Whassup: Blue Sky Edition

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I hear tell that the rain gods took their cloud pissings all over the Wilco show this past Monday, which is totally the suck! I hope many of you stuck out the wetness for the sake of all the good Tweedy to be had, though. And now that you've presumably dried off, there's nothing but sky, blue sky of fun times ahead (well, starting Sunday). Welcome to Whassup: Blue Sky Edition: 

* Thursday, July 26: Food/Kitchen Swap, Krrb (Williamsburg): Oh come all ye Brooklyn foodies, and share of your bounty. This totally BK event, co-produced by FiPS' writer Vee, invites the swapping of your dishes, as well as the dishes they came in. So much stomach happiness ensues. 6-9pm, $5.

* Friday, July 27: Black Punther Goes Away, Littlefield: The thing about having tons of weekly or monthly weird little shows, as Park Slope has in spades, is that it produces weird local celebrities. Here's one, Noah Philip Smith, aka "The Black Punther" of PunderDOME 3000 fame (sorta). Well, as so many of us Brooklyn transplants must eventually do, he is returning home to his native Midwest (Columbus, OH) to spawn (I'm assuming). With Jo Firestone, PunderDOME co-host, the Punther says farewell with a night of puns, stand-up, and "non-celebrity." 8pm, $5.

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Whassup: Waterlogged Edition

Prepare for the coming of Gozer (via theweatherchannel.com)

Well, if you made it through the superstorm/Ghostbusters sky this week, you're probably mostly water by now (yes, geeks, I know: we're already 70%). The good news is that those extra molecules of H2O will make it easier for your body to absorb the molecules responsible for the sensations of fun and enjoyment. (Pretty sure that's how science works.) Welcome to Whassup: Waterlogged Edition:

* Thursday, July 19: Pretty Good Friends w/OK Go!, Williamsburg Waterfront: Eugene Mirman and his cast of merry comedians (including Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler, and Bobcat Goldthwait) exit Union Hall for the great outdoors. Following recent trends, the jokesters will team up with a band, OK Go! this time, for mutual reinforcement of coolness. 7pm, FREE.

* Thursday, July 19: Abbey Road Sing-a-Long, Little Zelda (Crown Heights): File this one under exruciatingly cute. New Crown Heights coffee shop Little Zelda is hosting weekly sing-a-longs of classic albums. Up this time is the real last Beatles album, Abbey Road. And Zelda's poster has muffins and coffee cups walking across a zebra crossing on Franklin Ave. So yeah, cute. 8:30pm, FREE.

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Whassup: So Fun, It's Cool Edition

The Hot Sardines play Bastille Day (via the Skint)

If there's one thing I know about heat waves, it's that...they make it hard to...think...words. Saying. And the typing. You know? Anyway, cool your brain temps down by enjoying things that are fun and ideally located near sources of cooling alcoholic beverages. Welcome to Whassup: So Fun, It's Cool Edition: 

* Thursday, July 12: Organization for Weirdos, Proteus Gowanus Observatory: Okay, they phrase it organization for "creative types," but we know what they mean. This class teaches artists, writers, crafters, etcetera-ers who operate on the mushy hemisphere of the brain how to run a tighter ship. Time-management, handling multiple projects, and related skills will get inside you. 8pm, $10 DOS. 

* Thursday, July 12: Hymn for Her, Union Hall: If the pun doesn't get you, the gimmick might: this couple tours, records, and lives in an RV trailer. Their sound's just as downhome/redneck, with stringed broom handle, banjo, and harp. Bring your own sawdust to sprinkle on the bar floor, though. 8pm, $8.

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Whassup: Still America Edition

Guess who's coming to BK? (via static.hiphopwired.com)

Oh, hey America! Welcome back to work -- hope you enjoyed the holiday. Most of us are now embarking on a weird, two-day week, terribly hungover and full of hot dogs. But, America -- specifically, Brooklyn -- someone still has to have the fun. Otherwise, it was all for nought when George Washington and Abraham Lincoln fought off the British vampires using fireworks. Welcome to Whassup: Still America Edition:

* Thursday, July 5: CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree, Freddy's: Keep the America, Fuck Yeah! going with South Slope's best participatory Americana jam session. Johnny Cash, Hank Williams (CasHank, get it?), and other old country standards belted out by host Alex Battles, any and all other musicians -- and you! 8pm, FREE.

* Friday, July 6: Weekly Music Kick-Off, 5th Estate: Another South Slope venue, Fifth Estate, launches a weekly showcase for local musicians, with veterans of similar gatherings at Roots Cafe and Bar 4. Come lend an ear. Every time you support a local musician, another joke about Park Slope as a boring suburbia dies. 7pm-1am, FREE.

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Whassup: Pre-4th Edition

With July 4th falling in the middle of the week this year, I don't know what to expect: will you all be BBQ-ing and blowing shit up all week long? Maybe the 4th just gets relegated to a hump day fling with boomy things? Either way, we've got a week until we can OFFICIALLY blow off our fingers, so let's fill it with good times. Welcome to Whassup: Pre-4th Edition:

* Thursday, June 28: Alex Battles, BK Historical Society: This one went on my radar because it was rumored to maybe/maybe not be the last show in Brooklyn for Slope country grandmaster Alex Battles. Looking like maybe not the swan song after all, but still -- show the man behind the Johnny Cash Birthday Bash and the CasHank Hootenanny Jamborree some love so he never leaves us crying into our craft beers. 6pm-9pm, FREE.

* Thursday, June 28: Salute Your Jorts!, Crown Victoria (Williamsburg): The fine bloggists over at Brokelyn are welcoming the summer with the two sweetest words to every hipster's ears: "childhood nostalgia." The Nickelodeon-inspired summer party camps it up with friendship bracelets, Awful Waffling, spin the bottle, and other kitsch. More importantly, FREE Brooklyn Brewery beers from seven to 8. 7pm, $3.

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