Archive for October, 2011
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Bushwick Gets Third Farmers’ Market
August 31st, 2010
A bustling scene at the newest farmers’ market on Myrtle Avenue at Wyckoff. — Photos courtesy of EcoStation:NYBushwick is full of back yard gardens, loft farms, and farm-share programs, and we can’t seem to…
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Artists Respond to the Gulf Oil Spill
August 31st, 2010The first gathering in the Monthly Artist Response Forum series, this past Sunday on a residential rooftop in Bushwick, focused on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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A Dark View as McKibbin Fair Shines Again
August 31st, 2010In light of recent events, this fair felt like it may be among our final chances to remember what it felt like to be young again, to run reckless, drunk, naked through the streets…
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Mikey Dubs: Cultural Tourist
August 30th, 2010Mikey Dubs prefers to step in and out of different styles, trying them on for size. He’s made all kinds of music, but it’s always the dub reggae that keeps him grounded…
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Bushwick Supergroup: The Babies
August 30th, 2010
About a month ago Cassie Ramone from Vivian Girls chatted with us about line-up changes in the band as well as other projects she and her bandmates are working on. One of these projects is the…
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Out in the Streets Music Festival This Saturday
August 27th, 2010
Saturday looks to be the last sunny, pleasantly summery day for a while, so an afternoon outside listening to music sounds like a good way to pass the day. BirdDog, the guy behind the Bushwick Rooftop Festival, is also…
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Bushwick Music Review: SQE, Mystery Dub
August 27th, 2010
At a loss for images and info on our artist today, we’ve gone with this photo of King Tubby, a dub originator, since it’s a dub track… Photo via Vague TerrainEach week we’ll highlight a different…
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WORK: Shane the Repo Man
August 27th, 2010Meet Shane. He works full-time as an EMS driver, and repossesses cars in the evenings, mostly in Bushwick. What he likes best about it is — seriously! — meeting a variety of people. The worst part is when some…
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Bushwick Cooks: Chilled Cucumber Soup
August 27th, 2010
With the rainy weather over the last week, I couldn’t get my fill of soups. I’ve fallen in love with the comfort of a meal in a bowl, but with sunny skies and warmer weather in the forecast, the…
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Sea Ghost: A Classic Take on Guitar Pop
August 26th, 2010So many bands are popping up in Bushwick; it’s easy to get lost in the flood. But Sea Ghost are a new band that don’t care too much about the “scene” or “fitting in.”
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