Seriously, when's the last time you were at a RAWK show? Things get pretty old-school tonight; it'll feel like Detroit circa 2001 all over again. In a good way. Maybe the bar can start carrying Stroh's.

See you out,
BZ

As usual, I can use someone to take money and stamp hands at the door tonight if you want to see a free show and have some free drinks. It's not that hard.

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***Friday, November 30***

THE NUCLEARS (Brooklyn, NY) (ALBUM RELEASE SHOW!) http://myspace.com/thenuclears "Total whiskey-drinking, shit-kicking rock and roll." -MIKE WATT (The Minutemen)

THE GULF OF MICHIGAN (Brooklyn, NY)
http://myspace.com/thegulfofmichigan
Fresh new band fronted by your favorite Dominie's Hoek barkeep. Ask him about the name sometime.

QUEENS DENIM ROCKERS (Queens, NY)
http://myspace.com/queensdenimrockers
Fresh older band comprised of Dominie's Hoek regulars. The name is pretty straightforward and accurate.

9:00 PM
$5

The Creek and the Cave
http://www.thecreekandthecave.com
10-93 Jackson Ave
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from Brooklyn & Manhattan!

G to 21 St
7 to Vernon-Jackson
E-V to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, and Q-103 Bus

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OTHER UPCOMING SHOWS IN THE NABE (plan ahead!):
+12/01: Pizon Family Reunion @ The Creek and the Cave
+12/07: Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful, Matt Jones, Chris Bathgate, Jim
Roll @ The Creek and the Cave
+12/08: Zevious, Third Space, Knucklebean @ The Creek and the Cave
+12/08: Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful, Matt Jones, Jim Roll, Chris
Bathgate, Karl Sturk @ Dominie's Hoek
+12/14: The Antlers, Spanish Prisoners, Beat Radio @ The Creek and the
+Cave
+12/15: The Red Hook Ramblers, Square Struts, Annie Crane & Eric
Wolfson, Peaks and Valleys @ The Creek and the Cave
+12/22: Eric Sosa @ The Creek and the Cave
+12/28: Locket, Living in Polaroids, Lizz Dieleman @ The Creek and the
+Cave
+01/04: LIC-BZ-BIRTHDAY SHOW: Fred Thomas (ALBUM RELEASE SHOW!),
Creaky Boards, The Beets @ The Creek and the Cave
+01/11: Aldenbarton, Bridges and Powerlines, Molly-Jean @ The Creek and
+the Cave
+01/12: Afuche, Amo Joy @ The Creek and the Cave
+01/18: The Bridesmaids @ The Creek and the Cave
+01/19: Born at Sea @ Dominie's Hoek
+01/25: Karl Blau, Stebmo @ The Creek and the Cave
+02/01: The Lavenders, Dave Unger @ The Creek and the Cave

http://www.licpop.com

Posted by Amol at 03:45 PM | Permalink

Yet another bank, Sovereign, just opened near Court Square. Now the total includes: Citi, Bank of America, HSBC, Chase, Sovereign and coming soon at Jackson/50th is M&T Bank. Before you know it, there will be a Federal Reserve of LIC...

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Posted by Amol at 06:31 PM | Permalink

Two of the biggest buildings going up on Jackson Ave at the moment are part of a concept called the Hunters Point Condos. As they topped out this past week, they had a little shindig at PS1 to celebrate and had their various buyers along. Apparently they are nearing 1/2 sold out after 6 weeks on sale. Pretty good sign for LIC projects, if you want LICNYC's opinion.

(The party was at PS1's cafe this past Friday, and they announced some contributions to the museum.)

Posted by Amol at 06:07 PM | Permalink

Go to open studios this weekend!

Get out to the Crane Street Studios, any of the nearby places in Repetti, Juvenal Reis or Diego Salazar.

Are you an artist with an open studio this weekend? Say hello in the forums...

Posted by Amol at 06:07 PM | Permalink

Jeez, what the heck? For the relatively small number of shows that happen in LIC-QNS-NYC, seems like we make it up in quality. There are two uber-top-notch lineups at the Creek and the Cave this weekend, anchored by NYC buzz-band Hologram and K Records' Karl Blau. Still at the low-low price of five clams. You don't need to go to any other boroughs this weekend for anything, or even to Astoria, for that matter.

BZ

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***Friday, November 16***

HOLOGRAM (Brooklyn, NY)
http://www.myspace.com/hologrammm
"...sort of Blonde Redhead meets Sonic Youth meets Mates Of State."
-THE MUSIC SLUT

PLEASE DEPT. (Brooklyn, NY)
http://www.myspace.com/pleasedept
"Please Dept. want you to want them and with output like this it's hard not to. In a borough brimming with first rate talent, Please Dept. are aiming to be the next big thing." -TREBLEZINE

FROG (Manhattan, NY)
http://www.myspace.com/frognyc
NYC-via-Oberlin

9:00 PM
$5

The Creek and the Cave
http://www.thecreekandthecave.com
10-93 Jackson Ave
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from Brooklyn & Manhattan!

G to 21 St
7 to Vernon-Jackson
E-V to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, and Q-103 Bus

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***Saturday, November 17***

KARL BLAU (Anacortes, WA)
http://www.myspace.com/karlblau
"When he's at his best, Blau resembles a prophet scarfing honey in the desert, a John McPhee speaking in tongues, chanting in a whisper from Lord Byron's Vision of Judgment about out-of-tune angels." -PITCHFORK MEDIA

DENNIS DRISCOLL (Seattle, WA)
http://www.myspace.com/dennisdriscoll
"...serotonin-soaked innocence." -THE STRANGER

FRANK HOIER (Brooklyn, NY)
http://www.myspace.com/frankhoier
"Hoier has a distinct magnetism, and is currently one of the city's best in this vein." -URBAN FOLK

ANVIL, CROSBY & TENNANT (Brooklyn, NY)
http://www.myspace.com/anvilcrosbytennant
Is a very, very, very fine band.

The Creek and the Cave
http://www.thecreekandthecave.com
10-93 Jackson Ave
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from Brooklyn & Manhattan!

G to 21 St
7 to Vernon-Jackson
E-V to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, and Q-103 Bus

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UPCOMING SHOWS IN THE NABE (plan ahead!):
+11/23: Somer, Locket @ The Creek and the Cave
+11/24: The Goods @ The Creek and the Cave
+11/30: The Nuclears @ The Creek and the Cave
+12/01: Pizon @ The Creek and the Cave
+12/07: Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful, Matt Jones, Chris Bathgate, Jim
Roll @ The Creek and the Cave
+12/08: Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful, Matt Jones, Jim Roll, Chris
Bathgate, Karl Sturk @ Dominie's Hoek
+12/14: Spanish Prisoners, Beat Radio, Antlers @ The Creek and the Cave
+01/04: Creaky Boards @ The Creek and the Cave
+01/12: Afuche, Amo Joy @ The Creek and the Cave

http://www.licpop.com

Posted by Amol at 01:55 PM | Permalink

Forgotten NY is unhappy about Corcoran's (a wacky lady, by any measure - check out the 'do) latest advice to Queensites - pave away

Of course, when you walk down an unpaved street with little runty yards...infested with unpleasant creatures...one gets the motivation.

And of course Forgotten NY chooses to focus on the Fedders-architecture developments with no grass. Yes, they are horrible. But of course, none of Brownstone Brooklyn has grassy front yards. And that stuff looks mighty fine. For example, we have our own stretch or two of it around 21st Street.

Posted by Amol at 01:17 PM | Permalink

LICNYC hears from the brokers that they are soon topping off the first of the three mongo HPC projects going -- near the Pulaski and the corner of 50th and Vernon.

They have just been racing up this fall. Soon we'll get to see their cladding.

Posted by Amol at 09:52 AM | Permalink

Down goes the the old LIC bank at Queens Plaza. To make way for a hotel. There is a hotel building boom in LIC -- 3 new economy hotels around Queens Plaza and East, plus a couple that have been talked about over the last year closer to the waterfront. Background from LICNYC.

Have you had a walk around there lately?

Man!

There is View59 and Crescent Club LIC and QueensPlaza...and of course the big MetLife building that anchored the whole "North LIC" movement.

And south of the boulevard, there is Fusion LIC and katty-corner is the old Times-Ledger (?) building that is becoming a condo makeover itself.

One or two more blocks and there is the big parking garage on Jackson that is slowing shutting down and making way for a big office project. And not too far again to Court Square/Purves Street/Arris/Citibank/etc etc.

Watch out for the east end of LIC.

Posted by Amol at 09:47 AM | Permalink

Our local politico. Don't miss him.

MONDAY-NOVEMBER 19
MEET & GREET
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AT
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2420 JACKSON AVE.
LONG ISLAND CITY
(718)707-9911
FROM
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FROM
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Mulderbosch
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Giesen Sauvignon Blanc
Los Vascos Chardonnay
Trentadue Old Patch Red
Kangarilla Road
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grant Burge Riesling
Cristalino Brut
Knob Creek Bourbon
Maker's Mark


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www.sageamericankitchen.com

Posted by Amol at 05:06 PM | Permalink

Walk by Silvercup to see your favorite comedy stars.

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Posted by Amol at 05:27 PM | Permalink