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November 6, 2004
Goliath in Greenwood Cemetery
Goliath and I visited Greenwood Cemetery today. It's a magnificent place, especially in the Fall. I've got lots of pictures to post. Here's one for now.
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Devendra Banhart tomorrow night
Tickets are on sale again for the "sold out" Devendra Banhart show at Bowery Ballroom Sunday night.
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Crazy Cat Lady Action Figure
You can buy the Crazy Cat Lady action figure here. (via rock snob)
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Apostle Of Hustle @ The Hook, Brooklyn, NY | Pics
Apostle of Hustle (Broken Social Scene side project) @ The Hook in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY - Pictures
(05 November 2004)
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November 5, 2004
Calexico Coming to Bowery Ballroom
Calexico is coming to Bowery Ballroom. Tickets are on sale.
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Check out their stuff for sale at Insound.
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Rilo Kiley In Their Halloween Costumes
Check out these pictures by Ambitious Outsiders.
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Where Would You Expect The Library To Be?
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H2O 10th Anniversary Show @ Knitting Factory
While we're on the subject of hardcore...
H2O is playing a 10th anniversary show at Knitting Factory on December 30th. ("plus many special guests").
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November 4, 2004
Agnostic Front @ CBGB Sunday
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In Case You Haven't Seen This Already
And this one may or may not be true.
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What Will We Do Now?
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Misfits Reunion
DANZIG will be teaming up with DOYLE (featuring ex-MISFITS guitarist Doyle) for two shows in December. Confirmed dates are as follows:
Dec. 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint (Hard Rock Casino)
Dec. 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Theatre
Glenn Danzig and Doyle are expected to perform a special MISFITS set at the shows, which will mark their first joint appearance in 20 years. "It's the closest thing to a MISFITS reunion anyone is ever going to see!" Danzig had previously said.
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Vegan Fashions | Moo Shoes in the NY Times
'MooShoes, where the best sellers include pointy-toed microfiber dress shoes ($85) and canvas bags, is one in an expanding roster of shops catering to people who, from motives of conscience or style, have banned animal products from their diets and, often, their wardrobes as well.'
'Vegan products are finding takers not only among the roughly six million Americans who call themselves vegetarians, but also among shoppers attracted to prices that are often 60 percent to 75 percent lower than leather. A spike in demand prompted Earth Shoes to introduce some 15 vegan styles this year.'
NY Times: Being a Cow's Best Friend
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November 3, 2004
Yellow School Bus | Colon Driving
This picture has two names.
Yellow School Bus and Colon Driving. You choose.
And here's a close up of the Colon Driving part.
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I'm Trying Not To Talk About The Election
Go read Nate (winneroftheSAT)'s Positively Opposite Review - Election 2004!
winneroftheSAT was previously seen on this blog when I asked for your help in saving his cat. I should of finished that story. It was in fact all made up from the sick and twisted, genius, mind of Nate. The cat is alive and well and posting on Catster.
Speaking of stories I need to finish, the Kennedys will not be moving to Park Slope.
Park Slope will not get the Kennedys, but it will get "Queer Eye for the Biz Guy," a new show that will remake a Park Slope business, Microchip Cafe, in it's first episode.
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Chin Up Chin Up | Get Ready for the Hype
Now that you can't imagine listening to Arcade Fire's Funeral for another minute, and their debut EP has even worn thin, I bring to you Chin Up Chin Up. CUCU's debut album, We Should Never Have Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers, may be the new flavor of the month. Released on October 26th, there's already a lot of buzz. It's selling like hotcakes over at Insound.
Chin Up Chin Up are from Chicago and their bassist recently passed away. There is a foundation in his name (RIP). Their debut EP, which you may have missed, came out on Brooklyn's 'Record Label,' and their new one is on Flameshovel Records (home of The Natural History, Low Skies and Joan of Arse). Both albums are available at Insound. Use the coupon code chinup for 15% off your order until Nov. 9th.
They've been compared to Modest Mouse, Pinback, Slint, Joy Division, Pavement, a John Hughes movie soundtrack, Versus, Aden, True Love Always, Sea and Cake, !!!, Onelinedrawing, Jet By Day, the And/Ors, American Analog Set, and Les Savy Fav. Confused? Their members are/were in Tekulvi, Nymb, and Punjab.
Those in NYC can catch them November 10th at Rothko (hopefully) (one night before The Arcade Fire at Bowery Ballroom). You may have seen them recently at the Delancey for CMJ. Those elsewhere can check out all their tour dates. There are a lot of them coming up.
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We Should Never Have Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers
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NYC Halloween Parade 2004 | Pics
Was it the 2004 NYC Halloween parade, or the RNC protest? It was hard to tell the difference this year. Marching alongside Ipods, superheroes, and sexy gals, were Billionaires for Bush, The Missle Dick Chicks, The Pink Ladies, Axis of Eve, and countless other political protesters. Many of them were dressed as Bush. None were voting for him.
On The Subway
In The Crowd
Michael Moore (Eight is Never Enough)
George Bush (hewho)
Bush Twins Gone Wild
No To War
Joan Jett
Motherfucker
Feminem
A Word From Our Sponsor
Fire Bush, Create Peace
Peta
Metro Card Costume
More Animal Activists
The Screen Was Really Playing
Vote or Be Spanked
New York State Driver License
Related Links
The Halloween Parade Official Photo Galleries
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November 2, 2004
Pitchfork Reminds You to Vote
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NYC Halloween Parade 2004 | iPod Costume
The iPod was a popular costume this year.
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VOTE
Today is election day. Don't forget to vote.
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(More Popular Than the ) NYC Halloween Parade 2004
Before the parade began, this bridge, groom and I, were walking the same way down 6th ave (from West 4th to Spring). My guess is that they appear in more pictures than anyone else at the parade. Every few steps they politely stopped to pose again.
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NYC Concert Update
Radio 4 is playing Southpaw on December 10th. Tickets are on sale.
Fatboy Slim tickets are on sale for his show at Drive In Studios on November 13th.
More tickets have been released for the sold out Helmet show at Bowery Ballroom.
Cyndi Lauper is playing an acoustic set at the China Club on Thursday.
Boy George is playing Avalon on December 11th. You can buy tickets for that.
Phoenix, Inouk, Benzos, and Big City Rock play Bowery Ballroom on Dec. 2nd. Tickets are on sale.
Moving Units and The Bravery play Bowery Ballroom on December 9th. Tickets are also on sale.
It's The Futureheads and Apostle of Hustle week. The Futureheads are at Canal Room on Wednesday (Other Music has advanced tix) and Maxwells on Saturday. Apostle of Hustle is playing three shows: @ Tonic Thursday and Saturday, and @ The Hook on Friday.
Other shows of note this week include Deerhoof @ Knitting Factory & Northsix, and American Music Club at Knitting Factory.
The Misfits are playing Avalon on December 17th.
Thursday, who's December 26th show at Starland Ballroom in NJ is sold out, has added a second show on December 27th. Tickets are on sale exclusively via Thursday's ticket page (for now).
Gothamist presents Movable Hype featuring Asobi Seksu/ Snowden/ Sons of Sound / The Fresh/ DJs Tarts of Pleasure on November 16th.
Don't forget the secret Elefant show on Wednesday.
VOTE
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November 1, 2004
NYC Haunted House Disappointment
Halloween was already going to suck. I had the unfortunate luck of having to move to a new apartment by November 1st. I spent the entire weekend packing and moving. I had no time to dress up this year, but I did take a little time on Friday night to run in to the city for the Haunted House on the Lower East Side. The description sounded too good to pass up.
It opened at 7 pm. I tried to get there by 6:30, but didn't get there till 8. There was already a line about a block long.
I asked a haunted employee how long the wait was. He said I would be on my way home in an hour (line, haunted house and all). I didn't really have that much time, but I waited anyway. It took a little over an hour to get to the door. Not too bad. I was about five people from going in. That's when another haunted employee walked out of the door I was about to go in.
He yelled, "People! There is an hour and a half wait from here! Please consider that before going in!"
"We're never getting all these people in here tonight," he whispered to another employee.
The hour had just turned into 2.5. In classic Simpsons fashion, the line you could see outside was less than half the total wait, and the first guy had completely lied. I went in the door anyway. Once in, you got a ticket and waited for your number to be called. In the meantime, you could buy drinks at their bar while you were bored out of your mind waiting for the 5 minute haunted tour.
I saw someone come out. I asked them if it was worth it ($20 a person plus the wait). They told me to save my money and go get some pizza...so I did (minus the pizza part).
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Halloween Afternoon in Prospect Park
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Franz Ferdinand to play Jersey Arena
K-Rock is in the process of announcing the bands playing Claus Fest at Continental Airlines Arena in NJ on December 3rd. So far... Franz Ferdinand, Jimmy Eats World, and Papa Roach. Three more bands to announce.
UPDATE:
band 4: Korn
band 5: Chevelle
band 6: Velvet Revolver
If you have a 92.3 Free Card, you can get tickets on Friday. If you don't, you have to wait till Saturday. Comparatively speaking, tickets are cheap for a show of this size...about $50 for floor seats.
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Local Voting Guides
Figuring out who you want for president is easy. What about the other people running? Indyvoter.org can help.
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October 31, 2004
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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