Why We Burn: Rocket
(Continuing our series interviewing pre-eminent Burners on the East Coast, I was privileged to talk to Rocket, one of the central members to the NYC Polyamory scene. He gave me a moment of his time in...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: Dj $mall ¢hange, 17 Year Burner
(This week, I decided to bring in the big guns. DJ Small Change is one of the few remaining funky institutions in NYC. An unparalleled DJ, spinning everything from your sister’s wedding and art museum...
View ArticleWhy We Burn – Eric
(For your Turkey Day delight, I bring one of the newer local producers of note. He’s one of the mad geniuses (genii?) behind The Bleachers, one of my favorite art cars. Deploying a group called...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: Pink & Jaguar
(For the first 2016 edition of Why We Burn, I had the privilege of speaking to two emerging talents in the NYC Burner community. They are part of the leadership of DiscoFist camp, which provides...
View ArticleTen Questions With Terry Gotham: Brad Burge – MAPS
(Interviewing the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies has been a dream of mine for years. I’m honored to present this conversation with their Director of Communications &...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: Isabeau Vidal, Kostume Kult Camp Lead
(This interview is years in the making. This camp is responsible for some of the wildest nights I’ve had in NYC, and always took care of me on playa. Kostume Kult is a massive undertaking. One of the...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: Nuvoletta, Art Direction into the Deep with DisOrient
(This is a rare treat for y’all. Nuvoletta, the creative genius behind what you’ve seen at DiSORIENT events for the last couple of years, agreed to pull back the pornj curtain and give us some insight...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: Kevin Bracken
(As the East Coast begins its preparation to head West for Burning Man, I’m deeply honored to bring you an interview with Kevin Bracken, one of the low-key legends of the Brooklyn & Toronto party...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: Miss Sabado
(As the summer rolls on, we’re going to keep it going with great stories from your favorite East Coast Burners. Miss Sabado is one of those amazing DJs you see on playa then can’t find again for the...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: Orion Keyser
(I really need to interview DJs I’ve booked more often. I’ve been lucky enough to have Orion spin at a couple of things I’ve done, and not even because he’s been one of the main selectros in the...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: Jungle, Mayor of Kostume Kult
(Youth is wasted on the young, but is the playa wasted on the seasoned? Not according to Jungle. One of the most visible, Falstaffian leaders of Kostume Kult, I was honored to speak to him about Kamp...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: illexxandra
(As the last interview before most of us start heading out to that thing in the desert, I couldn’t be more proud to present this conversation. illexxandra is a Burning Man legend, with performances...
View ArticleTen Questions With Terry Gotham: Ingmar Gorman, Psychedelic Integration...
(While partying safely is one of the most important parts of the drug experience, the journey doesn’t end when you come down. Psychedelic Integration is critical to taking what you experienced and...
View ArticleWhy We Burn: Heavy Meta
(Returning to my Why We Burn series, I wanted to cast the spotlight on Heavy Meta, a majority woman-built/non-American Art Car that will be hitting Hyperborea (a new Ontario Regional Burn) and the...
View ArticleTen Questions with Terry Gotham: Sara Gael, Director of Harm Reduction, Zendo...
(Yes, I’m never going to stop banging on about harm reduction. At least as long as Burners are still smoking ground up ecstasy pills and combining heroic levels of dumb drugs. The people at the Zendo...
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