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Rehearsal Space Contest

Thanks to all of you who submitted photos!

View all the submissions here
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Coolest Rehearsal Space

Awarded to a space with outstanding aesthetic appeal

Zombie Olympics in Tompkins Scare Park

WINNER: Jennifer Hoopes of Emergency Party (Bushwick, Brooklyn)

Contest judge Ryan Duffy on Emergency Party's space: "There's no way you can make bad music in a room that looks like a playground."

Ugliest Rehearsal Space

Awarded to a space that excels in disorganization or just plain
dirtiness

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WINNER: David Ferraro of Barkuna (Farmingdale, Long Island)



Contest judge Ryan Duffy on Barkuna's space: "I like wood paneling as much as the next guy, but let's try to vary our surfaces just a smidge, eh?"

Most Creative Rehearsal Space

Awarded for brilliance and vision in finding a place to rehearse

Beat Up Republican

WINNER: Jay Klein of The Zero Effect (Inwood, Manhattan)

Contest judge Ryan Duffy on Jay Klein's bedroom studio: "I wear a decent bit of flannel and played sports in high school, but am nowhere near manly enough to even begin to understand the construction work that went into this. Impressive."