These are some shots I took last weekend while walking around NYC and Brooklyn.

The GOOD FOOD Crew have a passion for two things: Good food and art. With dreams of serving tacos with a side of spray caps, they’ve been plastering every dive bar in Brooklyn, and making their own gear. Check it out:

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I can’t help but pause my favorite shows and look in the backgrounds for graffiti, in fact, I think I miss a lot of plotlines because I’m trying to see which ones of my friends just went all world! Well, a good friend of Thatsthehookup is all over HBO’s hit show, How to Make it in America… Read More

Black Light Dinner Party have a new video for their latest single “Gold Chain” (we posted the single last month here) that features none other than Mr. Ron Jeremy. I never thought I would enjoy watching Ron Jeremy star in a video- but Black Light Dinner Party made that happen. Then again, this isn’t the typical Ron Jeremy feature….OR IS IT?!?!?

THIS GUY KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT WITHOUT A DOUBT!!!!!
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Gold Chain by Black Light Dinner Party

After reaching #1 and #2 on Hype Machine with their first ever releases “Older Together” and “Small Boxes”, Black Light Dinner party is back with another ethereal synth driven track entitled Gold Chain. The group is made up of four anonymous (for the time being) dudes from Brooklyn, who have been putting music online for months and have already been recognized by the likes of the London Times and NME.

NME Magazine
The Buzz – “This mystery project is comprised of four anonymous producers, and their immaculate first offering…certainly sounds like they know their way around a mixing desk.”

Check out the video for their previous release Older Together below

Saturday I wandered with my lens…

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“I couldn’t have been more excited to spot this Espo (aka Steven Powers) mural from his “Love Letters to Brooklyn” series while walking down Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn. I have been following his work quite closely lately and seeing one in person is always a treat. Unfortunately, I found out later that this was just one of of a series that were on this block. I knew I should have checked the other side, maybe next time.”
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Body Language should be on your music radar! They’ve toured with Zero 7, Passion Pit and a ton of other hit acts. They just released this awesome (free!) four song EP that you can stream above or download on their bandcamp page. This is definitely one of those bands that you want to see live now so in a few years you can brag to your friends “I saw them when___________________”

Now THAT’S THE HOOK UP!!!, free tunes! Great music! Get down!