What Happened at Skatefork, Pitchfork's Holiday Rollerskating Party

"Those who opted not to skate crowded around gazebos and tables with new friends and familiar faces. It felt like everywhere you turned there was something to engage with: flying saucers full of cauliflower bites and mini crab cakes; a live t-shirt press with neon pink "P4K" iconography; a DJ booth soundtracking the night from the middle of the skating rink."

"You can tell everyone's at least a little nervous at Pitchfork's holiday rollerskating party about busting their ass on the hardwood; the skaters on the floor are few and far between. Regardless, the energy at Xanadu Roller Arts in Brooklyn is jubilant: Drinks are flowing at the Jameson Black Barrel bar and lounge, four-on-the-floor beats are thumping, and LED light beams are bursting from the ceiling."

Pitchfork staff, contributors, and friends gathered at Xanadu Roller Arts in Bushwick for a holiday rollerskating party. Guests chose between socializing by the Jameson Black Barrel bar or skating on the hardwood. The rink buzzed with four-on-the-floor beats, LED light beams, food offerings like cauliflower bites and mini crab cakes, a live t-shirt press with neon pink "P4K" iconography, and a DJ booth in the middle of the rink. Bobby Beethoven and Nick León DJed before Los Thuthanaka delivered a live set. Attendees ranged from The Kid Mero and Jon Caramanica to keiyaA and Marcus Brown. Columnists Kieran Press-Reynolds and Alphonse Pierre skated gingerly while others twirled and rolled with ease. Around 10 p.m. the roller rink transformed into a venue and performers Chuquimamani-Condori and Joshua Crampton took the stage.

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