From large outdoor clubs to medium-sized rock n’ roll bars to tiny DIY venues to neighborhood staples that hosted local DJs, 2016 saw a lot of great spots disappear—and in […]
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Your North Brooklyn New Years Options!
If you want to erase all memories of 2016 via booze, hardcore dancing and from anywhere but your couch, here’s our list of where to party in North Brooklyn this […]
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Weekend Music (12/22 – 12/24): Sex Dungeons and Alternate Identities
El Vez moved his Christmas show to San Diego. This year there were also no quirky holiday theme shows from Ronnie Spector and alt-cabaret icon Tammy Faye Starlite. WTF? Don’t close […]
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17 Frost Hosts Celebratory Exhibition on 12/22 Prior to Major Renovation
This Thursday evening December 22, local multi-use art space 17 Frost presents its last show before shutting its doors for renovation and expansion. Curator Ellis Gallagher affectionately framed the event as […]
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Weekend Music (12/15 – 12/18) and a Spirited Defense of the Barcalounger
Good news is, if you’re motivated to head outside, just follow my music suggestions and by the end of the weekend you’ll have a tall blonde in your bed — […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Stephen Eakin
This keyboard is a piece of shit. That may sound like something your coworker would mutter but, in this instance, it is the title of artwork by Greenpoint-based artist Stephen Eakin. To […]
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Meet The Bands Playing Our Holiday Tropical Market
Shining Mirrors. Retail Space. Babetown. No those are not store names in some wacky Williamsburg shopping plaza. Those are the bands playing at a hulking wood monolith on West Street in […]
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Sip Local Beers and Buy Local Ceramics This Sunday!
This Sunday, December 11th from 1-6pm, the local artisans at Grand Street Ceramics are bringing us a holiday pop-up shop hosted by their friendly neighbors at Interboro Spirits & Ales (942 Grand Street). […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Pinpoint—Pins, Punk Rock and Friendship
Bold will hold. This phrase, most commonly associated with the tattooing style of early traditional artists, signifies designing tattoos with a bold, thick line style that holds up beautifully over […]
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Gritty, Rapidly Disappearing Cityscapes by Monte Antrim
A talented local artist and designer, Monte Antrim, is displaying his unique images at South 4th Bar & Cafe (90 South 4th St.) in a show titled “Last World Problems.” The installation, which […]