Jesse Thorn did an absolutely phenomenal interview with my personal deity Werner Herzog. We all know that Jesse is a true expert at his craft, but this interview really cemented his reputation in my mind as one of the best interviewers in the biz.
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The Williamsburg of today is hardly the Williamsburg it was when I moved here 11 years ago. Gigantic condo buildings popping up like cankers, expensive cars parked all over the North Side, people dicking around with their iPads in public without fear of theft, babies in strollers, insufferable bridge and tunnel revelers… whatever, it’s a distasteful evolution that has been pontificated about ad nauseum and will not change. Deal with it or leave, amiright? But with this gentrification comes a definite initiative to clean this dump up; specifically, our parks. And with this desire to get our parks’ shit together, the result has been pretty pristine outdoor spaces that can accomodate concerts and whatnot.
Now, there are a lot of shows coming up at the Williamsburg Waterfront, most of which do absolutely nothing for me. However, Eugene Mirman is taking his Union Hall-based show Pretty Good Friends to the Williamsburg Waterfront for what is for me THE must-see show of the summer. On July 29th Eugene is hosting a wonderful cast of comedy and music that will thrill us with appearances by Patton Oswalt (!), Kristen Schaal, a headlining set by They Might Be Giants, and many many many more surprises. Many. Doors are at 5:30pm. Pray for good weather as this is one of the most beautiful spots in town (if you can ignore the massive housing project for people with too much money and too little taste)(fuck those people).
I love Matt McCarthy. He is hilarious, absurd, and the possessor of such a massive reserve of insane energy that my laughter masks a certain level of fear. This dude has been working the circuit for a long time and you can catch him almost anywhere anytime. But if you want to be able to pencil a few of his shows in your calendar, look no further than the Ace Hotel where his show Marking Out happens every third Monday. The next installment is on Monday May 16th and for a paltry $5 you can see a handful of my personal favorites in including Eugene Mirman, Tom Shillue, Lisa Delarios, and more! Doors are at 7:30pm yo!
Comic Matt McCarthy hosts an evening of comedy with special guests in Liberty Hall, every third Monday. Featuring NYC’s best stand-up, musical comedy, video with stage skits, and sketch comedy between acts.
RSVP at rsvpliberty@thebreslin.com. $5 at the door, 21+. Doors at 7:30, shows 8 to 10pm. – Ace Hotel
LISTEN: The Michael McDonald Project 1
I have been a sincere and non-ironic fan of Michael McDonald (this one, not this one) for as long as I can remember. I owe it all to the fact that I was raised listening to my Dad’s Doobie Brothers records. I’ve also been a metalhead for as long as I can remember. For the past several years I’ve been obsessed with dark, ambient sludge and atmosphere created by the great Justin K. Broadrick in projects including Jesu and Final. I am by no means 1/1,000,000,000 the talent that either man is, but I’ve been obsessed with marrying McDonald and the JK Broadrick sound in my own weird way (not literally. that ain’t legal, Jack. I mean sonically). Using a few McDonald related samples and my own music, this was born… Hope I don’t get sued (for using DB samples, or for making really shitty music).
I have a grandmother who is very ill. Some family members were recently going through her stuff and trying to get it all organized and they found a very old, thick envelope containing about 80 images my grandfather had taken during WWII. They all appear to be from Okinawa and feature many scenes of Sea Bees shoving off, aftermath scenes, village scenes, and even a few shots of the Japanese commanders signing the surrender papers.
Check out the entire set here. As the son of a Sea Bee and the grandson of a Sea Bee I am proud that these simple, honest pictures survived.
Everybody has a blog or a website these days, and rarely is the content fresh, original, or interesting to anyone. It’s usually a rehash of information from other sites or, awkwardly, a repository for their day-to-day personal ruminations. As for me, I had been using this site’s back end as a place to store songs and other media so I can check them out from any computer with an internet connection. But last night I decided to totally revamp the Tunes page, add a Video page, and basically turn this place into a venue for my “original” works. You will also find a zillion old hardcore, punk, and metal fliers from the 90s if you dig hard enough. So, moving forward, I will try to keep adding original content like music and videos, but look out for the occasional news tidbit as well.
Splash
Live video shot by me of GBV playing Cut-Out Witch at the Paradise in Boston on November 5th, 2010. I was drunk, my Flip camera is old. Don’t judge me. Though, the audio is pretty good!
Live video shot by me of GBV playing The Closer You Are, The Quicker It Hits You at the Paradise in Boston on November 5th, 2010. I was drunk, my Flip camera is old. Don’t judge me. Though, the audio is pretty good!
Live video shot by me of GBV playing Tractor Rape Chain at the Paradise in Boston on November 5th, 2010. I was drunk, my Flip camera is old. Don’t judge me. Though, the audio is pretty good!
Live video shot by me of GBV playing I Am a Scientist at the Paradise in Boston on November 5th, 2010. I was drunk, my Flip camera is old. Don’t judge me. Though, the audio is pretty good!
