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• METZ share "Drained Lake" from new Albini-recorded LP

  02-08-2017 23:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  It's another pummeler from METZ's forthcoming Strange Peace. The Canadian trio will be on tour with Uniform this fall.
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• Lollapalooza: 2017 livestream schedule (watch it here)

  02-08-2017 23:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lollapalooza performances being livestreamed include Muse, Lorde, Run the Jewels, Tegan and Sara, Blink-182, alt-J, The Shins, Liam Gallagher, Little Dragon, Mac DeMarco, Cloud Nothings
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• On BPR: Buzzy O’Keeffe speaks of the River Cafe’s 40th birthday — and his time as a spy eying Russia!

  02-08-2017 23:18
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Moses JeffersonBrooklyn PaperHe’s the Steve Jobs of Brooklyn restaurants!Buzzy O’Keeffe, who opened The River Cafe on the then-bleak end of Fulton St. in what was not yet called “Dumbo,” celebrated the 40th anniversary of his legendary eatery with the obligatory victory lap on Brooklyn Paper Radio with hosts Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli.It was the Brooklyn Paper editor who likened O’Keeffe to the man who created Apple Comp
  
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• 2017 BRIC Jazzfest: lineup and tickets

  02-08-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  The third-annual BRIC Jazzfesttakes place October 14 - 21 at BRIC House in Brooklyn, including concerts, film screenings, panel discussions, dance and more.Performers include Maceo Parker, The Sun Ra Arkesta Directed by Marshall Allen, Regina Carter, Vijay Iyer, The Terri Lyne Carrington Band, and GoGo Penguin.
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• Cousin Stizz announces fall tour

  02-08-2017 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Boston MC Cousin Stizz put out his first major label release, One Night Only, last month, and he's just announced a North American tour in support of the project...
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• They’ve Got the Wheat: Circa Brewing Co. Bestows Pies and Pints on Downtown

  02-08-2017 22:01 via bkmag.com
  
  Not since Hill Country has an indie business cut so ably through Downtown’s glut of fast food franchises and interchangeable big box stores, to take thorough advantage of the neighborhood’s high rise offices, court room crowds, subway hub traffic and of course, newly installed condominiums.
  And though the signage is modest for such an imposing (read: 6,000-square foot) space, Circa Brewing Co.’s focus is completely self-evident, thanks to series of stainless steel fermenting ta
  
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• Tim Kasher playing live with his film 'No Resolution' on tour

  02-08-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cursive/Good Life frontman Tim Kasher returned this year with a new solo concept album, No Resolution. Tim wrote the album with an accompanying film in mind (his directorial debut), and now that film is finally ready to be unleashed unto the world...
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• Fleet Foxes played Prospect Park with (Sandy) Alex G (night 1 pics, setlist)

  02-08-2017 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fleet Foxes are on tour now in support of this year's truly excellent Crack-Up, their first album since returning from hiatus. They played Newport Folk Fest over the weekend, and then landed in Brooklyn's Prospect Park last night (8/1) for their first proper NYC show since Williamsburg Waterfront in 2011...
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• Omar Souleyman expands tour, including new NYC show

  02-08-2017 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Syria's Omar Souleyman, who recently came out with his third album, To Syria, With Love, will be back for more North American dates this fall...Continue reading…
  
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• Dalek releasing 'Endangered Philosophies,' touring with Street Sects

  02-08-2017 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Experimental hip hop trio Dälek are keeping the reunion going and staying prolific. They'll release their seventh studio album, Endangered Philosophies, on September 1, and they're back on longtime label Ipecac Recordings for this one...
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• A Week Of Pure Sonics

  02-08-2017 18:39 via bkmag.com
  
  My feet hurt a little bit and there’s a distinct chance that a good old fashioned case of tinnitus is going to kick in at a moment’s notice, but for having just lived through a full week of live music, I’ve got to admit that my mood is almost astonishingly chipper.This little experiment—seven straight nights (back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back nights, for those following at home) of high-profile live music across three New York City boroughs—didn&r
  
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• Reality check: Cyclones lose to Ironbirds

  02-08-2017 17:31
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperAberdeen 9Cyclones 1Aug. 1 in AberdeenCyclones pitchers Luis De Los Santos, Connor O’Neil, Marcel Renteria, and Joe Napolitano allowed sixteen hits and nine runs combined to the Ironbirds while the boys’ bats were held to seven hits and one run as the Clones one-game winning streak came to an end.The Ironbirds scored one run in four of the game’s first five innings. In the first, Luke Ringhofer singled with runne
  
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• This old movie house: Forgotten architectural details found during Pavilion Theater renovation

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperCall it lost footage.Workers unearthed forgotten architectural features amid their renovation of Park Slope’s historic Pavilion Theater, and tenant Nitehawk Cinema will incorporate some of the discoveries into the movie house’s redesign, according to a spokeswoman.“We uncovered some very cool original pieces and have been working to adjust our designs to incorporate and capitalize on those interesting details,&rdq
  
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• The producers: Red Hook kids taught how to make electronic dance music by local DJ

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThey’re laying down tracks to success!Red Hook kids are learning to become mini music moguls in summer lessons taught by a DJ and producer who said the program gives the youngsters a chance to develop skills they otherwise might not be able to.
  “In a lot of ways production and deejaying are expensive, inaccessible hobbies,” said Izzy Ocampo, who performs as Stud1nt and is a member of Discwoman, a Brooklyn-based ele
  
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• Strap in for ‘Sharknado 5’

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyOh double hell no! “Sharknado 5: Global Swarming” is blowing into your living room on Aug. 6.
  That’s right kiddos, the franchise that keeps on giving is back, and I can hardly keep my toes out of the ocean. I’ve got the popcorn ready, my chainsaw sharpened, and Digital Video Recorder (DVR) device set and ready to tape. I’ve boned up on all four of the Sharknado films and I’m ready to rumble. Y
  
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• Sneak takes sleeping straphanger’s phone and cash

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Julianne Cubafor Brooklyn Paper76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookWhile he was sleepingA baddie stole a guy’s phone and cash when he fell asleep on the train near Smith Street on July 21, police said.The 59-year-old victim conked out on the train, and when he woke up near Ninth Street, realized some cur had swiped his iPhone, watch, credit cards, and cash, according to authorities.
  Stolen wardrobe
  A duo of thieves stole a bag full
  
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• Shooting star: Cosmos midfielder lifts squad to comeback win

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyHe found his footing.The Cosmos opened its fall season at MCU Park on July 29 with a 3–1 victory over Miami FC. Eric Calvillo played the role of hometown hero, booting two goals to help the squad grab a confidence-boosting win.“It’s been a dream come true,” Calvillo said. “Thankfully I’m getting my opportunity now to play, especially with the injuries we’ve had and the guys that aren’t
  
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• Senator Felder kills own bill to raise the Ocean Parkway speed limit

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyHe took his foot off the gas!
  State Sen. Simcha Felder had hit the brakes on his own bill to hike up the speed limit on Ocean Parkway.
  Felder (D–Midwood), who has come under fire for caucusing across the aisle with the Republicans, introduced legislation in Albany back in March that would have allowed motorists to drive 35 miles per hour on the Kensington-to-Brighton Beach boulevard, instead of the 25-mile-per-hour citywide
  
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• Police: Drunk woman slaps straphanger on 5 train

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Paper78th PrecinctPark Slope
  Punch drunkA woman slapped a 27-year-old Bronx straphanger passing through Grand Army Plaza on July 17.The victim told police he was arguing with the 47-year-old woman on a Bronx-bound 5 train near Flatbush Avenue at 12:01 am, when she smacked him.Officers, who noted the woman was drunk, escorted her to Methodist Hospital for intoxication following the incident, while the victim refused medical attention, ac
  
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• Miscreants smack man in the face in failed robbery

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn Daily61st PrecinctSheepshead Bay—Homecrest—
  Manhattan Beach—GravesendPlayground bulliesSome punks hit a guy in the face after he refused to give them money in a park on E. 13th Street on July 23, police said.The 21-year-old victim told police he was in the park near Avenue V at about 11:30 pm when the malefactors came up to him and asked for money.
  When the victim refused, the baddies struck him in the face, causing a
  
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• Liftoff: Law & Tech hoops uses summer slate to prepare for winter

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Troy MaurielloBrooklyn DailyThey’re ready to put the past behind them.
  Last season, Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology rolled through a perfect 18–0 record in league play, straight into the Public Schools Athletic League boys basketball Division A championship game, only to come up short to Walton Campus on a buzzer-beater basket.That was then; this summer, the Law and Tech Jets are pulling out all the stops to prepare for another run a
  
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• Kids and pols celebrate new youth library in Coney Island

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyCome check this out!
  Bookworms celebrated the grand opening of the Chapman Youth Library at the Coney Island YMCA on July 28. There’s no better way to keep youngsters’ curious minds churning than with endless stacks of books, said a local pol who used to teach his own bright-eyed pupils.
  “I am proud to see more educational opportunities become available for Coney Island youngsters. As a former educator, I believe
  
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• Burglar steals electronics and jewelry from Joralemon St. home

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn Paper84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownThrough the bedroom windowA thief broke into a Joralemon Street apartment and stole electronics and jewelry on July 25.The victim told police the burglar entered the abode near Clinton Street through a locked bedroom window while he was out, sometime between 8:30 am and 6:45 pm. The filcher lifted an iMac desktop computer, a Nikon SLR camera, Canon Powershot c
  
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• Brute knocks out man’s teeth and stabs him in the leg

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn Daily62nd PrecinctBensonhurst—Bath BeachVicious attack
  A lout socked a guy in the face, knocking out his front teeth, and then stabbed him in the leg on 24th Avenue on July 16, police said.The 26-year-old victim told police he was walking near Benson Avenue at about 4 am when the brute punched him in the face and then stabbed him with a knife in the back of his leg, according to authorities. The fiend fled in a black Chevy four-d
  
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• Adam’s family: Final MCA Day pays tribute to Adam Yauch

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyThey’ll make some noise one more time!
  Fans of Beastie Boys founder Adam “MCA” Yauch, who died in 2012, will celebrate his life and musical talent at the final “MCA Day” at Littlefield on Aug. 5. The founder of the annual party, who lives in Boston, said that over the last five years, the event had become larger than he can handle.“It does get bigger and bigger every year, it’s very hard a
  
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• Acting out: Locals accuse mayor of skipping armory meeting, say they will cast stand-in at event

  02-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperTalk about playing the villain!Crown Heights activists are accusing Mayor DeBlasio of using a Manhattan town hall tonight as an excuse to avoid a public meeting on his redevelopment plan for their nabe’s armory, but said they will not let his absence stop them from airing their grievances.“I’d rather have the mayor there, but he’s running scared,” said Vaughn Armour, a 17-year Crown Heights resident an
  
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