I miss Griessmuehle in Berlin, especially the Cocktail d’Amore parties there, the sex pit in the basement, and jumping into the adjacent canal to swim as the sun rose. I miss the old Ashley House in London, when Adonis was there. Great raves need rambling spaces with lots of different rooms to roam and explore and fuck in. We can’t hold onto every great space, but I appreciate those in our community who fight to try. The Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC) is a new initiative being launched by Seva Granik to convert the Brownsville warehouse where he throws NYC’s best rave, Zero Chill, into a permanent, year-round community space aimed at supporting queer nightlife. I’m all about it.
