city wide arts to engulf sleep burrough - culture expected to swell beyond tolerable levels

Run to the supermarket and start hoarding as many "c"  batteries as the courtesy clerk will allow you to purchase, a great storm that has been brewing for the last three months again will threaten our quaint village ! sadly we sacrificed our only virgin the last time the JCFridays Dragon appeared and now it looks as the city will feel the full force of this art breathing monster. Sensational stories have already appeared in the windows of Fifty Eight Gallery, as newsman Ken Bastard (formerly wLITM news) has posted giant 5 foot warning signs that date back to the first appearance of the JC Fridays Dragon in the 1930's. This PULP should be taken seriously, and these in need of cleansing their AUDIO BODIES can do so with the OLDE GHOST's power. Mind you, others have gathered to to anticipate this attack and you can take shelter at any of these listed places www.jcfridays.com . Fearing an apocolypse, many have planned to gather at 660 Grand later this evening to ask one of the last Dragon Slayers for help. Prey for us.

Recovery can be short lived on Saturday. As our sister city, Hoboken, will be engulfed in a green storm of St. Patricks Day. Fear not my love, you can always escape to Newark for more art.

Sunday, a Dragons revenge awaits with 4th Street Art Chili cook-off. Parlay studios (behind Shoprite) host this second annual event. Bring the heat 2 pm to 6 pm.

NEXT SATURDAY MARCH 12 th : Thomas Francis Takes His Chances at the Cake Shop 8 pm | Everymen Record Release party
SATURDAY MARCH 26 th : ART STRIKE at Barrow Mansion ART STRIKE


a creative grove / 58 gallery benefit |march 26, 7:30 pm - midnight |free bowling, bands, food, drinks, art
$20 |$15 with a non perishable food donation)

Live Music by: Roland Ramos (Reggae), The Audio Exiles (Punk Rock), Junestar (Hip - Funk - Soul ),
Ladell McLin Trio (Funk/Blues), Wyldlife (Dirty rock)
Free Disco Bowling by DJ Motor Funker, Lighting and Thunder by Norm Francoer, after party at Lucky Seven's with DJ Leonard Smalls,

for more information
www.rockitdocket.com www.creativegrove.org  http://www.fifty8.com/

APRIL 9th : Game Show Fever at ART HOUSE

(record) Riots spread to the eastern part of Jersey City

Hey kids,

Yeah what's this a blog ? I knwo you get all of your hard core event info from facebook. but let's face unless you are planning a people's revolution, maybe we are under utilizing this whole democracy thing ?

Anyway I don't want to go on laike coloenel Gaddaffi here so let me tell you this good people. The youth of Jersey City is rising up to take on new challanges and hopefully I will come to my surrender terms soon eneough and pass on the digital torch to this blog. For now gather my friends and enjoy life.

This Saturday at Parlay Studios. Million of citizens will gather to support that classic media medium vinyl for a RECORD RIOT. Early birds can pay some extra cash to get in at ten, common folk and acoustics can pay $3 to get in at noon. the records stop spinning at six.

Next Friday is JC Fridays www.jcfridays.com for a full listing. At 58, we have Ken Bastard's PULP, a take on those sexy flashy magazine covers. To add to the boot we have Old Ghost and the Audiobodies performing. Dangerous Dave of Wyldlife spinns all night.

Saturday I'll be in Newark for an art opening at Aferro Gallery. Miss Lady Beth Ann Morrison, has a big piece that will require a 10 foot u-haul to bring it.

Next Sunday is the Fourth Street Chili Cook-off

And just a save the dates

March 26th : The Art Strike | A split fundraiser for Creative Grove and 58 Longevity| Live music, Disco Bowling , Art, etc.

April 9 th : Game Show Mania | A dual fund raiser for Pop up Art and Art House Productions. A Price is Righteous event

Okay my citymen and woemen I need to go the protesters are at the gates

musical undergarments

Join us Friday Feb 4th for Color Continuum | new works by David Bentz. The opening reception is from 7 pm to 11 pm. With a live performance by Audio Artists at 8 pm. Audio Artist a a six to eight member ensemble that includes a theramin bra and theramin baby, a four channel Peter Pan ...here's their ingredients

Sunday is the last day of the Deep Frying Season. Go Wings !

Snowball Tonight

SAT : Arthouse Production's 5th Annual Snow Ball is tonight. Their annual fundraiser helps Art House put on their Summer Production. Black Tie Creative is the dress code for this who's who artist event. Food, Silent Auctions, Raffles with Live Music by Manouche Bag and a DJ Sould Dance party make this a must don't miss event.  http://www.arthouseproductions.org/

SUN: One Deep Fryer Two Games at my place. JETS Kickoff at 6:30 every who enters must sign the  I BELIEVE  door or expect to be sequestered in the kitchen cooking for the game.

Or if you prefered just hit up Made with Love's Soup Swap on Sunday
Or Catch Jersey City Art School Sunday Night Film Forum at 7 pm.
Either or the rules are the same eat well and don't talk over the TV

really -yes really - and really again this is it

A Weakened Edition

Thanks you to everyone who came out for New Years Eve at 58. We are moving closer to applying for the zoning variance for 58. To bad thie thing reads like a grant application. And the peeps that came out for last night's Art Eat Up.

Tonight - Saturday -  I am duet-ing with Leonard Smalls at Luckys.

Tommorrow -  J-E-T-S and a deep fryer at my place.

If you need to know more ask facebook. You don't need me to read it for you !!!!!!

Happy Pre-owned Certified New Year

Have a safe and Happy New Year !

There are parties and events going on all over town, sorry I can't mention them all cause I have to ready for this one.....

One by One

A 58 New Years

Friday Dec 31st @ 9 pm
$15 Donation before 2 am / $10 after

Proceeds benefit the 58 Longevity Fund to help us apply for a zoning variance. So far we have raised $520 toward the $1,500 application fee.

BYOB OK 
10 pm Thomas Francis Takes His Chances
11 pm Project Tim
2011: Wyldlife

DJ's:

9 pm to 1:30am Street Justice
1:30 am to 2:50 DJ Soul
2:50 am to 4:10 am Scott FREE
4:11 am to Dancing Tony and Leonard Smalls

put another blog on the fire - holiday issues and more

Good morning shoppers,

Santa called at 4 am to say the the elves are on strike and had planned to spend the ten days leading up to x-mas on a holiday party rampage. Apparently,  they haven't gotten a raise since 1976, and they have also taken exception to the recent trade deal with the China that outsourced all non wooden toys to North Pole Limited Incorporated (Shanghai). Furthermore, Rudolf and company have been equally dismissive of King Kris when they  discovered a GPS in the Sleigh Dash......... Ho Ho Humm . here are some presents i re gifted from underneath the Facebook tree. look to the right for my special presents

Wed - 10 days left
+ OUT OF THE BOX "Chilltown" Open Mic at the Hudson Pride Connections Center 7:30 pm to 9 :30 pm
+ LITM Loves Tattoos FEATURING Jersey City Tattoo Company : Sailor Jerry Special $100 Gift Cert Raffle
+ WJ and the Sweet Sacrifuce with Eddie Spagetthi at Maxwells (WJ also play this Saturday for the Turnip the Volume Fund raiser)
Thurs - 9 days til
+ Another Man's Treasure Holiday Party 7 pm to 10 pm Holiday Cocktail Attire requested
+ Roland Ramos Live at Bar Majestic FREE 7 pm
+ The Star Bar/Gayborhood Jersey City Annual Holiday Party
Fri. - 8 days til
+ White Star Holiday Party with DJ K Kringle and S Claws 10 pm
+ Dafte Punk Tribute Party with DJ Hells Yeah at LITM Free 9 pm. Plus they are giving away a pair of tickets to see TRON
+ Augie's Bday Show! w/ Blanks 77, Despised NJ, Radio Exiles, Decrepit Youth at Asbury Lanes ( Radio Exiles play Turnip the Volume this Saturday
+ SANAI"S UNDERGROUND SESSIONS w/Special Guest. Davidson Ospina 10 pm to 3 am
sat - one week !!!
+ Turnip the Volume at Barrow Mansion : A fundariser for the JC Food Co-op and the St. Matthew's Food Pantry $15/$12 with a donation of three non-perishables. Live Music By Devi, The Croostown Country All-Stars, The Radio Exiles, The Black Hollies and WJ & the Sweet Scarifice. Bowling Prizes. Beer by NJ Beer Co. 7 pm to 11:30 pm
+ Lucky Seven's Holiday Party with DJ's Kris Kringle and a Lap Santa Picture Dome
Sun - six days
+ Jersey City Craft Mafia Handmade Holiday Market @ Grace Church noon to 5 pm

Morning x-Press

Thank you again to Fancy Colors, Little,Big, Junestar, and of course you all for coming to last JCFridays benefit for the 58 Longevity Fund. We raised $461. Little,Big plays at the Cake Shop tonight

Tonight (R) at 58 : new works by Orlando Reyes and Keith Van Pelt . Things start at 7. Afterwards we will head over to the White Star for Yoseh Uno's UNO PANTHA ART exhibition with DJ WILLIAM MCCAMIE.  Also if you go uptown: Uptown Crew's Open Mic, Moore's Lounge, 189 Monticello Avenue.  7:30pm sign-up.  $5 admission.

Friday Night. It's a Glitz and Glamour evening for Fouth Street's Annual Ball at City Hall. You don't need to be a member of the Royal Family to come. The ball is FREE, so we ask you to dress nice so you don't look like a moocher :).  On display in the Rotunda Gallery will be the live art curated by Joe Russo this year 4th Street Art and Music Festival. Live Performance by The Ukaladies, Shayfer James and Kelly St. Patrick. Sketch Comedy Short by the Upset Triangle, and the Grand Finale:: A Glitz and Glamour Fashion Show featuring local designers and boutiques.

If dressing up is your thing. Saturday's Santacon is something you need to check out.

On Saturday Night, Downtown Live is hosting a Music and Fare evening. Eldad Tarmu on Xylophone,
Kyle Sandison, The Loyal We, with Land of Look Behind headline. Food by Lucinda Crepes. $20  pick up tickets before hand . At the Lamp Post, Wyldlife [sitting in for Radio Exiles] play with SHAPEs and the Grains at the Lamp Post. Wyldlife returns with Thomas Francis Takes his Chances and Tim, for 58's One by One New Year'e Eve.

NEXT SATURDAY DECEMBER 18th :  The Rock-it Docket and the Jersey City Food Co-op present:

TURNIP THE VOLUME : a Fundraiser for JC Food Coop and St. Matthew's Food Pantry

with The Black Hollies, Crosstown Country Allstars, WJ and the Sweet Sacrifice and Radio Exiles.

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Get down to four great local bands, chug some fantastic local beer, eat delectable treats from the best of our local chefs and bowl the alleys of the Mansion for wicked prizes – all to benefit the Jersey City Food Co-Op and St. Matthew’s Food Pantry.

Door Entry: $15 or $12 + 3 canned goods | Don’t forget to bring cash to eat, drink & bowl! |

BOOZE: “Have you had some of NJ Beer Company’s beers? They’re SOOOOO…GOOD! I mean, really GOOD!” Come with cash in hand for a finely made craft beer from Tonnele Avenue in North Bergen. They’re so good, you can’t stop at one…

BAKE SALE: Local chefs will be showing off their skills to bring you some of their best signature dishes and pastries. From established local eateries to the independent yet-known chefs – come eat well and be merry.

BOWLING: Strikes for Prizes – Fill your bowling ticket and throw some boulders to get that elusive S-T-R-I-K-E! The more strikes you get the bigger prizes you can claim at the prize table. How good do you roll?

zoning in on 58

first thanks to all the DJ's spun it up right for the Superheroes and Villains Party last Friday:  Street Justice, Pastiche, George Soul Fernandez, Leonard Smalls, DJ Louie, Appetite, Motor Funker, Daveed, Lucha DJ, Chuck Daly, and of course, my room mate DJ William McCamie. I never made it behind the decks but I did find my iPOD attched to a mixer the next day. sadly, this weekend also marked the last days of the Waterbug. good time and good waves Lex.

meanwhile, the struggle continues .................

On the 58 front , we are moving ahead with applying for a multiple of zoning variances in order that we no longer operate, wait for it "an illegal art gallery", on a parallel front we are working with city leaders to revise the current entertainment ordinance. and most likely I'll be pleading guilty to possession and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance " live music". To bail us out of this we need to raise about $1,500 to apply for the variance. Join us on JC Fridays for a 58 Benefit with Fancy Colors 9 pm, Little, Big at 8 pm, and Mr Junestar Blackman at 7pm. There is a Suggested Donation of $10. oh my. Afterwards, head uptown for "the Party After" with DJ Neva or head towards The Hamilton Inn to hang with Street Justice    at her Friday Night Gig at the Hamilton Inn . for a Pop Art Post Party from their In Spirited Company exhibit at the Cemetery

Fighting the good fight is this weekend's theme. On Saturday,  Parlay Studios hosts a Record Riot from noon to 8 pm. At Lucky Seven's, Thomas Francis Takes His Chances, Aminal and In Musth rock and help Leonard Smalls celebrate a birthday and raise goods for single mothers support through the York Street Project. JC Sh!thead crew Fights Cancer with a special benefit at the Lamp Post.

Good and Evil Meet for a Dance Party

Ok. If you don't know about the Superheros and Villains Party... what can I say except. I could use some help setting up today. Come around 4 pm and you too can say you hosted half of Jersey City. As well other volunteer spots : working the door with Neil "Eggs" McCoy for an hour and then every one's favorite. Cleaning up the next day. I am looking for a boy/girl wonder to help clean up all night, this is for someone who plans to stay sober so don't jump on it unless you can commit to some sobriety.

Just a couple of notes about tonight's party. $5 for ladies and those in costume. $10 guys w/o capes. Come in mixed comping and as always leave any bad vibes, bad friends and bad asses at home. If you don't want to pay don't plan to stay. The party this year is actually expanded into two apartments on my floor. Next door, we debut the Yin/Yang Lounge with an additional bathroom and a premium liquor cash bar. In my apartment,  there will be the usual supply canned beer, methodically mixed superhero and villain drinks and wine.

There are coat checks, bowling lockers in both rooms, and additional lockers by the front door to store stuff. Just don't loose your keys. Ok lets have a fun time tonight. I look forward to this event every year.

Here's the rest on a quick note.

FRI :

Heather Duby at the Cake Shop

SAT :

Old Glorys, the One and Nines at Maxwells www.maxwellsnj.com
Thomas Francis Takes His Chances, Drone Clone, In Musth @ Arcade Party Pearth Amboy
Shayfer James at Lamp Post
Last Last stop at 143

PAGAN Thanksgiving XX Tonight in Montclair

Don't be a Turkey and miss our 20th Pagan Thanksgiving Feast at Halcyon in Montclair Tonight.
If you are too stressed to make a Homemade Side Dish or Dessert don't fret, just make it out. the Restaurant is two blocks from the Walnut Street Train Station so save me from your bullsh!t that you couldn't get out there cause blah blah blah. heard it my friends twenty years only comes once so can you.

non-sensed or the rise of the symbol "|"

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Tues | Tonight
* 58 Longevity Committee Volunteer meeting at 58. 8pm. Help 58 apply for a zoning variance, non-profit organization and plan fundraisers and events to make it happen.
Wed | the 17th
* Thomas Francis Takes His Chances, Sarin McHugh and the Everyman (solo), Hand and Knees, and Ben Franklin $6 8:30 pm at Bruar Falls. Thomas Francis Stars the night off at 8:45.
Thursday | the 18th
* the Micks (formerly the McMickle Brothers) with DeIvito at Bar Magestic FREE 8 pm
Fri | the 19th
* All-ages Rock and Roll Show with the Neutron Drivers, True Love, Jeff Humfre Trio  in Kearny
Sat | the 20th
* LITM Turns Seven  : Speakeasy Style 7 pm to 2 am.
* corrected DJ JC Sh|thead Party at the Lamppost with Jesse Caldwell.
 next saturday Nov 27th : Shayfer James at the Lamp Post . Free 10 pm
Sun | the 21st
Mon | the 22nd
* 20th Annual Pagan Thanksgiving Feast at Halcyon (Montclair, NJ) 7 pm. Bring a side dish or a home made dessert. Cash Bar - NO BYOB , Donations accepted for the Human Needs Food Pantry.
Fri | the 26th
* Superheros and Villains Party Annual Costume Party at Dancing Tony and DJ WILLIAM MCCAMIE's apartment - 516 Jersey Ave. DJ's Street Justice and Lucha DJ in the Yin/Yang Lounge all night. Appetite, Leonard Smalls, George Soul,a nd Dancing Tony in the Dance Hall of Justice,  Motor Funker, Pastiche and Willim McCamie in the Legion of Doom and Bass. $5 for Ladies and in costume. $10 men without capes.

JC Friday | Dec 3rd
Junestar, [Little, Big], and Fancy Colors at 58. $10 SUGGESTED donation towards the 58 Longevity Fund.

posting inspired by the nonsense list nyc check them out for funky stuff and ask your self what you should be doing to make that happen here? http://www.nonsensenyc.com/about/

Life is a Noise Cabaret Old Chumms

Thank you to everyone involved with the Ghost of Uncle Joe's Halloween Fundraiser last Saturday. We raised $4,000 for the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery. Needless to say, the Cemetery's Board was very impressed and is looking forward to next's year event already. Maybe we should push up some daisies come spring ?

If dressing up is your bag of tricks, get your costumes in the ready for our annual apartment party on Friday November 26th (date corrected from earlier post - don't loose your sh!t please) . This year we reprise The Superheroes and Villain Party . This annual event is precluded by my college posse's, the Derelict Garden Tool's 20th Annual Pagan Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday November 22nd in Montclair.

I am on my way out to New Brunswick to catch my kids, Thomas Francis Takes His Chances play at the Court Tavern. I know this is short notice, so we also have a show planned for this Saturday in a loft space in Newark. The kids, play with Luna Vroum who is currently touring through the United States with several musicians performing “Le Forêt du Moyen” (the Middle Forest), an original noise cabaret fairy tale. In addition to Chlöe Mandel, Luna Vroum’s “Forêt du Moyen” includes Andy March of Youth Club Records, Alley Dennig of SHV, and Corey Allan Hinchey and Jacques Mindreau of Krasnogorsk. The space is about 10-15 walk from the PATH in Newark, so catch a cab or just walk down Route 21 McCarter Highway until you get to 407 Mulberry. Doors are at 9pm. $7 beer included. Zed Never at 10 pm. Luna Vroum at 11 pm, TFTHC at midnight. As a bonus we are throwing in a FREE HOUR for everyone. Redeemable at 2am, so do everything you may regret between 1 am and 2 am.

On the JC side Saturday Night. DJ's Bearheist and Caligula will save daylight at the White Star. Jessie says he's breaking out the laser discs for this one. At Luckys. Sean Kiley, last Saturday's Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel fame spins with Leonard Smalls. JC's Olde Ghost plays the Lamp Post along with Those Mockingbirds for the debut show of a new RYE COALITION Outfit ----- Cold Fur

On Sunday, the Hoboken Art Studio Tour runs from noon to 6 pm. At Paul Vincent Gallery will have a closing reception with Live Jazz for 58's Chief Executive, Orlando Reyes' : A New Kind of Science .

On Friday Night, REM, fakernaughts , Jody Porter and the Black Swans play the Rockwood Music Hall. And April Smith and the Last Picture and the Honey Brothers play Maxwells

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Next Friday,  John Fesken's Ehullek Tragedies opens at 58.  The event will be without any live music performance as will future not city sponsored events until we move forward and get 58 rezoned. On Tuesday November 16th we are beginning 58's Longevity Campaign with a volunteer meeting to get our supporters invovled with applying for a zoning variance. Oh yeah this is going to be fun :)

Ghost of Uncle Joe's Party FYI's or My Last Will and Testaments

Although there won't be a quiz, I wanted to make sure you zombies and ghouls are all experts on this Saturday's Fundraiser.

+++ Please be respectful of the cemetery grounds and those persons in attendance in spirit +++++

DO NOT Smoke around the graveyard. Smoke in the driveway area only and DO NOT LITTER
DO NOT Lean on, sit on, play on the Gravestone. Most of them are older than you.
BE CAREFUL walking the grounds of  the cemetery. The walkways are old and some of the ground has settled. DO NOT - DO NOT go into any restricted areas as there are dangerous and most likely have poison ivy as well.

The event is outdoors,  and it starts at 5 pm and ends at 10 pm. It's a fundraiser for the Cemetery. (since you are not the charity please donate $10.) You need to be 18 to enter and will need to sign a waiver to enter.

Set Times : 5:15 Motorhead, 6:00 REM, 6:45 Neutral Milk Hotel, 7:30 The Descendents, 8:15 The Misfits, 9:00 The Cramps.

Parking. Please park your car down the hill from the cemetery. There is no Parking on Newark Ave.

Food and Drinks  Lucinda's Crepe truck will be on hand serving food until 9:30 pm. Yes,  I rented a porto-potty. You can BYOB to this event. We will also have ghoulish libations available.

ZOMBIE AFTERLIFE PARTY at the LAMP POST with Six Six Six to Eight Mathematics and the Bloodwave Surfers afterwards . DJ Scottie " escape if you can" FREE and Rigormortus Tony. Drink Specials. Prizes and the lot.

Other spooky stuff this weekend.

FRIDAY : Late Night Curiosities at ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS 10:30 pm and Midnight $5 donation
SATURDAY : Circus at Parlay Studios | Burlesque, Live Music 9 pm $10 donation
SUNDAY : Halloween - yeah this would actually be the real deal. Stay Dressed

Sunday | Funday

Volleyball is on for today, great weather plus we are grilling.
1:30 pm sharp at Morris Canal to set up please. Early birds get the games.

Wyldlife CMJ show in Brooklyn tonight at 8 pm.
Musicberg of Williamshall 265 Mckibbin Street Brooklyn NY 1120
Read more: http://events.myspace.com/Event/8205193/WYLDLIFE--CMJ-Loft-Party#ixzz13HjUpjQ7
last night to adopt a CMJ student from Kansas

next saturday : The Ghost of Uncle Joe's Fundraiser Party for|at the Historic JC and Harsimus Cemetery ..

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=168300293185426

The Ghost of Uncle Joe's Halloween Fundraiser
at the Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery
Saturday October 30th 5 pm to 10 pm
$10 suggested donation all profits to
benefit for the Historic JC & Harsimus Cemetery
Cemetery Gates open at 5:00 pm
with performances by
Motor Head (Aminal)
early REM (Jody Porter and the Black Swans)
Neutral Milk Hotel (The Mangums)
the Descendents (Any Day Guilt Trip)
The Misfits (Glenn D and the Lodi 3)
The Cramps (the Demand deLUXed)
plus a special surprise guest band from beyond.
Zombie Parade to the Lamp Post
for an After Life Party with
Six Six Six to Eight Mathematics & The Blood Wave Surfers
and a Zombie Dance Party with Headless DJ and  Scott “I Eat Brains” Free

For more information on volunteering to help the HJC&H Cemetery
check out http:\\www.jerseycitycemetery.org
++ Rain-date Sunday October 31st ++