A Rave in Brooklyn...

Another late post...I went to a rave a couple of weeks ago that was insane...exactly what you imagine when you think of a rave; a large warehouse, lazer and light shows, video projections (what up R2), shirtless and sweaty kids, people rolling balls, glow sticks, pacifiers, a time out space (or area for the people on drugs to mellow out), and music so loud I could feel the bass vibrating in my lower intestines. Awesome!


What you might not have expected is that Rob Swift and Dj Precision of the would show up and perform an ill Dj set over the electronica and techno music.


Inside the warehouse -- fire spinning in full effect.


This is what happens when you combine a lazer show, fire spinning and long exposures...
I love it.




If you don't know what that yellow balloon is about...I can't tell you.


What up...Ari and Mojo.


Cool hat.


This dude was pretty good with the glow sticks...what is a rave without glow sticks?



I told you!!!!!!!!
Ill Insanity -- this was an awesome Dj set. I saw legendary hip hop djs step up to the table, keep the electronica going and provide some of the illest cuts and scratches that I have seen in a really long time. The speed and technical skill that I witnessed was baffling...these dudes were on point!!!






Back to what normally happens at a rave.

Awesome costume.

Now, there was a lot that was going on at the party that I did not photograph...let's just say that not everything is for public consumption...I hope you like what you see!!!

Hit me up if you have a good party coming up -- I need to shoot!

There is more in the slideshow. PEACE

Pepsi Party and The Mckibbin Lofts

Saturday was a long day. I had some friends come in town Friday night around 4am and we stayed up until 7am. We woke up around noon on Saturday and kicked it all day - hanging around the Mckibbin Lofts with some of the artists in my neighborhood and later that night, we went to a Pepsi party that was pretty dope.

Let's begin the journey in my neighborhood.

Cool shoes.


The Russian girl who works at Potion Cafe and her friend.



Katie (check out the Hospitium) and Ty (Rosetta Stoned).
Katie is one of the better visual artists that I have met since moving to NYC...she does large scale paintings (12 or 15 feet) that depict human subjects in a photorealistic yet skewed perspective.


Katie's Cat.


Katie.


Outside my building with Five One...check them out...they just played the Afro Punk Festival.


I did not shoot this footage.
The Five One - Soul Jam! Afropunk Festival, Brooklyn, NY 7.6.08


Saturday night we headed out to the Pepsi Blue Carpet event - it was the closing party for the Latin Alternative Music Conference. The event was dope...they had a Guitar Hero station, free drinks, appetizers, DJ Tony Touch on the turntables, and a pretty dope venue.
Enjoy!

NYC fashion in full effect.


One of the other photogs at the event - cool shirt.


Blue Carpet reporter.



Nice shoes -- what's up Felicia Quaning of PMG.


New project - Photograph the photographer.



Dj Tony Touch on the wheels.






Crazy Legs and Tony Touch. Legends!!






Dope Tattoos.


Photograph the Photographer!!


More Tattoos...


After we left the Pepsi event, I headed back to Bushwick for a relaxation session. I got home and ran into Katie and some other cats from the neighborhood (yes, it was 3 in the morning).

Chris (below) was on a mission to Flour the guy on their couch - I know that flour is not a verb - but in this case, dumping a whole bag of flour on a sleeping, unsuspecting, couch crasher is definitely a verb.


Instead of flouring said couch crasher, we ended up dousing Josh - or actually, I doused Josh. You should check out Josh's online show - the dude is funny as hell.


Irony?




My roommate Anna -- shout out to Manchester!!!


Awesome -- Where the Wild Things Are -- fitting.


So, as we left Josh's Place, the sun was up...I think this was the third day in a row that I was awake from the previous night when the sun was rising.


There is something awesome about the lighting at 7am.
Milani and Ty.


And at that, I bid you adieu...
Peace

Party at Mckibbin Lofts

Saturday night was an unexpected party in my building - 255 Mckibbin - Bushwick - Brooklyn, NY. My homegirl, "V", threw the party..free drinks, live music, and a lot of cool people. Peep.


There was a live performance by Sankofa ...they killed it




This is one of the hosts for the evening...she is awesome. Thanks for the festivities!!!










Now That's a Party!!!!!!!!!