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This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal round up

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Off the next two weeks to track vox for something new (metal!) and wedding duty (not metal!), so sip this one slow.  WHAT TO HEAR: Leading the way this week is Portent (Gilead Media), the cauterizing new full-length from middle west black metal collective False. Comprised of four hypercoaster epics, Portent is Six Flags for […]

A kitschy restaurant and music venue called the Turk’s Inn opening soon in Bushwick up

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The Turk’s Inn & The Sultan Room is opening June 27 at the Jefferson stop in Bushwick. The over-the-top design will be an homage to a restaurant that was formerly in Hayward, Wisconsin. They are already serving to-go kebabs and shawarma and the music venue will open in July or August. Two fans of the […]

Top 5 shows of the weekend it

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Happy 4th of July! Chances are you’re at a BBQ or otherwise imbibing and having fun instead of reading this already, but so long as you didn’t party too hard, there are some excellent shows to catch up with in the next few days. Personally, we’ve got the AC cranked, the cocktails batched, the dog tuckered out […]

Party Sober at Gran Torino

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Drinking and dancing go hand-in-hand, right? Not necessarily. While most nightclubs in Williamsburg will still be shelling out mixed drinks at highway robbery-inspired rates of $15+ next week, there’s one spot that’s switching things up. On Thursday, June 20th a beverage company called Kin Euphorics will throw a free event at Gran Torino with a novel concept […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Summer is here and the rot has officially set in. So what better way to kick back and relax than with a blast hot, stale crypt air to the face. Ahh, what a beautiful world we live in. 

Top 5 shows of the weekend

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We’re closing June out with a fine set of options this weekend. There’s also the pride parade on Sunday and the second Democrat debate on Thursday, so whether you want excitement or bloated boredom, you can go nuts. Whatever your plans, the shows below should be among them.

GIVEAWAY: Party With Crew Love in Industry City!

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Summer is officially here, and what better way to celebrate than with a daytime dance party in Brooklyn? Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap and the other usual suspects from the beloved Crew Love Records collective will take Industry City revelers by storm next Saturday, June 29th. It’s going to a be groovy time, friends.

Top 5 shows of the weekend

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We’ve had crappy weather for days but the weekends looks like it should be nice, which is good because there are some excellent outdoor concerts to see. This week’s selection is mostly celebrating artists who have been in the game for decades rather then some fresh-faced newcomers, so here’s a big tip of the hat […]