Freakquencies

In LA, Thursday nights are basically the start of a weekend especially when it comes to the nightlife. I've recently found myself in Silverlake either getting snapped by Carlos Ramos at Tenants of The Trees or dancing to cumbias at Bar Flores during their Margarita special, but this past Thursday I re-encountered myself with Los Globos, a place I did not expect to step foot again after turning over the age of twenty one. What brought me there was not specifically the place itself, but the one and only IT boy of the summer, Harrison Smith, famously known as The Dare.

In collaboration with A Club Called Rhonda, The Dare brought back to LA his DJ set special best known as Freakquencies, a series of events that Smith would create pre-Brat album fame in which he would bring the night to life with well-known DJs along with his own set that happens to begin at midnight. Before Harrison's fame sky rocketed to what we know him as now, I actually had the pleasure to experience a Freakquencies event that I can still call the best night of my life. The whole entire experience that night felt euphoric, with room to dance and little to no phones in sight, it is a night I truly wish everyone can experience, but of course once you become the golden boy that no girl seems to be able to get to, the whole experience of Freakquencies has a major shift as well.

Admitting that I am still in bedrest from Thursday night can tell you a lot with how it went for me....the party girl life in me is barely starting and I seem to already be somewhat over it. My group of friends and I began our night on the dance floor, going crazy over Ky Newman and Atlgrandma's DJ set. Hearing tracks from the 2014 tumblr era reassured me that we are going through the transit of bringing back the Indie Sleaze genre, which is everything to this generation of girls who just want to have fun. After the three sets that got the crowd more than warmed up, Harrison took the booth and made the whole room feel hotter than a curling iron burn. In my own experience, the crowd got too overwhelmingly packed that I had to take a step back and get out (crowd etiquette was LOW).

While sitting down and just seeing how insane the crowd was going I had a moment to realize how much of an overnight sensation The Dare is. I remembered the night I had my first encounter with Harrison, how sweet and appreciative he appeared towards my friend who initially started the conversation and how although I didn't have much to say to him he did the best to show his true remarks as the gentleman he is. Thursday night when I saw him on stage I knew that it was still the same guy who casually spoke to me as if we had known each other and charmed me that night with a simple kiss on my hand. So why is everyone attracted to him you may ask? I believe it's the way he remains to be such a genuine guy with no ego at all, topping it off with a suit on a DJ set.

I might have tried to get to the back of the booth myself with my own verified account (WHICH FAILED) but with the help of other friendly faces made myself to the highest point of the room, seeing this set's magic was the golden seal of the night. I left Los Globos high off dopamine and the fact that the Cobra Snake himself captured me in my true element.....overall a night to remember so if you ever find yourself texting (323) 241-5071 just know you're in for the time of your life.