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This One Goes To Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Nothing pithy or illuminating to say this week, just more metal. Not that anyone’s complaining… WHAT TO HEAR: At the vanguard of this week’s releases are Harakiri For The Sky and their sweeping fourth full-length, Arson (Art of Propaganda). Widely regarded as one of the most redeemable post-black-metal acts in the infinite yawning maw of […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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It’s the dead fucking smackdab center cut of winter and we’re all hurting a bit on the inside (and probably outside too). But don’t worry, it’s a new week with new metal and This One Goes to Eleven is packing a few blunt implements to help knock the frost off. Let’s go.

Nooklyn raises $825k seed funding

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SPONSORED POST Nooklyn (nooklyn.com), the real estate tech startup that makes finding apartments and roommates easy, today announces the close of a $825k seed investment round. Patoma, a firm specializing in Brooklyn multi-family development and early stage tech investments, led the investment. The round included other real estate developers and family offices that specialize in […]

Wonders of Nature is the new, small music venue coming to Williamsburg

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We told you a few weeks ago that Little Neck on Grand Street had mysteriously closed. We’re happy to report that Andy Bodor, a former co-owner of Cake Shop, will be booking shows at Wonders of Nature on 131 Grand Street in the same space. They’ve released a schedule, with their first show this Friday featuring folk artist […]

Restaurant roundup: The Big Ragu, SB Restaurant and Wine Bar and more

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Nobody told us that the Williamsburg branch of Chef Michael Psilakis’ MP Taverna had closed. But it has. The enormous space always felt rather empty, so we are not overly surprised. Especially since the food was tragically mediocre.If you were a fan, be comforted by a few new openings. The Times tells us that there’s […]

No charges to be brought against sanitation driver who killed Paulie Gee’s cyclist

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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has announced that no criminal charges will be brought against the Action Carting driver who hit and killed Neftaly Ramirez last summer. The driver, who’s name has not been released, slammed into Ramirez at the corner of Franklin and Noble in Greenpoint, but claims Ramirez was in his blind spot […]

Panorama Festival announces 2018 lineup

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Panorama has announced their lineup for 2018 and it’s a great one. The chance to see Janet Jackson perform a NYC festival is an exciting surprise, with The Weeknd, and The Killers headlining as well. A few of the other artists could have almost been headliners in their own right like The xx or St. […]

Claude VonStroke, Jamie Jones, Maceo Plex to Headline Elements Lakewood 2018

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Grab your sash and tie up your roller skates, because our new favorite festival returns to Lakewood, PA over Memorial Day Weekend! Earlier today, the adult summer camp-themed music festival known as Elements Musical & Arts Festival Lakewood dropped an impressive electronic lineup including house, bass and techno’s biggest names. The lovable Brooklyn-based party makers […]

This One Goes To Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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It’s the first big metal of the week of, with the return of a couple of heavy hitters and a crushing show slate leading the way, torches aloft. Grab that battle vest and join us or be trampled underfoot. Your call, folks. WHAT TO HEAR: Tribulation is back, storming to the top of the metal […]