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Julia Scotti: Funny That Way (2021)
May 30th, 2021 by chocko
This documentary is an inspiring movie directed by Susan Sandler and tells the endearing story of a comedian who was born a boy in New Jersey. Rick Scotti had a successful career in comedy, headlining stages and performing with some of the biggest names in the field. Rick stepped away from the spotlight for more […]
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Wayne New Jersey Toy Show
May 2nd, 2021 by chocko
Here’s a last minute post about the Wayne NJ Toy Show that happens the first Sunday or Saturday of the month in Wayne, New Jersey. The next one is Sunday, May 2 from 9 AM to 2PM at the Wayne PAL (1 Pal Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470). Admission is $5, so if you are looking […]
Tags: action figures, collectibles, toy show, toys, wayne nj toy show
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An Interview With Creature
July 23rd, 2020 by chocko
Creature makes his return to Planet Chocko to talk about his latest release titled The Day Night Stood Still which features brand new tracks from an MC I first met more than a decade ago, outside of the legendary and now defunct hip hop store, Fat Beats. Over the years, I would bump into Creature […]
Tags: creaturenomics, hip hop, interview, mf doom, new york city, rap, rebelmatic, triflicts, underground hip hop, wutang clan
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HR + MAAFA + Rebelmatic + The 1865 played The KINGSLAND
December 10th, 2019 by chocko
Last Saturday at The Kingland in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, H.R. of the legendary Bad Brains played a set that got the kids in the crowd and older hardcore heads losing their minds to songs from his reggae and rasta solo albums and a couple Bad Brains songs thrown in for good measure. HR and Human Rights […]
Tags: bad brains, band, brooklyn, greenpoint, hardcore punk, HR and Human Rights, maafa, punk, punk rock, rebelmatic, the 1865, The Kingsland
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Tales from Chiller Theatre: Spooky Spring Show 2019
October 25th, 2019 by chocko
Hey goons, hunchbacks and sasquatch looking mofos! It’s Chiller Theatre time in Dirty Jersey..a Spooktackular Halloween weekend event of grand proportions of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!) and everything else in between. It’s the ultimate toy, model and film expo that if you pass up, you’ll wanna kick yourself repeatedly […]
Tags: chiller theatre, collectibles, expo, movies, new jersey
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Kim Shattuck of The Muffs (1963-2019)
October 5th, 2019 by chocko
Kim Shattuck of The Muffs (The Pandoras, The Beards, The Coolies) passed away recently at the ago of 56 after a 2 year batttle with ALS. Shattuck was an amazing force on stage and her sweet, pop punk tunes were catchy and the live Muffs shows were so much fun. My favorite memories of Kim […]
Tags: kim shattuck, maxwells, punk, the muffs
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Beyond The Streets NYC 2019
September 13th, 2019 by chocko
A museum of all things related to graffiti and street art is a must-see exhibition in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at 25 Kent Ave. BEYOND THE STREETS takes over two floors of a massive building and features the art of 150+ artists including Lady Pink, Futura 2000, TATS CRU, Swoon, Invader, Shepard Fairey and Ron English. There […]
Tags: beyond the streets, brooklyn, graffiti, museum, new york city, nyc, street art
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The 2019 Crotona Park Jams
August 30th, 2019 by chocko
Last night, capped off the last Crotona Park Jam of the season featuring a stellar lineup of DJs…DJ Lady Love, DJ Hollywood, DJ Cash Money, DJ Scratch and DJ Kid Capri. JDL and Grand Master Caz performed on stage together. Chocko was just driving up to the park but caught the last moments of the […]
Tags: 2019, cold crush brothers, crotona park, crotona park jams, dj hollywood, grand master caz, hip hop, mix master ice, old school, rahiem, the bronx, utfo
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G-FEST: Godzilla + Kaiju Fans Unite!
July 10th, 2019 by chocko
G-FEST, the 26th annual gathering of the kaiju community is happening in Rosemont, Illinois from Friday July 12 to Sunday July 14 featuring special guests, a huge dealer room, artist alley and round the clock programming. This year’s guests of honor include Akira Takarada (actor), Shusuke Kaneko (director and screenwriter), Peggy Neal (actress), Yoshikazu Ishii, […]
Tags: 2019, cosplay, g-fan, G-FEST, godzilla, kaiju, Keizo Murase, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Megumi Odaka, model kits
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Yuen Woo-Ping Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at NYAFF 2019
July 9th, 2019 by chocko
Last week, the New York Asian Film Festival was in full swing featuring an award ceremony for the legendary Hong Kong action choreographer and director Yuen Woo-Ping. Yuen directed Jackie Chan in his first two movies, Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow and Drunken Master. Yuen went on to make a ton of movies starring kung […]
Tags: 2019, cinema, kung fu, lincoln center, movies, new york asian film festival, new york city, nyaff 2019, yuen woo-ping
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Back To The NYHC Roots at A7
June 13th, 2019 by chocko
Last Sunday The New York Hardcore Chronicles and NYHC Comics put together a Matinee show at A7 which is now Niagara (112 Avenue A) in The Lower East Side in New York City. This edition of “The Back To The NYHC Roots Music Series” featured the bands Antidote, Murderer’s Row, Ache, End Of Hope and […]
Tags: a7, antidote nyhc, hardcore punk, live music, lower east side, murderers row, new york city, niagara, nyc, nyhc, punk, punk rock, punk show
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Godzilla Invades Kinokuniya USA
May 31st, 2019 by chocko
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is now playing at a theater near you and to celebrate, Kinokuniya Books is selling exclusive Godzilla merchandise. The following cities are participating in the kaiju pop-up shops: Chicago, Carrollton, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Edgewater, New Jersey. When we got to the New Jersey store, the pickings […]
Tags: edgewater, godzilla, kaiju, king of the mosters, kinokuniya, merchandise, new jersey, toys
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