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• Electric Forest 2017 in pics

  12-07-2017 23:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EDM and more festival Electric Forest expanded to two weekends this year, and had an eclecticlineup including The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar, My Morning Jacket, Odesza, Flume, DJ Snake, Kamasi Washington, A-Track, Francis and the Lights, Khruangbin, Matisyahu, Vince Staples, Waka Flocka Flame, Xenia Rubinos, Thievery Corporation, Cashmere Cat, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and more
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• BrooklynVegan Blog Radio on SiriusXMU: Playlist for July 12, 2017

  12-07-2017 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BrooklynVegan Blog Radio airs Wednesdays at noon and midnight on SiriusXMU (Ch. 35) and you can also listen OnDemand with the SiriusXM app.
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• Oh Sees share "Animated Violence" from new LP, auctioning test pressings for charity

  12-07-2017 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Featuring that two-drummer attack, "Animated Violence" is a five-minutes psychedelic freakout that veers into proto-metal teritory.
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• Bully sign to Sub Pop for LP2

  12-07-2017 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bully's 2015 debut album Feels Like was a very fun revival of '90s alt-rock, so it's good news that the band have a followup on the way. Feels Like came out on Columbia, but the band have left their major label home...
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• Maria Bamford expands tour, adds second Bell House show (tix on sale)

  12-07-2017 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Maria Bamford begins a short comedy tour later this month that hits Brooklyn in August
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• Check Out The First Video From Alan Vega’s Posthumous Album

  12-07-2017 21:28 via bkmag.com
  
  If you thought you had seen the last of electronic music pioneer and one half of Suicide Alan Vega when he passed away last summer at the age of 78, you thought wrong. Today, we’re happy to share the official video for “DTM,” the first single off of the singer’s poshumous album, IT, which will be released this Friday.
  The video features a ton of unreleased footage from through the 1970s and 1980s,  provided by Ric Ocasek of The Cars. The video contains
  
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• The Seaport Garden Bar hosting free live music series all summer long (schedule)

  12-07-2017 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Garden Bar, which is set up on Fulton Street at Front St, will host free live music all summer long on Thursdays and Saturdays. Acts include Breanna Barbara, Showtime Goma, Annie Hart, Calvin Love and more.Continue reading…
  
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• No Stapler Required: Office Space Screens Tonight In McCarren Park

  12-07-2017 20:30 via bkmag.com
  
  Is your day at the office dragging? Yeaaaaaah… it is. We all know it is—because it’s dragging for all of us. So what better way to shake some of that off with one of the all time office-drag movies? Mike Judge’s classic workplace comedy, OfficeSpace, screens tonight at McCarren Park in Williamsburg as the main event for the second week of 2017’s SummerScreen series.
  There’s a lot to be excited about tonight, because as always the Movie is joined by
  
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• Lana Del Rey shares 2 songs ft. A$AP Rocky and more album details

  12-07-2017 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  'Lust For Life,' which also features The Weeknd, Stevie Nicks, Sean Ono Lennon and Playboi Carti, comes out July 21.
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• stream Cousin Stizz's 'One Night Only'

  12-07-2017 20:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Also watch the video for "Headlock," a collaboration with Offset of Migos.
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• Thief tries to steal body wash, flees store shirtless

  12-07-2017 18:45
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn Daily61st PrecinctSheepshead Bay—Homecrest—
  Manhattan Beach—GravesendClean freakA knave tried to swipe four bottles of body wash from a Nostrand Avenue drugstore on July 9, police said.The jerk took the products off the shelves in the store near Avenue Z at about 2:20 pm, and when a worker tried to stop him, he socked him in the left shoulder, according to authorities. The punk dropped the soaps in his haste as he fle
  
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• Ruffian bashes man in the head with a scooter

  12-07-2017 18:45
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn Daily60th PrecinctConey Island—Brighton Beach—SeagateScooter smashA rogue bashed a man in the head with a scooter on the Boardwalk on July 3.The victim told police that he was walking near Ocean Parkway just after midnight when the man bumped into him. The ruffian became irate and screamed, “You want to fight, this is my son’s scooter,” according to a police report.
  The brute then split the man’s
  
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• Police: Man assaults and threatens woman after being rejected

  12-07-2017 18:45
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Alexandra SimonBrooklyn Daily63rd PrecinctMarine Park—Mill Basin—Flatlands—Bergen BeachRejectedCops arrested a man who they say assaulted a woman on Flatbush Avenue on June 28 after she rejected his advances.The woman told police she was near Avenue J around 5 pm when a man approached her and tried to chat with her. When she denied him, her pushed her and threatened her, saying “I’ll knock you out, racist b---- — say anot
  
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• Goon slashes good Samaritan trying to stop a fight

  12-07-2017 18:45
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn Daily62nd PrecinctBensonhurst—Bath BeachBreak it up!A brute slashed a good Samaritan in the neck as he tried to break up a fight between two ruffians on Kings Highway on July 2.
  The victim told police that he spotted two men arguing between W. Seventh and W. Eighth streets at 3:45 am and tried to intervene. But one of the goons didn’t appreciate his butting in, brandishing a sharp object and slashing the victim’s n
  
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• The Fight For The Net

  12-07-2017 18:38 via bkmag.com
  
  Back in April, we published a piece on Trump and the Ajit Pai-led FCC’s efforts to end net neutrality regulations. Not much has changed in the time since then—our freedom of choice inherent to the internet is still under siege by internet service providers (ISPs), who want to double charge consumers and content creators.
  As Brooklynites, we’re used to being the underdogs—we thrive on it. Brooklyn Magazine is a local publication that doesn’t have the resources of CNN
  
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• Cyclones get scrapped by Mahoning Valley

  12-07-2017 15:38
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperMahoning Valley 4Cyclones 1July 11 at Mahoning ValleyIt was a Nico-loss!Cyclones pitcher Nicholas Debora had a rocky outing on the mound — allowing seven hits and four runs — and our boys were limited to five hits as the Cyclones fell to the Scrappers.It was bad from the start. Samad Taylor homered to left field to score both him and Austen Wade in the first. Later in the same inning, Clark Scolamiero singled with runn
  
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• Watch out for Facebook hoaxes

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyHey all you Facebookers out there, did you recently get a message about Jayden K. Smith in your in-box message advising you not to accept his invitation, and copy and paste to tell all your friends?
  You may all ask who is Jayden K. Smith, and why does he want to hack my account. I know I did.
  So I did a check, and found this tidbit in The Telegraph: “Well-meaning users are sharing the message widely, but as with most viral
  
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• Thief grabs security guard’s phone dropped during scuffle

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Paper78th PrecinctPark Slope
  Dudley do rightA thief stole a security guard’s phone during a scuffle inside a Fifth Avenue pharmacy on June 28.The rent-a-cop told police he was inside the drugstore between Sixth and Seventh avenues at 7:40 pm when he spotted the thief taking his pick of the shop’s merchandise.As the guard tried to intercept the crook, though, he dropped his cellphone, which the thief promptly snatched before
  
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• Swastikas carved into Midwood sidewalk

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyCops are searching for the bigot who scratched more than two dozen swastikas into wet cement on Newkirk Avenue on July 8.
  Video surveillance shows the sacrilegious sneak etching 29 anti-Semitic hate symbols into the freshly poured sidewalk between Ocean Parkway and E. 18th Street shortly after midnight on July 8 — on Shabbat.
  The incident is devastating to the Midwood community — home to many Jewish residents and Holoc
  
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• Splashy debut! Renovations conclude at century-plus-old P’Slope bathhouse

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperTalk about freshening up!Park Slope’s historic bathhouse emerged from behind scaffolding on July 7 after a year-plus-long renovation of the turn-of-the-century facility — which could not have come at a better time, according to a rep for the developer.“It was incredible the building was still standing,” said Greystone’s Cian Hamill.The 111-year-old building — which operated as a community and eve
  
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• Reopened Ft. Greene community garden will grow locals’ picks

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThis bud’s for you!
  The stewards of a Fort Greene community garden that sat barren for more than two years have reopened the green space with the hope that ideas from locals can germinate into plans for revitalizing the once abandoned meadow, according to its head keeper.“We’re trying to open it up to the community to make the best of the space,” said Demetrice Mills, president of the Brooklyn Queens Land Tru
  
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• Police: Teens attack and rob cabbie on Third Place

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Julianne Cubafor Brooklyn Paper76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookBad passengersCops cuffed two teens for attacking a taxi driver on Third Place on July 8.The 19-year-old guy and 15-year-old girl had the driver take them all the way from Coney Island to Henry Street at about 5 am when they started hitting him, causing cuts and swelling on his nose, according to authorities.
  They also stole money from the 48-year-old driver’s pocket
  
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• Mets draft pick ready to rock in Brooklyn

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matt JohnBrooklyn DailyCall him the new kid on the block!David Peterson, the Mets’ first-round selection in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft, was signed by the big club last week and has been assigned to play for the Cyclones this season. To say that the 21-year-old lefthander is looking forward to joining Brooklyn’s Boys of Summer at MCU Park would be an understatement.“I’m super excited. I’m overwhelmed right now and I ca
  
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• It’s lit-erature! Artists adorn Pavilion Theater’s marquee with movie-inspired poems

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperHaikus on marquee. Brooklyn films inspire street art. See it in Park Slope.Nitehawk Cinema owners handed the old Pavilion Theater’s marquee to a band of local artists who are using the display to showcase haikus inspired by films set in Kings County, and while the illuminated, wrap-around sign may have been made to advertise movie showings, it could not be more perfect for the Japanese short-form poetry, according to the bard
  
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• Industrial taste! Your guide to dining at Industry City

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyIndustry City has a lot on its plate!
  Sunset Park was once a fine dining desert, but a garden of eatin’ has bloomed in the massive shorefront complex. Whether you are looking to sink your teeth into the latest food trend or master your favorite fare with a cooking class, this foodie hub has you covered. Get a taste with our guide to the latest joints that have taken root, or will soon bloom in Industry City.Wholly guacamo
  
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• Canarsie residents start petition demanding ferry stop

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyThey don’t want to miss the boat!
  Canarsie residents are busy collecting hundreds of signatures for a petition they plan to deliver to City Hall demanding Mayor DeBlasio keep his word and look into adding the coastal neighborhood as a new stop on the city-wide ferry system, the local pol said.
  “Hopefully we’ll get thousands of interested people to sign on this petition asking the Mayor to seriously consider putti
  
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• Cad swipes woman’s diamond ring

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn Paper84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownBathroom heistSomeone took a woman’s white gold diamond ring she left on the sink inside a Joralemon Street building on June 30.
  The lady told police she placed her ring near the faucet in the building by Court Street at 11:10 am and left the restroom. She remembered leaving it behind five minutes later, and returned to find it was gone.
  She viewed surve
  
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• Brighton Beachers eager for Big Bazaar to open

  12-07-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyBrighton Beachers hungry for the neighborhood’s newest supermarket — Big Bazaar — will have to wait just a little longer to check out.
  Owners anticipated they would open the doors to the community back in late February or early March, but that deadline quickly came and went, said a former Brighton Beach resident.
  “It’s been several months since it seemed like they were ready to open, and even put up a
  
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• Life in the e-fast lane! Electric car racing giant Nelson Piquet Jr. joins Vince and Gersh on BPR

  12-07-2017 00:41
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Moses JeffersonBrooklyn PaperHe’s fast, handsome, … and single!Formula E racing legend Nelson Piquet Jr. told Daily News columnist Gersh Kuntzman and Brooklyn Paper editor-in-chief Vince DiMiceli that he certainly won’t take the checkered flag at this weekend’s Red Hook race, but he certainly will be available to any pretty Brooklyn girls who might want to console him after his loss.“Pretty, single women should come see the ra
  
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