The songs that helped us get up in the morning, fall asleep (or stay awake) at night, or that we simply played on repeat, because you never need a reason.
From iconoclast jazz to astral punk, minimal psychedelia to raw soul, knockout debuts to long-anticipated returns, these are the albums that defined the triumphs, defiance, and surreality of 2021.
MORE Clubbers hit the dance floor at A Club Called Rhonda in Los Globos in Silver Lake. Photo by David Arellanes.
LA has reopened, and so have its dance floors, ushering in a “Roaring ‘20s” momentum that has revelers and promoters talking about a nightlife renaissance as they navigate a post-pandemic world.
On a recent Saturday night at the 840-person nightclub Los Globos in Silver Lake, sweaty bodies are celebrating the return of the beloved LA dance party known as A Club Called Rhonda. Its founders have been throwing fabulously inclusive discos for 13 years featuring international DJs, drag queens, and club kids of all persuasions and providing a safe haven in the LA club scene.
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