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June 25, 2008
the (rock n roll) PIZZA SHOP on Avenue A (opening tonight)
an actual pizza box
The East Village rocker boys behind Bowery Electric, Jesse Malin and Johnny T, along with Kevin Cole (of Two Boots fame), have teamed up, all in the name of pizza. The rock 'n' roll trio is the force behind The Pizza Shop, located on Avenue A and 7th Street, which officially has its grand opening tonight [June 25, 2008]. The spot has been serving pizza since the 1960s, but the new owners decided to gussy up the space a bit......All the pizza boxes are limited edition prints. According to a press release we received: "Around 1500 of each box style is made and then never reproduced. The first one being a photo of The Clash from 1979 taken by world famous rock photographer Bob Gruen. Each box will have a different image created by well known and local artists featuring their particular style and medium and these boxes are free with a purchase of any pizza." As we mentioned earlier, tonight's the opening, so if you're in the hood, stop by for your very own signed Bob Gruen pizza box!" [PAPER]Pizza Shop (an actual pizza place, not a club or bar) is right next door to Niagara, a bar that Jesse Malin also owns, and where you'll find the famous mural of The Clash's Joe Strummer on the outside wall.
P.S. for amazing vegan pizza check out Vinnies on Bedford.
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June 9, 2008
Do you want concerts in Bushwick Inlet Park?
"As you know, this is the last summer for concerts in McCarren Pool. If you want planning for concert space to be a part of the new Bushwick Inlet Park by the waterfront, then you NEED to represent. That means going to meetings and getting involved. Otherwise, have fun wondering why all the bands from our neighborhood are playing shows in Park Slope and Central Park. Or why Live Nation got to build some cool space and all the shows here cost $50. This space could be used for local theater (imagine if Automotive High could do their musicals there!), artist performances... "Bushwick Inslet Park could be the future home of JellyNYC's free Pool Parties. Details on tonight's community meeting below....
[mikki halpin via a forwarded email]
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June 3, 2008
Museum Mile Festival today
One day a year, for the past 29 years, nine of the country's finest museums, all ones that call Fifth Avenue home, collectively open their doors for free to New Yorkers and visitors for a mile-long block party and visual art celebration. This traffic-free, music- and art-filled celebration fills the street and sidewalks of Fifth Avenue from 82nd to 105th street, the mile now officially designated as Museum Mile. Over 50,000 visitors attend the festival annually.This year's 30th annual festival kicks off at Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum with an opening ceremony, at 5:45pm, on the steps of its landmark building on Fifth Avenue @ 91st Street (June 3, 2008).
Plus, follow the mile with street muralist De La Vega - grab a piece of chalk and make your mark!
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The Real World will reside @ the BellTel lofts in Downtown
It's official: MTV's "The Real World" reality show is coming to the BellTel lofts building on Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn. [The Brooklyn Paper]
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May 27, 2008
"Brooklyn hipster nabe Williamsburg not so hip to healthy eating, report says"
'Williamsburg Street Performance' - May 25, 2008 (tommylane)
"Kids growing up in Williamsburg and neighboring Bushwick have the highest chance in the city that one of their parents is obese." [Daily News]
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"Starting Salaries but New York Tastes"
DOWNLOAD: Peter Naddeo - I'll Believe in Anything (Wolf Parade) (MP3)
Peter Naddeo, a 24-year-old musician, earns $15 an hour working as a temp in Web development in Chelsea, and has perfected the tricky art of stretching lunch into dinner. He moved to New York from Pennsylvania last fall and can barely afford his $80 monthly college loan payments. He listens to a hand-me-down CD player because iPods are out of reach. He pays $600 for a 10-by-10-foot room in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that has one saving grace: a window that faces east. For lunch, Mr. Naddeo usually orders a $3.50 plate of yellow rice and beans from a Latin American diner on Eighth Avenue, and eats late to ward off hunger pangs. Sometimes he hits up a bar in his neighborhood where a $6 pint comes with a small pizza. Or he relies on friends to feed him. [NYTimes]
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May 6, 2008
The Police meeting w/ Bloomberg in Times Square today
I know that headline doesn't sound music related, but these are the police led by Sting we're talking about.....
Attention Police Fans!Tomorrow = today (thx Eduardo).
Tomorrow at 1pm EST, The Police will join Mayor Bloomberg to make a very special announcement in New York City's Times Square (44th Street & Broadway/7th Avenue). Space is limited for this special event and fans will be accomodated as best as possible. Fans should arrive no later than 12.30pm.A press release of the announcement will be posted to http://www.nyc.gov soon after 1pm TOMORROW.
The Police are on tour.
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April 23, 2008
watch New York Noise online (or on TV)
Tune in to a brand new and revamped season of New York's favorite indie and underground music show, New York Noise! Experience 8 delightful new episodes, 96 joyous music videos, and quite a handful of exclusive interviews, features, wild stunts, and live performances with groups like The Klaxons, Simian Mobile Disco, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer, Les Savy Fav, The Hold Steady and more. Its new, its noisy, its yorky..... Its New York Noise! (thx rajohn)
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April 17, 2008
protest outside CBGB tonight
inside the John Varvatos store (Hardcore Shutterbug)
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April 4, 2008
Protesters outside the Kanye West show last night
the Brooklyn Museum, April 3, 2008 (The Brooklyn Paper / Adrian Kinloch)
Outside the Eastern Parkway art institute, hundreds of protestors started gathering at around 6:30 pm to greet more than 1,000 Museum supporters as they entered for cocktails and hors-d'oeuvres of miso-marinated cod and spicy taro with caviar.Celebrities including designer Marc Jacobs and tennis legend John McEnroe were also on hand.
Protesters condemned the Museum's decision to honor Ratner, some holding signs reading, "Con Artist" and, in a particularly nifty bit of memory, "Dung Deal," a reference to the Museum's 1999 controversy over its "Sensation" exhibition, which featured a painting of the Virgin Mary adorned with elephant dung.
Joining the protesters was former city Department of Environmental Protection commissioner Marilyn Gelber.
Referring to the protesters outside, Borough President Markowitz -- a major support of Atlantic Yards -- smiled and said, "It shows that this is a great country." [Brooklyn Paper]
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