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This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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OK, in all likelihood this will be the last one of these this year. There will be a TOGTE year-end list of some form—and also FREEWilliamsburg’s top albums which I’ll contribute blurbs to—but this is probably it for semi-poetic waxing on new releases and weekly ticket link dumping until the first week of January or […]

Club Crush: The Month’s Best Electronic Lineups

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Now that the turkey coma has finally subsided, it’s time to work off those leftovers! Since we’re all so busy with the holidays and such, I’m going to just cut to the chase and include a collection of December shows you won’t want to miss. This is my way of helping you plan ahead, because […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Last one of these suckers before Thanksgiving, so drink it in like cheap Chardonnay and bring some new tunes home to mom. WHAT TO HEAR: Leading the way this week is Let Pain Be Your Guide (Gilead Media), the debut “full-length” from emotive Texas hardcore outfit Portrayal of Guilt. Weaponizing frustration and disillusionment, Let Pain […]

White supremacist graffiti in Greenpoint’s Transmitter Park

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The Daily Mail reported a few years ago about the presence of Neo-Nazis in Greenpoint. A local store even received criticism for selling Nazi jewelry on Manhattan Ave. Now, Greenpointers reports spotting troubling white supremacist graffiti on Greenpoint’s waterfront: Graffiti with the words “Wielka Polska” (Great Poland in English) and the Celtic cross, which according […]

Drum roll please…. the L Train shutdown date has been announced

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The L Train Coalition has shared the date, which was communicated to them by a staff member of Councilmember Stephen Levin. Are you ready for the L-Apocalypse?! It’s coming in 179 days! The shutdown date will be Saturday, April 27th, 2019. Friday April 26th, 2019 will be the last day of service. Gothamist reports that the […]