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JADALAREIGN, Julion De'Angelo, Lovie, Sharlese, Steve Poindexter, Sweater On Polo

Nowadays56-06 Cooper Ave. Ridgewood, NY 11385 · Map

This night happened — Sat 14 Sep 2024

Nowadays

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Who was billed7 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

17 of the 21 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • JADALAREIGN and Lovie — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 28 Sep 2023.
  • JADALAREIGN and Julion De'Angelo — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 14 Sep 2024.
  • Lovie and Ella Hussle — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 25 Oct 2023.
  • Lovie and Sharlese — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 14 Sep 2024.

Who they are

  • JADALAREIGN

    New York City · 102 bookings since Aug 2023

    Techno on 4, Jungle on 3, House on 3 and Drum n Bass on 2. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on HAUS of ALTR (3) and Sorry Records (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at Nowadays, Knockdown Center, BASEMENT · often with Mike Servito, Ash Lauryn, Donis, none of them here that night

  • Julion De'Angelo

    Detroit · 6 bookings since Mar 2024

    Last at public records in Mar · often with Jenifa Mayanja, DJ Nyack, That Neighborhood Character, none of them here that night

  • Lovie

    Washington DC · 90 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Lovie's musical discovery began in the digital music age: a young lover of local radio and after-school MTV marathons, her early mixes took shape in the form of burned CDs she made for her friends.”

    their own biography

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    Lovie's musical discovery began in the digital music age: a young lover of local radio and after-school MTV marathons, her early mixes took shape in the form of burned CDs she made for her friends. After relocating from her hometown of Washington, D.C. to New York in 2020, Lovie's unique selection of soulful, spiritual music swiftly ushered her into New York's local music scene. At the taste-making Brooklyn radio station, Lot Radio, she gave birth to her homey platform, summer school radio. For five years Lovie's radio mixes—now being offered as one of the station's few weekly residencies—have thumbed through the intimate corners of her music collection. She saunters through slow-groove disco, dusty '70s funk and groovy '80s jazz at a studied pace that makes it easy to marvel at every timeless chime, trill, and drum beat. She's as tempted by the bedroom pop of Clairo as much as the cosmic funk of Lonnie Liston Smith. Outside the Lot, Lovie presents summer school radio as soothing listening sessions around Brooklyn, providing warm balms for city fatigue with artists like alt-jazz harpist muva of Earth and New Age legend Laraaji. As co-founder of Soul Connection with long-time friend and collaborator, Honey Bun, she imbues the power of friendship and Black femme empowerment into sumptuous house music and '90s R&B spun with the patience and musicality associated with the East Coast house tradition. Connecting the mind, to the body, to the soul, her club sets inspire the warmest, most community-minded dance floors you'll find in the city. Her diligence to the craft, musical curiosity, and deep focus on the listening experience earned her a spot on Mixmag's Top 25 Breakthrough DJs of 2024. She now holds a coveted residency at Brooklyn club public records, and has played at art centers like MoMA, Brooklyn Academy of Music and The Beacon Theater, where she opened for Kamasi Washington. Her work has also brought her to international gigs at Paris's Djoon, London's Spiritland, and more. Whether playing on her stomping grounds or rocking dance floors overseas, Lovie creates honey-sweet dance floor memories you'll want to replay again and again.

    Recently at H0L0, Weeksville Heritage Center, Eavesdrop · often with Honey Bun, Jenifa Mayanja, Analog Soul, none of them here that night

  • Sharlese

    Seattle · 24 bookings since Sep 2023

    “Sharlese is a Seattle-based DJ and radio host who thrives on the unexpected, crafting elegant dialogues between genres—from electro and EBM to Italo and techno.”

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    Sharlese is a Seattle-based DJ and radio host who thrives on the unexpected, crafting elegant dialogues between genres—from electro and EBM to Italo and techno. She has earned a reputation for weaving intricate, emotionally charged sets on dance floors around the world, with appearances at Tresor, Panorama Bar, Nowadays, MÜLL SF, and Grauzone. Her acclaimed DJ mixes for respected platforms such as KIHDI, BITE, and Pi Pi Pi shine a light on darker, often overlooked sonic realms. For the past 18 years, Sharlese has been an integral part of KEXP, where she currently serves as Producer for The Afternoon Show, Programming Education Manager, and host of Mechanical Breakdown—a program dedicated to off-the-cuff, boundary-pushing underground music. She began DJing in 2012 as a resident at Seattle’s industrial wave event, an experience that—along with hosting shows at Electric Tea Garden—laid the foundation for her live event series False Prophet. For nearly a decade, the series has supported both emerging and established artists, including ADULT., Nuovo Testamento, Xeno & Oaklander, Kris Baha, and Spike Hellis. Sharlese also curates Audiodrome, a monthly party held on the second Saturday at the historic Pony in Seattle. The event explores a wide spectrum of styles—Italo, wave, synth, and electro—and has hosted artists such as Franz Scala, Josh Cheon (Dark Entries), and Beau Wanzer. Audiodrome is streamed live via Intergalactic.fm. In addition to her event work, Sharlese holds residencies with the PNW techno collective secondnature, at Massive Club in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, and on Mutant Radio—an independent online radio station and music platform based in Tbilisi, Georgia—further underscoring her dedication to underground music and her unwavering commitment to making bodies dance.

    Recently at Nowadays, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Paragon · often with Arvin T, Helena Hauff, Saia, none of them here that night

  • Steve Poindexter

    2 bookings since May 2024

    often with Mike Servito, Sister Zo, Hiroko Yamamura, none of them here that night

  • Sweater On Polo

    Delaware · 31 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware.”

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    Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. Influenced by the dust and early Chicago.
    House on 9, Deep House on 7, Techno on 6 and Acid House on 3. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Basement Floor Records (1), L.I.E.S. Records (1) and Signal Route (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Hart Bar, Million Goods · often with nycp, Biker Jake, Alenaudio, none of them here that night

  • Ella Hussle

    New York City · 18 bookings since Oct 2023

    “Originally from Las Vegas, Ella's DJ career blossomed in New York City in 2015, where she independently secured residencies at notable venues including Pianos, The Delancey, and Kinfolk ultimately leading her to international opportunities such as being the opening DJ for the Yuna Chapter Tour and Opening for the legends Jrocc and Peanut Butter Wolf for their Stones Throw night.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Originally from Las Vegas, Ella's DJ career blossomed in New York City in 2015, where she independently secured residencies at notable venues including Pianos, The Delancey, and Kinfolk ultimately leading her to international opportunities such as being the opening DJ for the Yuna Chapter Tour and Opening for the legends Jrocc and Peanut Butter Wolf for their Stones Throw night. Throughout her evolving DJ career, Ella has had the pleasure of collaborating with reputable companies including YouTube, Paper Mag, Verizon, Footaction, NTS and Hypebae for an array of projects from happy hours and mixtape curation to commercials and community sessions. Most recently, Ella solidified a DJ duo with fellow artist and West-Coast native, La La, and together they have curated a monthly party called SWAPMEET, which aims to highlight an eclectic mix of music, personalities and West Coast energy in East Coast spaces such as Kinfolk 94, Sultan Room and Elsewhere. Her sound is a combination of R&B, house and funk with a harmonious balance of electronic, alternative rock and garage.

    Recently at Eavesdrop, Good Room, Jupiter Disco · often with Honey Bun, beewack, Mo Yasin, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Honey Bun23 with Lovie and 3 with Ella Hussle
  • Mike Servito11 with JADALAREIGN and 1 with Steve Poindexter
  • Analog Soul4 with JADALAREIGN and 4 with Lovie
  • Jenifa Mayanja4 with Lovie and 2 with Julion De'Angelo
  • Sister Zo1 with Ella Hussle and 1 with Steve Poindexter
  • Donis8 with JADALAREIGN
  • Ash Lauryn7 with JADALAREIGN
  • Omer Mil6 with JADALAREIGN
990 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at Nowadays.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Saturdays at Nowadays1,183
  • Middle half finished between554 and 1,707
  • Past Saturdays at this venue counted185

The room

Nowadays — 804 events and 1,369 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Most-tagged here: Techno (22), Bass (21), House (15), Club (6) and Electro (6). genre tags on this room’s listings

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1974415.

Attending counts, venue records, co-billing history, release styles and release labels: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.