July 2009
140 posts
Pat Buchanan Says "Lesbian Coalition of America... →
I’ve got a new piece over at The Huffington Post. The jokes write themselves with these crazy rightwingers:While appearing on the Rachel Maddow Show last night in the recurring segment “It’s Pat,”…
Photo: Spank Rock on the W'burg Bridge →
A photo from that Spank Rock show we tweeted about Saturday night. Nobody got arrested on the bridge which Spank Rock, and Ninjasonik, apparently had everyone jumping up and down on to see if they…
Get Well, MCA →
Fight it, man. You’ve got the support of millions of us fans worldwide. “So it’s a little bit of a setback — it’s a pain in the ass — but this is something that’s very treatable, and in most cases…
Funky Horns and the Bouncy Rides Guy/Thing →
L train platform, you are unique, even if the ‘free bounce’ plushy fish freaks us out. At first when I heard the drums and saw the dreadlocks I was like “oh, great. Hippies.” But man, it was so much…
Lee Scratch Perry: Secret Show At The Yard Last... →
We were lucky enough to catch this performance last night at The Yard, a beautiful venue overlooking the Gowanus Canal. It was an amazing show with only a handful of people in attendance. UN:ART:IG…
Antennas of the Race: Kevin Regan vs. Radek... →
Tonight marks the closing party of the Bushwick Biennal at Nurture Art, so if you haven’t had a chance to check out the survey of local emerging artists, you have until Sunday to do so. Below is…
RIP Mr. Cronkite →
Walter Cronkite announces death of JFK…
Japanther, Ninjasonik Help Unveil India Street... →
From 2-6pm later today, the North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition will unveil the India Street Mural Project, located on India Street between West Street and the East River. Japanther, Ninjasonik,…
Goldman Sachs Guilty of 'Financial Terrorism' →
Granted this guy seems a little smarmy and sounds like a more shrill version of Wallace Shawn, but still, we’re glad somebody said it.“They are literally stealing a hundred million dollars a day….
Does This Mean The Dead Are Officially Cool Again? →
First there was that Fader magazine cover story. Now this: thanks Kevin…
Tomorrow: Siren Festival →
It’s that time of year again. The Ninth Annual Siren Festival is tomorrow at Coney Island and as usual, the line-up is pretty solid. Built to Spill, Spank Rock, The Raveonettes, Frightened Rabbit,…
Sunday Pool Party: The Dirty Projectors & Magnolia... →
The weather looks good for Sunday which is great news since Pool Party #2 is set to be a good one. Excluding the upcoming Grizzly Bear/Beach House show, this is our favorite line-up of the series…
Wilco and Feist - You And I on Letterman (7/15/09) →
Shut up already. Call it adult contemporary if you like. We just call it purty. [via]…
Gawker Takes A Well-Deserved Stab At Kurt Andersen →
Gawker is annoyed by Andersen’s new book, Reset, where he tells us measly serfs that we should enjoy the recession. After all, it’s a learning experience. Writes Andersen: It’s time to ratchet back…
The Daily Footprint 07/16/09 →
South 2nd and Havemeyer…
Quoted in The Boston Globe & In Camwest (Canada's... →
Another hipster story, this time from the Globe…. and I thought I was done with this topic:
Hipster culture involves a certain degree of smugness, along with required material goods including…
The Love Show →
20 artists presenting their take on what love is via oil, acrylic, wood, photography, video, among other mediums. Love for me is not leaving the neighborhood to check out art. My favorite DJs,…
Dancing About Architecture With Ponytail →
Ponytail, with their infectous experimental pop, have been steadily winning our hearts with each live performance. This past Sunday, at the waterfront kick off to the Pool Parties, was no exception….
Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective Documents the... →
The Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective has a screening event at the Music Hall of Williamsburg this Friday night based entirely around the impending apocalypse. It’s called: The End! There will be an…
The Gutter Punks Have Arrived! →
Now that Williamsburg has turned into a post-apocalyptic-halted-condo-construction wasteland it’s attracting a nasty infestation: Gutter Punks. From The Daily News [via]:Heroin-addict hobos from…
