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

CONTEST: Win 2-Day Passes to BangOn!NYC’s Warehouse of Horrors

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These days there’s a chill in the air and the darkness creeps in early. Companies pump out candy corn flavored goods despite the fact that all self respecting hipsters hate the stuff. It seems as though films like Carrie and The Fly dominate syndicated networks airtime. OH WAIT. IT’S HALLOWEEN, MOFOS. And that means one more […]

GIVEAWAY: Win 2 GA Tix to Get Lost NYC

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Some parties transcend the tight confines of club walls and emerge the stuff of legend. Such is the case with Get Lost – a sanctuary for insanity, a place where music goers go to lose themselves and drown in beats. The mastermind behind these marathon parties is techno visionary and tastemaker Damian Lazarus. Get Lost […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Welcome to October, folks. This is a 21+ maturity show, so if you call it spooky szn, please see yourself out. WHAT TO HEAR: This week is owned by Arizona death metal unit Gatecreeper, who return after a three-year vision quest with their sophomore full length (and long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s Sonoran Deprivation), Deserted (Relapse). […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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It’s hard to believe, but the last release week of September is already upon us. Next week is October and the week after that, 2050. But thankfully there’s plenty of new noise to help drown out the sound of your life rapidly evaporating around you. WHAT TO HEAR: First up this week is Creeping Death’s […]

CONTEST: Win 2 GA Tickets to Paradise NYC

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Eddie Money made his voyage to the big concert hall in the sky last week, and today we’ve got two tickets to Paradise NYC to give away. Okay, as you probably already assume, it’s NOT the Paradise he was singing about in his 1977 hit single. It’s actually waaaaaaay better. Check it…

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Another week, another bonkers roster of metal releases. It’s a good problem to have, but I’m not even caught up with August yet. Oh well, onward into the void. WHAT TO HEAR: First up this week is one that I and more than a few other heavy metal degenerates have been waiting breathlessly for since […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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It’s officially September and you know what that means people: FALL RELEASE SEASON TIME WOOP WOOP [airhorn, airhorn, airhorn]. So take to the battlements and brace yourself, because if today is just the beginning, I’m legit scared about what’s to come.

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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It’s one of the biggest release weeks of the year, so strap in and buckle up. Do whatever you have to do, because this is about to get hectic. WHAT TO HEAR: OK, so first up this week is Fear Inoculum (RCA), the first new music from Tool in 13 years. 19/16 time signature enthusiasts […]