Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Williamsburg is a neighborhood in northern Brooklyn, New York City. It is connected to the East Village and Lower East Side in Manhattan by the Williamsburg Bridge over the East River. Williamsburg is home to many ethnic groups and a thriving art community.

Music Scene

In recent years, Williamsburg has become a rival to Manhattan clubs for live music and new bands. Venues like North 6, Galapagos, Warsaw, Pete's Candy Store, Asterisk Art Project, free103point9, Tommy's Tavern, the Glasshouse, the Woodser and the Local (aka Rock Star Bar aka Ship's Mast aka Rocky's aka the Mermaid Bar) are host to some of NYC's most important. Jazz has begun to find a foothold in Williamsburg as well, with classic jazz full time at restaurant venues like Zebulon and Moto, and - on the more avant / noise side - at tiny spots like the Lucky Cat, B.P.M., and Eat Records. Many roving warehouse parties have become cultural institutions of themselves for the performing arts in Brooklyn, including Mighty Robot, Twisted Ones, Todd P's parties, and Rubulad.

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North 6 - Warsaw - Pete's Candy Store - Asterisk Art Project - Free103point9 - Tommy's Tavern - The Glasshouse - The Woodser - The Local - Rock Star Bar - Ship's Mast - Rocky's - The Mermaid Bar - Zebulon - Moto - The Lucky Cat - B.P.M. - Eat Records - Mighty Robot - Twisted Ones - Todd P - Rubulad

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The neighborhood also has the dubious distinction of being the birthplace of electroclash, a genre fostered by self-styled New York celebrity Larry Tee and his Berliniamsburg parties (he even copyrighted "electroclash," the word). For two years - starting the week before September 11th, 2001 - Tee's Saturday parties at club Luxx (now Trash) introduced lofi electronic performers like W.I.T., A.R.E. Weapons, Avenue D, Misty Martinez and Stalker7. By the summer of 2003, the fad dried up, and Larry Tee's Williamsburg music nights were discontinued.

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Electroclash - Genre - Larry Tee - Berliniamsburg - September 11th, 2001 - Luxx - Trash - W.I.T. - A.R.E. Weapons - Avenue D - Misty Martinez - Stalker7 - 2003 - Fad

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The neighborhood and its scene has, in recent years, produced rock bands as diverse as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio (who featured an image of the Williamsburg Bridge approach on the cover of their debut EP, Young Liars), Japanther, Oneida, Black Dice, !!! aka Chk Chk Chk, and Animal Collective.

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - TV on the Radio - Williamsburg Bridge - Young Liars - Japanther - Oneida - Black Dice - !!! - Chk Chk Chk - Animal Collective

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