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The New York Times has an article and slideshow about the hipness of out-of-the-way Brooklyn venues. The article discloses a few tidbits that I did not know. Issue Project Room (pictured above) is leaving their space at the Gowanus Canal. MeanRed is taking the space over so I guess it will become a dance party venue. They have an outdoor concert series planned. Remember Turntables on the Hudson, try Turntables on the Gowanus. Also Todd P is no longer booking shows at Studio B. They name drop Silent Barn, Glasslands, Issue Project Room, Don Pedro’s and Monkey Town. They also name drop Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dan Deacon, and Deerhunter.

I think the article are missing the concert goer’s perspective. I would be interested to know how far people are willing to travel to see a show, if they are there to see a particular band or just because it is in the neighborhood, and if they feel more a part of a community since these venues are off the beaten path.

So I am typing with one hand because I fractured my right pinky metacarpal in at football game at Prospect Park. I don’t even play football but whatever. At least I have these Holiday Parties to look forward to and still don’t have to leave Brooklyn. Who likes eggnog?

DFA HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
Friday, Decmber 8th @ Studio B (259 Banker St, Brooklyn) $5 (tix)
– James Murphy & Pat Mohoney
– Tim Goldsworthy & Tim Sweeney
– Andy Butler (Hercules & Love Affair)

With the new LCD Soundsystem album The Sound of Silver on the way, maybe we will get a taste here. You can’t front on the $5 but you should probably get tickets in advance.

MODULAR X-MAS PARTY
Saturday, December 9th @ Williamsburg White Room (South 3rd and Roebling, Brooklyn), 10pm, $8 adv (tix)
– New Young Pony Club
– The Juan McLean
– Tim Sweeney

WaterCoolerGossip is obviously a fan of NYPC among the other dudes, so we can’t wait for this show. Tim Sweeney is a holiday machine.

JELLYNYC HOLIDAY BASH
Saturday, December 9th @ Southpaw (125 Fifth Ave, Brooklyn), 9pm, $10
– The Big Sleep
– Anorak
– Goes Cube

The Big Sleep is back from their big US tour so go give them a big welcome back. With JellyNYC involved, you can at least pretend it is warm outside. They bring sunshine and pools wherever they go.

THE ONION’S ANNUAL OBIGATORY PARTY
Saturday, December 16 @ Union Hall (702 Union St at 5th Ave, Brooklyn), 8pm, $15

– Sloan
– David Cross
– Whitest Kids ‘U Know
– Jessica Rose & The Hi-Life
– Found Footage Festival’s Holiday Collection

We hear there will also be DJs, raffles, food and drinks—all for a mere $15 suggested donation. The proceeds will support programs at 826NYC, which helps Brooklyn kids with their reading and writing skills maybe so they can one day be better bloggers. Why would you not go to this?

FILTER MAGAZINE + BEN SHERMAN HOLIDAY PARTY
Thursday, December 14th @ Ben Sherman SoHo (96 Spring St, Yeah I know it’s not Brooklyn), 8pm–11pm,

RSVP Below
– Ra Ra Riot
– Guest DJ Set by Josh Madden

Ok. So you have to RSVP to rsvpnyc[at]filtermmm.com by Monday, December 11th to get in. See the Bass Ales hanging like ornaments? Enough said.

If you haven’t heard the news:

There were lots of shake ups in the rock critic world this week. Nick Sylvester has been cought in a scandal for writing a cover story for the Village Voice that read like a press release for The Game, a do-it-yourself seduction book, and fabricated a story about picking up girls at the bar 151 with some LA TV writers. Read about it here in Gothamist and Gawker (lots of updates here too). He has been suspended from The Voice and forced to quit at Pitchfork. Does anyone have a link to the real article (which has now been pulled)? He is certainly no comparison to Stephen J. Glass and Hollywood will probably not make a movie about him.

SPIN has also had its fair share of news. The magazine was sold to a San Fransisco publisher and people were fired or quit (including Chuck Klosterman and Marc Spitz). On the lighter side, Marc Spitz of SPIN has a new and supposedly good rock novel out called Too Much Too Late.