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Top 5 shows of the weekend

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Seems like a fairly normal week, local institutions announcing that they’re closing, crazy people making crazy threats, and maybe some good news with the opening of a new music venue. Plenty of great options this weekend and it’s going to be a cold one so what better way to get through it than with a […]

Top 5 shows of the weekend

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I’d like to think I’ve got a decent track record of recommending shows or bands that might normally fly under the radar, and that might still be somewhat true this week, but what you are getting are established, tried and tested greats, with a healthy dose of “wow, they’re still playing?”. As proved last week, nostalgia […]

FREEwilliamsburg's Top 25 Albums of 2014

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Photo via BK Mag 2014 will be a year bookended by loss in Williamsburg. When 285 Kent closed its doors in January, it was like a shotgun blast through the heart of the local music community. While it was true that Williamsburg had been condofying for years, and spots like Monster Island, Secret Project Robot, […]

Parquet Courts, Sugarhill Supper Club and the power of narrative

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Light Up Gold, Parquet Courts’ amazing breakthrough LP, proved that the Brooklyn-via Denton, Texas band were going to be more than just another faceless post-punk act faithfully churning out punchy two-and-a-half minute sing-a-longs. While the immediacy of the songs may be the most instantly appealing characteristic of the record, the band’s sharp wit and thoughtfully penned […]

Parquet Courts played The Acheron

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Buzzing louder than a broken mic (read Letterman), Parquet Courts kicked off their current tour with an intimate and über sold-out show at The Acheron last night. If you weren’t amongst the lucky ones that made it in, here’s your chance to watch the whole thing from the comfort of your couch or office chair.