Arielle Lana LeJarde is a New York City freelance culture journalist dedicated to documenting the modern history of underground electronic music and hip-hop, with bylines on Rolling Stone, MTV News, Billboard, NYLON, Genius, Mixmag, and more. During her tenures as the sole US reporter for Resident Advisor (2023-2024) and The FADER (2023), she broke news about New York City nightlife policy, conducted thorough investigations on key industry figures and institutions, and significantly contributed to the coverage of often-overlooked American dance music scenes.

In 2023, she launched HEADS KNOW, an independent party and platform dedicated to music history, local scenes, and the underground. Her work in local nightlife has been featured in VFiles, Forbes, Yahoo!, and Hell Gate, among others.

LeJarde currently works full-time in marketing at New York Magazine. On the side, she leads Eventbrite’s New York City and nightlife editorial curation and runs the weekly newsletter for SILO, a popular music venue and nightclub in Brooklyn. She’s also writing her first book.

Find a list of press features and appearances here.