A Brooklyn-based blog about about music, art, and biking. EmailGoogle Calendar =Tumblr (3.0; @obscenenyc)http://obscenenyc.com/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz3zedBijX1qbpe1po1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New favorite Tumblr: <a href="http://lazertits.tumblr.com">lazertits.tumblr.com</a></p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/441700221http://obscenenyc.com/post/441700221Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:04:00 -0500randumb<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kytyj5S96p1qakczso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Holi Festival 2010 is taking place in Richmond Hill, Queens Sunday</b></p> <p>We have been trying to catch this event for the last few years. Celebrating the Hindu new year, Holi Festival will be taking place this Sunday in Queens with a big parade starting at Liberty Avenue & 133rd St moving to Smokey Oval Park at 125th St.  About.com has more details on the <a href="http://queens.about.com/od/holidays/p/phagwah.htm">Phagwah parade route and festival</a>. As with most of our recommended events, bring your finest crappy clothes.</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/03/holi_2010.html">Holi 2010 photo</a> via The Big Picture)</p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/428956255http://obscenenyc.com/post/428956255Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:30:00 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyq4579WzE1qzonyz.jpg"/></p> <p>Is the fried chicken on Broadway a little too dark for you? <a href="http://www.piesnthighs.com/">Pies ‘n’ Thighs</a> reopened on Driggs and South 4th St earlier this week. We recommend the collard greens over the macaroni.</p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/424697124http://obscenenyc.com/post/424697124Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:49:17 -0500williamsburgfried chicken<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kynu2fyJlD1qzonyz.jpg"/></p> <p>The Armory Show is America’s leading fine art fair devoted to the most important art of the 20th and 21st centuries. In its eleven years, the fair has become an international institution. Every March, artists, galleries, collectors, critics and curators from all over the world make New York their destination during Armory Arts Week.</p> <p>Piers 92 & 94 — Twelfth Avenue at 55th St<br/> Thursday, March 4 - Saturday, March 6 Noon to 8 pm<br/> Sunday, March 7 Noon to 7 pm</p> <p>Get a pair of <b>free tickets</b> by using promo code ‘<b>TASGALLERY</b>’<br/><a href="https://www.microspec.com/tix123/etic.cfm?code=ARMORY10"><a href="https://www.microspec.com/tix123/etic.cfm?code=ARMORY10">https://www.microspec.com/tix123/etic.cfm?code=ARMORY10</a></a></p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/422132628http://obscenenyc.com/post/422132628Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:12:00 -0500artart openingsarmory<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kygubv8s8T1qakczso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b><a href="http://troubleandbass.com/blog/monas-house-party">Mona’s House Party tonight at Coco66</a></b></p> <p>Drop the Lime, Mon Amie and Wild Beasts will be DJing with free Bacardi drinks.  Count. Me. In.</p> <p><b>RSVP: <a href="mailto:rsvp@monashouseparty.com">RSVP@MONASHOUSEPARTY.COM</a></b></p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/413823515http://obscenenyc.com/post/413823515Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:31:00 -0500brooklynconcert<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7x9xPHD11qakczso1_500.jpg"/><br/> Lunar New Year - Chinatown NYC - 2010<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7x9xPHD11qakczso2_500.jpg"/><br/> Lunar New Year - Chinatown NYC - 2010<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7x9xPHD11qakczso3_500.jpg"/><br/> Lunar New Year - Chinatown NYC - 2010<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7x9xPHD11qakczso4_500.jpg"/><br/> Street Overload!<br/><br/> <p>Chinatown, February 2010</p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/403758363http://obscenenyc.com/post/403758363Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:56:00 -0500chinatownphotosrandumb<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky5xjlcXdP1qakczso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s official. Richie Hawtin will be playing live as Plastikman at this year’s Movement festival in Detroit!!! We’ll see you there.</p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/401314887http://obscenenyc.com/post/401314887Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:06:00 -0500plastikmandemf<p>If The Bunker’s Bass Mutations is any indication of what happens when the dubstep and techno crowds get together, expect a crazy night. <a href="http://www.musicislove.net/pages/parties/advanced_tickets.php?partyID=3ACA5DD6_B&promoterID=2009">Buy tickets</a> or buy a coat, because the line outside is going to suck. For more info hit up <a href="http://www.dqxt.org/dubwar/">Dub War NYC</a></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky1yo89R1w1qzonyz.jpg"/><object height="25" width="500"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yi5fVlVRous&hl=en_US&fs=1&"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yi5fVlVRous&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="25" width="500"></embed></object> </p> <blockquote> <p><b>Friday, February 19 2010 — DUB WAR w/ SHACKLETON ESKMO & EPROM Joe Nice, Dave Q, Juakali, Incyde</b></p> <p>Skull Disco mastermind Shackleton returns to Dub War for a rare appearance Stateside. In the 3 years since he first appeared at Dub War, Shackleton has transcended his UK dubstep roots to reach deeper into the soul of Berlin’s techno scene. In the process he has transformed his live set into a uniquely mesmerizing voodoo science.</p> <p>Two San Francisco producers - Eskmo and Eprom - make their Dub War debut as they celebrate a split 12” release on the mighty Warp Records.</p> </blockquote>http://obscenenyc.com/post/397033846http://obscenenyc.com/post/397033846Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:52:00 -0500dubstepshackleton<p> <object height="347" width="500" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7633205&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> <param name="data" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7633205&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7633205&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1"></object> </p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7633205">The Barnstormers - Apostrophe</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/davidellis">David Ellis</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> <p>The Barnstormers will be taking over the <a href="http://www.joshualinergallery.com/">Joshua Liner Gallery</a> in Chelsea! The opening is on Thursday, March 18th 2010 from 6-9pm. (via <a href="http://theworldsbestever.com/2010/02/03/barnstormers-at-joshua-liner-gallery-this-march/">TWBE</a>)</p> <p>Artists exhibiting include:<br/> Alex Lebedev, Alice Mazorra, Bluster One, Che Jen, Chris Mendoza, Chuck Webster, David Ellis, Dennis McNett, Doze Green, GION, Guillermo Carrion, James Lynch, Joey Garfield, Jose Parla, Kenji Hirata, Kiku Yamaguchi, KR, MADSAKI, Manny Pangilinan (WELLO), Martin Mazorra, Maya Hayuk, Mikal Hameed, Mike Houston, Mike Ming, Miyuki Pai Hirai, Naomi Kazama, Pema Brush, Romon Kimin Yang (Rostarr), Shie Moreno, SWOON, West One, Yuri Shimojo and more.</p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/387551781http://obscenenyc.com/post/387551781Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:40:00 -0500art openings,nyc<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxnthrHXUv1qzonyz.gif"/></p> <p><b><a href="http://ghostly.com/ghostly_essentials_rarities_one">Ghostly Essentials: Rarities One</a></b><br/> A compilation of rare, unreleased, and hard-to-find music from Ghostly International’s vaults. We were pleasantly surprised to see <b>Midwest Product</b>, who we haven’t heard or thought about for a couple of years.</p> <p><b><a href="http://meatskull.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/3d-massive-attack-presents-rare-as-fuck-promo-mix/">3D (Massive Attack) presents: Rare As Fuck Promo Mix</a></b><br/> “<b>This disc is one of the rarest Massive Attack promo discs in existence.</b> There were only 200 copies produced and each is numbered. This disc was only given out free to the first 200 patrons of the Nocturne club in Bristol on the night of the 12th March 2002. It was the third in the series of such very limited releases from Nocturne to feature exclusive one track mixes from well-known DJ’s and musicians from Bristol. This particular one was mixed by 3D and offers a interesting look at some of his favourite songs over the years and a few, what were at the time, exclusive Massive Attack tracks…”</p> <p><a href="http://www.halcyondigi.com/unsound/"><b>Unsound Festival New York Compilation</b></a><b><br/></b>The Unsound compilation features tracks from <b>Carl Craig (<a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=10599">Congrats on DEMF 2010!)</a>, Neurotic Drum Band</b><b> (<a href="http://soundcloud.com/neurotic-drum-band">SoundCloud</a>), <b>Derek Plaslaiko</b> (<a href="http://plaslaiko.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>), <b>DJ Qu</b> (<a href="http://soundcloud.com/djqu-strength-music">SoundCloud</a>), <b>Ezekiel Honig</b> (<a href="http://soundcloud.com/ezekiel/ezekiel-honig-live-mutek-2009">SoundCloud</a>), and more.</b></p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/383077220http://obscenenyc.com/post/383077220Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:17:00 -0500mp3download<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxg7p6VMgT1qakczso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I fuck wasted youth.</p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/375111990http://obscenenyc.com/post/375111990Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:48:36 -0500randumb<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxdvn1dWpt1qakczso1_500.jpg"/><br/> Vladislav
 Delay
 + 
Lillevan - Unsound<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxdvn1dWpt1qakczso2_500.jpg"/><br/> Vladislav
 Delay
 + 
Lillevan - Unsound<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxdvn1dWpt1qakczso3_500.jpg"/><br/> Solid
 State
 Transmitter - Unsound<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxdvn1dWpt1qakczso4_500.jpg"/><br/> Solid
 State
 Transmitter - Unsound<br/><br/> <p>Unsound Festival New York 2010 - Opening Night - David
 Rubenstein
 Atrium
 at 
Lincoln 
Center</p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/372718961http://obscenenyc.com/post/372718961Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:33:00 -0500unsound<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxc6i57TJt1qakczso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pre-sale tickets for tomorrow night’s first Unsound/Bunker event end at 10PM tonight.<br/> We suggest you <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/95092">buy yours now</a>.</p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/371084398http://obscenenyc.com/post/371084398Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:32:00 -0500unsound<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_TUUsblx4wI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_TUUsblx4wI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>The Unsound Festival New York kicks off today at the <a href="http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/index.php/atrium-unsound-festival-feb-04">David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center</a></b><b> in midtown! Admission is free thanks to Target Free Thursdays.</b></p> <blockquote>A celebration of innovative cross-border projects. Finland’s Vladislav Delay performs free form audio with video improvisation by Berlin video artist Lillevan. Sebastian Meissner + Kwartuldium = Solid State Transmitters links the electronic music of German producer Meissner with one of Poland’s most respected avant-garde groups, Kwartludium, reinterpreting music from US punk label SST Records.</blockquote> <p>Check out Klimek’s <a href="http://soundcloud.com/klimek/we-dont-need-your-freedom">We Don’t Need Your Freedom mix</a> on Soundcloud:</p> <blockquote> <p>a set of my favorite punk/HC tracks which influenced me in the 80ies/90ies 
done exclusively for 
www.self-titledmag.com to promote the SOLID STATE TRANSMITTERS gig at the Lincoln Center, New York.</p> </blockquote> <p>Afterwards, head down to the LES for <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?142699">Den of Thieves 9</a>, where Juan Gaviria and Eric Cloutier will be playing deep, heady house and techno from 10:30pm to 6am. We sincerely apologize to your coworkers and bosses.</p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/370900738http://obscenenyc.com/post/370900738Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:01:00 -0500unsound<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx8vuy0yOK1qakczso1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>The Great Obscene NYC Reboot of 2010</b></p> <p>We got sick of messing around with complex Wordpress templates and trying to make this ridiculously overblown system when all we really ever wanted to do is share good culture, art, and events with like-minded people.</p> <p>We’ve switched gears and we’re going with a lightweight system that we can update quickly. We’ll be importing some of our old popular posts into the current system. We’ll also be putting more photo and video galleries up in the very near future. We have really big plans for the future so consider this a work in progress.</p> <p>In the meantime:</p> <p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/obscenenyc">Follow us on Twitter here</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/obscenenyc">Become a Facebook fan here</a></p>http://obscenenyc.com/post/367990807http://obscenenyc.com/post/367990807Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:49:00 -0500nycobscenenycreboot