The Brooklyn Standard

This article appeared in the 1 August issue of The Williamsburg Courier.

We’ve all seen the tee shirts that plead “Punk’s not dead” as if to convince a skeptical passerby or defend the genre’s honor.

Well, the point is moot and that tee shirt’s ugly anyway. Punk is not only alive; it’s loud, it’s fun and it’s keeping Brooklyn up way past it’s bedtime.

The First Annual Punk and Metal Extravaganza will descend on Cha Cha’s in Coney Island on August 2 and, considering the enthusiasm of the bands involved, you would do well to be there.

Lisa Brown, the promoter for the Punk and Metal Extravaganza at Cha Cha’s, and Mongrel Bitch perform at Lucky 13 Saloon.

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This article appeared in the 24 July issue of The Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill Courier .

A bloodthirsty crocodile emerged from the beach in Coney Island, drawing a large crowd to the shore’s famous boardwalk. But it didn’t come alone. From the sandy scene also sprang a dinosaur, a race car and Jesus Christ.

The motley spectacle could only mean the annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest and Unity Day Celebration and this year’s event is just around the corner.

A lizard emerges from the sand at last year’s Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest.

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