AeroShot, Angry Drunks and the Worst New Year’s Eve Ever

The Last Nightlife Culture News for 2011

Compiled by Gamal Hennessy

Nightlife Culture Year in Review: The Twelve Major Stories in Nightlife Culture for 2011

Nightlife Industry Year in Review: From the fine folks at Eater.

Humor: Do you want to have your worst New Year’s Eve ever. Here's how to so it. 

Drinking: Hangover Patches: Do They Work?

Drinking: Here’s how to spot an angry drunk before the fists start flying.

Drugs: Is AeroShot going to be the club drug of 2012?

Venue Reviews: I've finished 101 nightlife reviews covering three cities in 2011. That should be enough drinking for one year, right?

Trends: The busiest (and most amateur) nightlife nights of the year.

Beyond New York: The New York Times looks at the underground nightlife scene in Los Angeles. 

Music

Hip Hop: Is hip hop finally ready to shed its homophobic image?

Hip Hop: A compelling argument that New York hip hop isn't real hip hop. 

Hip Hop: How do racial and gender diversity in hip hop performers impact the musical form? 

Comedy: Why is the open mic scene so dead for aspiring New York comedians? 

Have fun.

G

Champagne Bars, Fireplace Hideaways, Fashion’s Night Out and New Orleans Nightlife

Nightlife News for December 20^th 2011

Complied by Gamal Hennessy

Prince of the City

‎Reviews: I’ve put up the first set of reviews from my trip to New Orleans. There is plenty of stuff down there to make a New York nightlife native happy. gamalhennessy.yelp.com

Last minute Gift Idea: Looking for something to give the person who loves nightlife? Give them my book Seize the Night. http://amzn.to/rONKHy

Culture: NYC had 50 million visitors on 2011. No doubt many of them came here to sample our nightlife culture. Hopefully our next mayor will see the connection in ways that Bloomberg doesn’t.  http://t.co/RaEhUWgA

Fashion: Fashion Night Out is coming back in 2012 in spite of very little popular demand from fashion retailers. http://t.co/BZjb3eMo

Drinking: Discover the allure of luxury champagne bars. http://t.co/nbyAjnrF

Interior Design: NYC has plenty of fireplace bars to help you escape the cold this winter. Find some with this list. http://t.co/FSiVgVP2

Politics: Harlem community boards consider attempt to close bars at 2 a.m. Hopefully they will fail like many of their colleagues downtown. http://t.co/QPHVnQOv

Sex: How often do men and women really think about sex? The answer may surprise you. http://t.co/RYZ5isBh

Have fun.

Gamal

Madison Moore, Larry Levan, Don Hill and Parisian Nightlife Culture

Nightlife Culture News for December 13, 2011

Compiled by Gamal Hennessy

Prince of the City: Review: On the Make: Nightlife as a Lifeless Sham: http://t.co/WChaVBLg

Academics: NYU takes a long hard look at Madison Moore and his nightlife culture course at Yale. http://t.co/FA9lDQgK

Culture: A comparison of nightlife culture in New York and Paris. http://t.co/ShHQBrLm

Sex: A swingers party pops up at Pop Burger. http://t.co/xR586zbz

Health: Would NYC be better off with public toilets in nightlife areas? http://t.co/UP8Jfh8U

Health:  Journalists put three hangover cures to the test http://t.co/FWTsOj5x

Graphic Arts: A collection of art dedicated to hip hop pioneers has just been released. http://t.co/frt4DlkO

Music

Hip Hop: Members of Black Sheep and A Tribe Called Quest form a group to produce a song dedicated to Occupy Wall Street. http://t.co/2vM95r3y

House: NPR remembers the DJ pioneer Larry Levan. http://t.co/e3NQ8qHf

Rock: Irving Plaza plans a memorial concert for legendary nightlife operator Don Hill. http://t.co/inCmiTt6

Drinking: Bartenders offer good drinking advice. Read this to improve your holiday experience. http://t.co/EdT0H7p4

Drinking: Barstool Prophets tell the story of #nightlife from serving behind the bar. http://t.co/xKI8mjMZ

Crime: FBI makes several arrests linking organized crime to NYC strip clubs. http://t.co/75TnEeAH

Tourism: ‎Closing the Tavern on the Green was a multi-million dollar mistake for NYC. http://t.co/oduEyawi

Have fun.

G

Sex Lies and Holiday Parities

Nightlife Culture News for December 7, 2011

Compiled by Gamal Hennessy

Prince of the City: A holiday gift idea for the nightlife native; Notes from the Night. http://bit.ly/uog9OO

Dancing: An argument for the artistic merits of lap dancing is going to court in New York. http://t.co/cdtWLNbj

Dating: Tips on how to get back into the dating life after being out of the game for 5, 10 or even 20 years. http://t.co/NfFcJVmB

Dating: Is online dating just for free meals the best way to deal with a bad economy? http://t.co/A4l1A1v9

Fashion: Do we judge a girl's intelligence and sexual experience based on how short her skirt is? http://t.co/VqXndzjs

Health: New survey from condom maker Durex points to a high degree of risky sexual behavior in the US. http://t.co/mFfnp6Fv

Health: Will the FDA approved hangover cure Blowfish change the way we drink? http://t.co/5xa5ecT1

Sex: People can accept the idea of comfort food. Can they accept the idea of comfort sex? http://t.co/LeNhxUc2

Trends: The rough economy has taken the extravagance out of holiday parties recently, but they are making a comeback this year. http://t.co/RT5hdTUt

Have fun.

G