It’s not even noon, but yes, I do want a Schaefer now.

Several years ago, I was walking to a party at college, holding a cup of grain alcohol punch. (Purchase Punch as it was called at my school.) When I walked into the door, everyone was crouched down on the floor and huddled, so that campus police couldn’t see the illegal party happening. I crouched with my fellow brethren. The cops swept passed the “G Block” of the Old Apartments in their car. The moment the coast was clear my friend Dan jeered, and everyone jumped up and started slamming into each other. I would like to imagine that is the genesis for Dan Deacon’s infamous countdowns–although I’m not sure he would ever agree.

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photos by Adam Au, c/o the L
With their big weekend just around the corner, The L went and got a sneak peak of the new Bushwick Beauty Bar and sends home some very “Jetsons-chic” photos. They also learn us on the chairs – “purchased from a shuttered beauty parlor in Lancaster, PA,” the sign – “taken from the real Powder Puff in Kutztown, PA,” and the lights over the bar – “vintage home hairdryers.”

Despite The Brooklyn Paper’s headline which made us slightly queasy: “MTA finally finds your G-spot with extended service,” we’re delighted this is finally happening. I guess we should expect more headlines like this, now that Murdoch is running the show. As our friend Kevin pointed out, it could have been worse: ‚”Marty Markowitz finds your G-spot with extended service.”
From Brooklyn Paper:

The G train will be extended to Church Avenue in July, creating the first direct link between trendy Williamsburg and posh Park Slope.
The service boost, scheduled to go into effect on July 5, became necessary because of planned track work along the elevated section of the F and G lines in Carroll Gardens and Park Slope.

This is of course very exciting news and worthy of a much better headline. So, SUBMIT YOUR OWN IN COMMENTS.

Though it’s technically a rain-or-shine event, this evening’s inclement weather may keep some of the crowds away from Hope Lounge and this year’s kick-off of the Finger On the Pulse barbecues [via Eater]. Head on over at 7pm for $2 dollar PBRs and, infinitely more enticingly, $5 plates of Mexicali deliciousness from 2008 Vendy Award-winning Calexico. (In the slight chance you missed their recent appearance on “The Martha Stewart Show,” check it out here. The FOTP folks are also giving away iPod covers from sponsor Incase to those that get there at the crack of cocktail hour, but admit it, you’d trample your own mother’s iPhone for access to cheap Calexico with, possibly, shorter than usual lines.

For $2.3 Million, you can be the Cameron you’ve always wanted to be. Now you just need to find a daddy with a vintage Porsche.
Check out the listing here.

Print & put in your building. Or just sign up.

If I wasn’t working tonight I would be here in a heartbeat. Jen Bekman’s gallery, 20×200 and hey hot shot! all have exposed me to brilliant work that I otherwise would have never come across. From the 20×200 blog:

Jen Bekman of Jen Bekman Projects, Inc., will be crossing the river to join artist and collector Danny Simmons, Joe Amrhein from Williamsburg’s Pierogi Gallery and Steve Weintraub of Arts in Bushwick for an evening discussion on Brooklyn artists and collecting in the borough.
The panel, “Collecting in Brooklyn” is part of the Brooklyn Museum’s larger series, Collecting Currently, and will bring you up to speed on emerging Brooklyn artists and the best ways to get your hands on some of their work before they hit the big time (read: while you can still afford it).
The discussion will take place next Wednesday, May 27th from 7:00 Р8:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Museum — Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor.
Wine is included in the $20 ticket price ($15 for members). Visit www.museumtix.com to register. Be there or be, um, artless!

If you’re like me, this is right up your alley. Via Brooklyn Based:

It all started with a birthday party. Talitha Whidbee, owner of Champion Coffee in Greenpoint and Vine Wine in Long Island City, bought a case of blank, white My Little Pony dolls for her daughter’s birthday party. While watching the under-seven-set glitter and bedazzle the ponies, adults at the party starting talking about how they would decorate one of their own. Whidbee decided to give some ponies to local artist pals and see what happened. Then she called Brooklyn Based to see whether we wanted to turn the whole thing into an event to benefit a local charity. We saddled up immediately.
The results? An exceptional equestrian exhibition. Some are still recognizable as ponies, but a few artists took the challenge to a whole other abstract level. There’s sculpture, photography and even some diorama-style pieces in this show. All of the completed ponies are currently on sale on eBay. Or, head to Champion for an iced Americano, a chocolate mint cookie and a leisurely look at the very creatively hung installation, which went up Tuesday. Artists include Tony Matelli, Drew Heitzler and Peter Miller.

Go enjoy some snacks & Pony Punch at the reception this Friday (7-10pm) in the backyard of Champion, 1108 Manhattan Ave., and bid on one of these vamped up little ponies. All proceeds will be donated to Just Food.