Posts Tagged ‘new york city’
Sound City Players played Hammerstein Ballroom
February 19th, 2013 by chocko
Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins Dave Grohl recently made his directorial debut with his excellent documentary SOUND CITY, a movie about the legendary ‘dumpy’ Los Angeles recording studio that produced a ton of great albums by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Cheap Trick, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Metallica and Nirvana. Grohl along with members of […]
Tags: dave grohl, hammerstein ballroom, john fogerty, lee ving, new york city, nyc, review, show, sound city, sound city players, stevie nicks
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Super Saturday Lion Dance performances in Chinatown – NYC
February 18th, 2013 by Mr. C
Festive Lions could be found covered in every nook & cranny in Manhattan’s Chinatown last weekend on a day which is known as Super Saturday. It’s a time during Chinese New Year when local organizations, Kung Fu schools, dance troupes, & chinese cultural groups roam the streets of chinatown going door to door to businesses […]
Tags: chinatown, chinese culture, chinese new year 2013, lion dance, new york city
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Slick Rick played Brooklyn Bowl
February 3rd, 2013 by chocko
Slick Rick performed at Brooklyn Bowl in New York City last month a couple of days before his birthday. The celebration performance featured all the hits from The Ruler’s career that dates back to the Golden Era of Hip Hop in the 80’s. When his debut album The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick came out […]
Tags: birthday, brooklyn, hip hop, new york city, nyc, show, slick rick
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LIL FAME + TERMANOLOGY played S.O.B.’s
December 18th, 2012 by chocko
TERMANOLOGY GRAFH EA$Y MONEY LIL FAME a.k.a. FIZZY WOMACK (when he’s producing) and Termanology played S.O.B.’s a couple weeks ago to celebrate the release of their new album Fizzyology. There were a lot of great MC’s on stage to start the show, but business didn’t really start picking up until Cool Hand Lukey hit the […]
Tags: fizzyology, hip hop, lil fame, m.o.p., new york city, nyc, s.o.b.'s, statik selektah, termanology
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Social Distortion played Roseland Ballroom NYC
December 8th, 2012 by chocko
MIKE NESS of SOCIAL DISTORTION Legendary Southern California punks SOCIAL DISTORTION rocked the Roseland Ballroom on October 26th. Touring in support of their latest album Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, Mike Ness (looking like a gangster from the 1930’s) and the crew played new and old songs including Machine Gun Blues, I Was Wrong and […]
Tags: lindi ortega, mike ness, new york city, nyc, punk, punk rock, roseland, roseland ballroom, show, social distortion, the biters
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Bush Tetras playing (Le) Poisson Rouge tonight
November 29th, 2012 by chocko
Bush Tetras formed in the Lower East Side back in 1979 and played their crazy mix of new wave, funk, post-punk music in clubs such as CBGB and Max’s Kansas City. They’re probably best known for their song “Too Many Creeps” that climbed Billboard’s dance charts in 1981. Original members Cynthia Sley (vocals), Pat Place […]
Tags: band, bush tetras, le poisson rouge, new york city, nyc. lower east side
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Angel Olsen played The Glasslands Gallery
November 26th, 2012 by chocko
ANGEL OLSEN at Glasslands A couple weeks ago on a Monday night (Nov. 12) Angel Olsen played some tunes at Brooklyn’s Glasslands Gallery. The Chicago-based singer took to the stage after openers Magmana and Bird Call, armed with only an electric guitar. Her mesmerizing voice was at times subtle and relaxed but was able to […]
Tags: angel olsen, brooklyn, chocko, glasslands, new york city, nyc, review, show, the glasslands gallery
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Girl In A Coma played Lincoln Center
November 2nd, 2012 by chocko
Girl In A Coma (Nina Diaz-guitars + vocals, Phanie Diaz-drums and Jenn Alva-bass) rocked the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center in New York City last Thursday, October 25, 2012. It was a free show and if you came, expecting some jazz guitar or the soothing sounds of a violin concerto…you came to the wrong […]
Tags: blackheart records, giac, girl in a coma, jenn alva, lincoln center, new york city, nina diaz, phanie diaz
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Mic Mania at The New York City Graffiti Hall of Fame
October 5th, 2012 by chocko
Afrika Bambaataa Special K A couple of weekends ago, we stopped by the New York City Graffiti Hall of Fame in East Harlem for the Mic Mania Event which featured an all day hip hop art and music event. We didn’t expect to run into the legendary Afrika Bambaataa when we hopped out of the […]
Tags: afrika bambaataa, DJ Eclipse, dj js-1, graffiti, graffiti hall of fame, grandmaster caz, harlem, lava 1 & 2, new york city, nic one, nyc, photos, special k
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8th Annual Vendy Awards NYC
September 24th, 2012 by chocko
Last Saturday, perhaps the happiest event on the planet happened on Governor’s Island…people ate delicious food, lounged out and then street food vendors got recognized for excellence in their craft. Yes, The 8th Annual Vendy Awards went down in NYC, my caloric intake went up with each food sample and pandemonium broke loose along with […]
Tags: 2012, Andy's Italian Ices & Expresso Bar, chinese mirch, governors island, Mayhem & Stout, new york city, nyc, Pestle & Mortar, The Cinnamon Snail, Tortas Nezas, vendy awards, Xin Jiang Prosperity Kebabs
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Fashion’s Night Out in NYC
September 7th, 2012 by chocko
Last night the freaky, stylish and flashy fashionista zombies of NYC roamed the streets showing off the latest trends while shopping and looking for free drinks and bargains. The Planet Chocko Crew put on their freshest gear (which is not really saying much) and took part in the gawking and cat-walking in the SoHo section […]
Tags: chairlift, fashion, fashion's night out, fno, helmut lang, icona pop, la sera, new york city, nyc, prada
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Printed Matter, Inc. hosted the Opening of the Bootleg T-Shirt Show
August 21st, 2012 by chocko
Last Saturday was the first time Chocko and Mr. C stepped into Printed Matter, Inc. in NYC and it was pretty mind blowing to see so many self published books and ‘zines by artists and writers from all over the globe. Printed Matter also hosts events such as readings, classes and art shows. We stepped […]
Tags: andrew kuo, bootleg t-shirt show, new york city, nyc, o.j. san felipe, peter sutherland, printed matter, zines
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