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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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Olek – Knitting is for Pus****
September 9 – October 17, 2010
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 11 – 6, Monday and Tuesday by appointment
Christopher Henry Gallery proudly presents Knitting is for Pus**** , its first solo show of Polish-born New York-based artist Olek. Hundreds of miles of crocheted, weaved, and often recycled materials, forms, and spaces are the fabric from which the wild and occasionally functional structures of Olek's fantasylands are born.
Christopher Henry Gallery
127 Elizabeth Street NY, NY 10013
T 212 244 6004
http://www.christopherhenrygallery.com/
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547 West 27th Street. The whole fifth floor of this building has some good stuff. Pinup art, and some other awesomeness esp Sputnik and Bold Hype. Bold Hype things to come Thru Oct 8
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great artist at Josee Bienvenue gallery, 529 w 20 st, 2nd fl
Marco Maggi
PARKING ANY TIME
September 16 – October 30, 2010





Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Quick Pickling class $25
Chef Russell Moss
Take advantage of seasonal produce and learn this easy and tangy non-fermentation method of pickling that is fast and captures the special taste of pickling.
Date & Time: Tue, Oct 5, 2010, 10:00am-11:15am
Location: 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street
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Upper East, 6-8, GAGOSIAN SHOP 988 Madison Avenue: Book Signing: John Waters: Role Models
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”Night Lifestyle: New York City after dark, by Nicky Digital.” The second show in the series kicks off with an opening night launch party on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at W New York—Times Square and will remain on display through October 31st.
Nick Rhodes, better known as Nicky Digital, has a talent for immortalizing New York City’s party-goers and stylish figures in his photographs, capturing the very essence of the city’s nightlife.
Omri S. Quire from the East Side Social Club and Shanedaddy will DJ the invite-only launch party.
Cocktail Party and Kick-Off Event:
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 (7-9pm) RSVP REQUIRED
http://www.nickydigital.com/index.php?/blog/comments/night_lifestyle_new_york_city_after_dark_w_hotel/
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The Should-Have-Been-September Knish Crawl
Tuesday, October 5 at 7:00pm
Location: RSVP for location
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150918218277854
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SUPERSTITION Art Exhibition
Tuesday, October 5 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location LITM
140 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ
The artists in this exhibition explore the cross cultural phenomenon of superstition. Ranging from dark to bizarre to funny. Come delve into the depths of your own fears.
Artists include: Jean-Marie Guyaux, Alain LeRiche, Ericka Resnick, Steph Riggi, Alexandre Trudeau-Dion, Emily Palmer, Beth Achenbach, Jade Kuei, Paul Andress, Joanne Simmons, Vincent Minervini, Robert Piersanti, Elisa Velazquez, Kate Hoos, Christopher Stuart, Efrem Oshinsky, Bonnie Gloris, David Kleiner.
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Bushwick Book Club
The Bushwick Book Club present songs inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Songwriters Phoebe Kreutz, Corn Mo, Justin Paris, Justin Remer (Elastic No No Band), Susan Hwang, Dan Costello, Rachel Devlin, Pearl Rhein, and Mark Palermo will present their creations about creation and its consequences. Frankenstein inspired drink specials and snacks will also be served.
Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
J,M,Z trains to Myrtle station
8p; $free
718 453 6343
myspace.com/goodbyebluemondayinc
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October 5, 2010
The Hoodoo Gurus play the Bell house! with
THE MASTER PLAN and trashy travel faves
DADDY LONG LEGS
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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dorkbot-nyc meeting
Location One (Greene between Canal & Grand)
Wednesday, 06 October 2010, 7-9pm
FREE$$$ (donations to Location One appreciated!)
The 39.06.00-th dorkbot-nyc meeting will take place at 7pm on Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 at Location One in SoHo.
The meeting is free and open to the public. PLEASE BRING SNACKS TO SHARE!!! WE'RE HUNGRY!!!
Featuring the buoyant yet melancholy:
Jack Toolin: The C5 Landscape Initiative
http://jacktoolin.net
Melanie Crean: The Shape of Change
The Shape of Change is a series of projects that analyze the capacity of speech to produce personal and political change.
http://shapeofchange.com
Caitlin Berrigan: Traces
I will be presenting on the medical, material and software meanderings in the making of "Traces," a renewable sculpture of my disembodied kidney, cast in frozen spit. Every two hours a new frozen organ is refreshed, cupped in my hands cast in aluminum, only to melt and drip away.
http://caitlinberrigan.com
dorkbot: people doing strange things with electricity
http://dorkbot.org
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at cake shop
4TH:MKNG FRNDZ
3RD:SHAMS
2ND:PSYCHIC HANDBOOK
1ST:LAST EYES
+DJ Psychic Hands (Alejandro)
$7, 21+, 8pm doors
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at pianos
ELECTRO PUTAS 12:30AM
EMOK 11:30PM
NETHERLANDS 10:30PM
FIVE DOLLAR PRIEST 9:30PM
ENDLESS BOOGIE 8:30PM
MODRA 7:30PM
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TURBOGEIST, DADDY LONGLEGS, EDISON ROCKET TRAIN + DJ MARY TYLER WHORE
Wednesday, October 6 at 8:00pm
Location: BRUAR FALLS

Thursday, October 7, 2010
at union hall in park slope
THU 10/7: 8pm Doors / $8
LOOSE LIMBS
THE CAUFIELD SISTERS (members of pee shy)
After a long hiatus, Brooklyn's The Caufield Sisters return!
The Caulfield Sisters play music... dreamy, pop-y rock music.
SUBMARINE BELLS
Submarine Bells is comprised of former members of the Everyothers, Chariots, Child Ballads, Foreign Islands, Mota Rosa and NY Loose.
FAMILY TREES
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Thursday night live at the Varvatos store (old cbgb)
free drinks. live performance by dead sparrows
must rsvp to
JV_PR3@vfc.com
8 pm doors, 9 pm show
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AMAKU OYOBI YAKKI
Thursday, October 7 · 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Coney Island - Burlesque At The Beach
1208 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Outside, autumn comes;
At Sweet and Nasty Burlesque,
Clothes will fall like leaves.
Sweet and Nasty Burlesque returns to Coney Island's Burlesque At The Beach for (AMAKU OYOBI YAKKI!), a night of tassel-twirling tributes to Japanese pop culture and pan-dimensional striptease, hosted by special guest star Kobayashi Maru. A resident of Tokyo's Okoge Prefecture and third-generation product of the Tyrell Corporation, Maru will... make her American hosting debut on the Sweet and Nasty Stage.
AMAKU OYOBI YAKKI! will feature seldom-seen acts, debut performances, a high-stakes audience haiku competition, and rare treats and surprises from beyond the stars. Join Kobayashi Maru and her biomechanical beauties and kawaii cuties Cheeky Lane, Jenny C'est Quoi, Lefty Lucy, Madame Rosebud and Tigger! - plus special guests Bastard Keith and Professor of Cyberlinguistics Doc Wasabassco - for AMAKU OYOBI YAKKI!, a wasabi-infused night of burlesque on Coney Island for one night only.


Friday, October 8, 2010
Rockabilly Legend Wanda Jackson returns to the Knitting Factory
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Sebastian Mlynarski Opening of "Everything For Sale"
Friday, October 8 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location Live With Animals
210 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
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For three days only, Insound will open a temporary gallery offering Insound’s best selection of music products, including:
• our most beautiful silk-screened concert posters
• the best band t-shirts from our extensive collection
• turntables and headphones
• a selection of our favorite vinyl albums.
The Insound Design Store will be open at 201 Mulberry Street for three days, beginning Friday, October 8th until Sunday, October 10th. Store hours are 10am to 10pm.
Each night (October 8th, 9th, 10th) from 7-10pm, in conjunction with The Fader, The Insound Design Store will host special guest DJs for your listening pleasure, plus complimentary beverages from Tiger Beer. 

Design Store DJ’s: 
October 8th: Nick Zinner (from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!)
 October 9th: Kip and Peggy (from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart!) 
October 10th: TBA
No RSVP required!
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The 7th Annual Conflux Festival takes place this weekend, with over 75 artists creating participatory art and technology events at NYU's Barney Building (34 Stuyvesant Street) and throughout the East Village.
Events kick off on Friday October 8th at 7pm with a keynote address by legendary urban explorer Steve Duncan. The keynote address has limited seating and tickets are going quickly. Reserve yours now!
Following the keynote on Friday night will be a party for participants and attendees from 8 to 11pm featuring a performance by award-winning new media collective Soundwalk. The Friday night party is free to attend.
The Conflux Café (in the Barney Building) opens Saturday 10/09 and Sunday 10/10 at noon. Here you can drop in on artist talks, workshops, and performances; enjoy complimentary beverages and free wifi; and track live updates of Conflux events presented by Artlog. A day pass for the Café is $5 ($3 for students).
Outdoor events take place in the neighborhood and include art installations, interactive performances, games, guided expeditions and more. For detailed info and locations, stop by Conflux Café or view the schedule online or at confluxfestival.org/mobile. Outdoor events are free to attend.
http://confluxfestival.org/
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Winter Solo Show Artist // Justin Beckman Presents Rural Famous
2010 3rd Ward Winter Solo Show Artist
October 8, 7 to 10 p, 195 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, NY, FREE
Hillbilly. Redneck. White trash. These politically- and socially-loaded terms have been used as counterexamples to so-called modernity and progress. Our Solo Show Winner Justin Colt Beckman, a city boy with a country boy heart, gives all that a big "Whatever."
Join us as we celebrate Beckman's work with an opening in our gallery, ice-cold beer, fiddles galore and a lot of country heart. Beckman uses photo-based works, film/video, sculpture, installation, and new-media to bring an investigation of small town life & rural activities to 3rd Ward.
With live bluegrass from the Melody Allegra Band and FREE beer.
RSVP: http://www.3rdward.com/rsvp/
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10/8: Performancy Forum
Fri, Oct 8 2010 - 8pm to 11pm
15 Thames St Brooklyn, NY 11206 (Surreal Estate)
Performancy Forum at Surreal Estate in Bushwick
Suggested donation: $5
(proceeds to the arts and activism collective and performance space, Surreal Estate).
Panoply Performance Laboratory’s Esther Neff and Brian McCorkle of Surreal Estate brings a night of hybrid performance art, sound, dance, theater, and video works.
http://surrealestatenyc.wordpress.com
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Semi Precious weapons at Irving Plaza
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A FRAMES - POP. 1280 - NICE FACE - IMAGINARY ICONS
Friday, October 8 at 9:00pm
Location: Cake Shop
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Dailysession.com presents
the Party K.I.T. jumpin' off at The Cove in Williamsburg!
Packing hard drives full of shiny dance floor cuts, Djs Allan Dias (PIL) and Ole Koretsky (Jetlag) are back at it again, making disco, electro, new wave and house go down like ice cold pop at the MTV awards. They're smoother than Top40 Adult Contempo and just a tad more fresh with Vj Mamiko Kushida, a tipsy posse, and a smoke machine.
Great music, solid sound-system, lasers, smoke machine and cheap liquor should get you in the right mood.
the Cove
North 6th Between (Berry & Wythe) Williamsburg
L train to Bedford Ave
FREE (legal drinking age only)
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Dig Deeper and Eli "Paperboy" Reed Present:
(With significant help from Jennie Wasserman and JB Flatt)
The Second Annual Brooklyn Soul Festival
at the Bell House - 149 7th St., Brooklyn, NY
Featuring: Barbara Lynn, Betty Harris, Vernon Garrett, Don Gardner, Harvey Scales, Renaldo Domino, Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves, and the Sweet Divines
Tickets - $20 adv / $25 doors / $40 both nights advance
Night 1 - http://tinyurl.com/bksoulfest-night1
Night 2 - http://tinyurl.com/bksoulfest-night2
Both nights - http://tinyurl.com/bksoulfest-both-nites
This October the Brooklyn Soul Festival returns to the Bell House with an incredible lineup – headlined by two legendary women of Gulf Coast soul and backed by two of the most in-demand bands in soul music today – that promises to outshine even last year’s stellar bill. The massive event also features a top-notch record fair, locally catered soul food, and a slew of international soul DJs.
The Second Annual Brooklyn Soul Festival is a joint presentation of two local movers-and-shakers of the Brooklyn scene – the team behind the highly acclaimed monthly live music series Dig Deeper and Capitol Records recording artist Eli “Paperboy” Reed.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010
The Bell House
149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY
Soul Fest Night 1
8:00pm Doors/DJs
8:30pm Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves
9:30pm Don Gardner
10:30pm Vernon Garrett
11:30pm Barbara Lynn
DJs until 4am. Locally catered soul food served on the premises.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010
The Bell House
149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY
11:00am-5:00pm - Shakey’s Record Fair (front room)
Soul Fest Night 2
8:00pm Doors/DJs
8:30pm The Sweet Divines
9:30pm Renaldo Domino
10:30pm Harvey Scales
11:30pm Betty Harris
DJs until 4am. Locally catered soul food served on the premises.
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DEADBOLT, with The Arkhams (Record Release) and Gunsmoke at public assembly
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Seaflux
Guitar Bomb
Guitarbomb
The Rakehells
Vontons
at fontanas
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Dj Omega & UltraV present
RockEM SockEM
Oct 8th
10pm- 4 am
21+
Free
It's gonna be a kick ass Garage Rock in Roll RockEM SockEM. Just look at our lineup it is HOT! Come by for some great bands, strong drinks and cool tunes that we'll spin up front in the DJ booth of doom! We ain't got no guests so it's just us startin trouble and taking names.
10-Dead Tricks
http://www.myspace.com/thedeadtricks
11- The Dirty Shames
http://www.myspace.com/thedirtyshames
12- Labretta Suede and the Motel 6
http://www.myspace.com/labrettasuedeandthemotelsix






Saturday, October 9, 2010
at the bell house
SAT 10/9: 11am - 5pm / Free - Front Lounge
SHAKEY'S RECORD FAIR
Shakey's Record Fair was established in 2005 by New York City's turntable queen DJ Shakey and, with several fairs per year, has become the go-to event for DJs, producers, and lovers of all things hep and far-out. The fair has gained international acclaim and a reputation for providing a vinyl digging experience as smooth as Isaac Hayes' 1972 Peacock Blue, gold trimmed, two-door, Eldorado Cadillac.
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Oktoberfest / 10.9.10 / Governors Island
Our 2009 Oktoberfest brought over 3,000 people to the Greenpoint waterfront for an evening of crisp beers, warm food, music, families and good times.
This fall, we are bringing the same experience to Governors Island. October 9th, join us for an afternoon of New York State and Germany’s finest beers. We’ve curated a list that is right for every palate. Come discover a new beer to be passionate about.
Come out for some fantastic German food and some of our favorite food concessions brought to you by New York’s finest. Live bands and DJ’s to keep you entertained all day and with a cast of staff dressed to impress in German inspired gear – you’ll feel like donning a pair of Lederhosen yourself!
Our infamous Root Beer Garden features face painting and more activities for kids. Beer and fun for the whole family!!
Oktoberfest last year….
GREENPOINT OKTOBERFEST from TONE on Vimeo.
WHEN : Saturday, October 9th
WHERE : Governors Island // Colonol’s Row
DOORS : Noon – 5pm
FREE…but limited capacity! First come, First serve!
We’ll be handing out wristbands at the BK and NYC Ferries for attendance to Oktoberfest. The whole Island will be open, but our fenced off Oktoberfest garden will fill fast! Get there early!
(RAIN DATE 10/10)
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 at 3:00pm
--Homeowners (Totally fun Pop Punk from Oakland)
--Shellshag (you know you wanna hear them!!)
--Mirrors and Wires (Sweet Surf Punks From NJ)
--Aye Nako (Female fronted pop punk from Brooklyn... Also TOTALLY FUN!!)
ABC No Rio
156 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-3697
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A FRAMES - SIGHTINGS - GOLDEN ERROR - PINK REASON - CHINESE RESTAURANTS
October 9 at 9:00pm - October 10 at 2:00am
Death By Audio
49 South 2nd St.
Brooklyn, NY
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The Arkhams and Gunsmoke at Public Assembly, Brooklyn, NY, US
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Fuzz Record Release Party!
Saturday, October 9 at 10:00pm - October 10 at 4:00am
Trophy Bar
351 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY
October 5th sees the release of the brand new Ursula 1000 single Fuzz. Join us for the official release party Saturday October 9th at Trophy Bar/Brooklyn!
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On Saturday, October 9, RUBULAD, Brooklyn's longest-running art party, will present a happening of epic proportions at 1068 Fulton Street.
Sneaking out from their tiny home base for this momentous occasion, RUBULAD's artists will spin their own "Tales From A Thousand and One Nights" across the gigantic caverns of 1068 Fulton, creating an unforgettable tableau of live music, dance, aerial performance, film, and installation art. A...dmission to the party is $20, with doors opening at 10pm. Advance tickets are not available. Costumes are highly encouraged: "Dress for a magic carpet ride."
Don't miss this very rare and publicized opportunity to experience what the finely-costumed denizens of RUBULAD have come to love and cherish over the past decade: legendary multi-media events dedicated to supporting emerging and veteran underground artists passionate about playing for - and partying with - their audiences at the most eclectic shindig in Brooklyn!
Doors open at 10pm. 21+ with I.D. required for entry. Admission is $20.
Featured performances at "Tales From A Thousand and One Nights" include:
- Reunion show by art-rock stars The New York HOWL
- Guest appearance by San Francisco-based project, Persephone's Bees
- Bulgarian Bar's famed disc jockeys, Joro Boro and Uproot Andy
- RUBULAD's long-time resident DJs, Repoman, Shakey and Barney Iller.
- Paprikata, all-lady played global dance grooves
- Luscious Middle Eastern harp by Mia Theodoratus (one-half of the duo, "Adam and Mia")
- Live sitar by Mustafa Bhagat
- Kelvin Daily, playing his unique, hand-built instruments
- Modern Dance Awareness Society, led by Despina Stamos
- Paige Stephenson's Beauteous Belly Dancers
Art and film installations by:
- G. Scopitronic's Non-Stop Film Fest
- Human Print Making by 2nd Skin Artisan Body Painting
- Norm Francoeur's Light Circus Extraordinaire
- The Dreams and Aspirations Vending Machine by Yung O.
- Tasty morsels and sweet meats by Vicious Delicious
- The Apothecary Ladies
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Underground Rebel Bingo Club/ 10.9.10 / Secret Location
The Underground Rebel Bingo Club is a secret gathering / dance party filled with glitter, spectacle, booze, drama, love, hate, prizes and… bingo.
And we’re doing it all over again! Saturday, October 10th at a secret warehouse location in Willamsburg. THE COVER STORY IS: ENGLISH SCONE APPRECIATION SOCIETY. Grab your tickets before they sell out.
The Underground Rebel Bingo Club
Saturday, October 9th 2010
9pm to 4am
Secret Location (location will be revealed to ticketholders)
Tickets $15 buy them here
http://www.rebelbingo.com
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MICK MARSH AND SPENCER BEWLEY WILL BE TAKING OVER MOTOR CITY BAR'S SOUND SYSTEM AND DOING WHAT WE KNOW BEST.
PLAYING THE BEST IN ALL THINGS SOUL
NORTHERN SOUL, BOOGALOO, MOTOWN, STAX, FUNK, RARE GROOVEs,CONTEMPORARY SOUL REVIVAL. AND A LITTLE SKA AND WHATNOT ON THE SIDE...
IT'S RARE WHEN THESE TWO SOUL TWINS GET TO SHARE THE SOUND SYSTEM THESE DAYS............SO COME DOWN AND BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES. NO BALLADS OR LOVE SONGS. ALL STOMPERS, BABY!
PLUS, WE WILL BE HAVING YOUR FAVORITE NYC GO GO DANCER. THE LOVELY AND GORGEOUS MISS ANNA COPACABANA SHAKING HER MONEY MAKER TO OUR BOSS SOUNDS ALL NIGHT LONG




Sunday, October 10, 2010
BOWIEBALL
The Ultimate Glam Rock Revolution
Everyone's favorite glam dance party is back!
8 PM screening of The Hunger (1983) with Drink Specials
Dance the night away & see your favorite performers honor
the living rock n' roll icon David Bowie!
Columbus Day Weekend
Sunday October 10th, 2010
Santos Party House
RSVP: BOWIEBALL@GMAIL.COM
WWW.BOWIEBALLNYC.COM


Monday, October 11, 2010
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl
Oct 11
Music Hall of Williamsburg
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Breedlove returns after opening for Semi Precious Weapons to his weekly free monday night cabaret show at st jeromes in the LES. 11 pm and fun as heck.



Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesday October 12
Hard Candy Burlesque
Hosted by Juliet Jeske
in the guise of Gloomy Goth Girl
featuring:
Velocity Chyalde
Bea B Heart
Apathy Angel
Calamity Chang
Sizzle Dizzle
with a special appearance by:
James Habacker as GoGoatboy
The Delancey
168 Delancey
(Clinton & Attorney)
9pm $8
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Friskey Whiskey Tuesdays is back with another ridiculously fun trashy garageified rock'n'roll show featuring...
Labretta Suede & the Motel 6 (Trashy Rock'N'Roll from New Zealand...http://www.myspace.com/labrettasuedeandthemotelsix)
The Jigglers (Garage punk fun...http://www.myspace.com/thejigglers)
Plus Drew DJ the best and crappiest Garage/Soul/Doo-Wop/Rock'n'Roll Records all night, and we'll rope you into a drunken dance party after the bands whether you like it or not.
-$15 sink-or-swim, you pay the cash you get all the cheap beer you can drink all night.
-Real live joke-telling comedians between bands, to add to this ridiculousness.
-Dollar Tacos, tasty and cheap to soak up your liquor.
-Rico from Mystery Train Vintage (http://www.myspace.com/mysterytrainvintage) will be selling awesome VINTAGE CLOTHING all night.
-Last but not least, some sort of cheap whiskey business will be going on. TBA.
Tuesday, October 12 at 10:00pm - October 13 at 2:00am
Location Brooklyn Fireproof East
119 Ingraham
Brooklyn, NY




Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Copycat, a night of cover songs
Dj Xerox spins crazy covers and rocking remixes of all the
hits (rock, indie, old wave and new)
PLUS Live music acts in the back room. Some
of your favorite artists play cover versions of their favorite songs.
Tonights bands
The Nervous Breakdowns
Olaf & the Siberians
Special Guest DJ Lady Bree
NO COVER
$5 the nomad coctails all night!
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday!
at Ottos Shrunken Head, 538 East 14 Street, Near avenue B
10 pm to 4 am
L Train to First Avenue
Copycatnyc.com
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Wed 10/13
7:00 PM The Thermals, Cymbals Eat Guitars at irving plaza