The Law

Striped-Jumpsuit Prisoners No Longer Acceptable Setup/Cleanup Crew For Coney Island Shows

By Rob Harvilla Thu., Aug. 26 2010 at 9:45 AM
Categories: Coney Island, Featured, Harvilla, The Law, Wingate Field

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Here is one problem, at least, the Jelly Pool Parties don't have: They didn't just lose their cheap supply of chain-gang labor. Per The Brooklyn Paper comes news that whatever trash you left behind at last week's B-52s show at Coney Island was picked up by a prison inmate. Striped jumpsuit and everything. Happens all the time at the Marty Markowitz-engineered free shows at Coney Island and Wingate Field. To wit:

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Last Night

Live: Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, And Slick Rick Do "Old-School Night" At Wingate Field

By Rob Harvilla Tue., Aug. 3 2010 at 8:30 AM
Categories: Featured, Harvilla, Last Night, Live, Naughty By Nature, Salt-N-Pepa, Wingate Field

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Still talking about sex, albeit very briefly. Pics by Rebecca Smeyne, more below.
Salt-N-Pepa/Naughty by Nature/Slick Rick
Wingate Field
Monday, August 2

"Y'all look like a free concert out here," notes Salt wryly, shortly before launching into "I'll Take Your Man" in front of, indeed, thousands and thousands of nostalgia-crazed people. Yes, it's a "Y'all remember this one?" sort of show, which is great, actually, when we're asked to remember stuff like "Push It," "Hip Hop Hooray," "Children's Story," and the dynamic public-speaking acumen of Marty Markowitz.

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Live: George Clinton Rasps His Way Through Another P-Funk Spectacular At Wingate Field

By Rob Harvilla Tue., Jul. 13 2010 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Featured, George Clinton, Harvilla, Last Night, Live, The Ohio Players, Wingate Field



Not from this show, no, but it is called "George Clinton humps an alien"

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic/The Ohio Players
Wingate Field
Monday, July 12

"Yes, it's me," croaks George Clinton, materializing maybe a half-hour into P-Funk's dependably rambling, bewildering, and nonetheless wildly entertaining set Monday night, and we appreciate the clarification. His trademark rainbow locks are long gone, replaced by a doo-rag and a notably wearier countenance, though that's not nearly as alarming as his voice, a barely human plutonium-gargling Tom-Waits-of-funk rasp that'd have us all a lot more concerned if, you know, "Flashlight" weren't playing.

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Harvilla

Sean Paul Out, Machel Montano In Tonight At Wingate Field, Which Is Fine With Us

By Rob Harvilla Mon., Aug. 24 2009 at 12:45 PM
Categories: Disappointments, Featured, Harvilla, Machel Montano, Sean Paul, Wingate Field

Attention those heading to tonight's Sean Paul fete, the final show in this year's spread of Monday-night MLK Concert Series gigs at Brooklyn's Wingate Field: Sean ain't comin'. Doctor's orders. His replacement is soca badass Machel Montano, which actually ain't bad on such short notice. Sean's full release is below; show's still free, and oughta be lovely.

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