Brooklyn Ski Club

Tonight: So So Glos, NinjaSonik, & Boogie Boarder @ Chelsea Hotel

brooklynskiclub — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:11:00 +0000

Killer show tonight from Less Artists More Condos. Apparently no one seems to know how much the cover is or if there is one at all. Check out the LAMC website for more info.

• Ava Luna w/ Stalley

• Boogie Boarder

• So So Glos

• Ninjasonik

222 West 23rd St. in Manhattan

1,R,W,C,E to 23rd St.

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Tonight: Unsane @ Union Pool; Ballzy & Liquor Store @ Don Pedros; Trash 8 Year Anniversary; Raccoon Fighter @ Legion

brooklynskiclub — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:06:00 +0000

Here’s how it’s going to go tonight. First I’m hitting Union Pool to see fucking UNSANE. I love this band, so excited. Then I’m going to Legion where my bud Wei (FullTimeFun) is throwing a party and my bros Raccoon Fighter are playing. If I can still function after that I head to The Studio for the Trash anniversary – it’s the party that got me interested in NYC nightlife. Now if I can’t get into the Unsane show (sold out I here) then I’m going to Don Pedros for Cerebral Ballzy & Liquor Store – awesome show.

Unsane @ Union Pool

Trash Anniversary Details

New Sigmund Droid Video "Things"

brooklynskiclub — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:28:00 +0000

My homeboys Sigmund Droid have a new video and it’s pretty damn awesome…

Guns N’ Roses Played Varvatos

brooklynskiclub — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:04:00 +0000

I like to think I’m pretty on top of shit for the most part. Yesterday I heard rumors about a secret GNR show somewhere in the city. I assumed it would be at some fancy, uptown, fashionable establishment. So I went to a movie and did a little grocery shopping. I wasn’t really paying much attention to Twitter and people’s updates.

When I finally got home and checked it out I saw shit like “GNR playing Varvatos store?” Fuck! A buddy of mine is involved with events there so I shot him a text, “You’re at the GNR show aren’t you?” to which he replied “Yup, wanna come?”

But you see I was on the phone when that text came through discussing an event I’m working on so I didn’t see the message for another 20 minutes. By the time I replied and got back “they just started” and I was still in Brooklyn. I figured these types of appearances are usually pretty brief and that by the time I got there it would likely be over. Well, as my luck would have it Axl and whoever the fuck else was on stage didn’t just play a short set, in fact they played a “2 and a half hour set, amazing, he got his voice back” and didn’t finish until 2:45AM.

I spent the night on my couch while Axl played a 2+ hour set of mostly old stuff. If you want a proper recap, and not just me sulking, then check out BrooklynVegan.

Link:
BV GNR

Tonight: Rando @ Gallery Bar; The Beets, Beach Fossils, & More

brooklynskiclub — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:59:00 +0000

There’s a new Tuesday party in town called Rando and from what I hear it’s pretty crazy. My bro Full Time Fun as well as Dances With White Girls are behind the madness. Tonight is Mardi Gras edition, which is odd since Fat Tuesday is next week and well, it’s a Tuesday. Anyway, go check it out after Lost or the Yeasayer show.

Elsewhere in the LES, at Cake Shop to be exact, you can check out an awesome rock n’ roll show with The Beets, Christmas Island, Beach Fossils, and Total Slacker.

SNL Hardcore Punk Skit

brooklynskiclub — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:50:00 +0000

I’m going to late pass myself on this one before I even start. I’ve been hearing about this skit since Sunday but I just got around to watching it. I have to say it’s fucking genius! The little inside jokes are awesome too, like the nod to Dez and a few other hardcore legends as well as the break down tribute to Suicidal Tendencies. It’s just so god damn good. “Street Fight!”

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Svedka Vodka Sessions w/ Amanda Blank, Ebony Bones

brooklynskiclub — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:17:00 +0000

Just got a press release about a Svedka / Giant Step event tomorrow. I already have 3 things to do tomorrow so not sure I can make it but I thought you punks might wanna go get liquored up.

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Tonight: Blood Warrior & Raccoon Fighter @ Pete’s; The Loom Party

brooklynskiclub — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:34:00 +0000

My homeboys, Raccoon Fighter, are playing a Sounds Like Brooklyn show at Pete’s Candy Store with O’Death side project Blood Warrior, who are fucking killer. Have you been to Pete’s before for a show? No. Well, the band room is about the size of your bathroom. Make sure you get there early if you want a good spot. Seriously, it holds like 25 people.

After that there’s a pretty bitchin’ party called The Loom. There’s all types of bands and DJs and other forms of entertainment. Plus, there’s some kind of free booze and you can BYOB.

Knife Fight Happened 2/4

brooklynskiclub — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:57:00 +0000

On Thursday we trekked out to the middle of god damn nowhere for one of the better parties of 2010 so far. 171 Lombardy is out there to say the least but the beauty of it is anything goes. No neighbors wining about noise and no coppers driving by spooking the kids. And that’s a good thing, for the most part.

We showed up early to take advantage of the free Colt 45 (which didn’t last very long). It was probably 9:45 and the place was empty but that was fine by us. Every 15 minutes or so a burst of people would arrive, which makes sense since a shuttle bus was running every 15 minutes from Lorimer.

By 10:30 or so there was a decent crowd but the free beer was long gone. Leaders went on soon after. I’ve never heard these dudes before but I was digging them. Imagine if Black Sabbath decided to play nothing but songs that sounded like “Planet Caravan” and that’s kinda what we’re talking about. My only complaint is they were a little too jammy and the vocals just didn’t match the style of music at all.

After the set I hit the pisser and there was some broad from some porn site trying to get dudes to whip their dongers out. She was like lady Bronques or something. There was all types of random weird shit going on too, like the raving Viking.

Next up was Boogie Boarder who are always good fun. I was up front for the first song or two but then nature called, fucking swill beer. Honestly, I think I spent half of there set in line for the can so unfortunately I didn’t really get to see all the action. By the time I got back out to the floor there was a pretty big crowd that I wasn’t yet drunk enough to fight through so I hung back and worked on my sobriety.

After BB the Ballzy boys took the stage. Cerebral Ballzy always bring the ruckus but there was something in the air on Thursday and you could tell it was gonna get crazy before they even started. About 30 seconds before they started I turned to my homey Sean, who had never seen Ballzy, and I said “All hell is about to break loose.” Almost immediately after this they burst into the first song and the floor fucking erupted in chaos. A massive pit opened up and everyone was bouncing around and having a fucking blast. I remember seeing my pals in the pit pushing around with big smiles on their faces and these are dudes that don’t like thrash or hardcore at all. Ballzy fucking rule!

After Ballzy the Death Set were up. I hadn’t seen these cats in a long time and was pretty stoked about it. Again, as with Ballzy, all hell broke loose. There were literally people swinging from the rafters. The ceilings had a series of pipes and other shit hanging down and people were fucking swinging from them, it was quite a site. The performance and the crowd were fucking cool but the music seemed way more electro then I remember Death Set being. Maybe I’m wrong, I was pretty drunk by then.

We drank a lot of beer and a lot of whisky by this point and were getting bored. Not that the party died down or anything but we had been there for many hours and were drunk and antsy. So we bailed before Japanther went on and headed to Boulevard Tavern where we made a new friend. Hi, Sweet Tits (or was it Sugar Tits?)! Anyway, the party was a fucking rager and 171 Lombardy is a killer place for a party. Now I just need to convince my pussy friends it’s worth hiking out to the middle of nowhere.

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Tonight: Knife Fight w/ A Shit Ton Of Good Bands

brooklynskiclub — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:41:00 +0000

If you’re not familiar with the Brooklyn music scene but you’re curious as to what all the fuss is about then come to this show. These bands (Death Set, Cerebral Ballzy, Japanther, Boogie Boarder, & Leaders) define the Brooklyn scene and this party defines the DIY craziness in all it’s glory. What to expect? Expect sweaty drunk punks, cheap shitty beer, loud music, bloody noses, stink, holding it in, and leaving with an STD and wet clothes (beer, sweat, etc.). Yeah, I’d say that’s a fair assessment. If you only go out once this winter you should make it this one.

The venue is in the middle of nowhere so take advantage of the free shuttle bus or ride your silly bike (not that bikes are silly, just yours). The shuttle details are on the Knife Fight website. Also, there’s free booze for like 2 hours or something.

Link:

Knife Fight