Thepunkguy

the Pool Party yesterday. Can you see me?

I can’t.

HERE.

for those of you who don’t live in NYC check these picts out!

So what an action packed day yesterday was…

Woke up and got some damn good coffee at the secret coffee place. sshhhh. Then met up with my friend Huff and went to the record fair in Greenpoint, BK. Bought an old Shellac 7 inch and a new The Sword 7 inch.

Then went and sat in the rain at the Maccarren Pool Party, waiting for the Hold Steady to come on. Saw the Loved Ones, weren’t bad, sounded a bit like Hot Water live.

MP3: LOVED ONES MYSPACE HERE.

then we saw the Hold Steady . Not bad, the crowd was pretty into, I however, was not.

MP3: THE HOLD STEADY MYSPACE HERE.

We left there with a posse and went to Barcade. I kicked ass at Arkanoid, as usual and then ate some pizza. SO so hot. A friend had a pot brownie and looked pretty good for what I would look like if I had eaten one.

Then I left, met my two friends to see Daughters and the Russian Circles at Williamsburg Music Hall (or whatever that place is called.) Fuck man, GO AND SEE THE RUSSIAN CIRCLES! they are the last two great shows I have seen. Swear. So good.

MP3: DAUGHTERS MYSPACE HERE. (I did not like this band so much. Sounded like Born Against in a bad way.)

MP3: Russian Circles - Death Rides a Horse .

good sunday.

time for work. xo tpg

A. My friend Frank’s restaurant gets a nice write up in the New York Press HERE.

B. Pickup Lines to Use While Moving HERE. My favorite… “Your father must have been a thief, because I can’t find the duct tape.”

C. a Cardboard bike HERE. Homeless people would love this shit!

D. Write the perfect thank you note HERE.

E. Kevin Smith talked about his old friend George Carlin (*RIP) and then tells me what I already know about The Dark Knight HERE.

F. Good friend of the show and contributor Gonz points out a pretty awesome site that just posted all the Sunny Day Real Estate bsides you can find HERE.

so my roommate and I were listening to this old Stretch Armstrong mix from like 92 and were loving it. And then this song (below) came on, we were like damn, this song is awesome, who does it? and then i go on Kanye’s site and he’s posted it … so thanks K.

Some live David Dondero at his most controversial ..

David Dondero - Preinvasion Jitters

So I still have two pictures for sale…

I am not setting prices on any of them so feel free to make me an offer. I would be willing to ship but if you’re local (NYC area) that’s even better… these sizes are within the frames.

26 x 20 “jesusisinthretrees”

26 x 20 “inbrooklynitsallblacknwhite”

email me at thepunkguy(at)gmail.com with PHOTOS FOR SALE in the subject. interested?

a. Haililng from Reno Nevada….

Zoinks - Sapsuckerf SLuggo

b. Did anyone really like this band??

Donuts N Glory - Before Baywatch

c. Not to be confused with tha’ bizkit yo!

Limp - Far Away

Not saying you SHOULD like these songs but. I mean, c’mon people. Doesn’t it just make your heart warm?

Which FREE show will you be at this weekend (and if you can’t go, which would you…)?

Friday:

James William Hindle, The Dregs Cake Shop All Ages free
Cold War Kids, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Sam Champion Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn) All Ages free
Jeffrey Lewis Sound Fix Records All Ages free
A Place to Bury Strangers, King Khan & His Shrines, Black Acid South Street Seaport (Seaport Music Festival) All Ages free
Times New Viking, Acme Whitney Museum (Wordless Music Series) All Ages free

Saturday:

Phfat Raskals, Lady Bright Cake Shop All Ages free
Titus Andronicus, Obits, Emperor X, Blood City East River Amphitheater All Ages free
So Percussion, Blitz The Ambassador, Burskina Electric, Shilpa Ray (of Beat the Devil), Selan, No Surrender, Ecstatic Sunshine Solar One (CitySol) All Ages free

Sunday:

The Hold Steady, The Loved Ones, J Roddy and The Business McCarren Park Pool All Ages free
Extra Life, Aa, Warmer Milks, Pink Reason, Pterodactyl, The Shoe (w/ Jena Malone), Stars Like Fleas, Fiasco, Ezekial Healy, Tall Firs (Dave & Ryan), The So So Glos (Dave & Ryan), Wonted Haunts, Pure Horsehair, Todo Santos, The Vultures Southern Tip of Roosevelt Island ((SUMMER)TIME UNAMPLIFIED ACOUSTIC BBQ) All Ages free

(don’t forget …)
thepunkguy’s recent fav, Russian Circles is playing Sunday night at W’burg Hall. GO!

a. If you’re in the East Village tonight, Ill be DJing at Angels N’ Kings on East 11th @ Avenue A. Bring me presents. Also, don’t listen to EL P HERE, there are some good people in Manhattan.

b. Is there anything better in this world that FUGAZI Peel sessions? HERE.

c. Go back to Iceland with me, as Pitchfork talks to a ton of Icelandic musicians HERE.

d. Check out Earfarm’s Muxtape HERE. Sounds like me in 88.

e. Michel Gondry picks his favorite videos of all time HERE.

f. My buddy Shelby tries to teach us about the thought process behind Swedes and some of their fashion choices HERE.

g. Look New York City is just like warm nature like places..

Brooklyn Bridge Waterfall from jakedobkin on Vimeo.

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Below are three soul songs I fucking love..

Sly and the Family Stone - I want to take you higher

the Meters - People Say

Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution will Not be Televised

and yes I know these almost border on funk songs. stop labeling everything people..
heheh.

enjoy.