Posts Tagged ‘nyc’
Our Concert Could Be Your Life
May 25th, 2011 by chocko
Last Sunday’s show at Bowery Ballroom in New York City was a special one and it featured 14 bands paying tribute to the book by Michael Azerrad titled “Our Band Could Be Your Life” which chronicled the American punk and indie rock scene in the 1980’s. Every band on the bill covered a band written […]
Tags: bowery ballroom, buke and gass, callers, citay, concert, dan deacon, delicate steve, grooms, indie, mike azzerad, new york, new york city, nyc, punk, st. vincent dirty projectors, ted leo, this band could be your life, titus andronicus, white hills, wye oak, yellow ostrich
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Tear It Up played Europa
April 21st, 2011 by chocko
Last month the original lineup of NJ’s legendary DIY hardcore punk group, Tear It Up, played to a packed house at Europa in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Paul, Andy, Doug, Matt and Dave had not played a show together since 2003 and to see them on stage for the first of two reunion shows was something I […]
Tags: brooklyn, cell mates, diy, europa, hardcore punk, last in line, new york city, nyc
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brooklyn street art
December 11th, 2010 by chocko
Tags: bk, graffiti, new york city, nyc, street art
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All City Street Art Block Party
November 28th, 2010 by chocko
Last week All City (the international street art app) and Factory Fresh (an art gallery located in Brooklyn) put together a slammin’ block party that went into the night. Graffiti and street artists such as Chris Stain, Gaia, Skewville, Imminent Disaster and members of UK’s Burning Candy crew were in attendance and painted on a […]
Tags: brooklyn, burning candy, bushwick, factory fresh, graffiti, new york city, nyc, street art
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Rob Zombie Signing at Forbidden Planet
October 13th, 2010 by chocko
Rob Zombie was at Forbidden Planet in New York City yesterday to sign the brand new issue of Royal Flush magazine and his latest CD Hellbilly Deluxe 2. The long line of fans stretched around the corner and despite the hour delay and threat of a torrential downpour, the night was a success. Forbidden Planet […]
Tags: appearance, hellbilly deluxe 2, in-store, joey jordison, john 5, new york city, nyc, piggy d, rob zombie, white zombie
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street art nyc
August 19th, 2010 by chocko
The Shepard Fairey mural (top photo) is located at the Cooper Square Hotel on East 5th Street & 3rd Avenue. The A.S.V.P. paste-up (middle) is located on First Ave. in the East Village. The Primo piece (bottom) is located at the old Germania Bank Building located at 190 Bowery and Spring Street.
Tags: a.s.v.p., graffiti, mural, new york city, nyc, primo, shepard fairey, street art
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wooster street art
May 10th, 2010 by planetchocko
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Tags: graffiti, new york city, nyc, street art
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DEATH FIRST
January 8th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
Death First is a female-fronted hardcore punk band from NYC who have been playing all over the city the last couple of months after the release of a recently recorded demo. Their songs are fast, fueled by anger and the lyrics are smart and sung by one pissed off girl. Stand back! Check ’em out […]
Tags: d.i.y., death first, female-fronted, hardcore, interview, nyc, punk, punk rock
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coney island street art
January 5th, 2010 by planetchocko
Tags: brazil street art, graffiti, new york city, nyc, os gemeos, pixacao
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