Posts Tagged ‘nyc’
A look back at Punk Island 2013
June 20th, 2014 by chocko
Here is a super duper late review of last year’s Punk Island which moved from Governor’s Island to its present location at the Staten Island Pier. I am typing this on the eve of Punk Island 2014 which should be a blast! See you in a few short hours at Pier 1 right off the […]
Tags: 2013, antidote, aye nako, diy, hardcore punk, make music, nyc, punk, punk island, punx, review, staten island, the f.u.'s, the homewreckers, the old edison, uzuhi
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Fucked Up played Bowery Ballroom
June 8th, 2014 by chocko
Fucked Up at Bowery Ballroom (photos by chocko) Big Ups at Bowery Ballroom Fucked Up crushed and pulverized in NYC, playing a Sold Out Bowery Ballroom on Friday (6/6), with openers In School and Big Ups. I regret walking into the venue late and missing In School but I did hear that the all female […]
Tags: 2014, big ups, bowery ballroom, fucked up, glass boys, hardcore punk, june, nyc, punk, review, show, toronto
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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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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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Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art
January 2nd, 2014 by chocko
All the photos below were taken recently in the neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn, NYC. Some of the photos were taken around Waterbury Street but most of them were taken around Troutman Street and Saint Nicholas Ave, an awesome outdoor gallery also known as The Bushwick Collective. It’s really easy to get to via subway…take […]
Tags: brooklyn, buff monster, bushwick, bushwick collective, graffiti, murals, new york city, nyc, nychos, sheryo, street art, yok
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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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Comic Arts Brooklyn is happening today!
November 9th, 2013 by chocko
Come on down to Comic Arts Brooklyn, the FREE annual festival of comics and cartoon art presented by Desert Island which happens in a couple hours on Saturday November 9 from 11 AM to 7 PM. It all goes down in Brooklyn, NYC at Mt. Carmel Church and the Knitting Factory. Click HERE for a […]
Tags: art, brooklyn, cartoons, Comic Arts Brooklyn, comics, desert island, festival, indie, nyc, photos
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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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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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Photos From Outer Space 4
June 11th, 2013 by chocko
Once again, Chocko has been combing the streets with camera in hand and ready for action. Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest) was taking part in a Music + Film panel at SVA Theater during the Tribeca Film Festival. Lead singer of THE NATIONAL, Matt Berninger also took part in the panel. He spoke proudly of […]
Tags: damien echols, ethan hawke, julie delpy, new york city, nyc, photos, rachael yamagata, snoop lion
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Little Boots played Diesel (NYC)
May 15th, 2013 by chocko
Little Boots (aka Victoria Hesketh) celebrated the release of her new self-released album, Nocturnes, last week at a Diesel store (135 Spring St.) in New York City a day before the album’s U.S. release. People began queuing up an hour before the free ticketed live set. GBH/Webster Hall DJ, Alex English spun some party rocking […]
Tags: alex english, diesel, little boots, live, new york city, nocturnes, nyc, set, show, victoria hesketh
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PULSE Contemporary Art Fair NYC
May 15th, 2013 by chocko
PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs are annual events that take place in Miami and New York. The art fair set up shop last week in New York City from May 9-12, 2013 at The Metropolitan Pavillion with various galleries from around the globe displaying a dazzling mix of paintings, photographs and sculptures. Shout out to Ariela […]
Tags: 2013, art, contemporary art, fair, galleries, gallery, new york city, nyc, paintings, photographs, pulse, sculptures
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