Proper Opossum Pedicure
Proper Opossum Gourmet Cooking and Proper Opossum Massage after the jump [thanks Kevin!]
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Permalink » No Comments » by Robert Lanham Thursday, September 16th, 2010, 12:21 pm
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Breaking the First Two Rules of Rebel Bingo
Last night Gowanus welcomed London promoter James Flames and his entry into the neo-Bingo stakes, the Underground Rebel Bingo Club. Billing itself as “the most dangerous, most hardcore society in the known world” the URBC is conceived as part Fight Club, part Bingo club night, part ritual humiliation.
The first rule of the the URBC is that no one talks about the URBC. Attendees that have ostensibly bought tickets to a Young Persons’ Antique Fair are “advised to carry an antique at all times in case you are further interrogated.” To this end the streets outside Littlefield are a mixture of returned club members, curious onlookers and fake antique enthusiasts.
What happens next defies easy explanation. Yes there are antiques and there is Bingo but there are also Jerry Springer audience theatrics, crowd-surfing inflatable pools and full-body Panda suits. Audience members that enter with Antiques leave covered head-to-toe in improvised face-paint gleaned from Bingo markers, many no doubt awaking to the much ballyhooed ‘Bingover’.
Festivities begin tonight with the stirring theme of Antiques Roadshow. Host James Flames appraises a painting of a mustachioed Queen of England, introduced as his Granny, before inviting audience members to come forward with their own antiques. The formalities dispensed with in 5 minutes, Bingo begins.
Many arrive unsure what to expect from the URBC. Will it be a traditional seated roll call of ‘two fat ladies,’ ‘legs eleven,’ will there be an opportunity to win a meat platter for the little ones? (more…)
Permalink » No Comments » by Daniel Gill Saturday, September 11th, 2010, 7:16 pm
Further proof…
That hipsterdom truly is trans-Atlantic:
Permalink » 2 Comments » by Brenna Cammeron Friday, September 10th, 2010, 1:57 pm
Han Navel: Job
Permalink » No Comments » by Robert Lanham Friday, September 10th, 2010, 11:20 am
Danzig: Evil Thing
We’re not sure who they are, but we want more. Thanks Jeff.
Permalink » No Comments » by freewilliamsburg Thursday, September 9th, 2010, 2:48 pm
Between Two Ferns with Zach Seth Galifianakis: Sean Penn
Permalink » 1 Comment » by Robert Lanham Wednesday, September 1st, 2010, 4:31 pm
Spotted In Williamsburg
[thanks Jeff]
Permalink » No Comments » by Robert Lanham Monday, August 30th, 2010, 10:18 am
Pirates invade Renaissance Fair, Jousting Ensues
Royal Jousting, living chess matches, maidens, maypoles…and Pirates? It may read like a cynical Bill and Ted prequel but for sufferers of Peter Pan Syndrome it is the best re-imagining since the Creation Museum.
For those tentative to venture north of 14th Street, 16th century Elizabethan England is unlikely to elicit much excitement, the first two syllables of Re-nai-sance Fair enough to turn eyes to ceiling, heel to road, and friendships to a close.
For others the suggestion of Pirate invasions, chainsaw juggling, tightrope walking, and what NYT referred to as “the next extreme sport” is reason enough to watch this video, pack a lunch, a lancet, and head upstate to heed the bugle’s call.
The Pirate Invasion runs on August 28th and 29th for directions to Tuxedo, New York visit their website here.
Permalink » No Comments » by Daniel Gill Friday, August 27th, 2010, 7:44 pm
Brooklyn Musician Sells More Records Than Heidi Montag
Local recording artist, The Zax, met his long time goal of selling more records that Heidi Montag did in her first week at his aptly named website, HelpMeSellMoreRecordsThanHeidiMontag.com– sounds tough, huh? Well, turns out the plastic MTV reality star only sold 658 copies in those first seven days. Ouch.
As of today, The Zax has sold 659 records. And for that, we salute him… it only took him approximately two months.
We caught up with the man behind the campaign via email to figure out, well, what exactly was the point.
What came first- the music or the need to out sell Heidi? The music came first. Released my first record “Sheepshearing” in 2007. My new record is called “LOVE”, been working on it for 2 years in my bedroom in Brooklyn. It’s self produced.
When/where did you first come up with the campaign?
Read on some blog somewhere in like January about Heidi only selling 658 copies of her album in the first week of release. Felt sort of bad about this, but thought it was kind of funny/fitting. The idea for the website hit me ~3 months ago when I was thinking “How the hell am I going to sell any records with no marketing budget.” I remembered “Heidi” and thought it would be a ‘funny’, ‘self-deprecating’ way to maybe market the record. So I bought the domain, pitted myself against Heidi Montag and started blogging about my ‘experience’.
Why do you hate Heidi?
I don’t. Feel bad for her in some ways. I like that she’s putting herself out there, making music and stuff. I respect that. Sort of sad about all the plastic surgery though, thought she was pretty before.
What’s The Zax all about? What’s your mantra?
Fun.
Why should we buy the record now that you’ve won?
Don’t know. Maybe you’ll actually like it. Seems reasonable.
Permalink » No Comments » by Nicole Wasilewicz Wednesday, August 25th, 2010, 6:01 pm
Is It Your Birthday?
We couldn’t resist. [h/t The Culture of Me]
Permalink » 1 Comment » by Nicole Wasilewicz Wednesday, August 25th, 2010, 4:34 pm