Well, last week I finally decided to hit up the infamous Bohemian Beer Garden in Astoria, Queens, New York. I have to say, I'm gonna be spending my whole summer here. When you walk in its a small bar with a few tables. At first you don't think much of it. But, when you walk outside, your reaction is holy shit. :shock: this place is huge. I have to say the place is like 50 yards x 50 yards. Just huge. Theres just rows and rows of picnic benches. Its the closest thing to Octoberfest in my opinion, even though I've never been. Pitchers are $12 and your given thos big ass beer mugs. Liquor selection is great, everything you can think of. And theres a BBQ outside serving all types of food. Theres trees everywhere, so theres a nice shading. Plus, you can smoke cigarettes. I highly recommend this to any NYer or anyone who is visiting this summer. This, along with the P.S. 1 parties, its going to be fun summer. Here are some websites on the place.

[url]http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/11349776#sponsorTop[/url]

[url]http://www.bohemianhall.com/home.htm[/url]

Well, if you haven't heard about P.S 1, then your missing out. P.S. 1 is part of the Museum of Modern Art. Every Saturday, PS 1 plays host to a wide array of djs from around the world. Heres this years line-up

P.S.1 WarmUp Series 2005 Schedule

(Long Island City, NY ? June 3, 2005) ? P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center is pleased to announce Warm Up 2005, the critically acclaimed music series that has become one of New York?s most exciting and anticipated summer events. The series, which will be staged in a stunningly futuristic architectural installation, provides a unique multi-sensory experience for music fans, artists, and families alike. Attendees can dance in the courtyard, sit under the canopied shade of the installation Sur by Xefirotarch, and view P.S.1?s current exhibition Greater New York 2005. Warm Up 2005 begins on July 2 and closes on September 3.

July 2 DJ Harvey (Black Cock, MOS, 39 Hotel) Live: Groove Collective (NYC) Simon James (Woolfy/Projections, LA)

July 9 Hans Peter Lindstrom & Prins Thomas on Decks, EFX, & Keys (Feedelity, Oslo, Norway) Carlos (Whatever We Want)

July 16 Juan Atkins aka Model 500 (Metroplex Records, Detroit) Alex from Tokyo (World Famous, Tokyo Black Star) Kimyon (Pockit Rockit USA/ NYC)

July 23 Live: MU & Maurice Fulton (Output) Darshan Jesrani (Metro Area) Tim Sweeney (DFA, Beats in Space)

July 30 GusGus DJ Set featuring Buckmaster De La Cruz and Biggi Veira (Reykjavik, Iceland) BMG of Ectomorph (IT) vs. Sal Principato of Liquid Liquid (99 Music, DFA) (BMG: Electronics and Sal P: live vocals and percussion) DJ Kaos (K7, Berlin)

Aug 6 Josh Wink (Ovum, Philadelphia) Stacey Pullen aka Kosmic Messenger (Black Flag Recordings, Detroit)

Aug 13 Lovebug Starski (original hip-hop legend)

• Very special guest Jason Blackkat (Blackkat Soundsystem, NYC)

Aug 20 Live: Tortured Soul (Central Park Recordings, NYC) Jerome Sydenham (Ibadan Records, NYC) Ben Cook (Triangle Orchestra, Rong Music, SF)

Aug 27 Monolake (live laptop set) Phil Smart (Australia) Nikola Baytala (S.W.A.T., SF)

Sept 3 Extended Set: Norman Jay M.B.E. (Good Times Sound System, U.K.) DJ Bluewater (funk 45 set, NYC)

Please check [url]www.ps1.org[/url] for the latest information as the schedule is subject to change. For online streaming of all Warm Up programming, log on to [url]www.wps1.org[/url]. :D

Re: Hands down, the best spots in NYC for the summer

was just talking to disco last night about the PS1 parties, and the beer garden is pretty cool, but it has nothing for me outside of beer. no bands, no DJ's, etc. just a place to drink.

Re: Hands down, the best spots in NYC for the summer

[quote=thesightless]was just talking to disco last night about the PS1 parties, and the beer garden is pretty cool, but it has nothing for me outside of beer. no bands, no DJ's, etc. just a place to drink.[/quote]

On occasion, there are bands. But it is just a place to drink. For me, its a good place to meet up with friends and chill during the day.

Re: Hands down, the best spots in NYC for the summer

NYC is hot this summer. PS1 looks good, but it's the Robots line up that looks completely mental:

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JUNE Fri 10th NOAH PRED (noahpred.com) Fri 17th DJ THREE (Hallucination Robot) Wed 22nd ROBOTS ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY with FRANCOIS K (Live Techno Set!) @ Canal Room

JULY Fri 1st ALEXI DELANO (AD Ltd., Poker Flat) Wed 6th DAMIEN LAZARUS (Crosstown Rebels) "Suck My Deck" CD release party@ Canal Room Fri 15th FRANK LORBER (Nummer, Cocoon, Germany) Fri 22nd DENNIS RODGERS B-DAY BASH Tues 26th SUPERPITCHER (Kompakt Recs) Kompakt CD Release party@ Cielo

SEPT Wed 21st T.RAUMSHMIERE Live! (Novamute, Shitakatapult) Tue 27th ELLEN ALLIEN + AUDION @ Canal Room

Damn that sounds like a cool place.

Re: Hands down, the best spots in NYC for the summer

thanks. i'll be checking out that beer garden soon. p.s. 1 sounds great, too...

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I know i'll be up in NYC off and on during the summer / hurricane season.

Work sends us up there which is fine by me...

I'll be doing the Fear and Loathing scenario big time...

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yeah, the beer garden rocks and occasionally they get a dj or two in there... i saw danny krivit spin for a few hours once (not that anyone was paying attention, though with $3 double cheeseburgers, can you blame them?).

PS1 is def worth the trip too - good space.

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i CAN NOT WAIT for stacey pullen in aug, by far the BEST house dj iv ever heard :D