Local record stores are offering extended hours and live in-store performances for Record Store Day this Saturday (4/18). Captured Tracks, Academy Records Annex, Record Grouch, Rough Trade, and Earwax […]
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Weekend Music Picks: The Sound of Fury, or Kindness, If You Prefer (4/17-4/19)
A few decades ago, if I wanted to buy a Gorilla Biscuits or Dead Kennedys t-shirt, it meant dragging my scared, skinny fifteen-year-old self to St. Mark’s Place to find […]
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Weekend Music Picks: Breakups and Hang-ups (4/10 – 4/11)
Neighbors, I must warn you, I am a little out of sorts today. My wife has flown to a faraway coast on business, and when that happens I get […]
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Megan Talay Celebrates 23 by Playing Pete’s Candy Store on April 10th
Singer-songwriter Megan Talay performed in New York City for the first time at age 20. Talay, like some of her influences (Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Ingrid Michaelson), got her start at The […]
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Greenpoint of View: The Secret Origin of Midtown Comics
How long have you been here? And, how has the neighborhood changed since then? We all have our stories about the undulating Greenpoint streetscape—people moving in, people moving out, condos […]
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So you want to self-publish? 10 points to consider before you go to print
Before the Internet, you needed a book agent or a handful of luck if you wanted to spare your novel a slow death in a publisher’s slush pile. But now, […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Reading
Van Leeuwen Flagship Store and Recipe Book Coming Soon!
Image courtesy of Van Leeuwen Spring may be off to a patchy start, but ice cream season is here regardless and local producers Van Leeuwen are on a roll right now. February saw […]
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Sim F-expletiving Ross: Easy Truth to Redemption
Sim Ross is one of those guys who says the f-expletive for every possible expression of his temperament. Pissed. Happy. Mistaken. Excited. Wishing you a happy birthday. F-expletive. His Instagram […]
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Weekend Music Picks: Beyond the Headline(r)s (4/4-5)
Back in the day, there was an advice columnist who assumed the persona of a familiar figure: your most annoying relative. He provided “wisdom you did not ask for […]
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Local Boozehound Vows Daily Drinking Blog; Wife Reportedly Just Thrilled
As the new year approached, it dawned on Greenpoint resident J.P. Grace that he needed a challenge–specifically, a challenge firmly grounded in the consumption of adult beverages. Bravely acknowledging the dangerous […]