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The Undead played Tompkins Square Park in The Lower East Side NYC
December 1st, 2015 by chocko
Bobby Steele and Diana Steele of THE UNDEAD at Tompkins Square Park A couple weeks ago at Tompkins Square Park in the Lower East Side, The Shadow organized a free show a day after Halloween with a bunch of punk bands kicking out the jams. The show began with The Butchers Punk Rock (Italy) playing […]
Tags: Bobby Steele, Choking Victim, Comrades, David Peel, Dr. John Dolan, east village, Erik Petersen, lower east side, Mischief Brew, misfits, nyc, punk, punk rock, Tail Light Rebellion, The Butchers PunkRock, The Shadow, The Undead, tompkins square park
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Film Review: I AM THOR (Documentary)
November 19th, 2015 by chocko
Back in the prehistoric times of the 70’s and 80’s, a Heavy Metal God like no other stepped on the scene. Jon Mikl Thor appeared to have been chiseled from stone or perhaps leapt from a Frank Frazetta painting…on stage he was a hulking figure fronting the band THOR with a long cape and bulging […]
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Nina Diaz (Girl In A Coma) played Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2
November 5th, 2015 by chocko
After taking a break from singing and playing guitar in the San Antonio band, Girl In A Coma, Nina Diaz played a ton of solo shows in her home state and began recording solo material. Last month, Nina finally took her show to some NYC area shows which included Brooklyn’s Living Room and Rockwood Music […]
Tags: convert, giac, girl in a coma, live, new york city, nina diaz, nyc, review, rockwood music hall, show
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Back To The True School at Crotona Park: Bronx NYC
October 1st, 2015 by chocko
GrandMaster Caz Kool DJ Red Alert and DJ Jazzy Jay at Crotona Park Tools Of War closed out their jams this year at Crotona Park in The Bronx last week with a classic Back To The True School lineup: Grandmaster Caz, Kool DJ Red Alert and DJ Jazzy Jay. The show was dedicated to hip […]
Tags: Coke La Rock, crotona park, DJ Jazzy Jay, Eddie Cheeba, grandmaster caz, hip hop, Kool DJ Red Alert, rap, the bronx, Tools Of War
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Looking back at Riot Fest 2013
September 9th, 2015 by chocko
It’s a couple days away from Riot Fest 2015 in Chicago. Chocko’s all packed and ready to go and psyched to see a bunch of bands from different genres from punk rock, metal and hip hop. The first one I ever went to was in 2013 which was a multi-day, mind blowing mix of live […]
Tags: chicago, riot fest, riot fest 2013, suicidal tendencies, the pixies, twin peaks
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Skuz + Led To The Grave + Ubasute played ABC No Rio
September 7th, 2015 by chocko
SKUZ at ABC No Rio A couple days ago, New Jersey’s SKUZ and Ubasute played on the same bill as Boston thrashers Led To The Grave at the Hardcore Matinee at ABC No Rio. I missed the openers but made it just in time to see Ubasute ripping it up in the legendary venue situated […]
Tags: abc no rio, grindcore, hardcore punk, HC Matinee, Led To The Grave, live, lower east side, new york city, nyc, punk rock, shows, Skuz, thrash metal, Ubasute
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YMCA Block party – 5 Pointz Creates – Long Island City Food & Flea Market – John Brown Smokehouse
July 25th, 2015 by Mr. C
(One of the battle art aerosol pieces by Carlos Game) (BREAK!) The spirit of the urban collective once known as 5 Pointz (more than just graffiti) came back earlier today in another form. A block party celebrating the culture of 5 Pointz held around the perimeter of The Skyline Auto Group on Vernon Blvd and […]
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From 9 men to 4Knots – connect the dots from Chinatown to Hell’s Kitchen
July 12th, 2015 by Mr. C
(the NY Mini 9 man volleyball tournament at Seward Park) (Marissa Paternoster/Screaming Females at the 4Knots music festival on Pier 84/Hudson River Park) (The Screaming Fuckers) Last Saturday, Joel NJ Dev and I braved the midday heat and caught a little bit of a 9 man volleyball tournament exclusive to teams/players with Chinese american heritage. […]
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Brian Wilson and Rodriguez played PNC Bank Arts Center
July 8th, 2015 by chocko
Brian Wilson at PNC Bank Arts Center Rodriguez Rodriguez played an excellent set opening up for Brian Wilson at PNC Bank Arts Center at Holmdel, New Jersey last week. If you don’t know who Rodriguez is, stop what you’re doing right now and go see the documentary Searching For Sugar Man. You can thank me […]
Tags: Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Brian Wilson, new jersey, nj, PNC Bank Arts Center, review, Rodriguez, show, Sixto Rodriguez, The Beach Boys
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G.B.H. and Total Chaos played Gramercy Theatre
June 24th, 2015 by chocko
G.B.H. at Gramercy Theatre Total Chaos at Gramercy Theatre UK street punk vets, GBH stopped by Gramercy Theatre in NYC which marked their 35th show and 5th country on their most recent tour. Fellow punk rockers from California, Total Chaos opened up the show which featured lots of new tunes from their new album, World […]
Tags: Charged GBH, GBH, Gramercy Theatre, new york city, nyc, photos, punk rock, review, show, street punk, Total Chaos
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A Look Back At Punk Island 2014
June 21st, 2015 by chocko
Punk Island is mere hours away….rain or shine! It’s taking place on Sunday, June 21 2015 from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm at Staten Island Pier 1. 100 bands including Crack Rock Steady 7 and RVIVR. It’s gonna be insane. Check out some photos and videos from Punk Island 2014.
Tags: cop problem, punk island 2014, punk island 2015, punks
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Biz Markie and Masta Ace played Herbert Von King Park
June 21st, 2015 by chocko
Biz Markie at Herbert Von King Park Masta Ace at Herbert Von King Park Old school hip hop was in the house at Herbert Von King Park last Wednesday night with a free Summerstage show featuring Biz Markie and Masta Ace. After driving around Bed Stuy like Mr. Magoo and finally parking in a spot […]
Tags: bed stuy, biz markie, free show, herbert von king park, hip hop, masta ace, new york city, old school, summerstage
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