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A Scene Grows in Brooklyn
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Houses, galleries, restaurants, and other unusual spaces are moonlighting as the city's farm system for cutting-edge music. We talk with Time Out New York music editor Mike Wolf and longtime area DJ Jim "Small Change" Dier about the enduring appeal of off-the-radar venues. But what if you live next door to one? We hear from Arline Bronzaft, chair of the noise committee on the city's Council on the Environment.
Leave a comment: Tell us what you think about underground clubs. Why do you go? Are they an important part of the cultural landscape -- or a nuisance?
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Underground Brooklyn venues are THE essential component of New York's music scene and are the cultural lifeblood of areas like williamsburg and bushwick (and one of the reasons I moved there.) It's in warehouse spaces, in churches, and even in an abandoned oil silo(!) that one can experience the true excitement of musical innovation in a raw and intimate context.
We did it old school in my day... Velvet ropes, coke bribes, sleezy outfits. Good times.
Bring back FT AWESOME! Rob, wnyc engineer extraordinaire can tell you about that great dank old place.
I am originally from Dallas. I can tell you that I was very disappointed when I first arrived in NYC 10 years ago to find the music scene somewhat lacking for the nations cultural and arts capital. That said, I can understand that in such tight spaces everyone needs a little respite from the constant noise of the City.
Is there a cost efficient way for these clubs to add acoustic insulation that will spare those not interested in the club scene? Also, what is the zoning like in these areas?
I found this story a bit silly - making it sound as though there were some kind of elitist, secretive scene going on -- "How do you get on the list???"
Just Google Todd P and you can answer that question pretty easily. There's no velvet rope here.
I agree that this story is a bit silly. Good info, but this scene is hardly a secret. All you have to do is read show paper or http://www.imposemagazine.com and you'll get everything you need to know.
It's truly not a secret at all.
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