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• Super Furry Animals reissuing 'Radiator' on vinyl/CD for 20th anniversary

  19-06-2017 23:08
  
  Arguably SFA's best album, 'Radiator' is being remastered from the original analogue tapes and the CD has b-sides, demos and other rarities.
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• Punk Island 2017 in pics

  19-06-2017 22:21
  
  The annual, free, all ages NYC punk festival Punk Island returned yesterday (6/18), moving from Governors Island to Randall's Island...
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• Fischerspooner share first single from Michael Stipe produced LP

  19-06-2017 22:13
  
  Michael Stipe has mentioned a few times that he has been working with electroclash survivors Fischerspooner on their new album. Details are now out: the album's titled SIR and will be released
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• Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions announce 2017 tour

  19-06-2017 21:53
  
  After being revealed on the Desert Daze lineup, Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions have announced a tour in support of last year's great Until the Hunter. So far, support acts on the tour include Peaking Lights, Daydream Machine, and Mariee Sioux...
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• Paramore cover Drake's "Passionfruit" & Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere" (watch)

  19-06-2017 21:32
  
  Paramore have been doing a lot of covers this year, like Radiohead's "House of Cards" and The Strokes' "Someday," and they just did a couple more exciting ones. They recorded a session for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge and, in addition to playing After Laughter single "Hard Times," they did a rendition of Drake's great "Passionfruit"...
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• Sigur Ros played Forest Hills Stadium (pics, setlist)

  19-06-2017 21:09
  
  Sigur Ros wrapped up their tour with a Forest Hills Stadium show in Queens this past Saturday (6/17). Like at the Chicago show (and most other dates), they did two career-spanning sets as a trio, with no backing string section and no opener...
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• The Spits touring in September

  19-06-2017 20:54
  
  Seattle/Michigan mutant punk greats The Spits will be on tour in September, and dates include a stop in NYC...
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• Jimi Hendrix Park opened in Seattle

  19-06-2017 20:27
  
  Monterey Pop's 50th anniversary festival wasn't the only Summer of Love celebration going on this past weekend...
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• The Brooklyn Magazine Guide To BAMcinemaFest, Week 2

  19-06-2017 19:05 via bkmag.com
  
  The 2017 edition of BAMcinemaFest continues on through Sunday, June 25, and one thing you might notice in some of the festival’s second-week selections is the way they drew out certain thematic threads introduced in some of the films that have already played in its opening weekend. If The Force offered a sobering look at the challenges law enforcement has faced in recent years, Whose Streets? takes a look at civilians galvanized by what many of them feel is an example of police malfeasance
  
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• See the Shins

  19-06-2017 18:22
  
  Thursday, June 15
  Sure, tickets to see The Shins in Prospect Park sold out ages ago, but all’s not lost if you never procured one. Do what enterprising Brooklynites have been doing since the BRIC benefit shows started decades ago–BYO blanket, wine, snacks, etc. and set up camp just beyond the fence that blocks your vision of the stage but can’t contain the music. Or, go to St. Ann’s Warehouse at 7:30pm for a Spaghetti Garden Party to celebrate Iftar, or the evening meal t
  
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• Philharmonic in the Park

  19-06-2017 18:21
  
  Friday, June 16
  Prospect Park is the place to be again on Friday night, because the perennially awesome Philharmonic in the Park is back for one night only at 8pm. This year’s program includes music by Dvorak, Bernstein, and Gershwin, and–as always–the performance is free to attend and includes a post-concert fireworks display. This is legitimately one of my top three events of the year in Brooklyn, and I’m devastated to be missing it this year due to longstanding plans t
  
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• Mermaid Parade

  19-06-2017 18:20
  
   
  Saturday, June 17
  Speaking of can’t-miss annual events, the iconic Mermaid Parade descends in all its befinned and sequined glory upon Coney Island again this Saturday and Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie are the King and Queen this year. The parade–now in its 35th year–is the largest art parade in the country, and the creativity, imagination, and hard work that go into the thousands of costumes on display is truly astounding. The fun starts at 1pm, and will be fo
  
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• Father’s Day Empanadas and Renegade Crafts

  19-06-2017 18:18
  
  Sunday, June 18
  On Sunday, you might want to peruse the stands at the Renegade Craft Fair for a unique and extra-special Father’s Day present–the curated marketplace of indie vendors and artisans is back at the Brooklyn Expo Center on both days this weekend from 11am-6pm and is free to attend. Or you can take the dad in your life to the National Sawdust Table Music Brunch, featuring live performances by a baroque ensemble, if he’s into that kind of thing. Your $45 ticket includ
  
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• Chino-Latino Hog Roast at Pizza Moto

  19-06-2017 18:17
  
   
  Monday, June 19
  Have you guys been to Pizza Moto on the Carroll Gardens/Red Hook border yet? It’s a consistently great spot to eat not only pizza (the “eggs in hell” is especially amazing), but also tartare, seasonal vegetable sides, a killer trout caesar salad, and more. Although they’re normally not open on Mondays, this week they are switching things up and hosting a Chino-Latino pig roast extravaganza in partnership with Fleischer’s, Van Brunt Stillhouse,
  
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• Queeraoke

  19-06-2017 18:05
  
  Tuesday, June 20
  Crown Heights bar/bakery Butter & Scotch is celebrating Pride with various events all month, but this Tuesday night’s Queeraoke sounds particularly fun. Starting at 8pm, belt out your favorite tunes by famous queer icons in between courses of cake and cocktails, and help raise money for the Ali Forney Center in the process. Alternatively, the Fancy Show, a weekly evening of standup comedy at Dizzy’s on Fifth in Park Slope, is hosting a pretty impressive lineup th
  
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• Race, Identity & the Women’s Movement: A #BHeard Town Hall at BRIC This Thursday, June 22

  19-06-2017 18:02
  
  Sponsored By BRIC.BRIC is a nonprofit arts and media cultural organization that presents free and low-cost programming to the community.Created By BlankSlateAt the next #BHeard Town Hall at BRIC this Thursday, June 22, a panel of activists will discuss how best to work together in solidarity to advance women’s rights.
  Inspired by the massive march on Washington the first full day of President Trump’s tenure — putting the new administration on notice that any rollbacks on reprod
  
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• Deep Night: A benefit for Brand New Congress

  19-06-2017 17:40
  
   
  Wednesday, June 21
  Wednesday brings another opportunity to see some great comedy, this time with a political bent, at a special benefit at the Slipper Room to support Brand New Congress’ campaign to replace corporate-backed career politicians with a passionate, new generation of leaders who will adequately represent their constituents. Dale Seever will host this talk show-style event, featuring guests like Janine Brito (Take My Wife) and Mitra Jouhari (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
  
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• ICYMI: The TNT Backstory Studio At Northside Festival

  19-06-2017 16:45 via bkmag.com
  
  The TNT Backstory Studio at Northside Festival kicked off each day with a MNDFL meditation session, followed by popups showcasing local designers, DJ’s, emerging band showcases, and everything in between. Take a look at each day’s events in pictures:
  The TNT Backstory Studio at Kinfolk 90. Photo cred: Zane Roessel
  Thursday featured the Brooklyn Magazine Emerging Artist Showcase, Drag Queen Story Hour, the New York Times‘ and WBUR’s Modern Love podcast with Karrueche
  
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• Bushwick bounty: Local food and drink vendors assemble for annual fest

  19-06-2017 14:51
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperIt was a mouthful!Forty-seven food and drink vendors gathered in Bushwick on June 13 for an annual foodie street fair fund-raiser, offering guests a digestible culinary tour of the neighborhood that otherwise would be hard to swallow in a single sitting, according to organizers.
  “Bushwick has an exciting culinary scene,” said Sue Kessler, who organized the event. “The biggest appeal is that everyone gets to exper
  
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• Slice of soul: Eclectic combo Evolfo headlines Pizza Fest

  19-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Bill Koppfor Brooklyn PaperIf pizza be the food of love, play on!A band that formed to play music for Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” will headline the fourth annual Pizza Fest party, at the Gutter in Williamsburg on June 22. And the seven-member garage-soul band Evolfo has kept evolving since moving from Boston to Brooklyn in 2014, according to the band’s guitarist.“It shook up my views on music,” said Matt Gibbs. “I
  
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• Hey there, short stuff! Nitehawk celebrates mini movies

  19-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Alexandra SimonBrooklyn PaperThey’re taking their shows on the road!Williamsburg’s Nitehawk Cinema has compiled some of the best entries from its annual short film festival into a single feature length film, which will tour the country this summer. “Nitehawk Shorts Festival Selects” will premiere at the Williamsburg movie house on June 21 and screen there for a week before traveling to other cinemas. The seven short films in the anth
  
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• Gastronomic guide: Our reporters’ favorite fare at just-opened Dekalb Market Hall

  19-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperTalk about food for thought!The long-awaited DeKalb Market Hall opened in Downtown’s massive City Point complex on Friday. The food court in the mega-development on Flatbush Ave. between Willoughby St. and Dekalb Ave. is conveniently located just down the street from The Brooklyn Paper’s office, giving our hard-working team more options to fuel their long nights than ever. Our reporters hit the opening for the hard job o
  
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• De-ported! Transit honcho re-visits plan to sell Red Hook shipping terminal

  19-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThis ship could finally sail.
  The head honcho of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey supports a long-discussed plan to sell waterfront shipping port the Red Hook Container Terminal to make money for the agency, he told attendees of a real estate conference on Wednesday.
  “A core recommendation … was to divest real estate assets which are not producing a flow of income to support investments in transportation in
  
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• Comptroller Stringer celebrates Russian community in Brighton Beach

  19-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyIt was a big celebration in Little Odessa!Comptroller Scott Stringer visited the Russian enclave of Brighton Beach to recognize the large Russian-speaking community and award three individuals with commendations during a dinner to celebrate Russian culture and heritage at Tatiana Restaurant on June 13. Stringer handed Councilman Mark Treyger (D–Coney Island) the honor for being the only Russian-speaking legislator in the Cou
  
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• Bushwick bounty: Local food and drink vendors assemble for annual food fest

  19-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperIt was a mouthful!Forty-seven food and drink vendors gathered in Bushwick on Tuesday for an annual foodie street fair fund-raiser, offering guests a digestible culinary tour of the neighborhood that otherwise would be hard to swallow in a single sitting, according to organizers.
  “Bushwick has an exciting culinary scene,” said Sue Kessler, who organized the event. “The biggest appeal is that everyone gets to exper
  
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• Borough President puts up funds to restore historic Erasmus Hall Academy Building

  19-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyCall it a gift from the Adams administration.Borough President Adams has stepped in to fund a portion of much-needed repairs to the historic Erasmus Hall Academy building. Preservationists and alumni have long battled to save the landmarked structure from demolition — they sent a 2,000-signature petition to Mayor DeBlasio demanding action last year, and more recently name-dropped the popular “Hamilton” Broadway m
  
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