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Raging against the dancing wasteland, OFF THE GRID is a once-a-month event which focuses on dance music that you won't hear on a typical Friday or Saturday night. It will focus on a collage of Mutant Disco, Punk Funk, House, No Wave, Early Electro, Synth, Italo and New Romantics.

Special guest DJs who have contributed, or continue to contribute to expanding the musical spectrum in NY will share the decks each month with the Resident NY DJ Chris Alker of SUBTRAK records.

Chris Alker, aka The Dance Machine/DJ By Night/The Weatherman has dedicated himself teaching New York how to dance. A self taught social engineer, "rhythm scientist" and street philosopher, he began spinning records, yes real ones, circa 1999 in Austin, TX.

Monica Sharp hailing from Brooklyn, New York has been a professional DJ for over 10 years. Beginning in the Jungle scene in Philadelphia she has promoted and played over the years and genres across the world. Mostly growing up in clubs, Monica has been immersed in many styles of music and is a vocalist in the Brooklyn Electro, Techno group Stabwounds!! And often collaborates with Brooklyn band No Surrender. Since she started she only stops for gigs... Listen to her Techno Mix (2008) here: