Harlem River Rave

This one happened awhile back. Myself, Don, and two of his friends went uptown to an ad-hoc, outdoor "rave," where local (I guess) DJs were spinning on sawhorse tables, glowsticks and mysterious chemicals aplenty, breakdance circles and little personal light shows happening here and there. The police drove by and saw that no one was causing harm, so they let it be. Aaah. I took these pictures.

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It was Chris' birthday.

Light show.

DJ.

I'd like to go to more of these. Don's friend Mike is on a couple of listserves and forums that alert people when a spontaneous rave is about to happen, whether it's in a legitimate club or a sketchy abandoned warehouse in Queens. I like the vibes -- people are there just to dance, and are usually dressed in nothing more formal than sneakers and shorts; there is no pretension. It keeps the hipsters out, who are too cool to dance (but not for drugs). I'm guessing they're like lemmings; one day, the onslaught will be over, the hipsters will self-destruct and dancing will be cool again.

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