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Comic Arts Brooklyn is happening today!
November 9th, 2013 by chocko
Come on down to Comic Arts Brooklyn, the FREE annual festival of comics and cartoon art presented by Desert Island which happens in a couple hours on Saturday November 9 from 11 AM to 7 PM. It all goes down in Brooklyn, NYC at Mt. Carmel Church and the Knitting Factory. Click HERE for a […]
Tags: art, brooklyn, cartoons, Comic Arts Brooklyn, comics, desert island, festival, indie, nyc, photos
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Tegan and Sara played Starland Ballroom
November 8th, 2013 by chocko
Tegan and Sara at Starland Ballroom Back in 2001, I saw Tegan and Sara play a free show at South Street Seaport in NYC. The Canadian twin sisters played catchy pop music on acoustic guitars. They were absolutely adorable and their quirky on stage banter was just as fun as their songs. I’ve been a […]
Tags: Anything Anything, Bern & The Brights, concert, live, new jersey, Rich Russo, show, Starland Ballroom, Tegan and Sara
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Henry Street Settlement – 11th Annual Open House New York
October 14th, 2013 by Mr. C
The 11th Annual Open House New York which happened last weekend is one of my favorite (mostly free and some at $5 admission) events in New York City that unlocks the city to New Yorkers, NJ folks pretending to be New Yawkers, tourists, and anyone disguised with a heartbeat in order to gain free access […]
Tags: open house new york
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Zombie Walk at Asbury Park, NJ – The Jersey Shore Lives!
October 7th, 2013 by Mr. C
We didn’t get a chance to rise up from the grave with the thousands marching on the boardwalk at Asbury Park, NJ for the Zombie Walk but my office space mate did and he kindly shared some photos with the rest of us undead! Thanks J-Strongbow!
Tags: asbury park, nj, zombie walk
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Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
August 8th, 2013 by chocko
When one thinks of photographers who have documented hip-hop prior to the crack era and its commercialization, Jamel Shabazz and his snapshots of hip hop street style and culture come to mind. Charlie Ahearn, the director of iconic hip hop movie Wild Style, shines a spotlight on Shabazz and his photos in the documentary Jamel […]
Tags: charlie ahearn, documentary, hip hop, Jamel Shabazz, photos, Street Photographer
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A Look Back at Comic-Con International 2012
July 16th, 2013 by chocko
Comic-Con 2013 is about to go down at San Diego. It is the biggest pop culture event in the universe…bar none. Here is a super duper late look at last year’s 4 day (5 if you count Preview Night) comic book, sci-fi, gaming, anime, blockbuster movie extravaganza. Hope to see you at Comic-Con International in […]
Tags: comic books, comic con, convention, san diego
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Joell Ortiz played Crotona Park
July 12th, 2013 by chocko
Joell Ortiz at Crotona Park (photos by Chocko) You cannot beat all the free concerts happening during the summer in NYC. Joell Ortiz (member of the hip hop super group Slaughterhouse) performed July 9 at Crotona Park in The Bronx – the birthplace of Hip Hop culture. City Parks Foundation put on a great free […]
Tags: 2013, crotona park, joell ortiz, slaughterhouse, summerstage, the bronx
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Smoke Signal #16 Release Party at The Newsstand
July 2nd, 2013 by chocko
Marcellus Hall, James Romberger and Josh Bayer at The Newsstand The fine folks at Smoke Signal, a free quarterly comics anthology, recently celebrated it’s 16th issue last Friday at an awesome event at The Newsstand. The Newsstand is a diy subterranean pop-up shop located at the Metropolitan Avenue station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The place got […]
Tags: 16, artist, brooklyn, comic, comic books, desert island, james romberger, james ulmer, josh bayer, new york city, nyc, smoke signal, the newsstand
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Austra played Other Music
June 21st, 2013 by chocko
Austra was in NYC to celebrate the release of their brand new, second album, Olympia, out now on Domino. They recently played a sold out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. They also performed an in-store at Other Music where fans of the Canadian electro-pop band were treated to a set which showcased songs from […]
Tags: austra, band, canadian, indie, instore, katie stelmanis, other music
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the Jackie Chan shuffle in the big apple
June 21st, 2013 by Mr. C
(Who me?) Jackie Chan was on-hand in NYC on June 10 to accept the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center presented by the team responsible for organizing The New York Asian Film Festival – Subway Cinema! It was an award long due in recognizing the most decorated & skilled […]
Tags: hong kong action, jackie chan, jackie chan experience, lifetime achievement award, stuntman
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Maniac at Times Scare NYC
June 21st, 2013 by chocko
(l-r) Elijah Wood, Genevieve Alexandra, Franck Khalfoun, Jan Broberg and Megan Duffy Last Monday night, Fangoria, IFC Midnight and Times Scare tag teamed for a preview screening of MANIAC with director Franck Khalfoun and members of the cast including Elijah Wood, in the house for a Q&A. MANIAC is a modern day remake of the […]
Tags: elijah woods, fangoria, franck khafoun, maniac, screening, times scare
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Spectacle: The Music Video exhibit
June 19th, 2013 by Mr. C
(I want my MTV! + YO MTV RAPS!) I was lucky enough to catch the 2nd to last day of Spectacle: The Music Video exhibit on display at the Museum of The Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. We were up and about the Spectacle exhibit a few times during its installation run but of course […]
Tags: mtv, museum of moving image, music videos, spectacle
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