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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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Punk Island: 11 Years of PUNK
June 23rd, 2018 by chocko
Today is the day, Punk Island is coming back atcha for a fist flying 11th year in beautiful Randall’s Island, NYC. Saturday June 23, 2018 10am-8pm BE THERE! It hasn’t been on a Saturday in a long time and by the way, IT’S FREE, ALL AGES and ALL DAY! Come on down and get there […]
Tags: diy, free event, music, new york city, nyc, punk, punk island, punk island 2018, randall's island
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The Nuclears and Windbreaker played Human Head Records
June 20th, 2018 by chocko
Human Head Records is a record store located in the heart of Bushwick, Brooklyn. I’ve been meaning to stop by and check it out and after running into an instagram post of an upcoming in-store, that was all the extra push needed to make it happen. After some bridge crossings and zig-zagging through post apocalyptic […]
Tags: brooklyn, bushwick, free show, human head records, in-store, new york city, nyc, record store, the nuclears, windbreaker nyc
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a week later at Branch Brook Park
April 22nd, 2018 by Mr. C
(Branch Brook Park – Park Avenue and Lake Street – Newark, NJ 07104) ————————————————————————————————————- Today was a sunny and warm Sunday morning at 50 degrees. I had an hour or two to spare so I drove back to Branch Brook Park to get a visual update on how the park and its Cherry Blossom Trees […]
Tags: 2018 bloomfest, bloomfest, branch brook park, cherry blossom festival, cherry blossoms, nature, new jersey, newark, parks
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Cherry Blossoms & Graffiti blooming together!
April 15th, 2018 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————- Spring has sprung! Baseball season is here and New Jersey’s 360 acre Branch Brook Park located in Newark & Belleville plays host to the 2018 42nd annual Cherry Blossom Bloomfest! Before I get too enthusiastic, damn was it cold for Bloomfest this year! It was 40 degrees at about 11am but it really felt […]
Tags: 2018 bloomfest, bloomfest, branch brook park, drumming, japanese culture, newark, soh daiko, taiko, traditional japanese drumming
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Paterson, NJ celebrates her native son – Lou Costello – 112th birthday party at the Paterson Museum
March 18th, 2018 by Mr. C
(The Paterson Museum) (Outside of the Paterson Museum – Museum is housed inside a former erecting shop of the Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works) (Lou, hummina hummina hummina… why are you looking at me like that? Is it my Yankee cap?! ) ——————————————————————————————————————– Today, we attended an annual event that celebrated the life of Paterson’s […]
Tags: abbottandCostello, burlesque, comedy, lou costello, new jersey, paterson, paterson historical preservation society, paterson musuem, patersonnj
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Cro-Mags played Debonair Music Hall
March 14th, 2018 by chocko
John Joseph of The Cro-Mags at Debonair Music Hall March 9, 2018 New York Hardcore legends were in the building at Teaneck, New Jersey’s Debonair Music Hall last week. Cro-Mags featuring original members John Joseph and Mackie Jayson along with Craig Ahead (Sick Of It All) and A.J. Novello (Leeway) started off a tour in […]
Tags: cro-mags, debonair music hall, hardcore punk, new jersey, njhc, nyhc, punk rock, teaneck, threat 2 society, wastelands
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Rockness Monsta sighting at Rough Trade NYC
March 1st, 2018 by chocko
Rock of the rap duo Heltah Skeltah along with DJ Sky (Anthony Mason lookalike) were at Rough Trade a couple weeks ago to promote Rock’s first solo album titled ROCKNESS A.P. which initially was released on Digital Deja Vu Records last year in September. The A.P. in the title of the album stands for After […]
Tags: brooklyn, CD, heltah skeltah, hip hop, in-store, record, rock, rockness a.p., rockness monsta, rough trade nyc
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Dr. Demento at Forbidden Planet
February 4th, 2018 by chocko
Forbidden Planet in New York City was jam packed recently with demented fans of Dr. Demento and punk rock music. The album release and in-store signing event was for the brand new album titled “Covered In Punk” which features punk rock versions of popular songs closely associated with the Dr. Demento radio show. The show […]
Tags: covered in punk, dr. demento, forbidden planet, jerry only, new york city, nyc, radio legend, signing, the misfits, uncle floyd
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Handsome Dick Manitoba and The Soul Punk Kings played The Bowery Electric
January 14th, 2018 by chocko
Handsome Dick Manitoba, lead singer of The Dictators recently played The Bowery Electric on the Eve of New Year’s Eve. Manitoba performed with his new band The Soul Punk Kings and played songs by The Dictators and debuted a couple new songs from a new upcoming solo album. At the age of 63, Manitoba sang […]
Tags: dick manitoba, handsome dick manitoba, HDM, live, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, show, The Bowery Electric, the dictators, the soul punk kings
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Coming Soon: Metal Allegiance 2
December 28th, 2017 by chocko
Mark Menghi at Gramercy Theatre in NYC (April 2016) The all-star heavy metal collective, Metal Allegiance have recently announced that their second album will be released in 2018. Bassist Mark Menghi along with the core members of the group Dave Ellefson (Megadeth), Alex Skolnick (Testament) and Mike Portnoy (Winery Dogs) will also be taking the […]
Tags: alex skolnick, chris jericho, chuck billy, death angel, fozzy, Gramercy Theatre, heavy metal, mark osegueda, metal allegiance, mike portnoy, new york city, nyc, thrash metal
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L.A.M.F. at The Bowery Electric
December 7th, 2017 by chocko
40th Anniversary of L.A.M.F. at The Bowery Electric November 29, 2017 Walter Lure formed a justice league lineup of punk rockers to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, L.A.M.F. by Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers. L.A.M.F. (Like A Mother F*cker) was a classic album that featured Walter Lure (lead guitar, vocals), Billy Rath (bass […]
Tags: 40th Anniversary, Glen Matlock, Jesse Malin, Johnny Thunders, L.A.M.F., lamf, mike ness, new york city, nyc, punk, punk rock, social distortion, The Bowery Electric, walter lure
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