Bushwick Has a Lotto Jackpot Winner

Bushwick Has a Lotto Jackpot Winner

Sold on the corner of Morgan and Flushing. Some lucky person in Bushwick wallked away with a cool 45 million.

Mon.Key.Pod's BAP Performance

Mon.Key.Pod's BAP Performance

While editing the Bushwick Art Project video I found myself playing Mon.Key.Pod's performance repeatedly. This Bushwick Duo infuses beats, hard drums, heavy bass, and a memorizing array of video with great results. Their recorded music is just as well put together as the live performance. Yes, at times I think maybe they need more vocals, but the music is still very strong on it's own. Go to their myspace page to check out "Tokyo Drift" which isn't available for download, but you'll wish it was.

Mon.Key.Pod - "How Am I Not Myself" MP3
Mon.Key.Pod - "Downtime" MP3

FROM PHILLY TO THE NYC: A HIP/HOP JAZZ RETREAT!

FROM PHILLY TO THE NYC: A HIP/HOP JAZZ RETREAT @ 3rd Ward

Saturday: July 29th
doors: 8pm; performances: 9pm
$7

Featuring: Prosper Jones (emcee), Afrodijak (DJ), AIDS Crew (graffiti), Free Spirit (poet), Dusky Diana (vocalist), Nemiss (emcee), Adina Robbins (flute), Gregory Morrison (sax), Ethel Cee (emcee), Phya Inc (emcee), Natural Selection (vocalist), Rocky (emcee)

Thom Yorke - "Cymbal Rush"

Thom Yorke's first solo record was released on July 11th as most of you know by now. Thom recently appeared on the Henry Rollins Show(excellent program), and performed ""Cymbal Rush". We have made our own promo film for the song, which we hope you enjoy.


Cymbal Rush Promo Film




Cymbal Rush Live on Henry Rollins


Thom Yorke - "Cymbal Rush" MP3

Antony and the Johnsons/CoCo Rosie @ the Warsaw

Just got back from the Ali Forney Center Benefit with Antony and The Johnsons, CoCo Rosie, and Matmos @ the Warsaw. Antony got on stage with each act and sung his part on CoCo Rosie's "Beautiful Boyz" with moving results. We were humming the tune all the way home. Antony's set was a lot fun with lots of stage banter. CoCo Rosie joined him for a new song called "Bouncy Balls", the lyrics were "She's got bouncy balls, He's got Bouncy Balls, I've got Bouncy Balls". Needless to say it got everyone's balls bouncing ?!

Coco Rosie -"Beautiful Boyz" MP3

INSIDE THE BAPLAB

We got a mention in NY Press.

Read the well written article about the Bushwick Art Project.

INSIDE THE BAPLAB
The Bushwick Art Project endeavors to make Brooklyn beautiful

By Kristopher Monroe

With low-income artistic types getting priced out of Manhattan altogether, and the overblown ostentatiousness of fake artists and trust fund fashionistas crowding Williamsburg, Bushwick is becoming the destination of choice for creatives wanting to get their art on without having to deal with the bullshit. Blogs like Bushwick is Beautiful (bushwickisbeautiful.com) and diversified venues like Office Ops and Asterisk Art Project are helping to foster the very real sense of community in the area.


Read the Entire Article Here.

Mr. President, You Have Sinned

Bushwick Films presents "Iraq is your sin Mr. President"

We make no apologizes for our critical view of the War in Iraq. We are sick and tired of hearing about how people against the war don't support the troops. We care enough about our service men and women that we do not want them in harms way for nothing. Iraq is a big fat nothing. We fucked up, and must now pay the price as a country.

Music from the Film:
Muse - "Take a Bow" MP3

BAP: Bushwick Art Project Video Highlights

Video Highlights we shot of BAP (July 22nd)

3, 000 people showed up Saturday in Bushwick for BAP. The event lasted more than 15 hours. Great job for all involved on the staff and the artists who performed. Enjoy this 8 minute highlight film we shot of the event.

- Bushwick is Beautiful

2 New John Lennon Films to be Released

2 New "John Lennon" Films to be Released

This fall two new films dealing with John Lennon's life will hit theaters. One film focuses on his killer M. Chapman (Jared Leto), and the other on his political battle with the US Government and Nixon. If only Lennon was alive now to bitch slap Sean Hanity and Bill Oreilly. The left is in grave need of a leader with some vision and brains. Right now neither side has produced much to get excited about.

The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Release Date: September 15, 2006 (NY, LA; wider release: September 29)
Starring: John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Genre: DocumentaryMPAA
Official Website: TheUSversusJohnLennon.com
Summary: The documentary covers the period 1966-1976 and tells the story of John Lennon's transformation from beloved musical artist to anti-war activist to iconic inspiration for peace, and recounts the story of the U.S. Government's efforts to silence him. The U.S. vs. John Lennon will also show that this was not just an isolated episode in American history, but that the issues and struggles of that era remain relevant today.

Lindsay Lohan and Jared Leto will star in Chapter 27, a feature about the murder of John Lennon.In the movie, Leto will play Lennon's murderer Mark Chapman, while Lohan will play a devoted Lennon fan who befriends Chapman on the weekend in 1980 when he kills the former Beatle. Jarrett Schaefer wrote the project and will make his feature directing debut.Leto most recently appeared in Lord of War. He recently wrapped Lonely Hearts. Lohan can next be seen in Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion and the romantic comedy Just My Luck.

Britt Daniel: The Complete Radio Sessions Part 2

Britt Daniel: The Complete Radio Sessions Pt. 2

This post is to give some love to Spoon and Britt who have been around for quite sometime now. Merge will rerelease two of their early records, Telephono and Soft Effects July 25th, and and the band newest release is still selling moderately well. survival means something these days, it's taken years of non-stop touring from this band to reach this level.


These MP3 are gathered from Britt Daniel's radio promotion appearances at college radio in 2001/2002.


Britt Daniel Radio Sessions WNYU "Anything You Want" MP3
Britt Daniel Radio Sessions WNYU "Advanced Cassette" MP3
Britt Daniel Radio Sessions WERS "Lines in the Suit" MP3
Britt Daniel Radio Sessions WERS "I'm Goin' Down" MP3
Britt Daniel Radio Sessions WERS "Someone Something" MP3
Britt Daniel Radio Sessions WFMU "Take The Fifth" MP3
Britt Daniel Radio Sessions WFMU "Fitted Shirt" MP3

Buy Spoon's Albums Here

Bonus Tracks:

Britt Daniel live on WERS "The Way We Get By" MP3
Britt Daniel live on WNYU "Set Me Free" MP3

Britt Daniel: The Complete Radio Sessions Part 1

Britt Daniel: The Complete Radio Sessions Pt. 1

Britt Daniel Live on WNYU "Lines in the Suit" MP3
Britt Daniel Live on WNYU "Waiting for the Kid..." MP3
Britt Daniel Live on WNYU "Agony of Laffitte" MP3
Britt Daniel Live on WNYU "Used To" MP3
Britt Daniel Live on WNYU "Metal Detektor" MP3
Britt Daniel Live on WNYU "Fitted Shirt" MP3
Britt Daniel Live on WNYU "I Wanted to be Your Friend" MP3

More Spoon Info

Part two tomorrow with more live Britt at WNYU, and other MP3's from WFMU/WERS.


Britt Daniel is still tour behind Spoon's latest release Gimme Fiction. Hide your wives and daughters as the sluttiest man in rock n' roll comes through your town. We love you Britt, but keep your pants on once in a while.

07/30 Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival w/ Yo La Tengo
08/11 Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre w/ Death Cab for Cutie
08/12 Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre w/ Death Cab for Cutie
08/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre w/ Death Cab for Cutie
08/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre w/ Death Cab for Cutie
08/15 San Diego, CA @ Bayside Embarcadero Marina w/ Death Cab for Cutie

Bushwick Art Project Is Today

The ambitious Bushwick Art Project begins today at 4 pm at 3rd ward in Bushwick. We are proud to be one of the sponsors of this mutli-media music art event.

Here is today's day and night music line-ups:


Transient Day :: Photo Lab
05:00 PM
Craig Colorusso
05:30 PM
Judd Greenstein
06:00 PM
Mechanique(s)
06:30 PM
Miya Masaoka
07:00 PM
Richard Chartier (LINE)
07:45 PM
Keith Fullerton Whitman (Kranky)
Sonance Day :: Floor 3 :: Area A
06:00 PM
Richard Garet, Ian Epps, Shimpei Takeda, Andy Graydon, MPLD & Ben Owen
07:00 PM
Calmer (Polyvibe)
07:30 PM
Benoit Pioulard (Kranky)
08:10 PM
Landau Orchestra (Merck Records)
09:10 PM
Helios (Type Records)
09:55 PM
Praveen (Percussion Lab)
Intonation Day :: Floor 3 :: Area C
08:00 PM
Vortex & Adam Kendall
08:30 PM
David First
09:00 PM
Fair Use Trio
09:30 PM
Ray Sweeten
10:00 PM
Bruce Tovsky
Craig Colorusso
artist site >>
Craig Colorusso is an artist and musician straddling the line between environment and piece. His famed "Music of the Spheres" and "Cubemusic" installations have been praised by critics and reporters on the east coast. For BAPLab, Craig will be performing with Guitar, effects and a bass clarinet.


Transient Night :: Photo Lab
09:15 PM
Katamine
09:45 PM
Stars Like Fleas (Praemedia)
10:30 PM
Change The Station
11:15 PM
Mon.Key.Pod
12:30 AM
David Linton, Charles Cohen & Matty Ostrowski Trio
12:30 AM
Nate Boyce
01:15 AM
Lance Blisters
02:30 AM
Harkness AV Salon
Sonance Night :: Floor 3 :: Area A
10:15 PM
Bubblyfish
11:00 PM
Machinedrum (Merck Records)
11:45 PM
Lusine (Ghostly International)
12:45 AM
Insideout & Camea (Clink Recordings)
01:45 AM
Ryan Elliott (Spectral Sound)
03:15 AM
Ryan Crosson (M-NUS)
04:30 AM
Hakan Lidbo (Force Tracks)
Modulation :: Floor 3 :: Area B
10:30 PM
Handshake (Chaise)
11:15 PM
RJ Valeo (Type Records)
12:00 AM
David Last (Goosehound)
01:00 AM
Nicholas Sauser (Goosehound)
02:15 AM
Tim Xavier (LTD-400)
03:30 AM
Nick AC (Robots)
04:45 AM
Wolf + Lamb (Wolf + Lamb)
06:00 AM
eVa & Igal (Loft-N-Space)
Intonation Night :: Floor 3 :: Area C
11:00 PM
Morgan Packard vs superDraw (Microcosm Music)
11:30 PM
Sawako (12k)
12:15 AM
Pandatone (Neo Ouija)
01:00 AM
Ezekiel Honig (Microcosm Music)
01:45 AM
Khonnor (Type Records)
02:30 AM
DJ Rhyzome
David Last
artist site >>
David Last is a producer, composer and visual artist based in Brooklyn New York. His organic dub influenced electronic music releases for The Agriculture label have become the best selling records on that label, garnering high praise from tough to please music critics and gaining a strong cult following in Europe, the States and Japan. He recently wrote and performed a suite of electroacoustic music for a subterranean cavern in Shikoku Japan, and will bring his cavern music to a cave near Mexico City next year. Funky dancefloor tracks are coming out with techno labels in the states such as NYC's Goosehound and Microcosm Music (both distributed by Kompakt), and Unfoundsound in Philadelphia. He has been producing remixes for labels in Europe (Staubgold Berlin, Audio NL Rotterdam) and traveling internationally to play his music and live video projections. At BAPLab, he will be performing back to back with fellow labelmate, Nicholas Sauser.

Muse - Black Holes and Revelations

Muse - Black Holes and Revelations

Muse are a band that borrows heavily from Coldplay and Radiohead, with a bit more "rock" than either. Their new album Black Holes and Revelations, which is brimming with anti-war rhetoric, is nothing more than a good rock album. This band is nothing new, nothing trend setting like Radiohead, more of a coffee book afterthought of that sound. The band does little to hide from their comparisons as some of the riffs on "Invincible" and "Starlight" sound way too much like Jonny Greenwood. They do however rip off two new bands this time around so give them credit. Track 3 which we have offered here sounds a lot like something Prince released in the 80's and a whole lot like Spoons "I Turn My Camera On". Sing the lyrics to the spoon song over it and see how well it fits. Despite their lack of originality this album is quite a good listen. "Starlight" is a good upbeat track driven by piano and sounds very good at loud volume. "Soldier's Poem" is a softer serious song that rip off or not sounds beautiful. The album strong suit is its lyrics and theme. Every song on here is solid, with no clunkers in the bunch. If you can stomach Coldplay and like Radiohead-lite, this album will get a lof of play on your ipod.

Tracklisting for Black Holes and Revelations
1. Take A Bow
2. Starlight
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map Of The Problematique
5. Soldier's Poem
6. Invincible
7. Assassin
8. Exo Politics
9. City Of Delusion
10. Hoodoo
11. Knights Of Cydonia

Buy the Album

Road Trip

Road Trip USA

It's been a busy July so far. I just got back from a 4000 mile road trip where I visited:

New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Washington DC
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Virginia
Georgia
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri

There is too much conservative talk radio in this country. You can hear Sean Hanity in every state in the union. This man is pure evil, he wants nothing but to hate and divide.

Cia just finished her new shoot for Suicide Girls. It is absolutely amazing, she is very excited about it, and she should be. Maybe she'll post a little preview on here in the next few days.

We hope to see all of you out at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn for the Bushwick Art Project. This is going to be a very special event.

Bushwick Art Project Line-up July 22nd

Bushwick Art Project Line-up: July 22nd

This summer BAP will be hosting the first in a series of programs entitled the BAPLab taking place on July 22nd 2006. Showcasing well known artists side by side with emerging artists, the Labs purpose is to expose both audience and artists alike to the vast spectrum of digital culture. Located at 3rd Ward Studios in the outer edges of Bushwick, the Lab is an experimental event where artists are encouraged to explore new paths and investigate new ideas through a curated program of electronic music, video, sound installations and interactive works. Part exhibition, part creative R&D program, the BAPLab is a festival of ideas. An environment where artists can explore new approaches to creative expression.

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Bushwick Musician Profile: Matt

Bushwick Musician Profile: Matt

Experimental / Metal / Hardcore

Matt has played in many NYC bands over the last 20 years -
Guitar and bass for Disassociate 1991 - now
Bass for Dr. Israel and 7 - 2000Guitar for White Plastic - 1986
Guitar for Dank Sinatra - 1985
Bass for Execution Style 1986
Bass for The Heat - 1984
Bass for Dagger - 1980 -1983
Bass for Rapid Transit - 1978 - 1980
Guitar for DarksideNYC 1997 and again in 2002
Guitar for Jesus Chrust - 1990
Guitar and Bass for DownlowNYHC 1992 - 1995 2002 - now

Upcoming Shows:

7.11.06 CBGB
7.22.06 Lucky Cat
7.29.06 North 6th basement
8.06.06 Tompkins Square Park

Myspace
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Show This Weekend at Asterisk

Show this weekend in Bushwick!

Dynamite Club
Child Abuse
O Death
The Volunteers

Saturday July 8, 2006

8:00pm - 3:00am

258 Johnson Ave @ Bushwick Avenue

July 4th Bushwick Concert Video

July 4th Bushwick Concert Video

There were 2 rooftop shows in Bushwick on Tuesday. Here is our video with highlights from both. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. Check the end of the video for your formal thank you.

cheers,

BiB

Office Ops Voxtrot Soundcheck July 4th

Voxtrot is doing their soundcheck as we speak on top of Office Ops in Bushwick. Show starts at 3pm and ends after the fireworks. Come on out to see two shows in the area. L Train to Morgan Ave.



Just shot this video moments ago from our rooftop.

2 Huge Shows in Bushwick July 4th

July 4th Bushwick is the Place to Be


Two huge rooftop shows within 2 blocks of each other.

Option 1: Boswijck: Music in the Town of the Woods
@ Office Ops (57 Thames St.)

Voxtrot
The Occasion
Rusty Santos
Zachary Cale
Damon McMahon

Free Beujolais from 3-5pm!


Option 2: A Benefit For Common Ground

Todd P presents:

Japanther
Parts & Labor
Matt and Kim
Pterodactyl
Battleship
+ more!

330 Melrose St @ Wilson Ave
12pm to 10pm - bands @ 4pm
(all ages)

If you are in the neighborhood be sure to catch one or both of these shows.
Remember they are only a 2 blocks apart so you can easily walk between the two.

Both locations are within a few blocks of LTrain Morgan Stop.
Email: bushwickisbeautifulblog@yahoo.com if you have any other questions

Land Of Talk @ Syrup Room

Land Of Talk @ Syrup Room June 29th

Here is some video from Thursday's Show at the Syrup Room. We are sorry it's so dark, think of it as a live MP3.