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Pop-Up Disco Party In A Williamsburg Laundromat
“Once upon a time, in the disco era, people threw renegade pop-up parties in the most unusual places. We’re transforming an actual Williamsburg Laundromat into the Dirty Disco Laundrette.” Our dear friend and outstanding party designer Adam Aleksander has teamed up with internationally recognized DJs The Juan MacLean and Justin Miller from DFA Records (the [...]
Elizabeth & The Catapult @ Williamsburg Music Hall
This Saturday, be sure to check out local favorite Elizabeth & The Catapult @ Williamsburg Music Hall. The group recently came out with the album The Other Side of Zero, a playful mix of acoustic guitar and ringing vocals, that is captivating from beginning to end. Saturday’s show will include opener Chris Cubeta and The [...]
Brooklyn Boondoggle and the Atlantic Yards Development
The Atlantic Yards development controversy has come to a rest with the addition of a huge new development complex, traffic issues for years to come and formerly middle-class individuals selling out to the development for ungodly sums. The Meerkat Media Collective shot an impressive documentary outlining the controversy and giving a superb overview of the [...]
Williamsburg’s Mattress Problem
Refurbished mattresses? The mere thought makes one’s skin crawl. In a society losing sleep over a seething wave of bed-bug infestations, we find out via the the New York Post that Brooklyn Sleep Products of South Williamsburg has been shut for violating a handful of consumer protection laws – among them being the mattresses are [...]
Holy Synth: Miniature Tigers & Neon Indian (Pics)
Last night, a couple of us Brooklyn365-ers took the uncharacteristic trip across the east river to check out Brooklyn transplants—psych-pop quartet, Miniature Tigers and Chillwave glo-fi synthaholics Neon Indian and I’ve gotta say it—I’m glad we did. Miniatures Tigers frontman Charlie Brand mingled with the sparse crowd in the Studio at Webster Hall, while belting [...]
Zombie Vs. Commando Capture The Flag, Need We Say More?
With the mythical creatures craze in full cultural effect (think Twilight, Zombieland, True Blood, Harry Potter etc., etc., so on and so forth) get ready to join the ranks and run around an abandoned Army base in full zombie or commando garb searching for the illusive flag. That’s right, costume-clad capture the flag mayhem. Governor’s [...]
The Swell Season and The Low Anthem at Prospect Park (pics)
“Someone shouted out–play that song from Once” said Irish rocker and The Swell Season front man Glenn Hansard, referring to a heckle at a recent show “so this is that song from Once.” And with barely a breath, the crowd was swept into a frenzy as he and band mate Markéta Irglová played their famed single (of Once [...]
Modest Mouse Reschedules Williamsburg Waterfront Show
Torrential rains washed out Modest Mouse’s much anticipated Williamsburg Waterfront show last Friday after only five songs. But do not fret, rather than pass our borough by, the band has rescheduled the show for September 14th. By way of Brooklyn Vegan, the Open Space Alliance announced: Any patrons unable to attend the rescheduled date should [...]
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Starting 7/5
The annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival continues this year with a headline performance by De La Soul. Starting this coming Monday, July 5, the festival will kick-off with the Show & Prove Hip-Hop Showcase and Competition at Brooklyn Bowl. The festival will be moving all over Brooklyn and run until Sunday, July, when the festival wraps [...]
Sunday Best Finds a New Home
While the sudden and shocking close of BKLYN Yard left many canal-dwellers without their favorite outdoor hangout and waterfront party spot, it also meant that Sunday Best, hosts of one of the best Sunday afternoon dance parties in all of Brooklyn needed to find a new town. Well everyone can tie up their dancing shoes [...]
