OKAY so Halloween hasn’t even happened yet and all these people are already obscuring their faces and running around wreaking havoc …

We’ve got Bingo the Bunny with is two friends (we can’t tell if his friends are in costumes or just trying to get photographed for that buzzy tumblr) going to the weekly Lass & Laddies party at Webster‘s Dance Hall.
>> See more photos of their dance party discotecca here.

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We’re hearing rumors that beginning tonight our favorite new spot Nighthawk Cinema will begin serving booze IN the theater as opposed to in the lobby before or after the show!!! This amazing news perfectly corresponds with a special midnight screening tonight of The Rum Diaries tonight at 12:10AM. The featured drink for the movie is “Rum Punch” which contains is a tasty mixture of Banks 5 Island Rum, Sencha tea, Moroccan mint tea, lime juice, and Demerara sugar, and it’s served over ice with some grated nutmeg on top. If you’re into food (who needs that now that you can drink), the special is Rum Raisin Pudding.

Nighthawk Cinema is one of the best things to come to Williamsburg in a while, and this new addition makes it even more awesome.

Check out their full movie listings here: http://www.nitehawkcinema.com/calendar.php

Here is the trailer for John Hodgman’s new book That is All. It was directed by comedian/Best Show host Tom Scharpling, music by They Might be Giants, and features literally a room full of celebrity cameos. The book is out on November 1st, 2011. The world ends December 21, 2012.

The book is out on November 1st, 2011. The world ends December 21, 2012.

Zombies are taking over and this Halloween and we have realized that THIS really could be, The End of the World. So what better way to meet your maker than to party all night long. Come as one of the hated enemy zombies or come dressed as if this is your last night of your life (cuz it is…)!!

Instead: Dress to fit in as one of the putrid partying zombies or dress to stand out, as its your last night on Earth.

With DJ Klever, Nick Catchdubs, and Jubile on the decks and Nicky Digital snappin’ your pic and leading us to total devastation and imminent afterlife
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Thanks to Slate for the tip on this new meme: Halloween or Williamsburg. Sure, it’s another Tumblr du jour, but eliciting a hearty, holiday-themed chuckle nonetheless.

Nicky Digital had his annual showcase. There was free beer and 6 bands. See the Photos HERE!
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I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t enjoy the Wild Flag record. Like NPR says: “Wild Flag’s self-titled debut boasts some of the catchiest songs of the band members’ careers.” Plus, they look like they are having a blast doing it. Here’s a Bad News Bears-esque clip for “Electric Band,” one of those infectious punk pop songs from the album. NPR debuted the Hollerings-directed video this morning, and there’s no real reason to not put it on repeat all day.

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CMJ madness week will soon be coming to an end, and honestly I am looking forward to it being over. Between night trekking to and from Brooklyn and Manhattan, drinking way too much free booze and not enough Gatorade, and all the work that comes with putting on two showcases, I’m exhausted. Like they say, all good things must come to an end, and to celebrate the conclusion of CMJ 2011, we’re putting on a recklessly ruinous CMJ party this Saturday featuring 8 awesome bands on two stages.

Straight out of Brooklyn’s favorite “artistic community” of Bushwick, BAL Presents: The Graveyard Smash, a mini music festival with all the rapport of a big fest, with none of its comforts, prestige, or celebrity. Instead of $4 waters, help yourself to an unlimited supply from the bathroom tap. Instead of the fresh air of an outdoor fest, breathe in the stale air of a dodgey, 100+ year old industrial loft. VIP bracelets? Everyone is VIP!

With so many bands spanning so many genres, there’s bound to be something for everyone. From the pop-deconstructing Idiot Glee, to visceral art-rockers Grandfather and raucous hardcore noisemakers Descender, our lineup is chock full of new sounds, up-and-coming talents, and animated sets. Filling in the bill will be Brooklyn-based solo troubadour and loop machine master Idgy Dean, Brooklyn alt-rockers Life Size Maps, Shoegazers Sight Seeing, and experimental rockers Leonia. Get ready rock out, cocks out, in a massively fucked-up concert only BAL could have possibly dreamed of.

NEVERLANDS STAGE:
Grandfather: http://grandfathermusic.bandcamp.com/

Descender: http://descender.bandcamp.com/

Life Size Maps: http://lifesizemaps.bandcamp.com/

Leonia

BAL STAGE:
Idiot Glee: http://idiotglee.bandcamp.com/

Idgy Dean: http://idgydean.bandcamp.com/

Sight Seeing: http://sightseeing.bandcamp.com/

Gospels: http://facebook.com/gospelsnyc

Directions:

L train to Jefferson Ave, hang a LEFT on Wykoff till you get to Flushing Ave.
Make a LEFT on Flushing Ave till you reach Stewart Ave, make a RIGHT
Take a LEFT onto Johnson Ave ½ block. There will be people outside to let you in.

BAL Presents: The Graveyard Smash
Live at The Neverland
538 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn
8:00 doors
$5 to get in

LOST? NEED HELP? CALL (646) 481-7032

Last night All Hands Electric held a CMJ showcase at Union Pool. Virginia Plain and Zachary Cale footage is below. If I’m not totally mistaken, this was Virgina Plain’s stage debut, and a very promising one at that.