Protecting the Tbilisi Night: How a new organisation is saving Georgian club culture 5 / April / 2021 by Jordan Rahlia “Before the pandemic, around 15-20 international acts would DJ in Tbilisi each weekend,” recalls Georgian nightlife industry stalwart David Lezhava, managing director of the recently formed Cultural and Creative Industries Union of Georgia. “But some local DJs bring more listeners than an international star ever could.” It’s…
Teaching the nightlife business, in an era without nightlife 5 / March / 2021 by Jordan Rahlia A Q&A with Mark van Bergen – dance music journalist, author of the seminal book on Dutch electronic music, Dutch Dance, and lecturer for Fontys University’s Dance Industry minor – on his experiences teaching students about the dance music industry, whilst that industry is stuck on pause.…
Rapid testing is the transition strategy the events industry needs to bridge the gap between lockdowns and vaccinations. 11 / December / 2020 by Jordan Rahlia A few months ago, it looked like rapid testing was about to explode onto the European nightlife and events scene – an additional and reassuring layer of defence which would push the industry decisively further down the path to reopening. Encouraged by the increased accuracy and affordability of the…
The first battle for Sydney nightlife has been won 30 / October / 2020 by Jordan Rahlia From lockouts through to lockdowns, Sydney’s nightlife industry has been through the wringer these past six years. Jordan Rahlia charts how nightlife advocacy has played a crucial role over this time in transforming state government attitudes and actions towards nightlife, highlighting why – pandemic notwithstanding – 2020 has…
No screenshots on the dance floor: Inside “the realest party on the internet” 28 / September / 2020 by Frank Sonder Frank Sonder, international keynote speaker on the transformation of society and the economy through tech, dives inside the self-proclaimed “realest party on the internet” by the Co-Reality Collective, to see what kind of experience the format can provide, and if it has a future. Here is his…
Outreach is everything: Why communication and mediation will be key to nightlife’s recovery 07 / August / 2020 by Jordan Rahlia “Outreach is more important than ever” A discussion of one of the key themes of the recently released Global Nighttime Recovery Plan, featuring comment from NYC night mayor Ariel Palitz, Orlando Nighttime Economy Manager Dominique Greco and Vilnius Night Alliance’s Mark Adam Harold. Of all the human truths…
Covid-19’s Metamorphoses: The future of the social economy 11 / June / 2020 by Philip Kolvin QC and Alicia Scholer (Originally published 12 / May / 2020)Abridged by Jordan Rahlia In an article first published in May, Philip Kolvin QC and Alicia Scholer presented a detailed and alarmingly grave analysis of the precarious position global nightlife industries find themselves in, what circumstances created…
Sustainability as survival: Queer Nightlife in the time of COVID-19, Part 3 04 / June / 2020 by Mimi Tempestt & Will J For queer people in nightlife, coming together means way more than bodies in a room, whether we can spread them six feet apart or not. Our culture is where we conduct business, connect with our chosen families, utilize our energies and create community. Historically, queer nightlife has…
Moving with resilience: Queer Nightlife in the time of COVID-19, Part 2 29 / May / 2020 – Joaquin Gutierrez & Mimi Tempestt For queer people in nightlife, coming together means way more than bodies in a room, whether we can spread them six feet apart or not. Our culture is where we conduct business, connect with our chosen families, utilize our energies and create community. Historically,…
Preserving our Unity: Queer Nightlife in the time of COVID-19, Part 1 22 / May / 2020 by Mimi Tempestt & Will J “I miss dancers so much, to be quite honest. I miss seeing people let loose and be free, even if it’s just [until] last call.” —Your Muther, DJ, co-founder/producer and promoter of Homoccult, Lez Croix and the late San Francisco-based party Queerly Beloved It already seems…
