Tuesday, October 31, 2006

TODD P HALLOWEEN PARTY Tonight

Tonight!

TODD P
HALLOWEEN PARTY

BLACK LIPS
Dan Deacon
Numbers
K.I.T.
Chis & Steve xBxRx w/ friendz

@ 3RD WARD 195 Morgan Ave @ Stagg
L to Morgan 8pm $8 all ages

3rdwardbrooklyn.org

3 Syrup Room Shows This Week

Three Syrup Room shows this week...

Well this week brings a lot of good shows to Bushwick, a whopping three of them are at the Syrup Room. Things seem to be picking up there as I hoped. The Syrup Room, while still not officially legal as a concert venue, is increasing it's "private" events. There is also a space a few spots away on Ingraham which is officially open, or available for rent. The owners want to rent it out for parties, shows, and to the film industry. Wednesday's Devil in the Woods party has much hyped the Big Sleep, Vietnam, and Chapel Hill's Annuals among others. If you live in the neighborhood and want to get out, this is the week to do it. No need to take a shuttle bus or a cab to the city for CMJ.

Wednesday 11/01

CMJ SHOW
Devil in the Woods Magazine Party

Professor Murder
Annuals
Favorite Sons "Hang on Girl" MP3
Vietnam
The Big Sleep "Murder" MP3
Bound Stems "Excellent News" MP3

www.devilinthewoods.com/


Friday 11/03





Ponytail
WZT Hearts Live MP3
Food for Animals "Swampy Summer Jam" MP3
Leb Laze "Big Gunz" MP3
Lexie Mountain "Peace Alert" MP3
Yip Yip

Saturday 11/04

Mike Wexler "Tropic of Gemini" MP3
These Are Powers "South Angel" MP3
Flying
Taigaa!

Monday, October 30, 2006

Klaxons - New Rave

Klaxons - New Rave

One of the latest blog buzz bands that we have enjoyed. So much so that they will get our video treatment. This time to images of my recent trip to northern Russia.
If any of you are looking for a somewhat underdiscovered city on the rise (much like our little Bushwick) visit St. Petersburg. You will see very few Americans, and the people aren't burnt out on tourists.

Bushwick Films Promo

Klaxons - "Not Over Yet" MP3

Klaxons Website


Bonus MP3
Klaxons - "Gravity's Rainbow" MP3

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Halloween Party/Show @ Asterisk Tonight!


Halloween Show @ Asterisk Tonight!

Friday, October 27, 2006

Todd P Presents Matt and Kim Tonight!

Tonight @ 3RD WARD

Matt and Kim
Japanther
Meligroveband (Canada)


195 Morgan Ave. @ Stagg St.
Bushwick
L to Morgan
8pm
6 bucks
ALL AGES

Remember the last time Todd P brought Matt and Kim to Bushwick?

Fall Mix 2



Fall Mix 2

Bonobo - "Sugar Rhyme" MP3

From Animal Magic available here


Masha Qrella - "Destination Vertical" MP3


From the album Unsolved Remained available here


Peter, Bjorn and John - "The Chills" MP3

From the album Writer's Block available here


Herbaliser - "The Blend" MP3

From the album Blow Your Headphones available here


Booka Shade - "Mandarine Girl" MP3

From the Album Movements available here


Thievery Corporation - "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" MP3


From The Richest Man in Babylon available here

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Matt and Kim in Bushwick Tomorrow (Friday Oct. 27th)



Matt and Kim in Bushwick Tomorrow
(Friday Oct. 27th)

@ 3rd Ward


Matt and Kim - "Silver Tiles" MP3

Halloween @ Asterisk Sat. Oct. 28th

Halloween Show @ asterisk
Saturday Oct. 28th

Line-up:
Dances With White Girls
Vic Thrill
Direct From Hollywood Cemetary
Infidels
Mike Pride's Drummer's Corpse
Brokendomer

10pm-6am

Kim Deal Gives Good Head

The Breeders are coming out with a new album soon, so recently I have been going through some of the older stuff. I found the video for "Saints", which I didn't remember being quite this fun. Also, below is a new gem I found of Kim and Ultra Vivid Scene. Never seen this before, god bless You Tube.

Breeders - Saints


Kim Deal with Ultra Vivid Scene


From the Album Title TK Available here

Breeders - "Little Fury" MP3

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Bushwick Open Studios Parade



Bushwick Open Studios Parade
October 21st

Bushwick Open Studios Info

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Marie Antoinette: Kirsten Dunst Naked



Marie Antoinette - Worth 11 Bucks

Just got back from the theater where I saw the new Sophia Coppola film Marie Antoinette. All visual and musical candy, with little character development or purpose (in this case it doesn't matter). Maybe it was a glorified high school play on the big screen, but I still found the film to be well worth the 11 bucks I shelled out. Was Lost in Translation any different than this? The film's characters may have been surfacey and cartoonish, but they didn't take anything away from the visual/musical experience. Watching Kirsten Dunst in elaborate beautiful costumes (and sometimes in nothing at all) over a wonderful soundtrack is like a good MTV video(remember those?) on the big screen. Somehow it all works, and leaves you feeling ok with it all.

Siouxsie & The Banshees - "Hong Kong Garden" MP3

New Order - "Ceremony" MP3


Song playing in the theater before the movie.
Yo La Tango - "Mr. Tough" MP3
It doesn't get any better than this.

Buy the Soundtrack

Monday, October 23, 2006

Matt and Kim CD Release Party Friday


Matt and Kim Cd Release Show


Friday @ 3rd Ward
Bushwick

This is a show not to be missed.

Matt and Kim - "Silver Tiles" MP3

Pass the Dutchie




Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side


Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie" MP3


More From Musical Youth

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Essential Songs to Start the Week With




3 Essential Songs to Start the Week With


Getting a lot of love on the blogs, Pitchfork gave it an 8.5, this single is super catchy.
Peter Bjorn and John - "Young Folks" MP3

Hailing from Nebraska and reminding a lot of people of Arcade Fire.
Eagle Seagull - "Photograph" MP3

Pela's demo came across my desk at a promotional company I used to work for. They impressed on the first listen. This is pure indie-lite magic.
Pela - "Lost to the Lonesome" MP3


Support Your Artist

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Bushwick Open Studios Tonight


Bushwick Open Studios
Tonight's Events

5:00pm Bushwickarts.com Launch and DemosCheck out Bushwick's new community website, www.BushwickArts.com
Learn about the project, sign up as an individual, or talk to us about setting up your organization, project, business or building as part of the network.
Office Ops @ 57 Thames

6:00pm Slide Show of Bushwick Images @ Potion Cafe248 McKibbin

Opera House Lofts27 Arion PlaceOpera House Underground Presents:"Living Off the Grid" An Exhibition of Art by Residents of Opera House Lofts.
Live Music: Isomer @ 255 McKibbin
myspace.com/bushwickopenstudios

9:00pm (to 1am) Open Studios Celebration Party!!McKibbin Caberet Variety Show @ Nut Roaster

9pm (to 10:30 )- Caberet / Variety Show11pm 1am Live Music88 Porter (entrance on Ingrham)Burlesque, magic, clowns, circus acts, more music

Live Music: Habitrail @ Potion Cafe248 McKibbinLive P.A. -- minimal techno

10:00pm The Fovea Floods Annual Halloween Party At the Bushwick Starr:@ 207 Starr
Fovea Floods Theater is a not-for-profit theater company committed to stretching the vocabulary of contemporary theater.
http://www.foveafloods.org/

The Carriage House @ 1027 GrandLive Music
The Above performs at 10pm(entrance is through the parking lot on Metropolitan b/w Morgan and Vandervoort)


Map

Brooklyn Peace Fair Today!


Brooklyn Peace Fair Today

Saturday, October 21 3:00 pm to midnight
Supreme Trading 213 N. 8th Street Williamsburg

Admission: $15 from 3 pm to midnight
$5 from Midnight 'til 3:00 am(cash bar extra)
age 21+

Proceeds to Benefit the Fourth Annual Brooklyn Peace Fair

Lineup
3:00 Lolita Bras
4:00 The Shapes
5:00 Mon.Key.Pod (Bushwick Artist)
6:00 Taigaa!
7:00 Bunny Rabbit
8:00 Outputmessage
9:00 Jealous Girlfriends
10:00 The Epochs
11:00 A Place to Bury Stranger
12:00 Outputmessage DJ Set
1:00 am: Fluxblog DJ Set
2:00 am: Special Guest DJ Set

Friday, October 20, 2006

Small Sails Playing The Syrup Room this Saturday


Small Sails @ Syrup Room Saturday

Full Line-Up:
Animandible
HappinessIsHereToStay
Patty + the Po-Boys
Small Sails (Portland, OR)

http://www.myspace.com/smallsails

5 $/ 8 pm
100 Ingraham St @ Porter

Thursday, October 19, 2006

White Magic Record Release in Bushwick Nov. 13th



White Magic's new CD, Dat Rosa Mel Apibus, comes on on Drag City November 14th. The night before we are excited that the band is having it's record release party here in Bushwick. The show will be @ 3rd Ward. Mark this one down on your concert calendar.

White Magic - "Katie Cruel" MP3
Pre-Order the Album Here

Another Todd P Show

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Bonobo - Ketto




Bonobo - Ketto

I go on vacation to create and make things like this. I went out into the city of Vienna last month and filmed with this track in mind. This is what I came up with. Definitely inspired by two sites Motel de Moka, where I got the track, and Music is Art whose entire world is built on the connection of music to life.


Bonobo - Ketto MP3
Support the Artist

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Pixies - Dreams Do Come True

Pixies: Are We Still Dreaming?

Well I guess dreams do come true after all. Even though they are old, fat, and rehabed this band still sounds fucking great. Now that we're used to the idea of the 4 Pixies playing on the same stage together again, we must not forget this was never supposed to happen. Maybe it was for the money, but what isn't these days? At least this is actually something we remotely care about. The excitement may have wore off for some fans, but I for one still feel the initial rush of their reunion. I'll post some things I've dug up in the past few weeks on the band. The next question for the band is will there be a new record?


Pixies on Austin City Limits


Live on TV 1991


Pixies (Live in Denver) - "Monkey Gone To Heaven" MP3

Pixies (Live in Dublin 2005) - "Hey" MP3

Pixies (Live in Leeds 2005)- "Is She weird" MP3

No worries Bryan, we appreciate the work you did on that tour.

Pixiesdiscs

Monday, October 16, 2006

Drink n' Draw @ 3rd Ward Every Tuesday



Drink n' Draw @ 3rd Ward Every Tuesday

Sunday, October 15, 2006

Microphones Tuesday @ 3rd Ward

Tuesday, October 17 @ 3RD WARD

Mt Eerie aka the Microphones
Mt. Eerie - "Arise Arise Arise" MP3

Calvin Johnson

Rose Melberg (Softies, Tiger Trap)
Website

Karl Blau
Karl Blau - "Deception Pass" MP3

D+

8pm/All Ages

3rd Ward is located 195 Morgan Ave @ Stagg Bushwick

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Sons and Daughters: You're My Blood!

Sons and Daughters
"You're My Blooooooood"!

This EP showed promise that the first LP did not live up to. Bare-bones bass and drums with gritty vocals showcase this band's amazing energy. There are pieces of PJ Harvey, Pixies, and a little Scottish Hillbilly thrown in. I'll post 2 of the songs from the EP which will be available for 7 days. If you like what you hear, you can download the entire EP at itunes.

Sons and Daughters - "Blood" MP3
Sons and Daughters - "Awkward Duet" MP3

Friday, October 13, 2006

Bushwick Fall Mix



Bushwick Fall Mix


These are the songs I've been playing repeatedly all week. Good fit for temperature swing.


My Bloody Valentine - "Soon" MP3

New Order - "Ceremony" MP3

Broken Social Scene - "Swimmers" MP3

Clinic - "The Second Hand" MP3

Tobias Froberg - "What a Day" MP3

Elliott Smith - "True Love" MP3

Great Northern - "Babies" Early Demo

Support the Artist Here

Gimme Head Exhibit Starts Today @ Ad Hoc Art in Bushwick



Gimme Head

Exhibit Starts Today @ Ad Hoc Art in Bushwick


Several artists have been invited to participate in a group show called Gimme Head, curated by Dennis McNett. The idea of the show comes from a conversation at the bedside of the legendary Richard Mock. The conversation went like this:

Each artist has been asked to submit up to three heads. There will be a variety of animal heads, monster heads, dripping heads, oozing heads, barbequed heads, etc. Heads of all flavors will be printed, painted, sculpted, and projected all over the gallery space.

Ad Hoc Art is located at 49 Bogart Street

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Duelists and Mon.Key.Pod tomorrow @ Asterisk

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Duelists and Mon.Key.Pod tomorrow @ Asterisk

Fatales
Change the Station
Duelists
Mon.Key.Pod
9pm
Asterisk's is located at 258 Johnson Ave

Definitely going to make it out to this show tomorrow night in the hood. Mon.Key.Pod are an current favorite.
Highly Recommended

Duelists Myspace

Tropicalia - A Brazilian Revolution in Sound

Tropicalia
A Brazilian Revolution in Sound

Tropicalia in the late 1960s revolutionized Brazilian music mixing Psychedelic Rock, avant-garde musique concrete (tape loops, sound experiments), Samba, Funk and Soul into a truly unique combination. The movement lasted little more than a year in 1968 due to imprisonment and subsequent deportation to England of the two biggest stars of the genre (Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil). This album is a mix of tracks from that brief period of Tropicalia.

1. "Bat Macumba" - Gilberto Gil MP3
2. "Minha Menina" - Os Mutantes
3.
"Tuareg" - Gal Costa MP3

4. "Domingo No Parque" - Gilberto Gil and Os Mutantes
5. "Alfomega" - Caetano Veloso
6. "Sebastina" - Gal Costa
7.
"Procissao" - Gilberto Gil MP3
8.
"Irene" - Caetano Veloso MP3
9. "Ave Genghis Khan" - Os Mutantes
10. "Take It Easy" - Jorge Ben
11. "Jimmy" Renda Se
12. "Ando Meio Desligado" - Os Mutantes
13. "Tropicalia" - Caetano Veloso
14. "Quero Sambal" - Meu Bem
15. "Vou Recomecar" - Gal Costa MP3
16. "Panis et Circenses" - Os Mutantes
17. "Gloria" - Tom Ze
18.
"Quem Tem Medo de Brincar de Amor" - Os Mutantes MP3
19. "Lost in Paradise" - Caetano Veloso
20.
"Bat Macumba" - Os Mutantes MP3

Buy the Album Here

* all MP3s were created from Vinyl

Thanks to Cia for getting this record at Amoeba in SF

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

3rd Ward Fall Membership Special

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3rd Ward offering a discount on their memberships until November 30th


Individual Membership ($60/month)

Yearly Individual Membership ($660/year)

Educational Membership ($275/year)

for more information contact info@3rdwardbrooklyn.org

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Hope Sandoval Deluxe


Hope W/ Jesus and Mary Chain - Sometimes Always


Mazzy Star - Fade Into You (Acoustic)

So who was your first crush? Mine was Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star fame. The long dark hair, sensual voice, heroin eyes... I mean how can't you get hooked? Came across these fantastic videos of Hope on You Tube. So they are posted along with a few of my favorite tracks of hers.

Mazzy Star - "Ghost Highway" MP3

Chemical Brothers Featuring Hope Sandoval - "Asleep from Day" MP3

Vetiver featuring Hope Sandoval- "Angels Share" MP3

Mazzy Star- "Fade Into You" MP3

Jesus and Mary Chain featuring Hope Sandoval- "Sometimes Always" MP3


Support the Artist

Vetiver - Enchanting Forest Music



Vetiver - Enchanting Forest Music

The band is the named after an wild grass that grows near their home in San Francisco. The name fits the folk orgin of this music. Guests include such notable singers as Hope Sandoval and Davendra Banhart (who was in the band at the time of this release). Speaking of Hope Sandoval and Mazzy Star, I'm putting together a post full of two amazing videos, and some good songs that are under the radar featuring Hope.

Vetiver - "Los Pajaros del Rio" MP3

Caia - The Magic Dragon

Caia - The Magic Dragon

Just another moody late night track that I love. The entire album is worth picking up if you like the MP3. It's available on Itunes.

RIYL: Downtempo, Ambient Eletronica
Caia - "La Telecabine" MP3


Released in 2003 on Guidance Recordings

Monday, October 09, 2006

Misery Loves Company

Misery Loves Company


Well it was a rough weekend to say the least. Some jackass tried to break into our Bushwick apartment. I guess when your super is a crackhead anything is possible. Anyone else have security issues out there?

Monday MP3 6 Pack

Bravo Silva - "City I Love You" MP3
Blonde Redhead - "Elephant Woman" MP3
Thievery Corporation - "Lebanese Blonde" MP3
Lou Reed - "Walk on the Wild Side" MP3
Royksopp - "So Easy" MP3
Flunk live @ KEXP - "Play" MP3

If you like what you hear, support the Artist Here

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Trees Not Trash Benefit @ Asterisk Today



Trees Not Trash Benefit @ Asterisk Today

Friday, October 06, 2006

Bushwick MP3 6 Pack


Bushwick MP3 6 Pack

Herbaliser - "8 Men Strong" MP3
Ratatat - "Wildcat" MP3
The National - "All the Wine" MP3
Sparklehorse - "Don't Take My Sunshine Away" MP3
Elliott Smith - "Dancing on the Highway" MP3 **
Radiohead - "Kid A" @ Greek Theater 6/29/06 MP3 **

** unreleased

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Halloween Party October 21st in Bushwick


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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Fashion Show @ Potion Cafe Friday 8pm

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Fashion Show @ Potion Cafe Friday 8pm

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Microphones in Bushwick October 17th




Tuesday, October 17 @ 3RD WARD

Mt Eerie (Microphones)
Calvin Johnson
Karl Blau
D+

Monday, October 02, 2006

Trees Not Trash Benefit @ Asterisk This Saturday

Trees Not Trash Benefit
@ Asterisk Saturday 7th

Looker
Project Jenny Project Jan
Dynamite Club

258 Johnson Ave
9pm/$7

TREES NOT TRASH
Neighborhood beautification project whose mission is to transform Bushwick into a community with green space by replacing abaondoned lots and debris with gardens and trees.

thanks Todd P

Sunday, October 01, 2006

This Week Bushwick Pictures



Pictures from this Week in Bushwick