On Monday, Brooklyn’s newest record store opened its doors at 64 North 9th Street. It’s the New York home of famed British store/label Rough Trade and it seems like it […]
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Mexican Summer Five-Year Anniversary Festival, Night Two
Following my previous post on the first night of Greenpoint record label Mexican Summer‘s five-year anniversary festival in October, here is a concluding report on the second half of the fest. It […]
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11.21.13 Mixtape // Ski Lodge
Bread-and-butter rock band Ski Lodge‘s bassist Jared O’Connell curates this week’s mixtape. Take ‘er for a walk through McGolrick and jam on after the jump!
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Wolkoff’s Needs Lotsa White Paint After Starting a 5Pointz War
A Save5Pointz Facebook fan commented “they’re gonna need painters on stand by” after the landlord Jerry Walkoff white washed the building overnight, painting over the works of countless of street artists.
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So… Brooklyn’s First Vine Film Fest Happened
The Vine Film Festival, a “celebration of filmmaking of all sizes,” took place Saturday, Nov. 9th, at Bat Haus Coworking Space in Bushwick. The festival, in its inaugural year, is […]
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NYC FAIL: LIC’s 5Pointz Destroyed – All For Luxury High Rises
In a tragic turn of events for the street art community worldwide and the general soul of NYC, 5Pointz’s exterior walls and the works of over 1500 international artists was […]
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11.14.13 Mixtape // Psychic Twin
Is it worth commenting on the sudden resurgence in walking sleeping bags around the ‘point? Wait. Let synth-psych babes Psychic Twin offers this week’s mix to warm your bones. Â It’s […]
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Q & A with Greenpoint Artists
It was like gallery night all over again in Greenpoint, with five art shows opening last Friday. Instead of reviewing each show individually, I decided to play a little game. […]
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Brooklyn Vintage Crawl Recap
On November 2nd, the annual Brooklyn Vintage Crawl went into full swing. Emerging and established businesses in Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Bushwick joined in on the festivities, complete with a banging […]