Metropolis Fest 2 Press Release

Well friends, sultry summer is just around the corner and with it comes another installment of METROPOLIS VINTAGE PRESENTS: METROPOLIS FEST II, a two-night barrage of booze-soaked punk n’ roll garage rock insanity from May 20^th to the 21^st, featuring live performances by NOBUNNY, WHITE MYSTERY, TIMMY’S ORGANISM, THE WALDOS and more…

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The festivities begin Friday, May 20^th at METROPOLIS VINTAGE APPAREL, a FREE SHOW kickoff with a double dose of co-ed fuzz duos, PEACE-KILLERS (Ex-Humans, Foster Care) and WHITE MYSTERY. DJ DREW REDMOND slings stacks of R&B wildness to make you freak, while METROPOLIS VINTAGE provides 20% OFF EVERYTHING IN-STORE. Shop ‘til you drop and then shake on down to….

DON PEDROS, Brooklyn’s casa of rock with yet another FREE SHOW featuring FUCK SCHOOL (LiveFastDie), CHEESEQUAKE, THE AMPUTEES, MARVIN BERRY & THE NEW SOUND and THE WALDOS (Johnny Thunders & Heartbreakers). Down some $3 hot pepper-infused spicy vodka shots, slam a few Coronas and get ready to feel the burn.

THE WALDOS feature WALTER LURE of JOHNNY THUNDERS AND THE HEARTBREAKERS on guitar and vocals. This guy remains consistently awesome; cultivating heartbroken, loud and jangly punk savagery since before Carter left office. The ambush of familiar protopunk stompers are sure to make you dance while DJs ERIC DAVIDSON (New Bomb Turks’ author of We Never Learn) and SARAH BROUGH spin nothin’ but punk. So caliente!

But you better not blow your load, the party continues Saturday, May 21st at METROPOLIS with acoustic punkabilly roots tunes to soothe your hangover. Like the hair of the dog that bit ya, you’ll drool over BACKDOOR STAN, SWEET TOOTH NELSON and BROWNBIRD RUDY RELIC while DJ COWBOY MARK takes command of your dancing shoes and the 20% OFF SALE CONTINUES!!

After, the Metropolis gang will head over to BROOKLYN FIREPROOF for the final blowout. To start, Brooklyn’s THE PEACE-KILLERS (Ex-Humans, Foster Care) features dissonant, bluesy wailing with songs more stripped down than a centerfold. Dirty, shambolic rock duo, THE PSYCHED (Tunnel of Love) will follow, with reverb and riffs for all the punks and degenerates. THE JOHNNY ILL BAND (Terrible Twos) from Detroit feature veterans of the RETURN OF DETROIT show, where, if you were foolish enough to miss TIMMY’S ORGANISM (Clone Defects, Human Eye) check out what you missed here. Otherwise, you should know full-well to expect a bombardment of weirdo-punk slime to twist your head and crack your spine. Embrace the madness and prepare to meet WHITE MYSTERY. Led by fiery redhead ALEX WHITE, these ginger siblings belt out a soul-driven-psych-tainted garage surge through pounding drums and gutturally gorgeous vox. Get their new LP, Blood and Venom at the show.

By now, you might be seeing double, but you’re not hallucinating that sexy half-naked-bunny-man taking the stage. It’s… NOBUNNY!! A perfect blend of bubblegum, power-pop, lo-fi antics and three-chord-retardation, San Francisco’s JUSTIN CHAMPLIN and company have matured a bit since the first LP, Love Visions hit the streets. They certainly haven’t grown up, however, as their new record, First Blood, makes it plain to see. Laden with catchy hooks, silly, sharp and lascivious lyrics, NOBUNNY is like a striptease and a children’s TV show partying together to the sounds of your favorite Ramones song. Can you say dance party??

I’d be remiss to add that DJs CHRIS MILLSTEIN (Mondo Kim’s Video) and MICK COLLINS (The Gories, The Dirtbombs) will be spinning inside and outside for your backside, while your favorite Yankee Candleista (and front man for The Stalkers) ANDY ANIMAL hosts the party with giveaways, colorful anecdotes and tasty treats.

See ya’ there, turkey necks!!

Metropolis Fest 2

Written by Charly Himmel and Tommy Perkins, flyer by Nick Gazin

Nobunny May 21th

About metropolisvintage

Metropolis is a shop located at 803 Broadway in Manhattan. We started selling vintage clothing in flea markets back in 1984 in SOHO - a time when downtown seemed like the center of the world, when street artists were pushing their way to the top and cutoff jeans were high fashion. We took hold of a set of keys and opened our first store on Ave B and 6th Street on Feb 1, 1990. Just like the East Village, we have changed over the last 34 years and now reside on Broadway just south of Union Square, but still have the largest and best selection in New York. We do a lot of traveling to find our large collection and I hope you enjoy the clothing we have to offer here. If you're in NYC, please stop by to hang out in the shop and become our customer and friend. Nothing makes us feel better than seeing someone wearing a item purchased from us when we bump into them in a bar or club or show. - - - About The Owner My name is Richard Colligan. While freelancing at various advertising agencies throughout the city and graduating from Pratt Institute in1982, I sold clothes at several flea markets in NYC for extra money. Realizing an interest in fashion, but tired with the elements of outdoor retailing, I took my small business indoors to Avenue B & 10th St in 1990. At the time, fashion was all about "grunge" - the 501 Levi Jeans, flannel shirts, motorcycle jackets, overalls, and army surplus were selling like wildfire and Metropolis was the leading provider. In 1995, I moved Metropolis to its current location of 3rd Ave & 10th St, which is conveniently situated in the heart of East Village, near St. Marks and many college dorms. Everyone from new college students to seasoned stylists would soon turn to Metropolis for their vintage fashion needs. Finally, in 2019 we switched to our largest location yet - at 803 Broadway, just a few blocks south of Union Square. As Metropolis approaches it's 34 year anniversary, I hope everyone will come and check out our store, a staple of the NYC vintage community!

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