Soul Imperial is starting a new party series tonight Saturday 3/1 at Broken Land (105 Franklin St) from 10pm-2am. They will be playing a mix of throwback hits from all […]
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Sage Music Opens in Greenpoint; Interview with Founder Jason Sagebiel
Sage Music is a music school that started in Long Island City and recently opened a second location in Greenpoint at 33 Nassau Avenue – in the same spot as […]
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Savants Record Release at Legion Tonight (2/28)
Tonight Close Encounters is hosting a record release party for Savants’ new album Seven. They play Legion (790 Metropolitan Ave) at 9:30pm along with Electric People and Dive Bombers. Check out the […]
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C’mon James Murphy
Dear James Murphy, Your music’s swell and we know how much you enjoy a good cup o’ joe (yes, we did watch a feature-length documentary all about how f-ing cool […]
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New York Mag Has NO LOVE for GREENPOINT Art (loves BUSHWOOD tho)
I heart New York Magazine. This week’s “cheesescape” photos and the self-portraits of heroin addicts were brilliant – and especially disturbing back to back. I do have to give them […]
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Know An Awesome Greenpoint Woman? We Want To Meet Her!
March is just a few days away, and it signals Women’s History Month. We want to honor this nationally recognized time period on a local level by meeting some of […]
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Film Noir: Portrait Of A Greenpoint Video Store
When we heard that Film Noir (10 Bedford Ave), our local destination for cult-favorite film rentals, had started handing out monthly flyers that curate a small selection of recommended films, […]
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Open Call for Bike Portraits (Deadline 2/28)
Bicycle Utopia, a transmedia project dedicated to the culture of urban cycling, launched an open call for photography and “photography-based art” on the theme of “complete streets and bike safety.” […]
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Yuka’s Cute Museum: Upcycled Apple Computer Cat Beds
You know Yuka! She is the adorable and wonderful person who designs and shoots our market photo booth… She also is an unofficial curator of cuteness. Her personal Facebook page […]
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Peter Lawrence, Wythe Hotel Owner On Public School Arts Benefit Tonight (2/25)
Tonight, the Wythe Hotel hosts a Benefit for Public School Art Programs, which Jen announced yesterday, but it’s worth a repeat. Public – Supply, a company that produces responsibly-sourced notebooks, is the fundraiser co-host and […]