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Recommended art stuff
Most, but not all galleries are closed Sunday and Monday and usually open 11-6
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Andy Warhol-The Last Ten Years retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum. The first Saturday of the Month its free.
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July 08–August 01
Mission: Edition
Guest Curators: Genevieve and Liz Dimmitt
With: Ryan Brennan, Amanda Burnham, Judith Hoffman, Joe Iurato, Pim Palsgraaf and Alex Waxman
CHRISTINA RAY
30 Grand Street . NYC
A/C/E to Canal Street
Phone: 212 334 0204
Hours: Wed–Sun 12–6pm
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"Young Curators, New Ideas III" organized by Mr. & Mrs. Amani Olu at P.P.O.W.
25 street: 511 W 25 street, suite 301, 6-8pm
more at artcards.cc





Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Gories at Maxwells in NJ
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http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/seaside.html
free concert in asser levy park out by coney island with George Thoroughgood and Southside Johnny
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LOVE & afFUNCTION Gallery Exhibit
Kingdom at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn Front Bar
361 Metropolitan Ave Brooklyn, NY
Exhibition Dates:
...July 29th-August 12th, 2010
LOVE and afFUNCTION showcases craft-based works that transcend functionality as a work of art to make a fashion statement.
LOVE and afFUNCTION will feature a selection of BHEKI and In Stitches Products with contemporary DADA Bulletins. In addition, both artists will exhibit paintings, prints and mix-media collages to reference their original practice and personal narratives.
Every story has a setting and a soundtrack. This one takes place in Brooklyn with a site specific sound installation by Ruchi Mital, musical experiment/ performance by Alyson Greenfield & DJ set by LoveStruck's Anne Mette Rasmussen.
***OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY JULY 29th 2010 6-9 pm***
6-7pm
Alyson Greenfield is excited to debut her newest musical experiment as part of LOVE and afFUNCTION. The project involves improvisation with synthesizers, vintage Casio keyboards, and original beats to create layers of dreamy and danceable sounds.
www.alysongreenfield.com
7-9pm
DJ set by LoveStruck's Front Lady, Anne Mette Rasmussen!
http://www.myspace.com/LoveStrucknyc
****FOR MORE INFORMATION, please visit the
LOVE and afFUNCTION exhibition blog.....
http://loveandaffunction.blogspot.com/
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8/28-31: Slummer Nights
Where: 55 Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002
Multi-Media Event at Canada in Chinatown
Admission: Free
Experimental - Audio/Visual - Comedy
Slummer Nights (organized by Sadie Laska) explores the relationship between visual art and music with a four-night series of collaborative events. Each night a group of musicians and artists will transform the gallery space with short -term installations, live projections, film, music and comedy.
tHURSDAY July 29th, 8:00-11:00 pm
Michael Mahalchick & Rebecca Gaffney invite you to an evening of cracked lightning and caviar pissings with:
Marisol Limon Martinez, Victoria Keddie, Todd Pendu (Chaos*Majik), Cathode-Ray Ministries with Christopher Exits (Hidden Fees, Ghost Exits) & Tyler Jacobsen (Medical Records, Denim and Diamonds), Marcos Rosales, Enoch A.L.N with Jon Williams (WizardisHungry), Jon Winfield "Porkchop" Nicholson (SSPS, Excepter) & Jim Galbraith (aaape, Radar Fiction)
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tonight from six to 11-byob????
Circus Gold Presents: Neighborhood Watch// 3-DAY Event//
Live With Animals Gallery
210 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
3-day Event Featuring: Art/Movies/ Dj dance party/Music/Raffle/Games/Kung Fu/Costume party/and more
Suggested donation at door (1.00)
(To help pay for cost of show)
Artist Showing:
Briar Bonifacio/ Austin, Texas
JLaw/Austin, Texas
Zach McDonald/ Austin, Texas
David Perez/ San Antonio, Texas
Stefan Fitzgerald/Brooklyn, Texas
Cherie Weaver/ Austin, Texas
Hayden Dunham/ New York
Arden Fanning/ New York
Trinh Huynh/ New York
Joesph Phillips/ Austin, Texas
Carly Rabalias/ Brooklyn, Texas
Installation by Lyonel ( The Cat ) Austin,Texas
LaBrona/ Canada
and many more.......
Event includes
Film screenings: Beat Street/Cool Hand Luke/Rumble Fish
Daily games for prizes with raffle drawing sponsored by: Ghetto Olympics which include musical chairs/pull up contest/sling bag toss
Dj Dojo drawing room/kung fu class
Puppets (Had to stay home)
Dj dance costume party
Sponsors:Drinks bring own fool
Food:Popcorn/Ice Cream truck by Heart's Challenger (maybe)
Clothing by: darkeyes clothing/Circus Gold
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Thursday July 29
Nick Curran and the Lowlifes with The Arkhams at Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY, US
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TISWAS
Thursday 29 July
DELILAH after party!
with DJs NICK MARC & Special Guest JAMIE BURKE
Complimentary Vodka Drinks 10:30 - 11:30
BEAUTY BAR
231 East 14 St. (btw. 2nd & 3rd Aves) NYC.
10pm - 4am, 21+ w/ID
NO COVER



Friday, July 30, 2010
8/28-31: Slummer Nights
Where: 55 Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002
Multi-Media Event at Canada in Chinatown
Admission: Free
Experimental - Audio/Visual - Comedy
Slummer Nights (organized by Sadie Laska) explores the relationship between visual art and music with a four-night series of collaborative events. Each night a group of musicians and artists will transform the gallery space with short -term installations, live projections, film, music and comedy.
FRIDAY July 30th, 8:00-11:00 pm
8:00pm Joe DeNardo (Growing) live sound/16 mm film
8:30pm Robert Lowe (Lichens) with live projections by Patrick Smith
9:00pm Collaborative performance featuring Dadarrhea (Jim Drain/Devin Flynn) with Takeshi Murata and Robert Beatty (from Hair Police and Three Legged Race)
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at the bell house
FRI 7/30: 6pm / 18+ / $25 per night / $40 for 2 day pass
THE BIG TAKEOVER 30TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
THE AVENGERS
reformed S.F. '70s punk legends, with original members, singer Penelope Houston and guitar Greg Ingraham
CHANNEL 3
early '80s L.A. punks!
VISQUEEN
female-led Seattle post-punk rockers' first east coast shows in 5 years
SPRINGHOUSE
first show with original lineup in 8 years, doing normal set
LIBERTINES U.S.
reformed Cincinnati's '80s greats first ever NYC show
FLOWER
New York postpunk band's reunion gig, first show in 16 years! Later split into two bands, Versus and French!
plus special guests EDP (New York's hard-hitting, Jam-like, mod revival band).
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7/30 - THE GORIES- The Bowery Ballroom with
THE REVELONS/ CHICKEN SNAKE
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animation block party
Animation Block Party opens on Friday, July 30 at Rooftop Films, located at the Automotive High School on 50 Bedford Avenue, between North 12th and Lorimer, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
The evening will feature live music from The Big Sleep, followed by an outdoor simulcast screening on both lawns at Automotive High, full of diverse world premieres, international cartoons and fan friendly blips. Doors to Rooftop Films on July 30th will open at 8pm. Music starts at 8:30pm and the ABP opening night screening begins at 9pm. There will be a short ten-minute intermission after "Offline."
Opening night animation screenings will be followed by an after party at Matchless, located at 557 Manhattan Avenue at Driggs, also in Williamsburg Brooklyn. The after party will feature free beer courtesy of Radeberger and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum.
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RrrrrrrrrrEeeeeeeeAL GONE!!!!!!!!!!
Friday Night! July 30th
Guest DJ LADY ANNE (Lovestruck) joins Kittybaeat & Capt. Heartlock laying down Garage, Proto Punk, Psych-n-Soul.
Danger Tiki-Bar drink menu by the lovely Natasha
This month we got a REAL humdinger of a lineup in the Live Room:
10 PM - The Left Outlet (Far Out Cinematic Fuzz!)
http://www.myspace.com/leftoutlet
11 PM The Improbables (Philly GaragePunk Freakazoids!)
http://www.myspace.com/improbablecause
12 Midnite: The Solid Set featuring Camille Atkinson
(Sweet, Senusal, 68 Style Soul - Horns and All!)
http://www.myspace.com/solidset
@ Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street (btwn Aves A & B)
New York New York 10009-3347
http://www.myspace.com/ottosnyc
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our friends at Freenyc.net have the Crooked Disco party. Check out the Deets at freenyc.net



Saturday, July 31, 2010
Saturday, July 31
27th Annual Roots of American Music
Ponderosa Stomp presents The Detroit Breakdown
2:00 p.m. at the Hearst Plaza/Barclays Capital Grove
2:00 - 2:30 Eddie Kirkland
2:30 - 4:30 Motor City Soul Revue featuring: Dennis Coffey Melvin Davis Spyder Turner The Velvelettes
4:30 - 4:55 Artist Q&A
and then
5:00 p.m. at the Damrosch Park Bandshell
5:00 - 5:45 Death
6:00 - 7:00 Gories
7:15 - 8:15 ? & the Mysterians
8:30 - 9:30 Mitch Ryder
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8/28-31: Slummer Nights
Where: 55 Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002
Multi-Media Event at Canada in Chinatown
Admission: Free
Experimental - Audio/Visual - Comedy
Slummer Nights (organized by Sadie Laska) explores the relationship between visual art and music with a four-night series of collaborative events. Each night a group of musicians and artists will transform the gallery space with short -term installations, live projections, film, music and comedy.
SATURDAY July 31st, 5:00-9:00 pm *Different Times!*
5:00-8:00pm Installation in the front room throughout the evening by Jason Losh and Nicholas Brooks.
6:00pm Video collaboration by EXTREME MERCY and Rebecca Gaffney, featuring a video titled "Lunatic Earth"
7:00pm Brooklyn power-duo, ORPHAN, present a live performance including videos by Brendan Majewski
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Thee Midnight Monster Hop Free at Ottos with the Brimstones. Awesome fun psychobilly party
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at the bell house
SAT 7/31: 4pm / $25 per night / $40 for 2 day pass
THE BIG TAKEOVER 30TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
MARK BURGESS
England's Chameleons star
FOR AGAINST
Lincoln, NE post-punk legends' first east coast show in 15 years
SPRINGHOUSE
playing second LP Postcards From the Arctic start to finish for the first time ever; first shows with original lineup in 8 years
SLEEPOVER DISASTER
Fresno's shoegaze wonders' first ever east coast appearances
DON MCGLASHAN
New Zealand's ex-Mutton Birds leader, in his only U.S. appearance
JON AUER
Seattle's Posies star and Big Star member
plus very special guests
ASTRID WILLIAMSON (England singer-songwriter extraordinare)
THE SHARP THINGS (New York's orchestral poppers!)
PAUL COLLINS (of The Nerves of "Hanging on the Telephone" fame pre-Blondie's cover, and of Paul Collins' Beat)
THE CURTAIN SOCIETY (veteran Boston shoegazers, also backing Burgess for part of his set).
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$3 concert in park slope with
Celebrate Brooklyn! and LimeWire present
July 31
Sonic Youth
Grass Widow / Talk Normal
7:00PM/gates 6:00PM
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The Sweets' Shop burlesque
on Saturday, July 31st, join Melody Sweets' & The Candy Shop Boys on their return to The Sweets' Shop with very special guests Dirty Martini & Julie Atlas Muz!
.... and, let's not forget our purrrfect stage kittens... the always comedic Lefty Lucy, our precious little gem Miss Sapphire Jones & the beautiful Nikkita.
Your evening of decadence is filled with mouth-watering desserts, dinner, dazzling eye candy and enchanting live music with Melody Sweets & The Candy Shop Boys featuring 4-time Ascap award-winning pianist & composer, Jesse Elder! The night begins at 10:30pm with two captivating sets by chanteuse Melody Sweets, accompanied by The Candy Shop Boys, presenting the best in burlesque, cabaret and other Vaudeville-style variety acts to satisfy your Sweets tooth while the intoxicating Rosie 151 serves up specialty drinks at the bar, including a cocktail created just for The Sweets' Shop, the "Sweets' Express".
The Sweets' Shop is every Saturday night at Duane Park Supper Club (157 Duane Street, between West Broadway & Hudson).
There is no cover, but there is a two-drink minimum.
Reservations are highly recommended for dinner, and can be made by calling
212.732.5555.
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Danger puts on really really big events
Three cavernous warehouses.
Sculptures lit by flames.
All night music.
There has been whispers for weeks that several of this city's most riotous
creators are building something brash for the end of July. From 7pm
through 7am on July 31st, dozens of performers are collaborating to build
that hedonistic adventure New York City thrives on. There will be liquor.
There will be fame. There will be a moment when the night goes
exquisitely out-of-control...
You are invited to the return of Fire: http://www.LifeofFire.com/
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Gemini & Scorpio
present
The Lost Circus
(circus meets dark cabaret with a steampunk twist)
Sat, July 31, 11:59pm-4am, $15 w/RSVP; $20 without
Littlefield, 622 Degraw, Gowanus, BK
Details & RSVP: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141792552504061
At the stroke of midnight, discover a circus long lost. With music from times gone by or times that never were: dark string fusion by Brooklyn's own Copal and bohemian cabaret in 13 languages by Vagabond Opera - our special guests from Portland, OR.
The circus unfolds to the bands and in between: mind-bending contortion by Jonathan Nosan, aerial dance by Madeline Hoak; tribal fusion bellydance by Lauren Robbiani; fire & gorgeousness by Ali Luminescent; gypsy fortunetelling by Kai Altair; an original installation & performance by artist (and Minsky Sister) Kristen Rhea van Liew. Beautiful costumed creatures perform feats of fire in the courtyard. Dusty circus visuals set the mood. DJ sophybot fascinates your ears with a renegade circus tent soundtrack. With your ever-dapper host, steampunk author G.D. Falksen. Plus photo-op custom art installation with works by Molly Crabapple and Kathleen Green. And a few surprise guests we can't mention.
Dress code (required): dark cabaret, traveling circus, steampunk Victorian, Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, Mad Max, City of Lost Children.
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Kostume Kult presents:
!~FreaKKshow 3~!
Saturday, July 31st, Noon til Noon
A 24-hour artistic experience in a unique Brooklyn location in support of Kostume Kult's Libertine Lounge at Burning Man.
Kostume Kult's FreaKKshow is a freakky fashiony event with 24 hours of music and artistic diversions where everyone's inner freaks are invited to come out and play. Its olde-school circus meet futuristic fabulousness where community members create a variety of sideshow attractions and other interactive performances. All absurd notions and divine inspirations are welcome. Come during the day for the music, barbecue and crafting and stay for madness that will follow. Decor theme is freakky carnivale, county fair, sideshow, busker style roving performance, gorilla theater,... anything goes!
This is a LEAVE NO TRACE event.
PRICE
$15 presale at
http://www.kostumekult.com/events/freakkshow3/
$20 at the venue
Free $5 drink/food ticket upon entry
Cheap drinks/ food throughout the 24 hours!
Credit card processing available on-site.
VENUE
Private event- for secret address you must BUY PRESALE or RSVP to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118346204877080. Secret Location TBA - 24 hours prior to the event @ a spacious rooftop venue on the border of Greenpoint and Bushwick Brooklyn. Walk from the L train or take the free shuttle service. Featuring a large of outdoor space and a well air conditioned interior, there will be multiple stages & space for a variety of concurrent activities.
DJ's & MUSICAL PERFORMANCES by:
Kimskii (Please & Thank You/Sexy Time Explosion)
DJ dbaMilk (One Leg Up/Geoxie United)
Vox Illuminati (Castle V)
Tim the Enchanter – (Gnome C^mp - w/Ass Replacement Services by Anna)
Barney Iller (Rubulad)
Shakey (Rubulad)
Action
Dougie Styles (Gigsville)
Cumba Mela Collective
Joro Boro
Arrow Chrome (Disorient)
Orion Keyser
Nebula (Code of Arms, Dubstep.fm, BFM, Koncrete Jungle)
Tektite (Vitamin B)
Friar Tuck (Disorient)
Not a Drum Circle (Rhythmic Percussion Fusion by DJ Mic Rage and guests - Cyber-FM, Kostume Kult, DisOrient)
Disco Monkeys
Morph's Saru (Morphous + ShiZaru – Kostume Kult, BFM, Tsunami)
$mall Change (EVR/WFMU/Rubulad)
DJ Boris
Soroka (Code of Arms, Dubstep.fm, BFM, Koncrete Jungle)
Tarquin (Vitamin B)
Groovecreator (PH Recordings)
MC's Christopher Hardwick and Jungle Jerry
www.KostumeKult.com
KK group on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12236147106
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a roving techno party
Life of Fire
with Justin Carter repping Mister Saturday Night, Afrika Bambaataa, The Egyptian Lover, Blk Market Membership residents Taimur and Fahad, Ezekiel Honig, Jesse Mann, Zemi 17, a special late-night surprise and a bunch more
Saturday, July 31st // Starting at 260 Meserole, continuing to two other spaces // $15 before 9:15 // $20 after // 7p - 7a
for more info // mistersaturdaynight.com

Sunday, August 1, 2010
jellynyc pool party AUGUST 1st **At Brooklyn Bowl**
The Pool Parties presents FREE BLOCK PARTY
Lineup TBA
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Pallet Jam" art reception and open mic event
A celebration of outdoor art and performance on recycled shipping pallets!
Sunday, August 1 / 2-6pm
at the Pallet City sculpture, FIGMENT Terrace, Governors Island
As part of Pallet City, their interactive sculpture made out of recycled shipping pallets, FIGMENT artists Katherine Gressel and Jeremy Reed invite all Governors Island visitors to bring their own instruments, theatrical props, dance routines, and ideas for creative outdoor performances on our pallet "stage," and/or other parts of the sculpture. Alongside watching pre-selected acts, members of the public can sign up for their own performance slots - first come, first serve! We will close with a "jam session" where different musicians can improvise together. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic, sun umbrella, and a lot of imagination. All ages and experience levels welcome.
This event will also serve as the closing reception for Found on Governors Island, an exhibit on view in our pallet "gallery" featuring work by 6 artists/artist teams inspired by the physical and social conditions of the island. For a list of performers at the event, and photos of the art exhibition, please check http://palletcityproject.blogspot.com
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The Anabolics, The Pleasure Kills (SF), The Mess Around & The Above!
Bruar Falls
245 Grand Street
South Brooklyn, NY
The Anabolics present our first annual Garage Get Down! With our pals The Pleasure Kills (all the way from San Fran), The Mess Around and The Above


Monday, August 2, 2010
Faster Pussycat Live
Start Time: Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:00pm
Location: Europa
Street: 98 Meserole Ave
City/Town: Brooklyn, NY
80's hair metal legends Faster Pussycat return for their first NYC show in over 5 years. $15 All Ages.Onsale Now
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Living Pavilion Exhibition Opening
at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
Monday, August 2 / 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Join us for the opening reception of the Living Pavilion exhibition! Free and open to the public.
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Black Lips with DJ Todd O, Phonic Todd, and Natural Child at ROCKS OFF Concert Cruise Series, New York, NY, US
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http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/mlk.html
Free concert at Wingate field with
Salt n Peppa
Slick Rick
Naughty by Nature
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Our fave LoveStruck plays Cake Shop! with Les Sans Culottes, The Pleasure Kills,Sugar Stems
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Wavves, Total Slacker, and The Smith Westerns at The Bowery Ballroom



Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Hot Chip play Summerstage $$$$ show.
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at the bell house
WED 8/4: 7pm / $5
44 NORTH VODKA & THE BELL HOUSE PRESENT SAUCY SUMMER WEDNESDAYS:
SOUNDPOOL
800BELOVED
Soundpool are disco-shoegazers from new york city who enjoy fusing ethereal vocals, spacey lush synths and wall of sound guitars with funky bass lines, disco beats and psychedelic visuals.
Come early for FREE vodka lemonades provided by 44 North from 7pm - 8pm!
Enjoy DJ sets before/between/after by:
DJ RUSS
(of soldoutmusic.com)
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Other Crimes + Esque record release
Coco 66
66 Greenpoint Ave Brooklyn
11pm Other Crimes
10pm Esque
$5


Thursday, August 5, 2010
6:00 PM Metric, Joan As Police Woman, Holly Miranda
Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn) All Ages $3 -free shows in prospect park cost 3 bucks

Friday, August 6, 2010
CAST OFF BEACH BLITZ Friday, Aug 6th with THE DIRTY SHAMES, THE ARKHAMS, LABRETTA SUEDE & THE MOTEL 6, JILLY & THE BELLES. 2pm Beach Party, 5pm Rock Show, 9pm Fireworks. Cha Cha's, Coney Island!
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First Saturdays at Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, Misc.: 200 Eastern Parkway, free, 5-11pm

Saturday, August 7, 2010
$3 concert in park slope with
Roots Music Series
August 7
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Budos Band and more!
7:00PM/gates 6:00PM
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QxBxRx August 2010
The Cake Shop, NYC
152 Ludlow St
New York, NY
This months party features:
LIONESS (dark disco dancepunk from Toronto)
http:/www.myspace.com/lionesslionesslioness
...MKNG FRNDZ (electro dance booty beats from Brooklyn)
http://www.myspace.com/makingfriendz
MYSTERY ROAR (new wave inspired dance from Boston)
http://www.mysteryroar.com/
QBR DJs SIR LOINS, GO-KARFF, A.MARTINI
GOGO BOYS! FREE BOOZE 11pm-12am!
http://www.facebook.com/qxbxrx
http://www.qxbxrx.posterous.com/
http://www.myspace.com/qxbxrx
at : The Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow, NYC
10PM, 21+, $5 before midnite, $8 after