Episode 41 – Pearl and the Beard
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Emily Hope Price, Jeremy Styles, and Jocelyn Mackenzie
This trio of musicians met in the “elevator of life”, and good thing! The music is uplifting, warm and engaging; you will want to want to sing (and stomp!) along to their song “Oh Death!” (And yes, Jocelyn was actually standing on a chair while we recorded this song.)
follow them on Twitter: @pandtheb
God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson for sale in MP3 form on Amazon.
Buy the physical CD from TheFamilyRecords.com or at one of their shows. Check the tour schedule to see when they’re coming near you.
Don’t forget to enter the Troop Beverly Hills: The Experience ticket giveaway!
February 5, 2010 
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Episode 40 — Shana Faust
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I wasn’t sure about everything that “being a stylist” entailed when I first contacted Shana, but I knew that her portfolio inspired me to create something beautiful of my own. I also knew she was definitely someone others would want to hear from!
She has a cool career path and is currently a freelancer working with all sorts of different clients. She is also working on a weddings DIY book with the ladies from the stationary outfit Hello Lucky.
Visit her gorgeous portfolio, and keep your eyes peeled for her book coming out later this year.
Shana asked me to use her author photo for this post, so we’re getting a sneak peak!
This episode of Hey Brooklyn is sponsored by:
January 29, 2010 Tags: beauty, crafts, creative director, fashion, photo stylist, shana faust One Comment
Episode 39 — Matt Timms
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Matt Timms is the host of a series of “takedowns”, or casual cookoffs for amateur chefs. Most take place in Brooklyn, and he has plans to expand to other cities this year. The “takedown” is a laid-back response to typical cookoffs with rigid guidelines; a quote from his blog reads, “At the Takedown, we embrace chaos.” In other words, the rules are pretty flexible.
The first was a chili competition that quickly spawned others, including December’s fiercely competitive Cookie Takedown. Bakers showed off family recipes and original creations while audience members tested and voted for their favorites. (Tied for first place was my good friend Emily with her warm, gooey, caramel and sea salt cookies. You should make them. They are awesome.)
Matt has developed a hotsauce, too, called the Facemelter which you can buy at Chilli-Takedown.com, Marlow and Daughters and Soft Spot (it goes great in chili, but not on cookies). Matt also hosts a trivia night at Soft Spot on the first Tuesday of every month with Matt Langland.
Follow the Twitter account of the Chili Takedown: @chillitakedown
January 22, 2010 Tags: chili takedown, cookie take down, facemelter hot sauce, matt timms, takedown No Comments
Episode 38 — The Bloodsugars
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The Bloodsugars have released their first full-length album I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On available for MP3 download or purchase of a physical CD on their website. We were only able to get 3 out of 4 band members together, but they played for us as a trio anyway.
I loved these guys, and I really loved their advice to budding musicians: “Be real, and that’s beautiful.”
January 16, 2010 Tags: band, indie pop, musicians, the bloodsugars No Comments
Episode 37 — Laura and Dina from Hey Girl Hey
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In the studio this week is Laura and Dina. These two hip ladies are fellow podcasters, and their show, Hey Girl Hey, is a hilarious mixture of celeb gossip and girl talk. Their description is: Think Overheard in New York, meets In Touch, meets Taxi Cab Confessions. It’s a saucy, sometimes raunchy, and always fun. I love these gals!
You can listen by typing “Hey Girl Hey” into iTunes or on their website HeyGirlHeyPodcast.com
January 4, 2010 Tags: greenpoint, hey girl hey, podcasters, union pool, williamsburg No Comments
Episode 36 — Ken Wheaton
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Ken Wheaton discusses his job working for AdAge and his latest book The First Annual Grand Prarie Rabbit Festival available for pre-order now, in stores next week on December 29. As a special treat (and Hey Brooklyn first) Ken read a selection from the book – it’s at the end of the interview.
Join the book’s group on Facebook, read Ken’s blog (it’s hilarious!) and follow him on Twitter, @KenWheaton.
I forgot to take a photo of Ken (lame!) so he sent me this one of him drinking a beer in argyle.
December 25, 2009 Tags: author, boerum hill, book, journalist, park slope One Comment
