“Shit is that a Polaroid?”

by | Jul 27, 2010 | POLITICS

If you weren’t there, I’m sorry, but you completely missed out. Last Tuesday was RVAlution #15, featuring Designer Drugs, the New York DJ sensation. I’ve been shooting these parties for a while, but this week was crazier than I’d ever seen it get at The Hat Factory. Here’s why…

For one, the theme of the night was zombies. The undead. Blood-thirsty, brain-starved walking corpses. And EVERYONE got into it. There were more people in costume tonight than any RVAlution I can remember. Not only that, but they were in character too.

Another reason why it was so wild was the incredible music we had going all night long. The first set by DJ Reinhold was a great rev up as the crowd started to fill the room. Then my man DJ M.A.S.S. Fx hit the stage with some heavy electronic dance beats to get things started. Around midnight, Designer Drugs made his big opening with his single ‘Drop Down’ and the crowd went apeshit. Even the people chilling backstage, myself included, couldn’t keep it in.

Of course, the most important part of what made the night so incredible was the crowd. I don’t know what you guys were on, but as long as it’s legal I suggest you keep taking it. These guys at the foot of the stage were particularly crazy. They kept screaming “DOPE ON PLASTIC! DOPE ON PLASTIC!” so I had to give them a shout out on the blog.

Just for the occasion I brought out my handy Polaroid One600. These are of a few of the shots I took of Perri, David, Michael (of DD), Elle and Alvin (both with DD). They’re all kind of sepia toned because the Polaroid film I have is starting to expire. I’m sure most of you know, they’ve discontinued production of the film and that as soon as the last of it decays (and it will, very soon), no more Polaroids. That sucks.

After the show I walked outside to meet up with my friend Tyler Moore, the marketing head for the independent clothing brand Agio Life. He came down from Baltimore to see Designer Drugs, but figured it would be a good idea to bring down the Agio crew and some product to vend. It worked out pretty well as far as I can tell. I copped one of their Ray Gun tank tops myself.

RVALUTION: DJ M.A.S.S. FX from Dj Granger on Vimeo.

To wrap it up here’s a video shot and edited by my man Daurent Granger, a local videographer I met at Richmond Fashion Week. Not gonna lie, he does some incredible work. This vid features M.A.S.S. FX doing what he does best.

by Erik Fox of DopeOnPlatic

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RVALUTION: SWEET SIXTEEN

TONIGHT TONIGHT RVALUTION SWEET SIXTEEN TONIGHT TONIGHT

Use promo code “RVA” to get the discount treatment and buy your tickets early HERE to make sure you are not left out in the hot summer heat with no where to go.

If you weren’t there, I’m sorry, but you completely missed out. Last Tuesday was RVAlution #15, featuring Designer Drugs, the New York DJ sensation. I’ve been shooting these parties for a while, but this week was crazier than I’d ever seen it get at The Hat Factory. Here’s why…

For one, the theme of the night was zombies. The undead. Blood-thirsty, brain-starved walking corpses. And EVERYONE got into it. There were more people in costume tonight than any RVAlution I can remember. Not only that, but they were in character too.

Another reason why it was so wild was the incredible music we had going all night long. The first set by DJ Reinhold was a great rev up as the crowd started to fill the room. Then my man DJ M.A.S.S. Fx hit the stage with some heavy electronic dance beats to get things started. Around midnight, Designer Drugs made his big opening with his single ‘Drop Down’ and the crowd went apeshit. Even the people chilling backstage, myself included, couldn’t keep it in.

Of course, the most important part of what made the night so incredible was the crowd. I don’t know what you guys were on, but as long as it’s legal I suggest you keep taking it. These guys at the foot of the stage were particularly crazy. They kept screaming “DOPE ON PLASTIC! DOPE ON PLASTIC!” so I had to give them a shout out on the blog.

Just for the occasion I brought out my handy Polaroid One600. These are of a few of the shots I took of Perri, David, Michael (of DD), Elle and Alvin (both with DD). They’re all kind of sepia toned because the Polaroid film I have is starting to expire. I’m sure most of you know, they’ve discontinued production of the film and that as soon as the last of it decays (and it will, very soon), no more Polaroids. That sucks.

After the show I walked outside to meet up with my friend Tyler Moore, the marketing head for the independent clothing brand Agio Life. He came down from Baltimore to see Designer Drugs, but figured it would be a good idea to bring down the Agio crew and some product to vend. It worked out pretty well as far as I can tell. I copped one of their Ray Gun tank tops myself.

RVALUTION: DJ M.A.S.S. FX from Dj Granger on Vimeo.

To wrap it up here’s a video shot and edited by my man Daurent Granger, a local videographer I met at Richmond Fashion Week. Not gonna lie, he does some incredible work. This vid features M.A.S.S. FX doing what he does best.

by Erik Fox of DopeOnPlatic

—————————

RVALUTION: SWEET SIXTEEN

TONIGHT TONIGHT RVALUTION SWEET SIXTEEN TONIGHT TONIGHT

Use promo code “RVA” to get the discount treatment and buy your tickets early HERE to make sure you are not left out in the hot summer heat with no where to go.

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