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Screaming Females played Generation Records
February 15th, 2012 by chocko
Screaming Females from New Jersey stopped by Generation Records in New York City for their first date on a mini tour of records stores and one lone book store. Fans packed the basement and the band played some old stuff that got the kids dancing and new songs from their upcoming fifth album Ugly. The […]
Tags: don giovanni records, generation records, in-store, new york city, nyc, screaming females, tour
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The Vivian Girls played Gansevoort Plaza
February 13th, 2012 by chocko
The Vivian Girls played a free show last Friday night at Gansevoort Plaza located in NYC’s hip and swanky Meatpacking District. Fashion Week was in full swing and the ladies were decked out in Kate Spade dresses looking quite lovely and fancy. The show was the first night of the Florence Broadhurst Pop-Up Shop Tour […]
Tags: band, brooklyn, cassie ramone, coasting, diy, fiona campbell, kickball katy
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Veronica Falls played Music Hall of Williamsburg
February 13th, 2012 by Mr. C
(L-Marion Herbain(bass):R-Roxanne Clifford(vocals/guitar) at the merch table after the show.) Veronica Falls played at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn last thursday. We discovered this band a little over a month ago and now, I can’t stop playing their self entitled debut album on my 50 mile spaceship commute to work. Veronica Falls, formed […]
Tags: lo-fi, mr c, pop, veronica falls
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STAR & DAGGER signing at Forbidden Planet
February 9th, 2012 by chocko
From left to right…Donna She Wolf (Cycle Sluts From Hell), Von Hesseling and Sean Yseult (White Zombie) form the killer blues metal combo STAR & DAGGER along with drummer Dustin Crops. These ladies are no joke! I used to see Donna perform in her band She-Wolves back in the day at CBGB and I do […]
Tags: cycle sluts from hell, sean yseult, star and dagger, white zombie
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Manitoba played Bowery Electric
January 27th, 2012 by chocko
Finally, HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA is back on stage in New York City! Manitoba played a show last night at Bowery Electric with a lineup that consisted of Handsome Dick Manitoba (lead vocals), Ross The Boss (guitar), JP “Thunderbolt” Patterson (drums), Dean “The Dream” Rispler (bass) and Daniel Rey (guitar). The band took to the stage […]
Tags: dick manitoba, jp thunderbolt patterson, new york city show, nyc, ross the boss, the dictators
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Sean Price and Smif-N-Wessun played Highline Ballroom
January 24th, 2012 by chocko
Sean Price Smif-N-Wessun Duck Down was definitely in the Building…Highline Ballroom that is. Anytime you got members of Brooklyn’s Boot Camp Clik performing a show, you know you’re going to get some REAL Hip Hop. Opening up the show last Wednesday, was Maffew Ragazino from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. A couple years ago he […]
Tags: apollo the great, cocoa brovaz, duck down records, hip hop, maffew ragazino, new york city, nyc, show
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Santigold played at Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn
January 18th, 2012 by Mr. C
(photo by chocko) Planet Chocko was in full gear sportin’ a triple fat goose-down & carhartt jacket as we prepared to descend down upon the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn to catch the Santigold show last Monday night despite being low on chi & with mother nature strutting her stuff! The last time we […]
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Hong Kong movie soundtracks
January 12th, 2012 by Mr. C
This is just a brief list of some of my favorite slit-your-wrist Hong Kong movie soundtracks in no particular order. THE KILLER, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, & A BETTER TOMORROW are the only movies in this group that I consider to be some of my favorites. I tried adding Andy Lau’s ‘A Moment of Romance‘ and Faye […]
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DJ Z-Trip
January 11th, 2012 by Mr. C
Listening to Z-Trip mixes make wearing those flairs that much more bearable. ———————– Planet Child: Z-Trip Remix Planet Child (Z-Trip Remix) by Z-Trip ———————– All Access Beastie Boys megamix by Z-Trip Z-Trip Presents: All Access A Beastie Boys Megamix by Z-Trip ———————– Beastie Boys-Santigold – Don’t Play no game that I can’t win remix by […]
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Fred Armisen played Other Music
December 17th, 2011 by chocko
Last Sunday, Fred Armisen was scheduled to make an appearance at Other Music, a local NYC record store for what was billed as Fred Armisen’s Playlist LIVE. I was totally expecting the well known comedian of Saturday Night Live and Portlandia to just show up to the store, plug in an ipod and press play. […]
Tags: drum buddy, fred armisen, in store performance, nyc new york city, portlandia, punk, saturday night live, snl
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Pooperazzi: Photos From Outer Space 2
December 12th, 2011 by chocko
Tyrese at J&R Music World for the release of his new album, Open Invitation. I got him to sign a comic book he wrote titled Mayhem. Fred Armisen at J&R Music World during his Portlandia Season One DVD Signing. He’s such a nice guy! Don’t you wanna high five the photo? Lynne Ramsay (director), Tilda […]
Tags: fred armisen, henry rollins, photos, sasha gray, tilda swinton
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Ronnie Spector at south street seaport–christmas tree lighting
November 27th, 2011 by Mr. C
Probably more parts scrooge than festive usually, we landed the planet chocko mothership on the cobblestone streets of cannon’s walk by South Street Seaport to celebrate the OTHER more diminutive christmas tree lighting in NYC. The main attraction that really drew us in was the performance by the legendary Ronnie Spector (The Ronettes), NYC—East Harlem’s […]
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