Archive for October, 2011
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Bushwick Music Review: Very Fresh
March 11th, 2011
Photo by Larkin GrimmEach week we’ll highlight a different song by a Bushwick band or artist we like. If you would like to have your band’s song considered, you can submit an MP3 here.
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The Beets, My Teenage Stride at Brooklyn Fire Proof Saturday
March 10th, 2011
The BeetsQueens’ finest the Beets are playing Brooklyn Fire Proof this Saturday. The Jackson Heights natives and Bushwick regulars at the forefront of the Velvets style revival are headlining an evening…
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Bushwick Culture Weekly Picks 3/10/11
March 10th, 2011The weather’s been (kind of) better, shit is popping up all over town, and it seems like folks are getting that spring back in their steps.
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In the Studio: Brent Owens at English Kills
March 10th, 2011
Reaching in every possible direction for content is sometimes easier than focusing on one subject. This is the tactic sculptor Brent Owens employed for his second solo show, Grab Bag Sack (2011), at English Kills Art Gallery.
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Bushwick Woman Arrested for Killing Hamster
March 10th, 2011Monique Theresa Smith of Putnam Avenue was charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty after allegedly killing her younger sibling’s four-ounce hamster in a fit of rage.
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‘Green Streets’ Salad Bar to Open Soon on Irving
March 8th, 2011
Green Streets Salads will open soon at 67 Irving Avenue. Photo by Susan Rohwer for BushwickBKBodegas are not known for their healthy food choices, so it’s notable that a former bodega space at the corner of…
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Boston’s Girlfriends Playing Silent Barn
March 8th, 2011
Photo by Cynthia MunozYes, it is another band with a mostly male line-up and an incongruously gendered name. Despite being from Boston, they’re another band clanging away with a lo-fi set up and a fair share…
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From The 2562 To The 11206
March 8th, 2011
The artist.With some secret warehouse parties, it’s difficult to tell whether they’re simply manufacturing mystery or honestly trying to avoid spilling over capacity while staying under the radar of those who would like to shut the events…
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Bushwick Small Biz Worries About Wal-Mart
March 7th, 2011
A meeting at Make the Road NY, one of the organizations working with local business owners to oppose Wal-Mart in Brooklyn, where members rallied for fair labor practices and living wages. Photo by Aaron Short for BushwickBKThe…
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Fire Displaces 3 Families on Troutman
March 5th, 2011
An electrical fire heavily damaged a Troutman Street building, forcing the FDNY to declare the building unsafe and displacing three families.
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