An entrance inside Café Edna in Greenpoint feels like you might as well have floated in. In addition to being greeted by the smell of brewed coffee, baked goodness, there’s […]
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10.31.13 Mixtape // a place both wonderful and strange
We already got a big crush on goth-pop a place both wonderful and strange‘s Russ Marshalek. Given his music’s omnipresent nod to the occult and the fact that today is Halloween, […]
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“It’s Gotta Be a Cult!” Q&A with Doom Trumpet (VIDEO RELEASE)
Special is the new video by Brooklyn based musical group Doom Trumpet. After a video release at Happy Fun Hideaway in Bushwick, Greenpointers hosted a Q and A with the band […]
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CMJ 2013 Recap
CMJ 2013 is now in the books. I hope you were able to see some music, particularly the spectacular showcase Greenpointers presented Friday 10/18 along with Supercrush Studios and Cara […]
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Local Screen Printer Creates NYC Marathon Poster
Kayrock Screenprinting, located right here on Manhattan Avenue, is local artist, Karl LaRocca’s haven for hand-printed fine art editions, as well as posters, cards, books, and everything printable. LaRocca created […]
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Swimming Harmonies: Hanging In Fishdoctor’s Basement Studio
All of Fishdoctor‘s promo stuff paints them as sheepish gentlemen. Immediately upon arriving at the pop group’s South Williamsburg home, it’s apparent that promo stuff is an accurate mirror. Half […]
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Recap: Michal Geva’s Land Scope Exhibit at Java Studios Gallery
Last Friday night, I had the pleasure of speaking with Michal Geva, a painter currently taking a residency in Greenpoint, where she is further exploring the intersection of art and […]
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10.24.13 Mixtape // Weed Hounds
Lo-fi toaster pastries Weed Hounds wrangled this week’s mix. It’s sweet and real but it ain’t real sweet. Put on some comfy slippers and relax into a full bliss-out after the […]
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Hold the Phone: Arcade Fire Lands in Bushwick
It was a strange sight for Bushwick– a queue of smartly-dressed young people stretching several blocks down a warehouse-lined street on a Friday night. There were women in flowing […]
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Digital Pointers with Ashe Avenue
At the Propeller Coffee Shop along Manhattan Ave, I sat down to talk with John McKinney, the CEO of Ashe Avenue. John was at the Future of Web Design Conference (Oct. 7 – […]