Northside Festival 2011 Highlights and Photos
Williamsburg’s narrow sidewalks and streets, intimate venues, and eccentric energy attracted national talent like YACHT, Beirut, Guided by Voices, Wavves, and Surfer Blood this past weekend for the L Magazine’s Northside Festival. The festival’s expansive showcases allowed emerging local talent to attract new audiences. It was impossible to see all the bands that have been...
Diving into NewVillager’s Temporary Culture
The ever-evolving NYC-based music and art collective started by Ben Bromley and Ross Simonini, more formally known to the world as NewVillager, came together in support of their upcoming IAMSOUND full length debut release to present their third art installation, Temporary Culture, at Los Angeles art gallery Human Resources. Check out their DJ set tomorrow (6/21), if you’re in Los Angeles. NewVillager is...
Wieden + Kennedy’s SHOP in NYC
SHOP is a wonderful event happening at 150 Varick Street until Monday, June 20th. The five day affair features some heavily discounted items and DJ’s from Fool’s Gold Records. “SHOP isn’t exactly a sale, so pricing varies widely between booths. Steven Alan is offering 20% off current-season merchandise, Bing Bang had earrings for under $30, and Samantha Pleet was selling...
New Track from Hercules and the Love Affair
While Hercules and the Love Affair didn’t directly participate in our InnerTube Mix, Wolfram’s remix of Fireworks features these fashionable downtown and Brooklyn groundbreakers. They’ve got an incredible style, blending disco, electro, and funk; it’s going to get even better with their upcoming album, Moshi Moshi. Hercules and Love Affair’s myth started with the worldwide...
Northside Festival 2011 Lineup
Created by The L Magazine, The Northside Festival, June 16-19, is a four-day celebration of Brooklyn and what’s next in Music, Art, Film and Ideas. The best regional, national and global talent will be showcased, all within the walkable radius of Williamsburg and Greenpoint. It’s a great way to hangout with friends, check out new...
Internet Week New York Kicks off With Holy Ghost!
The Hood Internet, The Rapture, Cold Cave, Night People and Holy Ghost! kicked off Internet Week New York (IWNY) last night with two parties at The Metropolitan Pavilion and Tribeca Grand Hotel. This fourth run of IWNY has a strong focus on music, along with the blending of creativity and technology found in New York...
Stay Tuned for BOFFO Building Fashion 2011
Featured in Video: Ohne Titel Commencing September 1st, 2011, arts and culture non-profit BOFFO is proud to present the 2nd Annual BOFFO Building Fashion, a celebration of cutting edge design uniting vibrant architects with acclaimed fashion designers. With the official support of the CFDA, BOFFO hand picked fashion designers to showcase their work with a...
InnerTube Artists & Rooftop DJ
Our InnerTube CD is being pressed as we post this. We couldn’t be more excited to feature some of this summer’s best independent acts. The CD includes a selection of tracks from The Luyas, Findlay Brown, NewVillager, Helado Negro, Syvia, Blondes, Wolfram, Mixel Pixel, Small Black, and Tranquility Bass. We’re also looking forward to hearing...
Dinosaur Bones, N.Y.E. Video
Watch little Native Americans gearing up for a classic game of cowboys and Indians. The costumes in the video are fantastic and I particularly like the creative use of streamers, what a cool concept. Dinosaur Bones adds to our list of bands portraying the tribal aesthetic we’re trending. Their dusty tunes are the perfect soundtrack for spending...
Destroy All Monsters Event: Hosted by MoMA PS1 and Artbook/DAP
This multi-media event will occur on Sunday May 22 from 1-3PM. You don’t want to miss the blending of glorious music, film, and zines – the way we like it. Also, be on the lookout for DAP books coming to Pulp Lab! CARY LOREN, founding member of Destroy All Monsters, introduces the rarely shown film...
Despite a Rainy Week, Oak Meets the Sky on Fire Island
It’s that time again when Manhattan, and now parts of Brooklyn will empty out on weekends. While, humidity causes frustration, beaches beckon an escape from apartments with no air conditioning. OAK, with two fashionable locations in Williamsburg and NoHo, invites everyone to kickoff summer on Fire Island. “Come join us as we kick off the...
Talking Heads #3: NewVillager
NewVillager were kind enough to to take a timeout during their tour to answer our questions over e-mail. We love these guys, and they’re part of our upcoming “InnerTube” playlist/CD available at Pulp Lab this summer. Be sure to make it to their Lighthouse festival this summer in Brooklyn or to one of the many...
