Posts Tagged ‘indie’
Comic Arts Brooklyn 2013
January 1st, 2014 by chocko
Last November, Desert Island presented the first annual Comic Arts Brooklyn which looked and felt a lot like last years now defunct Brooklyn Comics And Graphics Festival. The event which celebrates indie comic books, art and self publishing took place at the usual spot, Mt. Carmel Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Both floors were packed with […]
Tags: art, benjamin marra, brooklyn, Comic Arts Brooklyn, comic books, desert island, indie, kaz, zines
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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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Austra played Other Music
June 21st, 2013 by chocko
Austra was in NYC to celebrate the release of their brand new, second album, Olympia, out now on Domino. They recently played a sold out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. They also performed an in-store at Other Music where fans of the Canadian electro-pop band were treated to a set which showcased songs from […]
Tags: austra, band, canadian, indie, instore, katie stelmanis, other music
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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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Screaming Females and Jeff The Brotherhood played the NYU Strawberry Festival
May 4th, 2010 by planetchocko
The annual NYU event featured free food, carnival games, swag (i gotta free beachball and shades sucka!) and strawberries galore. I think this event was for students and staff but it’s really easy to get into. The event also included a free concert featuring Vocaholics, Hop Along, Little Lungs, Fiasco, Screaming Females and Jeff The […]
Tags: d.i.y., indie, jeff the brotherfood, little lungs, new york city, punk rock, screaming females
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Brooklyn Comics And Graphics Festival
December 7th, 2009 by Planet Chocko
It was a blustery day with constant cold rain and snow coming down, but that didn’t stop fans and artists of underground comics from showing up to the first brooklyn comics and graphics festival on Saturday, December 5. The show was presented by Desert Island and Picturebox and it would be safe to say that […]
Tags: art, comic books, fest, indie, underground
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