via Gothamist:

The tipster who sent us these photos says, “They were everywhere in Williamsburg” last night. For those who don’t see the humor in this, the joke is that people have been assaulted, injured and robbed in a series of violent incidents in and around the pool, which taxpayers paid $50 million to renovate.

We don’t understand why people aren’t paying attention to Mac Demarco’s record, Rock and Roll Night Club. It’s great, sleazy fun. Here’s the first two singles:

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Jensen Sportag keeps it smooth:

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From the new album, Transcendental Youth, out 10/2 on Merge.

MP3: Mountain Goats: Cry For Judas

Catalpa Festival

Another week, another festival in New York.  Randall’s Island is getting quite the workout this summer, and this weekend the tri-boro island hosts the inaugural Catalpa Music Festival.  The two-day festival (Saturday and Sunday) has an admirable concept, to create “a truly authentic, fresh and unique musical experience featuring over 50 artists that traverse many styles and genres from rock and indie to hip-hop, reggae and the world of electronic music.”

And they do accomplish that to some degree.  The lineup is eclectic and bloggable enough to be our MOST BLOGGED show for the week; thanks in no small part to the two mammothly huge headliners: The Black Keys and Snoop Dogg.  Also worth mentioning: TV on the Radio, a newly non-Hasidic Matisyahu, Girl Talk, Araabmuzik and Zola Jesus.

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Justin Little, June 17, 2012
Quiet Loudly always delivers, so what makes anyone think this would be any different? Good stage presence, great sound, and fans singing word for word is a great recipe for a fiesta! Great set guys! Other than Tony’s nonexistent rat tail I really enjoyed the set.

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Bad news is I lost one of my HD cards during Northside Festival. Good news is someone was nice enough to return it to me. There are some good Samaritans out there after all! Back to the topic at hand.

Justin Little, June 15, 2012
Caught up with The Bach Street Boys on the street during my Northside Festival adventures. Very soothing stuff. They definitely got me in the mood for like a spot of tea and a nice game of chess.

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A visit to the new restaurant, Lake Trout Greenpointers

Fury at Hasidic dress codes in W-Burg NY Post

Boathouse adrift: Greenpoint’s nautical plan hasn’t set sail yet Brooklyn Paper

Inside The Well with Cam’ ron (Report from the Inaugural Party) Bushwick Daily

Kombucha comes to W’burg’s old Pfizer building Brooklyn Paper

For McCarren Pool Security, Swimmers Turn to ‘Lock Man’ DNA

Don Draper Dresses as Apple for Williamsburg Comedy Show DNA

The Times Discovers, um, Greenpoint (ugh) NY Times

Formerly Isa chefs are now doing a weekly pop-up on Tuesday nights at Whirlybird Eater

Bushwick Block Party

The blocks around the Morgan L station will erupt in a music-art-and-pizza-filled blowout on July 28, say event organizers who will shut down Moore Street between Bogart and White streets to bring out the seemingly abandoned neighborhood’s art-loving denizens for a not-so-old-fashioned block party.

“When we first opened here, there was nothing around,” said Anthony Falco, the director of mobile operations for Roberta’s Pizza, which is the main sponsor of the event. “It’s been great to watch the whole area grow, and this is a celebration of that.”

And though closing down a street to party is standard Brooklyn fare, this isn’t a standard Brooklyn street. Moore Street has, in many ways, become a social hub for the young people who have flocked to the area for cheap live-work spaces [...]

This is the third year of the Bushwick Block Party and organizers are optimistic it will be the biggest yet, with rocker Andrew WK as the celebrity draw. Other local performers include Heems, Tournament and Wild Yaks.

Phillip Gilmour, owner of Momo Sushi Shack, said the block party helps to showcase what makes Bushwick unique among New York City neighborhoods.

“It’s a younger and more eclectic neighborhood,” said Gilmour. “There are all these young artist people out here. It seems desolate, but it’s not.”

Check out the hilarious promo video after the jump:

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