Archive for the ‘music’ Category
Upcoming Punk Shows at Tompkins Square Park
March 27th, 2019 by chocko
(Chaotic Meltdown at Tompkins Square Park) Now that Spring has sprung and the flowers are blooming, it is a time for renewal and rejuvenation and this time of the year makes me think of all the punk shows coming up at Tompkins Square Park. Here are a few photos that have been sitting under some […]
Tags: hardcore punk, iconicide, live music, lower east side, new york city, nyc, punk, tompkins square park
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Ghostface Killah @ The Wellmont Theater (Montclair, New Jersey)
January 24th, 2019 by chocko
Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan performed at Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey last month. Ghostface stepped on the stage and started his set with his verse from the Bad Boy remix of “Special Delivery” then performed classic Wu-Tang and solo tracks which spanned 25 years in the rap game. Ghostface rocked the stage […]
Tags: ghostface killah, hip hop, live show, montclair, new jersey, rap, wellmont theater, wu-tang clan
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Easy Mo Bee spun at Turntable Lab
January 12th, 2019 by chocko
Legendary producer Easy Mo Bee made an appearance last night at Turntable Lab in New York City, a pristine and well organized record store in the East Village. As soon as I saw them announce the in-store, I mentally prepared for the grueling commute from New Jersey to the Motherland smack dab during rush hour […]
Tags: easy mo bee, hip hop, in-store, live dj set, new york city, notorious b.i.g., nyc, record store, turntable lab
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones played A Benefit Show for Jimmy G. at Tompkins Square Park
October 19th, 2018 by chocko
Last month NYHC legends Killing Time and Sheer Terror raged the stage for a benefit show for Jimmy Gestapo of Murphy’s Law who had to undergo multiple surgeries in recent months which resulted in him losing his gallbladder. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones made the trek from Massachusetts to headline the show with a blistering 21-song […]
Tags: jimmy g. benefit, jimmy gestapo, murphy's law, new york city, nyhc, punk, punk rock, show, ska, the mighty mighty bosstones, tompkins square park
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Chiller Theatre Spring 2018
September 24th, 2018 by chocko
Hey sea monsters, goblins and bigfoot hunters! It’s Chiller Theatre time once again..a Halloween weekend battle royale of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!) and everything else in between. It’s the ultimate toy, model and film expo you don’t want to miss. Jump out of your musty ghost hunting vehicles and […]
Tags: action star, autographs, celebrity, chiller theatre, ed repka, expo, horror convention, horror movies, new jersey, sonny chiba
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Vintage Cartoon Festival in NYC
July 22nd, 2018 by chocko
Last month, a vintage cartoon festival titled “Silly School Daze!” was screened at THE ROC (59 E. Second St., New York) and was hosted by Tommy José Stathes. The program featured old cartoons mostly from the 1930’s from the Stathes Collection that focused on childhood and school. The cartoons were screened from a 16mm projector […]
Tags: animation, cartoon carnival, cartoon roots, cartoons, charlie judkins, early animation, new york city, nyc, tommy jose stathes
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Punk Island: 11 Years of PUNK
June 23rd, 2018 by chocko
Today is the day, Punk Island is coming back atcha for a fist flying 11th year in beautiful Randall’s Island, NYC. Saturday June 23, 2018 10am-8pm BE THERE! It hasn’t been on a Saturday in a long time and by the way, IT’S FREE, ALL AGES and ALL DAY! Come on down and get there […]
Tags: diy, free event, music, new york city, nyc, punk, punk island, punk island 2018, randall's island
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The Nuclears and Windbreaker played Human Head Records
June 20th, 2018 by chocko
Human Head Records is a record store located in the heart of Bushwick, Brooklyn. I’ve been meaning to stop by and check it out and after running into an instagram post of an upcoming in-store, that was all the extra push needed to make it happen. After some bridge crossings and zig-zagging through post apocalyptic […]
Tags: brooklyn, bushwick, free show, human head records, in-store, new york city, nyc, record store, the nuclears, windbreaker nyc
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Cro-Mags played Debonair Music Hall
March 14th, 2018 by chocko
John Joseph of The Cro-Mags at Debonair Music Hall March 9, 2018 New York Hardcore legends were in the building at Teaneck, New Jersey’s Debonair Music Hall last week. Cro-Mags featuring original members John Joseph and Mackie Jayson along with Craig Ahead (Sick Of It All) and A.J. Novello (Leeway) started off a tour in […]
Tags: cro-mags, debonair music hall, hardcore punk, new jersey, njhc, nyhc, punk rock, teaneck, threat 2 society, wastelands
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Rockness Monsta sighting at Rough Trade NYC
March 1st, 2018 by chocko
Rock of the rap duo Heltah Skeltah along with DJ Sky (Anthony Mason lookalike) were at Rough Trade a couple weeks ago to promote Rock’s first solo album titled ROCKNESS A.P. which initially was released on Digital Deja Vu Records last year in September. The A.P. in the title of the album stands for After […]
Tags: brooklyn, CD, heltah skeltah, hip hop, in-store, record, rock, rockness a.p., rockness monsta, rough trade nyc
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Dr. Demento at Forbidden Planet
February 4th, 2018 by chocko
Forbidden Planet in New York City was jam packed recently with demented fans of Dr. Demento and punk rock music. The album release and in-store signing event was for the brand new album titled “Covered In Punk” which features punk rock versions of popular songs closely associated with the Dr. Demento radio show. The show […]
Tags: covered in punk, dr. demento, forbidden planet, jerry only, new york city, nyc, radio legend, signing, the misfits, uncle floyd
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Handsome Dick Manitoba and The Soul Punk Kings played The Bowery Electric
January 14th, 2018 by chocko
Handsome Dick Manitoba, lead singer of The Dictators recently played The Bowery Electric on the Eve of New Year’s Eve. Manitoba performed with his new band The Soul Punk Kings and played songs by The Dictators and debuted a couple new songs from a new upcoming solo album. At the age of 63, Manitoba sang […]
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