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Chiller Theatre Halloween 2018
April 25th, 2019 by chocko
Hey misfits, cretins and crustaceans! It’s Spring again and with rain showers and buckets of blood, comes Chiller Theatre time once again..a Spooktacular gathering of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!). It is the one toy, model and film expo you don’t want to miss and it only happens twice a […]
Tags: chiiler theatre, expo, halloween 2018, horror, horror convention, new jersey, nj, sci-fi
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A Blast From The Past: Puke Island at Tompkins Square Park 2013
March 29th, 2019 by chocko
It’s Flashback Friday and Chocko dug even deeper into the dark abyss and found some crustified photos and videos of a punk rock show that happened at Tompkins Square Park in the Lower East Side NYC almost 6 years ago! Puke Island (that is not a typo!) was masterminded by Chris of the metal/punk band […]
Tags: cojoba, dabumrushkrew, damn broads, iconicide, new york city, nyc, puke island, show, the graveyard school, the minor cuts, tompkins square park
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Upcoming Punk Shows at Tompkins Square Park
March 27th, 2019 by chocko
(Chaotic Meltdown at Tompkins Square Park) Now that Spring has sprung and the flowers are blooming, it is a time for renewal and rejuvenation and this time of the year makes me think of all the punk shows coming up at Tompkins Square Park. Here are a few photos that have been sitting under some […]
Tags: hardcore punk, iconicide, live music, lower east side, new york city, nyc, punk, tompkins square park
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Ghostface Killah @ The Wellmont Theater (Montclair, New Jersey)
January 24th, 2019 by chocko
Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan performed at Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey last month. Ghostface stepped on the stage and started his set with his verse from the Bad Boy remix of “Special Delivery” then performed classic Wu-Tang and solo tracks which spanned 25 years in the rap game. Ghostface rocked the stage […]
Tags: ghostface killah, hip hop, live show, montclair, new jersey, rap, wellmont theater, wu-tang clan
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Easy Mo Bee spun at Turntable Lab
January 12th, 2019 by chocko
Legendary producer Easy Mo Bee made an appearance last night at Turntable Lab in New York City, a pristine and well organized record store in the East Village. As soon as I saw them announce the in-store, I mentally prepared for the grueling commute from New Jersey to the Motherland smack dab during rush hour […]
Tags: easy mo bee, hip hop, in-store, live dj set, new york city, notorious b.i.g., nyc, record store, turntable lab
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Mickey The True Original Exhibition
January 1st, 2019 by chocko
So, if you don’t know by now…Mickey Mouse turned 90 in 2018 and part of the celebration of The Disney True Original is an immersive 16,000 square-foot exhibition in New York City. There are 12 rooms to explore featuring art and installations by nearly 30 artists paying homage to everybody’s favorite rodent. There are […]
Tags: disney, exhibition, mickey mouse, mickey the true original exhibition, new york city, nyc, things to do, walt disney
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones played A Benefit Show for Jimmy G. at Tompkins Square Park
October 19th, 2018 by chocko
Last month NYHC legends Killing Time and Sheer Terror raged the stage for a benefit show for Jimmy Gestapo of Murphy’s Law who had to undergo multiple surgeries in recent months which resulted in him losing his gallbladder. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones made the trek from Massachusetts to headline the show with a blistering 21-song […]
Tags: jimmy g. benefit, jimmy gestapo, murphy's law, new york city, nyhc, punk, punk rock, show, ska, the mighty mighty bosstones, tompkins square park
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Chiller Theatre Spring 2018
September 24th, 2018 by chocko
Hey sea monsters, goblins and bigfoot hunters! It’s Chiller Theatre time once again..a Halloween weekend battle royale 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 you don’t want to miss. Jump out of your musty ghost hunting vehicles and […]
Tags: action star, autographs, celebrity, chiller theatre, ed repka, expo, horror convention, horror movies, new jersey, sonny chiba
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New Jersey Roadside Attraction: Lucy The Elephant
September 6th, 2018 by chocko
Minutes away from Atlantic City, stands the world’s largest elephant. Lucy The Elephant is a six story high National Historic Landmark and on a recent drive down the shore, Chocko swung by to check up on his long lost friend by the beach. Originally, Lucy was built in 1881 to attract potential real estate buyers […]
Tags: architecture, atlantic city, elephant, lucy the elephant, margate, national historic landmark, new jersey, nj, roadside attraction
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Vintage Cartoon Festival in NYC
July 22nd, 2018 by chocko
Last month, a vintage cartoon festival titled “Silly School Daze!” was screened at THE ROC (59 E. Second St., New York) and was hosted by Tommy José Stathes. The program featured old cartoons mostly from the 1930’s from the Stathes Collection that focused on childhood and school. The cartoons were screened from a 16mm projector […]
Tags: animation, cartoon carnival, cartoon roots, cartoons, charlie judkins, early animation, new york city, nyc, tommy jose stathes
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WWE Live: SummerSlam Heatwave Tour at Madison Square Garden (Results)
July 18th, 2018 by chocko
Nia Jax and Rowdy Ronda Rousey at MSG WWE house shows have always been special at Madison Square Garden…you never know what could happen. Almost a year ago at Madison Square Garden, a title was changed and a new champion was crowned when AJ Styles captured the U.S. Championship against Kevin Owens. The pro-wrestling event […]
Tags: braun strowman, madison square garden, msg, new york city, nyc, pro-wrestling, results, ronda rousey, summerslam, the undertaker, wrestling, wwe
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WE WILL NOT DIE TONIGHT at New York Asian Film Festival
June 30th, 2018 by chocko
Director Richard Somes at Walter Reade Theater Day One of the 17th Annual New York Asian Film Festival featured a 10PM screening and world premiere of the Filipino movie, WE WILL NOT DIE TONIGHT. Director Richard Somes was in attendance to introduce the film which is his homage to Walter Hill’s THE WARRIORS. The movie […]
Tags: 2018, cinema, filipino, movie, new york asian film festival, nyaff, richard somes, we will not die tonight
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