I’m borrowing a turn of phrase from Mike Edison for this week’s blog post: Top Secret Action. You’d have to read his book to figure it out completely, but let’s just say that it’s a good thing (even Martha Stewart thinks so)… and something you might find if you hit the right party. There’s a [...]
This blog has (not really) moved
For those that care (not many of you!) We’ve successfully migrated from Google’s FTP service to their own hosting. Nothing will really change– we’re still available at the same location: http://blog.garagepunknyc.com/ Feed subscribers might need to update their feed subscriptions to http://blog.garagepunknyc.com/feeds/posts/default. SHIMMY
emergency broadcast system test
DYP93PWA3CUR this was a test of the emergency broadcast system. please ignore…
Effin’ Friday and Sufferin’ Saturday
It’s time once again to flip off the week that was. You may or may not have enjoyed our taste of Summer to come, but it was still a work week (well, for most of us anyway– damn the rest) and it deserves a quick burial under a blanket of empty beer bottles. There are [...]
Talk to the Flower
Kick It, Flower Punks – It’s Your Day WOOOOOOO! Hot damn, what a gorgeous bunch of days we’re having here in the Wicked City to rock and to roll like reckless lovers! Captain Heartlock’s got his eyes set on the sun and all the flower beauties strutting the avenue, so let’s not waste time with [...]
Rough weekend?
One of those showstonight at Monster Island. Sunday If you’re beaten and bruised from the show at The Church yesterday and you want more then get yourself over to Monster Island tonight. It’s a punk and hard rock monster bill with Lamps, Pop.1280, Golden Error, possibly the K-Holes, and more*. Think of it as physical [...]
OK it’s Spring– Now Get a JOB
OK so it’s not a fakeout anymore– it’s really nice outside. So why don’t you get a job, huh? Oh right, the economy. Well, I guess it’s OK to go drinking every night, staring at shitty great garage punk bands and thinking about whether your firescape is big enough to grill on. Why not? Of [...]
The Storm Before the Calm That Precedes The Storm’s Storm
Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip….Photo: Chinese Water Torture by Yanik Chauvin God Damn It, when is this rain going to end, already? Come on, this is really quite ridiculous! If you’re like me, or like any decent human, too many days without sunlight and wet sneakers and leaking roofs make havoc with [...]
Weekend ain’t over yet
Yes, I stole this picture of Brownbird Rudy Relic.Check him out at Bowery Electric on Tuesday. Sunday Moving up in the world, local punks German Measles are opening for local more-melodic-and-artsy rockers Vivian Girls at Brooklyn Bowl. That’s a free show ladies and germs, starting at 7pm. Show up early if you want to stand [...]
Too Many Choices
Well, it’s here. One of those weekends we’ve been talking about for months. One of those weekends where every schnook who has booked a show or dj night or house party slaps themselves in the forehead and goes “fuck me!”, or, simply assumes their party will be THE ONE to go to- “forget the rest, [...]
