Chicks and Giggles Live on Radio FreeNYC

With Tampon, Vag. and Pirate Hooker jokes abound, it can only be one thing... The all female comedy review Chicks & Giggles. This week we had a chance to record the whole things live. The room was packed, the comedy was hot, and even the IRA showed up for a joke or two. Check them out every Tuesday upstairs at Mo Pitkins.

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Odds and Ends

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Tonight is the long-awaited solo opening of AZStar78's newest work. Part illustrative, part etherial, AZ's work combines the visual clash of urban living with the delicacy of quiet thought... all blended through the guise of a post-apocalyptic street style. Come see for yourself tonight. Complimentary drinks and hor d'oeuvres.

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Orchard Street Art Gallery (139 Orchard St. between Rivington and Delancey)
Cost: Free

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Waves of Mutilation Opening

The Stay Gold Gallery brings us another amazing group opening... this time all wrapped around the eponymous Pixies song, "Waves of Mutilation". "For many of the artists, 'Wave of Mutilation' sparked apocalyptic visions. Their work was based on the cataclysmic events that many believe will immediately precede the end of the world. Other artists in the show, however, saw this devastation in context of the natural cycle of life. They concentrated on the idea that regeneration can only come from destruction: one cannot exist without the other. Still others took the show's title as an instruction - rather than depicting a scene of mutilation, they literally destroyed their own work and used the materials in the formulation of new pieces. This exhibition will include drawing, painting, installation and some collaborative pieces." Continues through April 2nd.

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Stay Gold Gallery (451 Grand St, Brooklyn)
Cost: Free

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Tats Cru

The Tats Cru continues to impress with this art opening, Tats Cru Product. Consumerism, need, and irony combine to form a stance on the place of social media. La Bruja performs along with NYC LACE (MOTUG) and DJ Grimace on the tables... looks like there is free Sapporo. This show is only up tonight and Saturday.

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: The Aurora Gallery (515 West 29th, 2nd floor)
Cost: Free

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Vampire Suit

Years back... back back back back when I was in college, I met the most fantastic violinist. He was the type of musician who made the violin trancend - for me at least - beyond all the classical music stereotypes I had harbored into an ephemeral, personal space. Tonight, Skye Steele, is joined by an equally genius group of the young New York jazz elite as Vampire Suite. Best described as Balkan New Jazz, this quintet draws inspiration from various musical settings and cultures including jazz, rock, Balkan music and African music. Tonight is a great chance to see them for free at one of the better underground jazz spots in the city. Put best, "If Bram Stoker's imaginary Transylvania had a jazz scene, the music might sound something like this. (Jazz Review)" Highly Recommended.

Listen to Vampire Suit's Lullaby (mp3)

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Barbes (376 9th Street at 6th Ave, Park Slope)
Cost: Free

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Rock Out At Crash Mansion

Friday's at Crash Mansion are always in full effect with live rock and an open bar. Why we never write about it I am not sure. Anyway, tonight the space hosts The Primms, More, The Izzys, Landlord, and Surfact. If you like the rock then this may be your Friday night jump-off.

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Crash Mansion (199 Bowery at Spring)
Cost: Free with RSVP before 11pm ($5 after)
Open Bar: ???, 9-10pm

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Mr. Dead Is Alive

Come out, come out wherever you are, and get your hip hop on at the Mr. Dead album release jammy jam! Prince Paul will spin for the evening, and spend the first hour of the night getting drunk on Brahma and Hpnotiq. Plus check out the world premier of videos from Mr. Dead himself and (my personal favorite) Jean Grae!

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 9:00pm - 12:00am
Location: Rock Candy (35 E. 21st)
Cost: Free with RSVP

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The Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black

For the second and final night the Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black perform their new show The Sound of Magic at Deitch Projects. The band are high fashion glamour combined with cult horror archetypes and their classic rock, punk energy and signature and memorable visual language have etched them deeply into the New York underground scenes. The Sound of Magic will be performed in tandem with the release of the new limited edition vinyl picture LP by the same name and promises to be one of the groups most ambitious works to date. So get out your stilettos and come join in the with the glam horror!

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Deitch Projects, 18 Wooster Street
Cost: Free

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Sweat Again

Hi kids! Time for another edition of your favorite Friday night jump off. Sweat is looking really good tonight as the regulars DJ Moe Choi, Erik The Red, Special Needs, and Erminatti set up shop at The Delancey, plus you got another two FreeNYC DJ favorites Nick Catchdubs and Synapse. And if you need more incentive, you got 2 for 1 Heinekens from 10 til 11.

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am
Location: The Delancey, 168 Delancey St. btw Clinton and Attorney
Cost: Free

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New York F*ckin' City Parties For Harold Hunter

This is a post about a party and a party guy... While I wasn't a friend of his, nor did I really know him, Harold Hunter was friends with many people I know and was a staple in the downtown scene in NYC and a pretty bad ass skateboarder. Tonight the New York F-ckin City Party remembers Harold with DJs Gizmo, Chris Landry, IXL, Elle, and Falafel. Plus an an hour and half of free Sierra Nevada and Finlandia. The party is usually free, but will be collecting donations in Harold's honor in order to cover funeral costs.

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: 6's & 8's, 205 Chrystie Street at Stanton
Cost: Free (donations being collected)

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Dominique at Hush Hush

Okay, I really want to stop writing about weekly parties... I mean, there is only so much room here and it should be for special stuff, right? But the Hush Hush Weekend just keeps bringing these amazing DJs to the tables. Tonight its Dominique, the mastermind behind Plant Records (and a man who holds a special place in my heart for the good times at Plant Bar). He is also a member of The Glass and has been a prominent face on the NYC electro-techo-whatever scene for a while now. Joining him are Nik and Jaclyn of The Bangers. This is always a good time.

Date: Friday, February 24th
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am
Location: Happy Ending (302 Broome St at Eldridge)
Cost: Free

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