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 – […]
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Elliott Smith Tribute Show at Glasslands (10/21)
Elliott Smith, the folksy, soulful song-writer with a voice so distinct, it has yet to be embodied by another artist, tragically died in his Los Angeles home in 2003, at […]
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CMJ Listening Party at Union Pool Tonight! (10/18)
Ah CMJ– it’s that the the time of year again, when free shows and of course, the free alcoholic beverages that accompany them, are just sitting there, waiting to be […]
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CBGB Festival Showcase at Coco66 Recap
Saturday night’s Greenpointers-sponsored showcase at Coco66 turned out to not only yield an impressive lineup of bands from near and far, but it also brought to light some pretty badass […]
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DigitalPointers with Glass Embassy
On a Sunday morning, I met with Sam Jones and Ben Bernstein of Glass Embassy at Cafe Grumpy to talk about going from video production to web design to video games […]
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10.17.13 Mixtape // Bob & Martha
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 […]