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

Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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Two festival weekends in a row and I’m still standing. Elements Lakewood helped me tap into that youthful energy that is oh so necessary during the summer party season. The good vibes I found in the Poconos kept me flying into Governors Ball, and well, there’s no sign of slowing down now! I’m slugging maca […]

Updated: 2018 Northside Music Festival Guide

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It never really feels like summer until the Northside Festival rolls around, now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the music portion runs from the 7th of June until the 10th and you can still pick up a badge, or pick up single-show tickets. We’re here, as usual, to try to sift through the 70+ shows available […]

Must-see talks and presentations at Northside Innovation

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Once again the Northside Festival descends upon Williamsburg kicking off with three days of panels, discussions, and presentations on technology and entrepreneurship as part of the Innovation arm of the festival. With so many events and overlapping options across The Wythe Hotel, The William Vale, and The Williamsburg Hotel, I thought I’d help narrow it […]

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 […]

Wyckoff Beer Garden is coming to the Jefferson L Stop in June

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According to their Instagram page, Wyckoff Beer Garden will be an “all outdoor pop-up beer garden that celebrates the beauty of art, food, & beer.” No specific date has been announced, but they will open in June. There’s also no word on which brews they’ll be serving, but we’ll keep you posted as details roll […]

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 […]

Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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I don’t think I ever really woke up on Monday. Being out of town for two weeks paired with all of this rain has me feelin’ bleary-eyed AF. The forecast is looking pretty wet for the foreseeable future, but I refuse to let this news rain of my open-air parade (metaphorically speaking, anyway). Outdoor parties […]

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 […]