Lily Moayeri is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist and teacher librarian. You can keep up with her writing and listen to her Pictures of Lily Podcast every other Wednesday at pictures-of-lily.com.
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Articles by Lily Moayeri
Veteran Tales
Lauren Spalding and the Rooftop Beginnings of Femme House
16 min read
by Lily Moayeri
Femme House Executive Director Lauren Spalding shares her journey from growing up with gospel and interning at record labels to being a driving force in bringing diversity and inclusion back to the dancefloor.
Jun 9, 2022
The Many Lives of Dave Ralph
23 min read
Depending on the decade you were first introduced to Dave Ralph, you might know the Liverpool, England native as a wedding DJ, a comic/DJ, a DJ on the mainstream club circuit in the UK, or as two halves of a whole, the other half being Paul Oakenfold. Or you might know him as the producer of early rave hits such as Bassheads’ “Is There Anybody Out ...
May 11, 2022
Rob Machete: Keeping D&B Alive in North America
12 min read
Respect D&B figurehead Rob Machete remembers his 30 plus year journey through the US D&B scene and running the longest D&B weekly in the US.
Mar 9, 2022
Tom Astley-Williams
10 min read
Tom Astley-Williams, founder of event production and artist management company L'Affaire Musicale shares his winding journey from UK raver to dance music powerhouse.
Feb 28, 2022
Richie Romero
Longstanding New York clubland guru Richie Romero has had his fingerprints on all things dance for 30 years. His latest venture, Nebula, brings underground house to Manhattan.
Jan 26, 2022
How to Make an NFT (No High-Power Team Required)
9 min read
Music artists who drop NFTs are generally high-profile names with a strong team supporting them. They are invariably connected to equally high-profile digital visual artists. This mutually beneficial collaboration taps into both parties’ thousands (and in some cases millions) of keen fans who outbid each other to drop big coin on these products. W...
Jul 26, 2021
Artist Spotlight
Ida Engberg Talks NFTs, Motherhood and Making a Difference
8 min read
The Swedish icon got her start as a DJ, but the multi-disciplinary artist truly knows no bounds.
Jul 13, 2021
Louis Diaz
Pacha Group’s Global Director of Music & Programming has built a reputation as one of the kindest and hardest-working figures in the dance music industry.
Jun 11, 2021
DGTL Festival: Sustainability
Amsterdam's DGTL Festival has set the standard for sustainability not only in the event space, but for the whole city.
Jun 4, 2021
A Beginner's Guide to NFTs
Everything you ever wanted to know about NFTs but were too embarrassed to ask - seriously.
Apr 22, 2021