Recently, I had the opportunity to tag along with Zach to see a show at The Bell House in Gowanus, which always promises to be a good time. We’ve seen a handful of shows there, and their booking managers always seem to attract a lot of interesting acts. I used to go see lots of shows in college just to see live music, but my schedule hasn’t allowed much of that luxury these days, sadly.

It was a lot of fun to relax and treat my ears to something new, and share in the joy that Zach has for recording live music. He’s been contributing to NYC Taper as of late, and I’m so happy he’s been enjoying his hobby as much as I do with photography. The importance of a creative outlet keeps coming up in conversations with friends and colleagues lately, and I can’t stress how instrumental it is for me to balance out the craziness in life!

I brought my camera along for the show and thought I’d share a few photos. Check out the New York Press for a review of the summery show and some shots below of New Jersey indie darlings Big Troubles, Julian Lynch, and Real Estate!

Big Troubles takes the stage, after opener Family Portrait:

Julian Lynch plays to a sold-out crowd of fans and admirers:



Real Estate closes it down with a set of summery, relaxed rock and roll:







a little case of writer’s block

May 27th, 2011 | Posted by Jill in events - (Comments Off)

Oh, is it the weekend yet?! I just can’t wait after what seems like a week of travel nightmares!

Hmm… Maybe I’ll be able to overcome my bout of blog-lessness, and get a move on and finish the garden project?! Maybe if I bought one of these beauties from the gorgeous booth of Brady & Kowalski at the Flea, I’d be inspired?!

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If you’re an avid reader of 66 Square Feet, as am I, you know about Marie’s grassroots campaign to step up and volunteer to help rid Prospect Park of the grit and grime of a certain section of the woods to which city and parks department officials have long turned a blind eye. The last litter mob met up on May 10th, and collected bags and bags of trash.

The next Litter Mob is on Tuesday morning, May 24th at 9am sharp. If you’d like to participate, RSVP to Marie ASAP. The group will meet at the corner of East Drive and Center Drive in the Midwood, just south of the zoo [map below]. Trash-grabbers, gloves, and bags will be provided — as well as a sense of great satisfaction in helping preserve one of Brooklyn’s greatest treasures.

A couple of weekends ago, a group of us met up on the rooftop of Rocky Sullivan’s for some sunshine and good company before heading out into the streets of Red Hook to take beautiful photographs. I’m still catching up with everyone’s photostreams and all the great contributions to the Flickr group, but I wanted to first share some of the lovely portraits that were taken on the walk.

To everyone that joined us for the first time — it was so great to meet you! Thanks for coming!

(P.S. When can sunshine like this return?! These grey, rainy days seem so cold by comparison!)

Vim salutes the camera, by Ed Brydon:
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“Vantage Point” and Untitled, by Josh Derr:
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On the pier behind IKEA, photos by Ed Brydon:
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Now you see him, now you don’t! Photos by Alvim Gimarino:
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“Shadow Shot,” by Josh Derr:
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“The Wanderers,” by Andrew Gardner:
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Untitled, by Andrew Gardner and “Walking Down Beard,” by Josh Derr:
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Untitled, by Ed Brydon:
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