Archive for October, 2011
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L Interruption This Weekend
July 15th, 2011Because of rail work at Myrtle-Wyckoff and Halsey stations, the L will be a free shuttle between Lorimer and Broadway Junction from midnight Fri-Sat to 5am on Monday. This will happen again August 27-29.
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Agallah Keeps It Gully
July 14th, 2011Agallah has been putting in work since the ’90s and continues to release tracks. The Diplomats-affiliated rapper and producer dropped the below track about a week ago. His style has long been an aggressive one mixed with…
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Indie Pop Reigns at Bushwick Walkabout Festival
July 14th, 2011
Summertime is festival season, even in New York. This weekend, the already impressive collection of weekenders and all dayers continues with the Bushwick Walkabout Festival at Brooklyn Fire Proof. The outdoor event has assembled an assortment of indie rock…
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Bushwick Culture Weekly Picks 7/14/11
July 14th, 2011
What amazing weather. And I’m thrilled to report outdoor activities are in abundance. The plan is to walk or bike only, open all windows, and soak up lots of culture in the sun (music in alleyways, backyard performances, picnics…
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Yours Truly: Bushwick’s Mini-Bloomingdale’s
July 14th, 2011
Vintage clothing stores are popping up in the neighborhood – Nouveau Vieux and Tomahawk Salon and Boutique at The Loom, and NVU – but Jenny Musitano’s Yours Truly Brand retail store brings some Bloomingdale’s to Bushwick with new brands that are decidedly girly.
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Bushwick’s Own Pride Parade Out in Force
July 13th, 2011
For the sixth year in a row, neighborhood organizers Make the Road NY’s all-local pride parade marched down a sunny Knickerbocker Avenue. This past Saturday afternoon, around 100 people — queer-identified immigrants and their supporters and family…
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Broken Bricks Make NYC Debut
July 13th, 2011BROKEN BRICKS – Pop Song (off-stage) from Big Shave Productions.
Toronto quartet Broken Bricks are playing their first New York shows this week. In contrast to the enduring garage rock trend, Broken…
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The Beats and Throwback Blend of Keepaway
July 12th, 2011
It’s true the music industry is in shambles, but was it ever that good? Or did it only benefit a tiny section of artists and corporations. Regardless, it seems that local area band Keepaway discovered a means to get…
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Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Playing Silent Barn
July 12th, 2011Aly Spaltro, aka Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, injects a great deal of energy and texture into her solo performance. Though primarily relying on just her guitar, her songs are filled with a bluesy twang, and accented with harmonica…
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DOB Raid Vacates Loft, Another Illegal Hostel
July 11th, 2011
Another area hostel got got.
On Friday, June 24, the Department of Buildings vacated all residents of the New York Empire Hostel, operating in an industrially zoned building at 269 Meserole St. in East Williamsburg. Inspectors evacuated 50-60 guests, claiming…
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