The So So Glos

Just RSVP here. Their new record is great and they always put on an amazing show. Here’s their latest single, ‘Son of an American:’

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As you probably know, Sunny’s was struck hard by Sandy. Tonight, you can check out some great music at Bell House to help. From the Sunny’s website

Dear Friends,

An awful lot has happened since you heard from me last. We are finally able to forge ahead with the big fix in the basement! It has been surveyed, drawn, and is currently with the engineer. He came here early April with the contractor. The work is estimated to take one month, and we are optimistically hoping to have it done by the end of June.

To pay for the repair, we are launching a month long fundraising campaign. To kick it off, we’re throwing a big old Sunny’s party at the Bell-House, May 1st! Buy your tickets here, SunnysMaydayParty or at the door. Please copy and invite your friends! Can’t wait to see you all.

Please share our link:
(http://igg.me/at/sunnys-red-hook/x/3042670) to our fundraising campaign with your friends and friends of Sunny’s Bar. We can all be drinking together in a few short months with everyone’s help.

xxx & cheers
from everyone at
Sunny’s!

You can grab tickets here.

Good news vintage shoppers: The Vintage Crawl is back on Saturday April 27th. Once again they’ll be offering great day-long deals at various businesses in the neighborhood:

April 27th — festivities begin at 12pm.

The Vintage Crawl are teaming up with their friends at Neon Gold Records to present the official after party & show at Brooklyn Bowl, featuring: Javelin, Jamaican Queens & Tiny Victories. Doors open at 6pm, show at 8pm. Tickets available here.

NEW 2013 Addition: Shoppers are encouraged to pre-purchase their Vintage Crawl after party ticket and bring it with them on the crawl to unlock the next level of deals at participating businesses.

The Vintage Crawl map is accessible to mobile smartphone users before and during the Crawl at www.vintagecrawl.com.

Kathryn Irby, a former fashion editor at Lucky Magazine and vintage consultant teamed up with event producer and emmieshouse productions president, Emily Lichtenberg, to explore new ways of shopping your neighborhood. The addition of the concert at Brooklyn bowl feeds into this neighborly notion–Lichtenberg claims, “It was an obvious decision to continue the debauchery of our shopping crawl into the night. Let’s be honest, top hobbies in our neighborhood have always been: shopping, drinking, and shows!” Business partner, Kathryn Irby, echoed this sentiment and added, “Neon Gold and Brooklyn Bowl are the party masters so we’re very excited to team up and take on the night!” (more…)

This is shaping up to be a great festival and now the Village Voice is adding to the already stellar line-up by adding local favorites The Babies, Heliotropes and more to the ticket. For more information check out their website.

Lost In Translation

July 11
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
High School truant extraordinaire, Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) plots to take one last grand day off before graduation, touring the streets on Chicago in a Ferrari “borrowed” from a friend’s father’s while staying one step ahead of principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones). A master of capturing the trials and triumphs of teenage freedom, Director John Hughes blends satire, social commentary, and pure fun. [PG-13]

July 18
Enter the Dragon
Under the guise of an international martial arts competition, Bruce Lee and partners John Saxon and Jim Kelly infiltrate the hidden island fortress of a powerful drug syndicate off the coast of Hong Kong. Perhaps the seminal Kung Fu film of the 1970’s, Lee’s final film features the martial arts master at the height of his career with superbly staged fight scenes in a variety of styles. [R]

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This weekend, don’t miss this great event at The Bell House!

Down Home Radio Show and The Jalopy Theatre are proud to announce the 5th Annual Brooklyn Folk Festival taking place Friday, April 19th through Sunday, April 21st! The 3-day festival includes 30 bands, vocal and instrumental workshops, a family-friendly square dance, film screenings, the return of the Banjo Toss contest and more!

The Brooklyn Folk Festival will feature the best in old-time string-band music, folk, blues, song writers, bluegrass, traditional Mexican, Irish and Balkan music, songwriters and much more!

Here’s the full schedule: (more…)

2nd Annual TAP-NY Night Market
Taiwanese American Professionals – New York
Friday, April 19, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT)
New York, NY

And here’s what to expect:

Taicken Chicken – back by popular demand, authentic and 100% delicious Taiwanese fried chicken.
A-Pou Dumplings – a rarely seen dumpling truck with ingredients straight from Taiwan.
Thirstea Cafe – artisanal tea and of course…bubble tea.
Sweet Pleasure Confections – an all new handmade gourmet dessert line, debuting Taiwanese flavored macarons.
Mamak – will be debuting its delectable Malaysian cuisine at TAP’s night market.
Stinky Tofu from Mama’s Stank – handmade from a mother’s recipe, it doesn’t get any more authentic than this.
Filled with Sweets – baked goods with high quality ingredients and a Taiwanese flair.
Passport 2 Taiwan – one of the largest and oldest Taiwanese festivals in America is partnering with TAP to bring Taiwan to NYC once again.
Best Summer – fresh summer rolls filled with premium meats and herbs.
REMY Martin – a new line of clear pineapple flavored spirits, shots for all.
Imperial Woodpecker Snowballs – Manhattan’s premier shaved ice shop.
Umame Nuts – Lightly roasted peanuts with a fresh seaweed core.
Macaron Parlour – delectable macarons and desserts
Tiger Beer – award winning and adored across Asia, Tiger Beer will only add to the fun of TAP’s night market.
Taiwan Beer – need we explain?

Get your tickets here.

This week, the REVERSE art space in Williamsburg is celebrating its inaugural exhibition, Uncharted Waters, with an event on Friday, April 12th at 7pm. The event will feature new work by emerging and established artists. Herradura Tequila will provide cocktails.

REVERSE also participates in “EVERY 2:ND,” a recurring event on the second Friday of each month when local art spaces and galleries stay open until 9pm. The monthly events “showcase cutting-edge exhibitions, performances and conceptual soirees,” a REVERSE organizer tells FREEwilliamsburg.

REVERSE is at 28 Frost Street, ground floor. Press release after the jump. (more…)

The sprawling rooftop deck at The DL plays host to Gavin Russom’s (of DFA and The Crystal Ark) weekly Thursday night bash. This week, they’ve got Neon Indian DJ’ing, and Gavin himself! Hosted by Samantha Urbani of Friends.

RSVP here.