Posts Tagged ‘nyc’
Manitoba played Bowery Electric
January 27th, 2012 by chocko
Finally, HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA is back on stage in New York City! Manitoba played a show last night at Bowery Electric with a lineup that consisted of Handsome Dick Manitoba (lead vocals), Ross The Boss (guitar), JP “Thunderbolt” Patterson (drums), Dean “The Dream” Rispler (bass) and Daniel Rey (guitar). The band took to the stage […]
Tags: dick manitoba, jp thunderbolt patterson, new york city show, nyc, ross the boss, the dictators
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Sean Price and Smif-N-Wessun played Highline Ballroom
January 24th, 2012 by chocko
Sean Price Smif-N-Wessun Duck Down was definitely in the Building…Highline Ballroom that is. Anytime you got members of Brooklyn’s Boot Camp Clik performing a show, you know you’re going to get some REAL Hip Hop. Opening up the show last Wednesday, was Maffew Ragazino from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. A couple years ago he […]
Tags: apollo the great, cocoa brovaz, duck down records, hip hop, maffew ragazino, new york city, nyc, show
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Crosby, Nash and Sweat
November 10th, 2011 by chocko
Last Tuesday, Keith Sweat was at J&R Musicworld in Downtown NYC to celebrate the release of his new album ‘Til The Morning. The Harlem born singer has been in the game since the 80’s ushering in the new jack swing era and continuing on to a successful soul and R&B career along with being a […]
Tags: crosby and nash, keith sweat, new york city, nyc, occupy wall street, ows
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New York Comic Con 2011
October 18th, 2011 by chocko
The New York Comic Con (October 13-16, 2011) at the Jacob Javits Center brought out fanboys, nerds, gamers and geeky girls from all walks of life to have some fun and celebrate comic books and pop culture. (photos by chocko)
Tags: comic convention, cosplay, jacob javits center, nyc
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Feist played a Harlem Crypt
October 5th, 2011 by chocko
On the eve of the record release of her new album, “Metals”, Feist played in a crypt at the the Church of the Intercession on W. 155th St. in Harlem, NYC. It was an adventure getting the tickets, a record store in Brooklyn, Sound Fix had 100 tickets for the first people that pre-bought the […]
Tags: broken social scene, church of intercession, lelie feist, mountain man, new york city, nyc, secret show
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Company Flow and Juggaknots played Santos Party House
July 19th, 2011 by chocko
Company Flow is… BIGG JUS EL-P and MR. LEN Last Saturday night at Santos Party House in NYC started with Juggaknots performing a set of their underground classics. Breeze Brewin’, Buddy Slim, Queen Herawin and DJ Boo were all in attendance to set it off right. They were also joined on stage by legendary hip […]
Tags: bigg jus, breeze brewin', el-p, hip hop, mr. len, nyc, underground
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BTS: Better Than Sex (2002)
July 9th, 2011 by chocko
BTS: Better Than Sex, the 2002 hit from Taiwan got its U.S. debut screening this week at the 10th New York Asian Film Festival with director, Su Chao-Pin in attendance. The movie is a fast paced teen-sex comedy with a butt-load of characters. The main character in the movie is a porn-addicted teenager named Lin […]
Tags: lincoln center, movie, new york asian film festival, new york city, nyaff, nyc, review, subway cinema
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Rainbow City by FriendsWithYou
July 5th, 2011 by chocko
Here are some photos of the inflatable sculpture installation by Friends With You, a two man art collective from Miami. Rainbow City is located by the newly opened section of the High Line on 30th St. and 10th Ave. near the food trucks and beer stands. The 16,000 square-foot park for kids and adults even […]
Tags: artists, friendswithyou, fwy, high line, nyc
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Punk Island 2011
June 28th, 2011 by chocko
Mongrel Bitch This guy is a circle pit all-star The Furiousity On June 19, 2011 Governor’s Island became host to Punk Island, an annual event in NYC which features multiple stages and a ton of punk and hardcore bands. Admission was free and so was the ferry to and from Manhattan. Chocko and the Crew […]
Tags: cat vet, cristy c. road, furiousity, governors island, hardcore punk, mongrel bitch, nyc, punk scene, side.effects, skum city, the homewreckers, wombat in combat
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2011 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island U.S.A.
June 21st, 2011 by chocko
Last weekend marked the 29th Annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in Brooklyn. The parade on Surf Ave. and the Boardwalk is a tribute to the long forgotten Mardi Gras celebration which took place in Coney Island from 1903 to 1954. The parade of mermaids, pirates, freaks, antique cars and ocean creatures marks the beginning […]
Tags: beach, boardwalk, brooklyn, floats, mermaids, new york city, nyc, parades, pirates
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NAS performed at Gansevoort Plaza
June 3rd, 2011 by chocko
Queensbridge Hip Hop Artist, Nas performed a short set yesterday at Gansevoort Plaza in New York City. DJ Envy was on the turntables and hyped up the afternoon crowd in the fancy meatpacking district. Bacardi organized the “Like It Live, Like It Together” Kick-Off Event which included juggling bartenders behind makeshift bars on top of […]
Tags: bacardi, free show, hip hop, new york city, nyc, queens, queensbridge
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bk street art
May 28th, 2011 by chocko
williamsburg, brooklyn nyc
Tags: art, brooklyn, graffiti, new york city, nyc, street art
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