Archive for the ‘chocko’ Category
Dead Kennedys played Irving Plaza
July 7th, 2014 by chocko
Dead Kennedys at Irving Plaza Is this Joan Jett and Slash…no, it’s Tibbie X and Paul Cripple of Reagan Youth! A couple weeks ago, I went to see two legendary punk bands, Dead Kennedys and Reagan Youth play Irving Plaza in New York City. Burning Streets from Boston, MA opened up the evening. I walked […]
Tags: dead kennedys, irving plaza, live, new york city, nyc, punk, reagan youth, show
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A look back at Punk Island 2013
June 20th, 2014 by chocko
Here is a super duper late review of last year’s Punk Island which moved from Governor’s Island to its present location at the Staten Island Pier. I am typing this on the eve of Punk Island 2014 which should be a blast! See you in a few short hours at Pier 1 right off the […]
Tags: 2013, antidote, aye nako, diy, hardcore punk, make music, nyc, punk, punk island, punx, review, staten island, the f.u.'s, the homewreckers, the old edison, uzuhi
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Fucked Up played Bowery Ballroom
June 8th, 2014 by chocko
Fucked Up at Bowery Ballroom (photos by chocko) Big Ups at Bowery Ballroom Fucked Up crushed and pulverized in NYC, playing a Sold Out Bowery Ballroom on Friday (6/6), with openers In School and Big Ups. I regret walking into the venue late and missing In School but I did hear that the all female […]
Tags: 2014, big ups, bowery ballroom, fucked up, glass boys, hardcore punk, june, nyc, punk, review, show, toronto
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Tori Amos played Rough Trade NYC
April 30th, 2014 by chocko
Tori Amos at Rough Trade NYC (photos by chocko) Lucky fans of Tori Amos got the chance to check out a super intimate performance yesterday with the pre-purchase of her latest album titled Unrepentant Geraldines. Her newest album is her 14th studio release and will be dropping on May 13. The in-store event happened at […]
Tags: in-store, live, performance, rough trade, rough trade nyc, tori amos
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Photos From Outer Space 6
April 14th, 2014 by chocko
You already know the deal…Planet Chocko pooperazzi time. All photos by Chocko! St. Vincent a.k.a. Annie Clark signed her brand new self-titled album at Rough Trade NYC last February prior to a performance on The Colbert Report (I was lucky to get tickets!) and a sold out show at Terminal 5. Filmmaker Wes Anderson and […]
Tags: Adèle Exarchopoulos, annie clark, cheap thrills, dean ambrose, Iko Uwais, james franco, natalya, paparazzi, raid 2, st. vincent, stephen malkmus, wes anderson, wrestlemania, wwe
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The Grouch & Eligh played Highline Ballroom
April 1st, 2014 by chocko
The Grouch & Eligh at Highline Ballroom West Coast indie hip hop legends, The Grouch & Eligh played Highline Ballroom (3/19) with Eliot Lipp, Pigeon John and DJ Fresh. Grouch and Eligh, both founding members of Los Angeles hip hop collective, Living Legends took to the stage to debut songs from their new triple album […]
Tags: eligh, highline ballroom, hip hop, new york city, nyc, show, the grouch
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2014 DMC NYC Regional DJ Battle Review + Photos
March 18th, 2014 by chocko
2014 DMC NYC Winner: Dwells Chocko and Mr. C were on the scene at Webster Hall for the 2014 DMC NYC Regional DJ Battle. Lord Finesse of DITC provided plenty of comedy along with hosting duties while DJs from the tri-state area battled it out for a chance to represent NYC in the next round […]
Tags: Battle, dj, DMC, Grand Wizzard Theodore, hip hop, Lord Finesse, nyc, QBert, Regional
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Chiller Theatre October 2013
February 6th, 2014 by chocko
The next Chiller Theatre Expo will take place at Sheraton Parsippany in Parsippany, N.J. on April 25 – 27, 2014. It’s not just the best place to pick up horror collectibles and movies but it’s also a great way to meet some favorite stars of film and television. The first wave of guests were recently […]
Tags: 5.6.7.8's, caroline munro, chiller theatre, horror, kenji sahara, michale graves, the smithereens, yukiko kobayashi
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Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art
January 2nd, 2014 by chocko
All the photos below were taken recently in the neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn, NYC. Some of the photos were taken around Waterbury Street but most of them were taken around Troutman Street and Saint Nicholas Ave, an awesome outdoor gallery also known as The Bushwick Collective. It’s really easy to get to via subway…take […]
Tags: brooklyn, buff monster, bushwick, bushwick collective, graffiti, murals, new york city, nyc, nychos, sheryo, street art, yok
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Comic Arts Brooklyn 2013
January 1st, 2014 by chocko
Last November, Desert Island presented the first annual Comic Arts Brooklyn which looked and felt a lot like last years now defunct Brooklyn Comics And Graphics Festival. The event which celebrates indie comic books, art and self publishing took place at the usual spot, Mt. Carmel Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Both floors were packed with […]
Tags: art, benjamin marra, brooklyn, Comic Arts Brooklyn, comic books, desert island, indie, kaz, zines
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DJ J-RONIN and GUEST MCs pack Black Star for Epic MC Cipher
December 1st, 2013 by chocko
DJ J-Ronin at Black Star (Harlem NYC) The latest DJ J-RONIN mixtape dropped last week and it’s titled “Freestyle Files Vol.2” and it is pure fire featuring 50 emcees! An official In Store event also happened at Black Star (352 Lennox Ave) in Harlem, NYC. An MC Cipher was scheduled with DJ READY CEE on […]
Tags: all elements, dj j-ronin, dj ready cee, harlem, hip hop, lil fame, mr. beatz, new york city, nyc, sav killz
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Photos From Outer Space 5
November 15th, 2013 by chocko
Chocko was in pooperazzi mode again with his dusty camera roaming the streets and clicking away. We dug into the archive that’s been piling up for the last couple of months. Here are some photographic odds and ends from in store events, galleries and theaters in no particular order. After a screening of “A Band […]
Tags: a band called death, chocko, evan rachel wood, gary numan, greta gerwig, joe bob briggs, katey sagal, marcia mcbroom, megan massacre, photo, ricky powell, wong kar wai
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