BLOCK PARTY + BIKES + BANDS + 40’S
What: Green Bikes Birthday Block Party Sunday
Where: 3rd Ward (brooklyn art-space)
When: Sunday May 3, 2-8pm
Damage: Free + Colt 45
The Shake: “But yo, they didn’t care, they turned it out…” 3rd Ward gets their birthday on Sunday with a free block party. You go girl. Live performances by local NY bands: The Wild Yaks, Aa, Pterodactyl, Afuche, Lam, and DJs Drew Heffron & Grizzly Spears & Clay Franklin. Sign up for a 3rd ward membership and get a free bike!…free + bike. bring a t-shit and get a live screen printing… maybe even while you are wearing it, BBQ pit-master Stephanie Sugawara rips some sh*t, Bike Compets and Skillz fer the kidz, Films from Empire, FREE WORKSHOPS: Bike Repair, Reclaimed Lumber, Furniture Design, Welding Basics, Experimental Video Presentation, Building Green, Jewelry Workshop: Flocking, Fabrication: Alginate Casting, Leather as an Art…and also Colt 45 “Works every time”
THE VIRGINS: FREE SHOW AT UNION SQUARE NYC
The Virgins are playing a free show at The Virgin Megastore in Union Square, NYC, this Friday night February 13th at 7:00 pm!
AAKASH NIHALANI OPENING IN NEW YORK
WHAT: Available Space: Aakash Nihalani Artwork Exhibit
WHEN : 5:00 PM February 7th, 2009
WHERE : 525-539 Atlantic Avenue, in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Just one block from the Atlantic Center, around the corner from Brooklyn Academy of Music.
“Aakash Nihalani creates street artwork that “consists mostly of isometric rectangles and squares.” He places these unplanned graphics throughout New York City to “highlight the unexpected contours and elegant geometry of the city itself.” His installation “Available Space” is showing at 525 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.”
NO PANTS IN ’09
Watch the video: No Pants Subway Ride – New York City (1/10/2009)
“On Saturday, January 10th, 2009 nearly 2,500 people took off their pants on subways in 22 cities around the world. In New York’s 8th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride we had over 1,200 participants, spread out over four subway lines.” (http://improveverywhere.com/2009/01/14/no-pants-2k9/)
LAST NEW YEARS EVE SHOW!: LEONARD STREET KNITTING FACTORY
The Knitting Factory will soon be moving from its current Leonard Street location to the old Luna Lounge in Williamsburg and the venue will have its last Manhattan night show EVER on New Year’s Eve this year! Akron/Family curates the New Year’s Eve event! Featuring performances by Deerhoof, Akron/Family, Dirty Projectors, Deer Tick, Megafaun, DJ Thanksgiving Brown, rumors of Crystal Stilts and tons more – a full-club farewell to the Leonard Street Knit! Tix went on sale last week and are $35.00. Awesome bands, drinks, Local Discosalt celebs, and making out when the ball drops. Already got mine tix, see you there.
New York, NY NY 10013
United States
Show on MapWeb: www.knittingfactory.com
http://ny.knittingfactory.com/show.php?event_id=118103
Tel: (212) 219-3032
JOY DIVISION DOCUMENTARY AT THE GRASSLANDS GALLERY IN BROOKLYN
The GlassLands Gallery, a community arts space in Williamsburg Brooklyn, that hosts live music, dance parties, special events, lectures and ongoing interactive art projects will be showing the Joy Division Documentary on Tuesday, December 30th. @ 9PM.
Brooklyn, NY, USA 11211
http://www.myspace.com/theglasslands
DISCOSALT, NOW SMALLER
Discosalt now offers Baby and Childrens size t-shirts for the little ones, really small adults and slim fitters. Just shoot us an email at info@discosalt.com and we can customize any size to order. Featured above is Annabel rocking a discosalt 100% organic green baby t-shirt. Kids love us.
All discosalt t-shirts are made by way of hand made silk screening and all silk screening is done by discosalt artists in the East Village of New York City. All t-shirts are printed on American Apparel’s softest smoothest best looking t-shirt available anywhere. 100% fine jersey cotton, combed for softness and comfort. Want to learn more about our shirts, just click on the MERCH section.
MORE MR. BRAINWASH
More Brainwash along Houston Street…
want more? Check out Mr. Brainwash’s webs.
>http://www.mrbrainwash.com/
I’D LIKE TO PROPOSE A TOAST
These little smiling toast stencils keep appearing along the Bowery. I first saw one on Bleeker between Bowery and Lafayette and since last weekend, they seem to have multiplied. Why? What’s the significance? I don’t know! Any information will be forthcoming.
WHAT’S PAM GLEW BAKING?
Smells good…
Pam Glew joins Stella Dore’s cosy stable of artists this month. No, not the cookies…thats Stella “Doro” silly. Even better than those swiss fudge treats, this is Dore…say it with me… Dor-E…and add the accent, make it sound French if you want.
Stella Dore are about to open their new super-cool permanent gallery space in Rivington Street, London and are celebrating the launch with a group show ‘Make Over’. They showcase artists like: Eine, Pure Evil, Cept, Modern Toss, Cat Johnson, Chu, Eelus, I-Lib, Shok 1, Kid Acne, Rugman, Tinsel Edwards, Twinkle Troughton and now Discosalts very own Pam Glew (www.pamglew.co.uk). Remember these…there will be a quiz later.
The show opens on Thursday 27th November 2008 with DJ’s, drinks, the whole shebang so keep this all important night free, it’s going kick off this year’s Christmas celebrations.
Stella Dore
47 Rivington Street, London (Old Street Tube, exit 3)
EC2A 3DQ
Thursday 27th Nov 6-9 pm
PLEASE EMAIL : stella@stelladore.com to attend the Private View & for buyers enquirie
SOME JOKES ARE SHORT AND ELEGANT, LIKE A MATHEMATICAL PROOF OR A MIDGET IN A BALLGOWN
STAND UP: DEMETRI MARTIN
Make Reservations Now At UCBTheatre.com > > >
Make Reservations Now At UCBTheatre.com > > >
Demetri Martin (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) comes to the UCB Theatre in NY for one night only to perform some stand-up comedy.
UCB Theatre | 307 W. 26th Street | NYC 10011 | 212-366-9176
AWARENESS, VIDEO AND MUSIC COLLIDE
This here is 2fer. Two of the discosalts favorite webs unite at Santos Party House next Friday 10/24
UNCENSOREDINTERVIEW.COM is a really cool site that gives your favorite bands and artists an outlet to voice their opinion on a variety of random topics. You can check out some videos or keep a conversation going on their blog…or ours. We are always here for you too.
WITNESS uses video and online technologies to expose human rights violations. The videos on this site can empower people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change.
Come out, drag a toe for a few hours and show some support.
LOVE OF DIAGRAMS SEPTEMBER 13TH SHOW
Love of Diagrams performing thier last show in Melbourne before recording in the US. September 13, 2008 @ The Tote (w. Panel of Judges, Zond and Lost Animal)
POSTER BOY AND NIHALANI BOX IT OUT
ALL POINTS WEST FEST
All Points West . A brand new, first time-ever, three-day, multi-stage music and arts festival set for August 8, 9, and 10 at New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. 45 artists will appear on three stages throughout the 80-acre historic location with panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline. The festival’s name is inspired by the area’s rich history, particularly Ellis Island and the NJ Central Railroad terminal located on the festival site, where many arriving immigrants boarded trains for ALL POINTS WEST.
Radiohead is confirmed to headline Friday and Saturday night. Jack Johnson headlines Sunday night. Both headliners will be performing their full sets for their only New York area appearances.
Friday, August 8th |
Saturday, August 9th |
Sunday, August 10th |
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Blue Comet
Bullet Queen of the Valley
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Blue Comet
Bullet Queen of the Valley
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Blue Comet
Bullet Queens of the Valley |
Tickets for ALL POINTS WEST are on sale now! Single day passes are $89 and three-day passes are $258. Still on sale
NYC’S POSTER VANDAL HATES BEER, LOVES BBQ
New York’s mysterious “Poster Boy” strikes again this week hitting the subways with more ironic film commentary and bizarre ad re-mixes. His message: anti-drugs, beer, NPR, image, mike myers movies, will smith, Iran, baseball players. Loves BBQ. Check out all his work on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/26296445@N05/sets/72157605066109339/
TAKKA TAKKA NEW ALBUM AND TOUR
Takka Takka’s new record “Migration” is available 7/29/08.
Pre-order from Ernest Jenning Recording Co and Insound.
Takka Takka also announces 2008 Tour Dates:
07/03/08 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall w/ Mascott & Andrew Thompson
07/15/08 – New York, NY @ Pianos
07/22/08- New York, NY @ Pianos
07/24/08 – Chicago, IL @ Daytrotter Session
07/25/08 – Chicago, IL @ Shubas
07/26/08 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency – Madison
07/29/08 – New York, NY @ Pianos
For some more info and eye candy on the band, check out Takka Takka on the Discosalt “Artists” page.
SONIC YOUTH FREE 4TH OF JULY SHOW
What: Sonic Youth
When: July 4, 2008, Gates open @ 2:00 pm, show starts @ 3:30pm
Where: Battery Park
Damage: Free
Tickets are required and space is limited. Tickets are free and available on this website. If you have already reserved tickets, you will need to pick up your tickets at one of the specified Downtown locations and times BEFORE July 4th, so please be prepared to do so.
If you have not obtained tickets for this show, Discosalt suggests signing up for the R2RWire -in the off chance that additional tickets become available. Wire subscribers will be the first to know.
Phone: 212.835.2789
Website: www.RiverToRiverNYC.com