DJ REVIEW: Rusko @ the Electric Factory, 4/29

POSTED: Monday, May 2, 2011, 3:00 PM

Walking up the street to the venue there was three girls huddled against a fence, one was throwing up and the others were holding and consoling her. As I walked in, groups of people were rushing to the entrance, and I heard someone say franticly to the door person, “Where’s the medic?” I look over and they are carrying someone with the glassiest eyes I ever seen (and I've seen some glassy eyes). I head directly to the upstairs bar area. After getting a drink, I notice a guy with a troll doll wig on and I see that Tron was there as well as the Indian from the Village People. When Rusko came on stage, the place erupted in rave-tastic joy. Looking around, there was so many glowing objects, I’m sure this show alone has kept every party store in a 30-mile radius in business. The music wasn’t as bad as I thought (not saying much). I kept being reminded of metal riffs and head banging, and I expected pyrotechnics to explode on the stage at any minute (they didn’t). As I was getting ready to leave, there was so many sweaty shirtless bros all over that I kind of wished I was gay so I could get some kind of cheap thrill out of the evening.

Check out a video, here — of Rusko, not the shirtless bros.

Posted by Gair "Dev79" Marking @ 3:00 PM Permalink | 2 comments

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:48 PM, 05/02/2011

Why did you send someone who doesnt like dubstep to review a dubstep show? The show was incredible! Teenie boppers aside, Rusko is the face of a genre that is here to stay!

— indawhip

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:34 PM, 05/03/2011

Actually, Gair was one of the first people in Philly messing with dubstep. People are allowed to dislike Rusko (or, dare I say the burner/rave version of dubstep) without dismissing the genre as a whole..

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