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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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Oleta Adams at the South Orange Performing Arts Center
March 31st, 2014 by Mr. C
I can picture it now – 1990 – on heavy playback rotation for me when I wanted to take a day off from the boom-bap high energy filled rap & hip hop, I pinch hitted my playlist with dance, soul, new jack swing, & R&B tunes. The usual must have suspects on my cassette mixtape […]
Tags: gospel, oleta adams, r&b, soul, south orange performing arts center
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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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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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Tegan and Sara played Starland Ballroom
November 8th, 2013 by chocko
Tegan and Sara at Starland Ballroom Back in 2001, I saw Tegan and Sara play a free show at South Street Seaport in NYC. The Canadian twin sisters played catchy pop music on acoustic guitars. They were absolutely adorable and their quirky on stage banter was just as fun as their songs. I’ve been a […]
Tags: Anything Anything, Bern & The Brights, concert, live, new jersey, Rich Russo, show, Starland Ballroom, Tegan and Sara
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KRS-ONE played SOB’s
August 31st, 2013 by chocko
KRS-ONE and DJ Predator Prime at SOB’s (photos by Chocko) Tony Touch and D-Stroy The Teacha, aka Blastmaster KRS-ONE recently performed at the NYC downtown club, SOB’s in front of a sold out crowd. His son, DJ Predator Prime accompanied the legendary MC on the turntables providing the beats and scratches. When we got into […]
Tags: boogie down productions, d-stroy, dj predator prime, hip hop, krs-one, sob's, tony touch, videos
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Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
August 8th, 2013 by chocko
When one thinks of photographers who have documented hip-hop prior to the crack era and its commercialization, Jamel Shabazz and his snapshots of hip hop street style and culture come to mind. Charlie Ahearn, the director of iconic hip hop movie Wild Style, shines a spotlight on Shabazz and his photos in the documentary Jamel […]
Tags: charlie ahearn, documentary, hip hop, Jamel Shabazz, photos, Street Photographer
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The Ballet played Spike Hill
July 19th, 2013 by chocko
The Ballet at Spike Hill (photos by Chocko) NYC 3-piece synthpop band The Ballet played a rare show last month at Spike Hill in Brooklyn. It was a fun afternoon during the NYC Popfest and as a bonus, it was a free show! Did anybody notice the thousands of ants on the brick wall on […]
Tags: band, indie, nyc, popfest, synthpop, the ballet
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Joell Ortiz played Crotona Park
July 12th, 2013 by chocko
Joell Ortiz at Crotona Park (photos by Chocko) You cannot beat all the free concerts happening during the summer in NYC. Joell Ortiz (member of the hip hop super group Slaughterhouse) performed July 9 at Crotona Park in The Bronx – the birthplace of Hip Hop culture. City Parks Foundation put on a great free […]
Tags: 2013, crotona park, joell ortiz, slaughterhouse, summerstage, the bronx
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Smoke Signal #16 Release Party at The Newsstand
July 2nd, 2013 by chocko
Marcellus Hall, James Romberger and Josh Bayer at The Newsstand The fine folks at Smoke Signal, a free quarterly comics anthology, recently celebrated it’s 16th issue last Friday at an awesome event at The Newsstand. The Newsstand is a diy subterranean pop-up shop located at the Metropolitan Avenue station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The place got […]
Tags: 16, artist, brooklyn, comic, comic books, desert island, james romberger, james ulmer, josh bayer, new york city, nyc, smoke signal, the newsstand
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