Posts Tagged ‘new york city’
Punch played ABC No Rio and Death By Audio
August 16th, 2012 by chocko
It was a weekend of Punch in NYC when the San Francisco based hardcore punk band played ABC No Rio in the Lower East Side (08/04) and Death By Audio in Brooklyn (08/05). Last time I saw the band play around these parts, lead singer Meghan O’Neil was hopping around due to a broken foot […]
Tags: abc no rio, band, death by audio, hardcore punk, living eyes, new york city, nyc, punch, san francisco, show
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Where Brooklyn At: Williamsburg Street Art and Graffiti
July 24th, 2012 by chocko
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, while experiencing gentrification at the speed of light, still has some of the most interesting streets to explore for some street art and graffiti. Here are some pics taken while Chocko and Mr. C had some time to kill before the China Heavyweight screening at Indie Screen. It’s a documentary about rural kids […]
Tags: brooklyn, graffiti, new york city, nyc, street art, williamsburg
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DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK screening at Rucker Park Basketball Courts in Harlem
July 17th, 2012 by Mr. C
Last Saturday, I stopped by the Rucker Park Basketball courts in Harlem – the mecca for street ball fanatics – for the outdoor screening of Bobbito Garcia’s aka Kool Bob Love & Kevin Couliau’s new documentary on pick-up basketball in NYC called DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK. It was fitting that they would hold a […]
Tags: movies, new york city, street ball
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Iconicide presents Puke Island 2012
July 5th, 2012 by chocko
The anti-Punk Island event organized by the NY hardcore band ICONICIDE went down at Tompkins Square Park last month with many bands bringing the ruckus. Chocko thinks Punk Island is cool, it’s a free event that happens once a year on Governors Island and features punk rock music. I guess Chris from ICONICIDE feels that […]
Tags: 2012, alekhine's gun, l.e.s., mongrel bitch, new york city, nyc, puke island, punk, punk rock, tompkins square park, truth in needles
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Northside Festival 2012
June 29th, 2012 by chocko
The Northside Festival is a Brooklyn celebration of music, art, film and entrepreneurship. On the first 2 days of the festival there was a trade show at the warehouse on Kent Ave. and N. 5th Street featuring young start-ups and new innovative companies. I always like to pick up freebies at those type of events. […]
Tags: brooklyn, golden clouds, laura stevenson, new york city, northside festival, nude beach, nyc, the black black
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30th Annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island
June 26th, 2012 by Mr. C
The 30th Anniversary of the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island — Brooklyn’s own naughty and nautical themed mardi gras happened last Saturday. It was also The Cyclone’s 85th year of existence! Happy B-day to Brooklyn’s historic wooden roller coaster! We’ve been going to this offbeat event on and and off since the mid 1990s and […]
Tags: brooklyn, coney island, mermaid parade, mermaids, new york city, nyc, parade
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Rakim played Joe’s Pub NYC
June 21st, 2012 by chocko
The legendary RAKIM, played Joe’s Pub in Downtown Manhattan on Tuesday, June 12 as in a rare one-off show sponsored by Reebok Classics. When Eric B. and Rakim’s Paid In Full album came out, that rocked my world. It sounded unique, the beats and cuts on it were superb and Rakim’s lyrical flow was and […]
Tags: eric b., joe's pub, new york city, nyc, rakim, show
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Adventures of an Autograph Hound Part Deux
May 31st, 2012 by chocko
One of my favorite French street artists, Fafi made an appearance at The Hole Shop (312 Bowery) in New York last week for a signing of her new graphic novel from Rizzoli titled The Carmine Vault. There were also prints for sale, along with a limited edition tote bag for $25. Fafi signed and sketched […]
Tags: book signings, fafi, forbidden planet, gregg allman, lloud kaufman, micky ward, new york city, nyc, the toxic avenger, troma
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OFF! played The Bell House
May 31st, 2012 by chocko
OFF! played a last minute show with The Bronx at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NYC last night. It was a day after they played the Bowery Ballroom and the show was easy on the wallet…FREE! All you had to do was show up and pick up a wristband to get you in. Chocko had […]
Tags: black flag, brooklyn, circle jerks, keith morris, new york city, nyc, off!, punk, show, the bell house
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east village and lower east side street art + graffiti
May 26th, 2012 by chocko
Chocko took the photos above at Second Ave. and Houston St. in NYC. Beware of the gaping hellmouth the size of Illinois behind the fence. This Eviar piece is near the old Mars Bar location on 1st St. and 2nd Ave. Music Machine by Sonni is located at Artist Alley behind the original location of […]
Tags: art, east village, graffiti, l.e.s., lower east side, new york city, nyc, street art
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Hit So Hard: The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel
April 22nd, 2012 by chocko
Last week, we saw the documentary titled, Hit So Hard which tells the story of Patty Schemel, the drummer of the infamous band, HOLE. It is a brutally honest and cautionary tale of Patty’s meteoric rise to “rockstar” fame while struggling with the demons of alcoholism and addiction. Most of the movie features behind-the-scenes video […]
Tags: cinema village, courtney love, hit so hard, melissa auf der maur, movie, new york city, nyc, patty schemel, review, screening
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DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles played Highline Ballroom
April 2nd, 2012 by chocko
Last Monday DJ Premier and Freddie Foxxx (aka Bumpy Knuckles) tore the roof off Highline Ballroom in celebration Bumpy’s birthday and also the release of Kolexxxion, a new album featuring Foxxx on the microphone and Premier on the beats. The night started with DJ Technician from The Bronx spinning new and classic tracks. He announced […]
Tags: bumpy knuckles, concert, dj premier, freddie foxxx, highline ballroom, new york city, nyc, review, show
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