FreeNYC Presents: Post-Dependence Day

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Date: Saturday, July 8th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Galapagos Art Space (70 N6th St at Wythe, Williamsburg)
Cost: $5

The FreeNYC crew is back at Galapagos once again to tear up the front room with Post-Dependence Day, an all out blast of live hip-hop, grime, ghetto tech, miami bass, and more. The insane lineup is fronted by Big Dada recording artists Bigg Jus (ex-Company Flow) and Orko Elohiem (NMS) dropping political flows over "dilapidated sci-fi beats." They are joined by a "who's who" of the hip hop underground including High Priest (Ninja Tune), Despot (Def Jux) and Zesto (Stolen Music Imprint) live on stage. CX Kidtronik and Zack Shadetek hold it down on the tables all night! Drink Specials to be announced.

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Main Squeeze Accordion Festival

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Date: Saturday, July 8th
Time: 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Riverside Park South (Pier 1 at 70th St)
Cost: Free
Summary: While not a big fan of accordion music myself, aparently enough people are to warrent an entire festival today. Join Main Squeeze, the Balkan Brothers, Proyeccion Norteña, and Guy Klucevesk for a day of accordion fun. Bring your own squeeze box for the 8:30 "jam session" [via flavorpill]

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Festivus

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Date: Saturday, July 8th
Time: 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Great Hill, Central Park (enter at 10 and Central Park WEst)
Cost: Free
Summary: EMU, an organization commited to publically promoting electronic music as an art form, brings their 4th annual Festivus to Central Park today. Popping on my radar is on "Ol' School House Set" from Breakbeat Science founder and ex-Nasa member DB. Also notable are sets from NYC's masters of Progressive, John Creamer & Stephane K, and a live drumming performance at 2:30 by the Taiko Drumming Group. "Come Early for the Festivus Games..." whatever that means.

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Hakim, The Lion of Egypt, at Summerstage

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Date: Saturday, July 8th
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Central Park SummerStage (Rumsey Playfield - Enter at 69th and 5th or at 72nd Street and Central Park West)
Cost: Free
Summary: Known to the world as "The Lion of Egypt," Hakim brings his guitar and synthesizer infused version of sha'bi, the homegrown music of Egypt’s working class, to Summerstage this afternoon. "Hakim has gradually blended Western pop influences into his sound, collaborating with James Brown, Stevie Wonder, and Britain’s TransGlobal Underground." The result is something akin to equal parts Basement Bhangra, Shakira background beat, and LES hookah bar. Listen Here.

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Rebound

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Date: Saturday, July 8th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Water Taxi Beach, LIC (Click for Directions)
Cost: Free
Summary: The Rebound party series continues tonight at the Water Taxi Beach, an outdoor spot in LIC complete with food, beers, and imported Jersey sand. Tonight's line-up features DJ sets from Nickodemus & Mariano (Turntables on the Hudson) as well as Probus and Justin Carter.

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Celebrate Brooklyn with Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely

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Date: Saturday, July 8th
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell - map
Cost: Free ($3 suggested donation)
Summary: Brooklyn celebrates today with Toshi Reagon (that's her in the picture). Originally hailing from Atlanta (also my hometown... woop woop!), she now calls Brooklyn home. Her R&B singer-songwriter talents have toured with acts like Ani Difranco and Lenny Kravitz and she even performed with some dude named Elvis Costello with her band BIGLovely after he saw them in concert and requested they back him on a Letterman appearance. They'll be performing with special guest Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon (aka her mom), founder of the Grammy Award winning a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock.

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