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Recommended art stuff
Most, but not all galleries are closed Sunday and Monday and usually open 11-6
Check with artcards.cc for openings, chelseaartgalleries.com for shows...
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BEAT MEMORIES
The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg
January 15 - April 6, 2013
GREY ART GALLERY / NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / 100 WASHINGTON SQUARE EAST / NEW YORK / NEW YORK / 10003 / 212-998-6780
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Poppington and Lyons Wier Gallery present:
BADLANDS
Featuring Evan Brown, Greg Haberny, and Phil.  Curated by David Barnett, David Chang, and Derrick B. Harden
Badlands is the first show to be held in 2013 in the gallery at Poppington. The multi-media exhibition will showcase the work of Evan Brown, Greg Haberny, and Phil. These three artists-- a photographer, a painter/sculptor, and a graffiti-writer/fashion-designer--
Poppington
60 Orchard Street
New York, New York 10002
Phone: (636) 559-5363
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GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Exhibit at The City Reliquary
February 15 through April 28, 2013
Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards.
http://www.cityreliquary.org/greetings-from-the-city-of-new-york/
only open noon to six thursday thru saturday
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Sat Mar 2
– Fri Apr 26
Gagosian Gallery 555 W 24th St, (between Tenth and Eleventh Aves), New York
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WHITE COLUMNS
Sverre Bjertnes:
If you really loved me you would be able to admit that you're ashamed of me
A Projective Identification
By Bjarne Melgaard
MARCH 10 – APRIL 20 / TUE – SAT / NOON – 6PM
WHITE COLUMNS
320 WEST 13TH STREET
(ENTER ON HORATIO STREET)
NEW YORK, NY 10014
WHITECOLUMNS.ORG
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Will Kurtz
Another Shit Show
Opening Reception:
Thursday March 21, 2013, 6 - 8 pm
On View:
March 21 - April 27, 2013
520 West 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
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KEN LUM
THE MINI-MALL SERIES
March 9 - May 4, 2013
Marc Jancou Contemporary is pleased to present works from Ken Lum’s Mini-Mall series for the first exhibition in its new location. Over the course of his thirty-year career, Lum has developed a large and complex body of work that focuses on the complexity of identity formation in both public and private realms.
MARC JANCOU CONTEMPORARY
24 West 57th Street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10019




Wednesday, March 27, 2013
TrashyTravel.com presents
The Copycat New Romantics Tribute
Bands play sets of originals and covers in the back room
Tonight we focus on the music of the New Romantic Period covering artists
such as Duran Duran, Ultravox, ABC, Adam and the Ants and more.
DJ Xerox and his special guest spin all covers up front.
Tonights Bands
11-Auto Bonfire
10-Lightning Kites
9-Michael T and the Vanities
NO COVER
$5 Blue Light cocktails all night
at Ottos Shrunken Head, 538 East 14 Street, Near avenue B
9 pm to 4 am
L Train to First Avenue

Thursday, March 28, 2013
New York Night Train’s POP NIGHT!
w/dj JONATHAN TOUBIN, visuals by SPENCER BEWLEY, and go go by ANNA COPA CABANNA and SARAH KING
THURSDAY MARCH 28, 10PM – 3AM
BOWERY BALLROOM, $10 (18+)
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ALOTTA STUFF
Live Thrift AUCTION and Clothing SWAP.
HOSTED BY ALOTTA MCGRIDDLES AND THORGY THOR
Thursday March 28th 7-10pm at Metropolitan!
OFFICIAL PRE PARTY TO THE Mr(s) Williamsburg Pageant!
Models Krystal Something-Something & Lady Havokk will WORK THE RUNWAY
FREE DROP & SWAP
Please go through your closet and bring Gems that you don't wear! Patrons are urged to bring a healthy bag full of great stuff to SWAP. Leave with a handful of new Gems! We've already got ALOTTA stuff for you to take home for FREE!
**Bring Great Stuff. Leave wih Great Stuff.
DRAG AUCTION
Alotta McGriddles and Thorgy Thor will auction off various items and treasures with a starting bid of only ONE DOLLAR! So bring some cash to throw around.
Walk away with something amazing for $1!
Metropolitan Bar
559 Lorimer St., Brooklyn, New York 1121
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THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY
ROAD DAWGS ROLLIN THROUGH
WARM SODA (CASTLE FACE/BURGER RECORDS, OAKLAND)
http://warmsoda.bandcamp.com/
WHITE MYSTERY (HOZAC/WHITE MYSTERY/BURGER RECORDS, CHICAGO)
http://www.whitemysteryband.com/music/
HECTOR'S PETS (BURGER CITY ROCK N ROLL RECORDS, NYC)
https://soundcloud.com/hectors-pets
THEE OPEN SEX (MAGNETIC SOUTH RECORDS, BLOOMINGTON IN)
http://theeopensex.bandcamp.com/
AT CAKE SHOP 152 LUDLOW ST NYC 10002
DOORS AT 8P $TBA 21+
CAKE SHOP NYC
152 LUDLOW STREET, New York, New York 10002
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REBEL ANGEL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS:::::::
RACHEL BROOKE (and full band)
DEAD AMBLE
JETBLACK BULLSEYE
http://www.rachelbrookemusic.com/
Thursday March 28th, 2013
8:00pm
$10 at the Door
Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
PLUS 2 MORE BANDS TBA

Friday, March 29, 2013
The Breeders at the Bell house.  Sold out
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free at ottos
REAL GONE!
DJs KITTYBEAT, CAPT HEARTLOCK, AND XEROX host this night of 60's Garage, Psych, Mod and Surf!
THRILL to live musical SHAMANISM by radical beasts in the tiki room:
10pm LEX LOSER - A garage fueled collective of mad mad animals
http://www.facebook.com/LEXLOSEr
11pm THE MOTO-GATORS - Secret Agent Double O Surf Rock
http://www.facebook.com/motogators/
12am THE OTHERMEN - Panting and Peyote, Farfisa, Fuzz, Fury and Sauce
http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-OTHERMEN/355106384120?fref=ts
All this and a slap on the fanny (optional) for ZERO dollars!
The madness starts at 10pm - Miss this, Miss out on LIVING!
Friday March 29th
Otto's Shrunken Head - 538 East 14th Street Between Ave. A & B
New York City!
21 and over - MUST have ID to get in the door!
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Secret Project Robot Art Space | 389 Melrose St. | brooklyn | NY | 11237
MARCH 29TH
A night with Howling Hex
(neil hagerty- Royal Trux, Pussy Galore, Weird War)
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The Above, The Mystics, & The Electric Mess
Friday, March 29, 2013
7:00pm
Doors at 7PM
$8 cover
21+
The Electric Mess hit at 8PM, followed by The Mystcs and then The Above. Finger Lickin' Friday with DJ's Charles Gaskins and Drew Redmond begins right after the bands.
http://www.thegrandvictory.com/friday-march-29th-2013-the-above-2/
The Grand Victory
245 Grand St., Brooklyn, New York 11211
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Friday, March 29, 2013
11:00pm until 2:00am
the doyennes of the Brooklyn French rock n roll scene, Les Sans Culottes celebrate their anniversary, or anniversaire. This year it will be Crystal. We hope to feature the LSC Roule de Chanson or the wheel of song randomly selecting great LSC songs from past and present. We'll be at Freddy's where it all started before south brooklyn was SoBro and there were fewer bros in general.
Freddy's Bar and Backroom
627 5th Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11215
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THE MAD DOCTORS // BOYTOY // REPUTANTE at THE GUTTER
March 29 at 9:00pm
The Gutter in Brooklyn, New York

Saturday, March 30, 2013
CAVESTOMP! & ROCKS OFF Present!
The MOVING SIDEWALKS FEATURING BILLY GIBBONS OF ZZ TOP With Very Special Guests The Headless Horsemen!
The 1st Appearance Of All Four Original Members Of The Moving Sidewalks Featuring Billy Gibbons Of ZZ Top In 45 Years!!
Sat. March 30, 2013 7PM, BB King's, NYC 7PM
GET TIX: www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=2388
THE MOVING SIDEWALKS 9PM
www.facebook.com/TheMovingSidewalks
THE HEADLESS HORSEMEN 8PM
www.facebook.com/pages/The-headless-horsemen/524410694242377
Bb. Kings Blues Bar Grill
237 West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036
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Free at ottos
Thee Midnight Monster Hop!!!!
10:00pm until 3:30am
Its Monster Hop time again! New York's longest running monthly night for psychobilly, rockabilly, garage, and trash!! FREEEE!!
Otto's Shrunken Head
538 E 14th Street, East New York, NY 10009
with Live Performance from the Bloodshots
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March 30 - Ran Tea House (269 Kent) /(Indie/Lofi/Punk Rock/DJ)/ All Ages
Narkatta (DJ Set)
He Met Her
The Netherlands
Speedy Ortiz
Eula
Bambara
O & TLBS
Gull
Edelweiss
A Beacon School
The Roads
DJ Keili (between sets)

Sunday, March 31, 2013
Sunday Night Live free at the ace hotel in flatiron.  Kinda Classy for my taste
http://www.acehotel.com/newyork/calendar
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regulars-I'm not a huge fan of Karaoke, but the free karaoke at Botanica is one of the better nights of the genre around and its run by stand up dj about the mega party scene Alex Ferguson
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The Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black
No Bra, Youthquake
Santos Party House
New York, NY, US
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at cameo gallery
The Mystic Underground
Blush Response, Black Bird White Sky
Sun, March 31, 2013
8:00 pm
Cameo Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
This event is 21 and over
$7.00
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Labretta Suede & Johnny Moondog 2 Piece Show!!!! 9.30pm Sharp!
March 31 at 9:30pm until April 1 at 10:30pm
Those black sheep, New Zealand/ NYC Rock n Roll weirdo's Labretta Suede & Johnny Moondog are performing a special 2 piece show, just for you Sunday Skooler's!
Don't miss this rare performance from this generations most fiendish, explosive, dynamic & influential rock n roll power distich. Oh yeah, & the founding fiends & songwriters behind the wild, hypnotic & infectious juju strange, that is band 'Labretta Suede & The Motel 6'.
Manitoba's
99 Avenue B, New York, New York 10009
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These guys did my bowie copycat and are doing the siouxsie cat in may
The Never Evers at Sidewalk Cafe
Sunday, March 31, 2013
8:00pm
With: Bella's Bartok ( www.bellasbartok.com ) AND
New Politicians ( www.facebook.com/NewPoliticiansMusic )
FREE show!!!! All ages!!!!
Doors are at 8:00, we're on at 9:00.
Sidewalk NYC
94 Avenue A, New York, New York 10009

Monday, April 1, 2013
Regulars
Small beast multi genre curated event at the delancey-free
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830 PM
Beninghove's Hangmen @ ZirZamin
Cheap drinks, plenty o' parking, buckets of awesome.
With Rick Parker, Dane Johnson, Eyal Maoz, Dan Foose, And Shawn Baltazor.
EVERY MONDAY!!
no cover.
90 W. Houston St. NYC
preceded by
Margi Mondays at Zirzamin
7-9pm
90 West Houston
$10 cover


Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Wasted Days and Wasted Night
with DJs Model T Tony and Daniel
Country Folk Blues Bluegrass
St. Mazie
345 Grand St Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York