Monday, November 28, 2011

Arab Hip Hop, Jewish Hip Hop and the Importance of Nightlife Culture




Nightlife News for November 29th 2011
Complied by Gamal Hennessy

Prince of the City
‎A new essay from @NightCultureNYC explains Why Should You Care about Nightlife Culture? http://t.co/cKRIwtLV

Culture
Academics: I gave you a link on the various classes universities are developing about nightlife culture. Here is a feature story on Yale University's course. http://t.co/oPpcVLDH

Nightclubs: There are many misconceptions about what nightlife is really like. @clubplanet runs down the list of nightlife myths that need to be busted. http://t.co/54gcb8wP

Reviews: Over 85 Yelp Elite reviews of local nightlife venues including new reviews of Double Seven, the Night Hotel and Elsa gamalhennessy.yelp.com

Music
DJing: A few tips for breaking into the DJ industry. http://t.co/q1IWEBA5

Hip Hop: Arab American hip hop artists create political rap inspired by the Arab Spring. http://t.co/hTdqfiQz

Hip Hop: Are we currently experiencing a Golden Age of Jewish hip hop? http://t.co/Z6ELtqxA

Rock: We like to think that the indie rock scene and the hip hop nation are completely separate, but @SPINmagazine provides a timeline that shows the creative crossover between the two genres. http://t.co/eEktwl2x

Have fun.
Gamal

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Juliet, Fire Island and How to Stand in Line at the Club




Nightlife Culture News for November 16th 2011
Compiled by Gamal Hennessy

Prince of the City: Nightlife as a Marketplace of Transgression: http://bit.ly/rvb6Cm

Drinking: Experts suggest that women should drink more whiskey. Of course the experts are selling whiskey, but that is beside the point… http://bit.ly/vb1UHg 

Nightlife Rituals: We don’t endorse standing in line, but if you have to do it. @clubplanet: offers some Do's and Don'ts of the Nightclub Line - http://ht.ly/7vyGf

Music
Hip Hop: @villagevoice: profiles Ralph McDaniels one of the pioneering figures in New York hip hop culture bit.ly/uuIWV6

House: 2011 was the year when EDM took over the American music scene. http://bit.ly/vv3lBs
Opinion: The lounges in New York according to @clubplanet: ht.ly/7sU3l

Crime: People were shot and one man was killed in Juliet this week. Will the supperclub survive? http://bit.ly/tmHblU  (Note: Anyone with information about this crime can contact the 10th precinct at 212-741-8245)

Disaster: The center of gay nightlife on Fire Island was destroyed in a fire. No one was injured. http://bit.ly/uIWeTc

Have fun.
G

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Heavy D, Jay-Z, Kascade and Living with Your Hangover



Nightlife Cultural News for 11.11.11
Compiled by Gamal Hennessy

Prince of the City
Sutra: Seven Years as a Hip Hop Icon: http://bit.ly/skg1WD

Nightlife Culture Initiative: NCI is a nonprofit company founded to elevate nightlife culture. Find out more here. http://t.co/lEGG2eTq

The definition of nightlife culture: http://bit.ly/ttrMKK

New Reviews from Yelp Elite: gamalhennessy.yelp.com 

Dating
A recent program to combat dating violence has cut instances of abuse by 50%.http://t.co/AP03pFTV

‎In support of the single guy from @PsychToday http://t.co/iWaHj1VW


Dancing
Burlesque: Can burlesque performances be a form of feminist expression? http://t.co/EJySsfCM

Burlesque: Is Red Hook's Paris Cabaret a burlesque lounge or just a plain old strip club? from "@Gothamist http://t.co/Fp3tnddj

Events
New Year’s Eve: Club Planet offers four tips for having a successful New Year’s Eve. Remember Tip #5 kids: Don't be an amateur. http://t.co/33HEpa0E

Humor
A good life lesson, brought to you by @ThoughtCatalog: A Conversation With Your Hangover http://t.co/YMjDXnnh

Music
Hip Hop: A new documentary called Rubble Kings explores the origins of hip hop. http://t.co/1CNfVJpN

Hip Hop: Jay-Z Talks About Hip-Hop's Impact on Culture from @vibemagazine. http://t.co/nMljnP2q

House: An in depth look at the mega DJ named Kascade from ‎@nytimesstyle. http://t.co/HScjTk4k

Jazz: 1959: Documentary revisits Miles Davis & Mingus from @openculture. http://t.co/9FjNrPdN

Rock: Rolex donates $3.5 million to bring rock music to the New York Public Library. http://t.co/yVGlxiex

Obituary
Heavy D: One of the most exuberant MC’s from the Golden Age passed away earlier this week. http://t.co/jhQIgw8C


Have fun
G