88Boadrum at East River State Park (08/08/08) Photo: D. Caplan (more) It appears that Asser Levy Park isn’t the only controversial Brooklyn summer concert venue this year, there’s a big article in today’s (May 29) NYTimes which sheds some light on the rising neighborhood tensions surrounding the annual Williamsburg Waterfront concerts. In Williamsburg the concerts,…
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The Inbox Of A Blogger, Over Time…
Bumpershine.com Inbox (2008-2011) Click to enlarge the chart So, as you might imagine, being a blogger, I get a lot of emails, so many in fact, that I can’t possibly respond to them all personally. I know this probably makes some people think I am aloof, unfriendly or even mean*, but the truth of the…
Gowanus Getting New Live Music Venue
Gowanus, Brooklyn Photo: D. Caplan According to the neighborhood sleuth’s at Brownstoner, the other side of 4th ave is about to gain it’s third music venue (Littlefield and The Bell House being the other two that I can think of). At this week’s CB6 meeting a cabaret license was approved for 177 2nd Avenue, between…
Get 5 Free iTunes Tracks From Amex, Qriocity Launches Today
Hey, who doesn’t like free stuff? Get five free iTunes tracks from Amex over here, offer good through Mar 15. In other sort of related music biz news, (which Bob Lefsetz has yet to complain about), Sony launched its new “unlimited” music service entitled Qriocity in the US today. For $10 a month, Qriocity subscribers…
CES 2011 Is On!
The pre-CES posts have already been flowing for days, but today marks the official kick off of CES 2011 (Jan 6-9) in Las Vegas. Like they do every year, Engadget is back with its obsessive coverage from the massive technology trade show, including an endless barrage of posts coupled with nightly podcasts. You can follow…
RIP Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke – Don’t Give Up On Me Today the world of soul music lost a great one: Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life “King of Rock and Soul” who was revered as one of music’s greatest vocalists but never reached the level of fame of those he influenced, died early Sunday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. He…