each night, fest-goers still craving more techno and house will not go hungry. In fact, fans are spoiled for choice this year with a surfeit of afterparties that cater to all sorts of tastes and budgets. You could even skip the festival all together and just attend afterparties and still feel like you’ve had a complete Movement experience. But with so many parties to choose from, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But fear not — LWE is here to break things down and offer our recommendations for where you should end up each night.
Thursday: Let’s Go Deep @ Cafe Lura
May 13, 2009 – 10:07 PM
That’s right folks, it’s time for the May edition of LGD. In spite of the lovely flyer above, this month sees Thunderous Olympian stick to the side lines, so James Kartsaklis and LWE editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, will be stepping up to play from 10pm to 2am. Only $3 and tall bottles of Okocim are just […]
Let’s Go Deep @ Cafe Lura Tonight
March 12, 2009 – 6:14 AM
Hopefully you’ve recovered enough after 25+25 to come check out more quality techno and house music, this time played in the cavernous confines of Cafe Lura. Although James Kartsaklis is on the injured list, DJ Konsept, Thunderous Olympian and LWE editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, will spin from 10pm-2am. It’s only $3 to get in and drinks […]
Win 2 tickets to Sunday School for Degenerates @ WMC
March 10, 2009 – 7:50 PM
If you’re escaping to Miami at the end of the month for the Big Gulp of long days, longer nights and non-stop dance music known as the Winter Music Conference, you’ve no doubt noticed Made Events’ Sunday School for Degenerates event at the Ice Palace. Between March 28th and 29th, Made presents 24 hours of […]
25+25 Approaches
March 6, 2009 – 5:50 AM
Don’t forget to RSVP @ 25plus25@littlewhiteearbuds.com for further info.
LWE Presents: 25+25
February 21, 2009 – 12:24 AM
James Kartsaklis and LWE editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, are turning 25 the week of March 7th and we hope you’ll join us in celebrating in Chicago. Stephen Hitchell [echospace [detroit]] will perform his first live PA as Intrusion; San Francisco’s bvdub [quietus] will also be playing live. Your DJs for the night are NYC’s Eric Cloutier […]
Let’s Go Deep @ Cafe Lura Tonight
February 12, 2009 – 7:17 AM
Cafe Lura’s premiere techno and house night, newly christened Let’s Go Deep after a favorite Melchior Productions single, is tonight! James Kartsaklis, Thunderous Olympian and LWE editor-in-chief Steve Mizek will be spinning from 9pm to 2am. It’s only $3 to get in, the drinks are cheap and the beats are plentiful. Hope to see you […]
Win tickets to ~Scape’s Club Transmediale Closing Party
January 22, 2009 – 8:43 PM
Photo by Marius Watz Ich wünschte ich wäre ein Berliner. In addition to being the present epicenter of clubbing, Berlin plays host to a number of great events as well, including the sprawling Club Transmediale festival which kicked off last night. Opening with Wolfgang Voigt performing as Gas, the festival is already off to a […]
LWE, James Kartsaklis, Thunderous Olympian @ Cafe Lura
December 10, 2008 – 8:53 AM
Chicago, we’ll bring the music if you bring the dance. James Kartsaklis, Thunderous Olympian and LWE editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, will be rocking our own Polish paradise, Cafe Lura (3184 N Milwaukee), this Thursday from 9pm until 2am. It’s only $5 to get in; $5 Redbull/vodkas, $4 Okocim bottles and $3 domestic biers. Hope to see […]
Sten live & Steve Mizek spins @ Sonotheque tomorrow
November 24, 2008 – 8:49 AM
Dial Records manager and excellent producer in his own right, Sten/Lawrence makes his Chicago debut tomorrow night at Sonotheque (1444 W. Chicago Ave). LWE editor in chief, Steve Mizek, and event promoter cavarly (The Body Politic) will be providing support. Little White Earbuds is proud to sponsor this FREE event and we sincerely hope you […]
Win tickets to Fabric, Nov. 22nd
November 17, 2008 – 10:08 AM
Oh, you lucky English ducks. Lots of good music to be heard at Fabric on Saturday, November 22nd, and we’re going to help you experience it for free. Room one offers Pedro (better known as Petre Inspirescu), a live set from Half Hawaii (Sammy Dee and Bruno Pronsato), and a DJ set from Mr. Dee […]
Hercules & Love Affair @ The Metro
October 19, 2008 – 7:22 PM
Photos by Ivan Gaytan Unlike our rock fan peers, dance music enthusiasts are often unaccustomed to experiencing our favorite artists as live acts. And while laptops, midi controllers and Ableton now allow producers to stitch together “live PAs” with double clicks and knob twists, the experience is still closer to a DJ selecting and mixing […]
Chicago invades Ann Arbor tomorrow
September 26, 2008 – 10:39 AM
All right, Ann Arbor: you come to dance your ass off with James and myself and no one gets (their feelings) hurt. Chris Hahn and Robert Lowell of Primed Recordings have generously invited us to play their weekly Frequency Saturdays night TOMORROW at The Necto. Cheapskates aiming to get blitzed quick should arrive before 10 […]
Shed lands stateside for debut gig
September 25, 2008 – 8:40 AM
For some ridiculous reason, I’m opening for Shed tonight at Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge, MA. It’s his first ever performance in the U.S. and Make It New events always have a great vibe. So if you’re in the Boston/Cambridge area and you’re the type who parties on Thursday nights, come on down for a little […]
Check out Varsity Allstars this Sunday, ft. Cassy
September 5, 2008 – 12:34 AM
Chicagoans who salivated at the Afterschool Special line up are in luck: This Sunday Cassy makes her debut performance in Chicago during Listed Events’ Varsity Allstars at Moretti’s (1645 W. Jackson), supported by an insanely long list of DJs which can be found here. Show is 18+, starts at 12pm and lasts until midnight, and […]
A Degenerate Round Up
September 3, 2008 – 6:54 PM
Photo by Dave Surgan (ObsceneNYC) This past weekend Made Events served up Sunday School for Degenerates, a 26-hour clubbing marathon which left many with sore limbs, ringing ears and fewer brain cells, yet ultimately quite happy. While I can’t say I was in attendance the entire time (this Chicagoan rarely gets to club for five […]
James Kartsaklis & LWE tomorrow @ Cafe Lura
September 3, 2008 – 9:10 AM
As the last edition of The Body Politic went out with an unfortunate and unexpected fizzle, James and I are back with a bang this Thursday. Cafe Lura (3184 N Milwaukee), an impressive venue usually servicing the drum n’ bass/reggae/dubstep scene, is throwing open its doors to techno and house fans by hosting Thunderous Olympian, […]
Download: Live PA from The Mole
August 27, 2008 – 9:18 PM
Download: Live PA from The Mole (32:58) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] If you’ve wondered what it might sound like for The Mole to lasso an audience with his fantastic elastic loops, feast your ears on this 33 minute live set from Colin de la Plante. Details on his gig at Fabric, Sept. […]
Where to be in NYC this Labor Day weekend
August 25, 2008 – 8:25 AM
As some of you may be aware, this Labor Day weekend New Yorkers get doused with house and techno goodness (even more than usual) at Made Events’ Sunday School for Degenerates. Taking place Sunday Aug. 31st through Monday, September 1st., the mini-fest spans three back-to-back events with Steve Bug, Cassy and Brendon Moeller (among others).