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New York City Hot Sauce ExpoA two day celebration that will bring on the heat! The first annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo is taking over the Williamsburg waterfront. Ignite your love of all things spice and enjoy live music, fire breathers, spicy food, awards, contents, and more from the best North American hot sauce companies. Saturday, April 20th [...]
· CULTURE, FOOD ·
Selamat Pagi [Brooklyn]One of my new favorite restaurants is Selamat Pagi, a local hideaway in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, that will temporarily export your senses to the exotic island of Bali.
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The Festival of Colors HoliThe Festival of Colors Holi is coming to NYC. World cuisine food carts and lassis will fill the space with great food and drinks. A 1500+ capacity will cover the outdoors in colorful powder and people dancing to DJ’s, bands, and musicians. This is not an event for your designer duds, clothing will get messy with [...]
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Brooklyn in Stop Motion: The Brookyn Brewery MASHPerfectly capturing the ethos of all of Brooklyn in 1 minute 8 seconds, this awesome stop motion film has been created by filmmakers Landon Van Soest and Paul Trillo, in support of the Brooklyn Brewery’s MASH tour.
· CALENDAR, MUSIC ·
Planetarium By Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and Sufjan StevensPlanetarium by Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and Sufjan Stevens 8 pm 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Autre Ne Veut: CountingR&B is going through an exciting period these days. Artists like Frank Ocean, Miguel, The Weeknd are giving the genre a little shake. Autre Ne Veut a.k.a Arthur Ashin, is one who is standing out this year.
· MUSIC, VIDEO ·
Emily Kai Bock: Spit Gold Under An EmpireYou probably remember the video for Grimes’ “Oblivion” which was a online sensation last year.
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Yarn Art by Brook&LynIt just takes a small break to discover a whole world of new interests. That was the case for jewelry designer Mimi Jung, the creative force behind the brand Brook&Lyn.
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Marry & Matt Custom Chocolate EditionsI don’t know how they taste, but they definitely looks good! From $5 to $20 every chocolate lovers should enjoy these little beauties. Coming with awesome packaging, Chocolate Editions by Mary & Matt is a celebration of the candy bar as a perfect pop object. Developed with the love for design, food and the culinary [...]
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Theophilus London: All Around The WorldListen to “All Around The World” here BUY HERE Theophilus London is some kind of raw, yet wonderful form of edgy hip hop. If you haven’t been introduced by our previous feature, get used to hearing his name from here on out. London’s newest single titled, “All Around The World,” tells us about his 3 [...]
· FEATURED, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Untilted by Ian AddisonI just stumbled on this very visual series by Brooklyn based photographer Ian Addison – In 2010 Adisson’s always kept a small plastic camera in his bag and occasionally this camera would accidentally fire while inside to produce these colorful, abstract photos. These ancillary creations were
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Class Actress: Keep YouListen to “Keep You” here BUY HERE Brooklyn’s Class Actress, aka Elizabeth Harper, has made her return to Trendland striding on pure and clean-cut synth. Hypnotic to the point of sensual is her new album. Harper’s long-serving producer, Mark Richardson and Scott Rosenthal