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I'm a Freelance Music Photojournalist from NYC and Founder of the Heavy Metal website PiercingMetal.com; I created this blog site to showcase the other things in life that keep my interest or catch my attention. Believe me that is a lot of stuff to talk about when it comes down to it. I hope you enjoy what we are delivering because there is so much to share as a resident of this bustling metropolis.
Features, Tours and Festivals

Breaking: Electric Zoo Cancels “Day One” Of Event Hours Before Starting

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Dear Electric Zoo Family,
It is with a broken heart that we deeply regret to inform you that, despite our tireless efforts and round-the-clock commitment, we have made the painful decision to cancel the first day of Electric Zoo.

This year has presented unparalleled challenges for everyone. The global supply chain disruptions have impacted industries worldwide, and, sadly, our beloved festival has not been immune. These unexpected delays have prevented us from completing the construction of the main stage in time for Day 1.

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Features, PiercingKen Says

White Label World Expo Pushes August 2023 Event To May 2024

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The Statement:
Good morning, We just wanted to let you know of an important update; the show has been rescheduled from August 29th & 30th to now take place on May 30th & 31st 2024 at the Javits Center, New York.

With the show’s best interest as a priority and the success of our visitors and exhibitors, we feel this is the right thing to do. By running the White Label World Expo in May 2024, we are bringing you a much bigger and better edition of the show, with double the solutions, innovations and features for yourself to immerse into, bringing you even more success for your business.
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Arts and Culture, Features

Affordable Art Fair Launches New Austin Location

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The Press Releases:
Affordable Art Fair sets sights on thriving art scene in Austin, Texas as new fair destination. Affordable Art Fair will set foot in Austin for the first time from Thursday May 16 to Sunday May 19, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in the heart of downtown Austin. The fair will bring together a curated selection of over 50 local and international galleries to inspire and unify the citywide art scene.

Affordable Art Fair is a contemporary art fair that offers extraordinary artwork created by emerging and established talent in a range of media and genres priced up to $10,000. The fair has welcomed over 3.1 million visitors worldwide since its launch in 1999. As one of the world’s leading and most popular art fairs, Affordable Art Fair is dedicated to creating an accessible, vibrant, and approachable entry-point to the contemporary art market for enthusiasts, collectors, and the art-curious alike.
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Pop Culture

Revealing The Toy Insider “Sweet Suite” 2023 Goodie Bag

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Continuing along with some of the fun that was had by “The Chronicles of Piercing Ken” at this years Toy Insider “Sweet Suite” over at the Chelsea Piers. Now as some of you recall, once we had the YouTube Channel up and running for this website, I began doing unboxing clips after we had finished this event since all the participants were sent a massive Swag Box. This was loaded to the brim and made for some cool content. Now in 2023 they have changed the game and are no longer sending out the boxes and instead give you a healthy bagful of goodies to enjoy. Truth be told this will likely be better when you consider all of the package thefts that we hear about and will prevent anyone who wants more stuff from complaining that theirs never arrived. While the video is resident on the Channel, I’ve embedded it here along with the individual product photos that will follow it. Let’s go.


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Arts and Culture, Features

Affordable Art Fair Announces Exhibitors For Fall 2023 Event

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The Press Release:
Affordable Art Fair returns to New York for its Fall 2023 edition featuring work by over 400 artists across 76 exhibitors.

The fair takes place at the Metropolitan Pavilion from Wednesday, September 20 to Sunday, September 24.

The Affordable Art Fair is a contemporary art fair dedicated to creating a dynamic and approachable entry-point to the contemporary art market for enthusiasts, collectors, and art-curious fairgoers alike. Affordable Art Fair offers artwork created by emerging and established talent in a range of media and genres priced up to $12,000.

The fall 2023 edition brings together a unique and exciting new roster of galleries, presenting a selection of 27 international galleries with a focus on showcasing Latin American and Asian art. Among the standouts are Jimena Carranza (Mexico City), online gallery Catalysta featuring Latin American artists, and Mookji Art Contemporary (Seoul), to name a few.
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