Goth-folk duo Bob & Martha curates this week’s zig-zaggy mixtape. It honors the hope gasping for air in the wake of a breakup. Prepare for a shot of sunshine after the […]
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Greenpointers CMJ Showcase at Matchless Friday (10/18)
CMJ starts today! Last week, I shared a brief, North Brooklyn-centric preview of some bands and shows I’m looking forward to checking out. One must-see is the showcase that Greenpointers […]
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Video Premiere: “DNT CM” by a place both wonderful and strange and GHOST COP
Good neighborhood people Russ Marshalek and Lucy Swope merged their respect for dark post-punk, the occult and trippy imagery to bring us a truly unique vision. Behold, boys and girls: […]
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CMJ 2013 Preview – North Brooklyn
The CMJ festival is nearly upon us once again. Offering hundreds of bands and a variety of industry panels, it’s one of the city’s biggest annual musical moments. Looking over […]
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10.10.13 Mixtape // Tica Douglas
Lo-fi singer-songwriter Tica Douglas casts a soft, soothing spell over this week’s playlist. The collection—like her own aural work—balances the sweet with the bitter. And, well, that’s life, isn’t it? […]
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CBGB Festival: Hello Phones / Shyboy / The Pinz / St. Lenox (10/12)
Greenpointers is sponsoring a CBGB Festival Showcase on 10/12/13 at Coco 66! Line-up: Hello Phones 11pm Shyboy 10pm The Pinz 9pm St. Lenox 8pm Venue: Coco66 66 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn […]
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Art of the Postcard, Propeller Coffee
Propeller Coffee (984 Manhattan Ave) is among the wonderful coffee shop lineage on Manhattan avenue. Its progenitor, Clare Spikerman gave birth to it with specific intention, an homage to the […]
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Indie Film Needs Your Song
Bingo Night, currently in post-production, is an indie film about a retiree who, on the brink of eviction, devises a plan to rob her local bingo hall (and recruits her […]
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Lorde Rocks Warsaw After Claiming #1 Spot On Charts
If you’re 16-year-old New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde (real name: Ella Yelich-O’Connor), you’re having the best week ever. After playing two sold-out shows at Webster Hall Monday and Tuesday Lorde hopped […]
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Check Out My Body Of Work – “Throwback Thursday” at Calico
Written by Martin Esteves What pictures would you pick of yourself for a “now and then” slideshow? Would the choices accurately depict progression or would they represent a cultivated presentation […]