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Got plugged into this electroacoustic band, numbered 47.5 on Friday, at the Bedford Ave Mini Mall produced by the music/gifts store MeMe Antenna—a welcoming shop that combines music new and old, and gifts and conversation. The group is “a duo project, with live loops of drums, vibes and analog synths… It’s a very analog-minded groovy slowdowner’s music.” They’ll be doing more of these.
More about 47.5: http://www.myspace.com/475nyc
Monument to Open Sky | Oil and metallic on linen / by Greg Lindquist.
Free English classes for adults at PS110 [Greenpointers]
Greenpoint’s pickle startup taking their brine nationwide come spring [NYDailyNews]
So all of you out there in interwebs land—that is to say, my Twitter followers—have figured out that I’ve been a bit out of commission. I was hit by a car a couple of weeks back and have been recovering. For this reason, I have not been out and about in the fair neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Greenpoint. This post is among my forays, back into writing; but as I move back into walking for more than 10 minutes at a time, I’ll leave the street style shots to my dear friend and professional fashion photographer Chris Reed, the mind behind newly launched street style blog Might Like You Better. Chris was kind enough to let me suss out his blog pics during my (hopefully speedy) convalescence.
This random passerby as the blog post title suggests, on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, sports a simple, recession-friendly look avec black jacket over black pants; and with black high-tops at that. Come to think of it, it’s a similar look as sported by the young lovely in…
Untitled (Greenpoint), 2009, ink and wash on paper / by Kelly Sturhahn.
Senate candidate Ford courts Lopez in Williamsburg [YourNabe]
Bedford bike lane disputants agree to disagree/reconvene [BrooklyntheBorough]
Untitled (Greenpoint), 2009, ink and wash on paper / by Kelly Sturhahn.
“N. 6th for Haiti” benefits Partners in Health / Wed [MusicHallofWilliamsburg]
The Onion raises a glass to nabe faves Lucky Dog & Black Rabbit [AVClub]