A Brooklyn Life

And it's SOUTH Brooklyn pizza to you, Mr.

We will have some this week and report back. Anyone been yet with an early report? 

Lineup for the Yard (Carroll Street on the Gowanus) Sunday parties has been released and it looks to be a super fun summer--and all within walking distance:

Sunday Best! takes over The Yard, a leafy waterside lot on the Gowanus Canal for a nice, mid-afternoon barbecue. It's no ordinary weenie roast, though. The bar-b's organic and resident DJs Justin Carter, Eamon Harkin and Doug Singer play alongside some of the finest DJs to ever take on a back yard…

May 25
Roy Davis Jr – Chicago house legend playing his first New York set in years

June 01
King Britt – This party with the former Digable Planets member is FREE!

June 08
Trusme – A Manchester man walking in the very large shoes of Moodymann

June 15
Stefan Goldmann - Innervisions artist who makes jangling, melodic dance music

June 22
Afrika Bambaataa – The hip-hop progenitor and legend who still keeps it eclectic

June 29
Rick Wilhite and Jerome Derradji – Three Chairs member with Still Music founder

July 6
Riton – UK re-rubber on Berlin's Get Physical imprint

July 13
Kevin Saunderson – The Detroit legend plays a special house set

July 20
Move D – Former Warp Records ambient artist now making super deep house

July 27
The Wurst BBQ – My Cousin Roy and Doug Lee serving up sausages!

August 3
Danny Wang – The prodigal progenitor of disco house returns to New York!

August 10
John Tejada – Maker of the lushest and bumpiest techno of the past decade

August 17
Pilooski – Paris' edit-maker of the moment

August 24
Joakim – The Tigersushi and !K7 artist brings weird, organic dance jams

August 31
Metro Area – Hometown disco heroes close out the series nice and easy

Just taking a moment to mourn the neighborhood's best fried chicken, greens and various roasted veggies. Also, I'll miss the burger.

Come on out this Friday (5/09) to Club Deity at 368 Atlantic Ave (between Hoyt & Bond). The Only Thing More Awesome Than The Last 12 Minutes Of This Night Are The First 288.

Albert Hofmann, inventor of LSD, passed a few days ago at the age of 102. This intrepid explorer of psychedelic compounds is directly responsible for much personal mental exploration of a few generations. A while back, before Hofmann's passing, one of the ABL:Radio DJs titled one of his mixes as an homage.

Check out Dusty Hofmann - Mixed by Tal.

We've been so busy promoting our DJ night, Suspiria, we haven't had much time to make mixes for the podcast. Thankfully Carrie sent me this one our way other day. I've been listening to it ever since.

As always, Carrie has pulled together a nice menagerie of tunes. My favorite is the Midnight Juggernauts track "Into the Galaxy" right at the end. Nice touch!

Carrie's next appearance at Suspiria is May 25th.

Dynamic Tension - Mixed by Carrie White[noise]

Download(mp3)

Kill your television this Saturday, April 26th, and head over to Camp on Smith St. Eric Shans will be DJing all the best britpop and indie tunes for you.

Not convinced? Go check out his mix he did for us a little while back, "A Snow Flake Falls In Brooklyn".

Come on down to the bi-weekly Suspiria party at club Deity's cellar this Friday (4/25). We will be throwing a robot dance competition with music provided by your favorite ABL:Radio DJs. Deity is at 336 Atlantic Ave. between Hoyt and Bond. See you there!

Photo from Listen Missy on Flickr.

The countdown to the opening of the new Red Hook Ikea on June 18th at 9am has begun.