Archive for October, 2011

• Nodzzz and Spectre Folk Announce Woodsist Releases

  February 28th, 2011

  

  Local label Woodsist has announced it will release two new albums, one from San Francisco band Nodzzz, and another from Booklyn’s Spectre Folk. Both bands embrace Woodsist’s reverb roughed aesthetic, bouncing off walls alternately lined with the…

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• MTA Service Advisories: Week of Feb 25

  February 25th, 2011

  L is down all weekend.

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• Video: Creepy for ‘Days’

  February 25th, 2011

  Bushwick’s Creep recently released this high-end video for the title track off their EP, “Days”. It’s a product of Warren Fischer, one half of Fischerspooner and features a lot of bright, milky starscapes floating around inside…

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• Arancini Bros. Bring a Little Sicily Back

  February 25th, 2011
  
  
  Everything is open at Arancini Bros. on Flushing Avenue, where patrons can see the rice balls being made fresh. Photos by Susan Rohwer for BushwickBK

  The bright blue "Arancini Bros." sign reads "we’ve got balls," and they aren’t…

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• Small Fire at Wyckoff Hospital, No Injuries

  February 25th, 2011
  
  
  Pol. Photo c/o The Lush Side

  A small fire broke out Thursday night in the basement of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. No injuries were reported and the hospital was not evacuated.

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• Bushwick Bands Playing Free Shows in Manhattan

  February 25th, 2011
  Photo of the So So Glos by Eddie Brennan

  Going out on a Monday night isn’t always the most attractive of prospects, but when there are two great shows on offer, both with free entry, staying in…

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• Bushwick Culture Weekly Picks 2/24/11

  February 24th, 2011

  

  I spy with my little eye another big art Friday night, a midnight music series kick-off, a new brunch option to add to the list, and a chance to show off those brainy chess skills.  As that…

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• Darlings Playing Shea Stadium

  February 23rd, 2011

  With a lot of lo-fi bands, songwriting and playing takes a back seat to the reverb; song are sometimes in competition with the fuzz used to supposedly soften things up. Darlings are a lo-fi band, but lo-fi isn’t…

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• A Little Bit of Detroit

  February 23rd, 2011
  
  Patrick Russell… Or is it?

  Often find yourself in Bushwick but wishing you were actually in Detroit? (Because of its electronic music, we mean.) Well, the Dolphin Cruise Club has gotchu this Friday. They’ll take care of…

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• Bushwick Community Board ‘Live’: Feb ’11

  February 23rd, 2011
  

   

  
  The “Towns table” at CB4, featuring the assemblyman’s team. Photo by Aaron Short for BushwickBK

  6:50 PM: I’m running towards Hope Gardens a little late after speaking with Assemblyman Darryl Towns, whose new job will…

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