The Juicy Times NYC

Sun Jul 5 · Nowadays

Mister Sunday: Optimo (Espacio) and Eamon Harkin

Eamon Harkin built Mister Saturday Night into one of NYC's most respected deep house institutions, so when he brings that same ethos to Nowadays for a Sunday afternoon with Glasgow's Optimo, you're getting the real deal, two crews who actually care about the sound and the room. 247 people dancing in that warehouse space while Harkin and Optimo dig through the deeper end of house feels like the kind of Sunday that justifies staying in the city through summer.

Sun Jul 5 · public records

The Ritual W/ Anané & Louie Vega in The Nursery

Anané brings her afro-house vision to Public Records' Gowanus temple on July 5th, and if you've been sleeping on this Cape Verdean DJ's label work reshaping American dance floors, her Nursery set with Louie Vega is the wake-up call you need. The tri-level setup here rewards wanderers, but you'll want to plant yourself where those rare-record aesthetics meet serious sound for this one at $23.

Sun Jul 5 · Elsewhere

Third Floor Sounds: Foundations with Stacey 'Hotwaxx' Hale, Lovie, TEE EM DEE

Stacey "Hotwaxx" Hale, the first woman to bring house music to Detroit radio, is spinning at Elsewhere on the Fourth of July weekend, and she's bringing that signature blend of house, funk, and gospel that made her essential listening back home. You'll have the whole sprawling Bushwick warehouse to explore while she and Lovie and TEE EM DEE work the crowd, which means you can float between rooms and actually breathe for thirty bucks. Afternoon timing means you can actually make it to dinner plans afterward, which is honestly the move.

Sun Jul 5 · Signal

MUSCLECARS, Rimarkable

MUSCLECARS brings their soulful, jazz-inflected electronic sound to Signal's pristine sound system, where their live improvisational approach will hit differently in an intimate room built for actual listening. Free entry makes this a no-brainer way to catch a NYC duo who understands that club music and depth aren't mutually exclusive.

Wed Jul 8 · Elsewhere

Vivian Girls

Vivian Girls bring their lo-fi noise-pop swagger to Elsewhere's main room, and there's something perfect about their fuzzy, feedback-laden guitar work echoing through a Bushwick warehouse built for exactly this kind of sonic chaos. The trio's got that rare gift of making you feel like you're eavesdropping on something precious and unpolished, the kind of show that reminds you why you fell in love with indie rock in the first place.