Made by bodega:

Part of the PerkStreet Lounge Event

The Mapping Project:Todd P Goes To Austin Screening

bodega cordially invites you to an afternoon screening of the homegrown film Todd P Goes to Austin: A Story About Doing It Yourself at 303GRAND as part of the ongoing PerkStreet Lounge event.  Brooklyn-based filmmaker, Jay Buim, documents the legendary local music promoter, Todd P, as he helps BK bands, including Matt & Kim and Dan Deacon, do it themselves and take it to SXSW. We'll also screen a short from Ghostly International about producer/DJ Michna, hot on the heels of his debut release, Magic Monday.

Come meet some of your neighbors behind the work, all while enjoying free beer, coffee, and wi-fi.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Doors at 5pm, Screening at 5:30pm. Q&A with the director following.

303GRAND: A Revolving Storefront

303 Grand St. & Havemeyer St.

Brooklyn, NY 11211

Coffee and wifi sponsored by PerkStreet Financial

Beer graciously provided by PBR

Seating is limited so please RSVP early

View the trailer for Todd P Goes to Austin

About bodega:
bodega is made up of Kat Popiel, Joy Sian, and Indira Vaidy, a diverse collective of creative consultants developing socially responsible brands and communities through activating experiences and strategies. Their first endeavor, The Mapping Project, is an exercise in connecting creatives, start-ups, social entrepreneurs and small business owners. The digital map is currently in construction, but in continued efforts to collect data to feed into it, this month bodega focuses their event on music and film creatives within the local community. 

About PerkStreet Lounge:
For three weeks in November, 303GRAND will be transformed into the PerkStreet Lounge – a relaxing lounge and event space for the local community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. During these three weeks, 303GRAND have programmed a series of events to take place at the lounge that fall into three categories: social, educational, and community.

About PerkStreet Financial (SM):
The company is founded on the premise that people should get rewards for spending
responsibly using debit cards - not credit cards.   PerkStreet offers:
- An online checking account with the best debit card perks, including 1%
cash back, free coffee and free music downloads.
- Access to 37,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide - 50 within 1 mile of
303GRAND
- Super-fast phone service
- Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, FDIC insured.

About Todd P Goes to Austin:
TODD P GOES TO AUSTIN is a cultural snap-shot of America’s underground,  do it yourself music scene featuring unforgettable live performances from Matt and Kim, Dan Deacon, Mika Miko, The Death Set and many more. As record labels die, independents thrive. In the wake of Napster, MySpace and Facebook there is a generation of artists creating and performing music on their own terms. With the help of legendary DIY rock promoter Todd P, Brooklyn has become ground zero for these exciting young musicians. Using footage that includes material shot by the bands themselves, TODD P GOES TO AUSTIN exposes what life is like keeping your head above water while touring at the underground level. Interviews with Todd about the necessity of independent music and creativity connect the bands as they make their way to Austin, TX to perform in the DIY music scene’s answer to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival.

Brooklyn based filmmaker, Jay Buim, co founded the arts collective Free Danger, is an editor for
Tokion Magazine and a producer for Nylon TV.

About Ghostly:

Ghostly International sprang onto the scene in 1999 amidst the collapse of the music busiensss. Part art gallery and part musical culture brand, Ghostly minest he international landscape for talent with a look towards the future and without the restriction of established genres or classification.  The label's confidence was emboldened by an an initial roster of forward-thinking acts like instrumental hip-hop prodigy Dabrye, electronic beatsmith Matthew Dear, electronic/indie rock pioneers Midewest Product and a musical firebrand Dykehouse, approximating a minimal-yet-rich ronic template that married cold funk to mutant pop music, culminating in a palettable and perplexing array of sonics.  Launched by a then 19-year old, Sam Valenti IV, the label was inspired by spending his formative years as a DJ and a love of visiting record stores and attending gigs. Their video features one of their newly signed artists, DJ/Producer Michna.

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