Brokelyn

Santa knows you've been naughty. And he likes it.

Thursday’s No Office Holiday Party had so many highlights: those high-quality photos from Shootbooth and their 100-year old camera; Kurt Braunohler turning your workplace horror stories into comedy gold or the jams of DJ Colleen Crumbcake that kept everyone dancing way past curfew. For us, the highlight might have been the 10-person Team Brokelyn live-band karaoke rendition of Blister in the Sun, which might have shook the stage (and scared the band) a little. You can relive the freelance-fueled fun via these pictures from our friends at The Brooklyn Chemistry, who documented all the singing, dancing, sexy Santa (and Santa-ess) loving evening. A few of our favorites below! Read the rest of this entry »

FRIDAY
5pm-1am (thru 12/17): the brooklyn night bazaar returns with independent merchants and food vendors, plus performances by the hold steady, fucked up, midnight magic, titus andronicus, lcd soundsystem’s james murphy (dj set), more. 149 kent ave (williamsburg), free, $10-22 for bands. Read the rest of this entry »

Let Kurt heal your workaday woes.

You’re probably sitting in a coffee shop somewhere right now — if it’s Gorilla Coffee, stop looking at my screen! — while hacking away at your work, thinking about how great it is to not be in an office, and how much fun you’re going to have at tonight’s No Office Holiday Party (7:30 at Littlefield). OK, it’s possible you’re in an office and procrastinating by reading this too, but there’s one thing freelancers, work-from homers and cubicle dwellers share: annoying bosses, clients, coworkers/fellow coffee-shop squatters. Tonight’s party gives you the chance to vent your frustrations through the hilarious mouthpiece of Kurt Braunohler: he’ll be collecting your worst workplace horror stories and using them for fodder in his act. Also: you can bring a cheap gift for the Secret Santa swap! And drinks! Live-band karaoke! And an exclusive Australian sexy Santa-ess! But I can’t wait until tonight so I’m going to kick off the bitching below. Read the rest of this entry »

Oh. Hey boss, these are for my friend.

Your friends are busy this week fretting about what to wear to their fancy office party so their boss will think they’re just the right balance between prude and skank. But you’re not worried because your freelancing, work-from-home or otherwise cubicle-averse merry ass is coming to the No Office Holiday Party at Littlefield on Thursday! As if dancing, live-band-karaoke-ing and sexy Santa-ing wasn’t enough, we’ve now get some free drinks from our friends at Scoutmob! Plus, the hilarious Kurt Braunohler will be gathering stories about the worst thing a boss, coworker or client has ever done to you. Drunk stickin-it-to-the-man? Now THAT sounds like Christmas! Read the rest of this entry »

Mistletoe mischief ahoy! Poster by Meghan Doherty.

If you’re a freelancer/work-from-home type, you get to miss out on all the annoyances of the office: the commute, the horribly claustrophobic cubicle walls, the need for “personal hygiene,” etc. But you also miss the good things: namely, a chance to get wasted with your coworkers and blame it all on “holiday cheer.” Well, Brooklyn blogs to the rescue! We’re teaming with our friends at the skint, Brooklyn Based and Fucked in Park Slope to bring you the No Office Holiday Party on Dec. 15 at Littlefield. We’ve got cheap holiday punch, a hot Santa photo booth, live-band karaoke and the always hilarious Kurt Braunohler. And you can make out with whomever you like under the mistletoe; we promise the boss isn’t watching. Full details below. Read the rest of this entry »

FRIDAY
5:30pm: in response to recent park slope attacks, s clubs fitness offers free women’s self-defense classes. email info@sclubsfit.com or call 718.783.4343 to register. 808 union @ 7th ave, brooklyn. Read the rest of this entry »

FRIDAY
8pm: sean lennon’s the ghost of a sabre tooth tiger and julianna barwick play littlefield, $16

9pm (thru 10/2): the ninth annual new york burlesque festival (featuring 100+ performers at six venues) continues with a premiere party at brooklyn bowl. $10. Read the rest of this entry »

FRIDAY
8pm-12:30am (thru 5/22): 70 local independent musicians perform free sets for six days at the 5th annual local correspondents festival. bar4 (park slope). Read the rest of this entry »

FRIDAY
7pm: new skaters get assigned to their teams at the gotham girls roller derby annual blow-out: the derbytaunt ball. free brooklyn brewery beer from 7-8pm. littlefield, $10. Read the rest of this entry »

FRIDAY
7pm: prefer mr. rochester over heathcliff? contributors from ‘zine eyresses: the zine for jane eyre enthusiasts take over word with dramatic readings + jane eyre trivia. free. Read the rest of this entry »