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The Williamsburg Brooklyn-based culture guide to New York and beyond.

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Call it the Maryland Deathfest hangover or call it an aberration, but it’s a slightly thin slate for the defacto opening release week of summer. Don’t worry, though, there’s still enough new stuff to go around, and if that doesn’t scratch the itch, a show or two always will. WHAT TO HEAR: Over the past […]

Greenpoint Open Studios 2018 is happening this weekend

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This weekend,  Friday June 1 through Sunday June 3 Greenpoint Open Studios returns with work from hundreds of local artists. The kick-off party is on Friday at Java Studios from 7:30-11:30PM. You can visit Greenpoint Open Studios for maps and a full list of events. GOS is presented in part by our friends at Greenpointers, so be sure to check them out […]

Club Crush: Gov Ball After Dark’s Best Electronic Lineups

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CLUB CRUSH SPECIAL EDITION ALERT! The Governors Ball will return to Randalls Island this weekend, and lucky for us, Brooklyn is getting a big slice of the action. In what has become an annual tradition, fans will have the opportunity to double down on many of the festival’s most highly anticipated acts thanks to the […]

Robyn made a surprise appearance at Brooklyn Bowl last night

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  ROBYN GIVING IT TO US BABY! A post shared by Kevin O’Donnell (@odtron) on May 21, 2018 at 9:51pm PDT Fans of Robyn freaked out last night when she made a suprise visit at a Robyn-themed dance party, This Party Is Killing You at Brooklyn Bowl. She performed “Love Is Free” and “Honey,” the […]

Local author goes Phishing!

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Friend of the site and sometimes contributor Andy P. Smith has a new book coming out in June. Co-written with Jason Gershuny, Smith’s new book is called 100 Things Phish Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die and to celebrate the occassion he’s having a book release party at Brooklyn Bowl on June 1st with the DeadPhish Orchestra. Show […]

Initial line-up for Union Pool’s Summer Thunder concert series announced

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Summer is almost here and the season’s live, outdoor shows are slowly being announced. We told you that Elsewhere is opening a rooftop. They announced their initial line-up last week. The meat market (chuckle) known as Union Pool is hosting their annual Summer Thunder series as well. Here’s the line-up thus far: JUNE 2 – […]

PLAYLIST: One Week Countdown to BangOn!NYC’s Elements Lakewood

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It’s just one week before we head back to our new favorite festival! Our friends over at BangOn!NYC have been hard at work preparing for the triumphant return of Elements Lakewood Music & Arts Festival, a three-day camping event that will commence over Memorial Day weekend, meanwhile, I’ve been putting the finishing touches on my […]

Tonight: Night of 1,000 Bowies

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Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke, Major Tom, Aladdin Sane, The Goblin King… however you may remember Bowie best, you can be assured that each of his unique personalities will be represented in full force at tonight’s Brooklyn Museum event, Night of 1,000 Bowies. At this special event, Bushwick’s incomparable House of Yes and cross-disciplinary […]

GIVEAWAY: Win 2 Tix to The Brooklyn Mirage’s Opening Party this Saturday!

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Winter has finally unclasped it’s frigid hold on us, and we’re celebrating with a super hot giveaway compliments of The Brooklyn Mirage! Kicking off open-air season is The Cityfox Experience with a truly legendary lineup. This Saturday, head to the multi-million dollar Bushwick venue to catch sets from some of house and techno’s biggest names […]