Todd P

so - press…

MTV did a thing.

Gothamist profile.

Jay Buim is making a documentary.

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Q & A in Billboard.

Good profile in Chief Magazine.

Nice story in The Crier

Nice profile in Village Voice.

A great interview in Medium Heat e-zine.

Time Out NY profile

The Village Voice named me “BEST THROWER OF NO-BULLSHIT FAR-FLUNG INDIE ROCK SHOWS” in the 2004 Best Of New York.

Hipster porno website BurningAngel.com did a write up on my 2004 Halloween Party @ Asterisk Art Project and they also wrote up a Tommy’s Tavern Japanther show. *WARNING*: the links above contain wry assessments and possible boobies.

Deli magazine published an interview with me in April 2005.

I got myself some press a while back too - click here to indulge me. or here. or here.

manifesto: to make your getting together with each other something different, someway more. not just music but all about the music; making you dance, making you stay out later. going for the magic of being right there in what’s happening, with no hype, nothing elitist, everyone invited. plus giving back and being involved in making creativity happen.

I’m -still- looking to get a new space off the ground in New York City. A place for the kinds of things I do now, and a space for a lot of new ideas too. I want to make room for music and all the nighttime stuff plus daytime space used to help young people find their creative selves and open for other community charitable use.

If you want to get involved or know anyone who’d want to be involved, we need volunteers when things get off the ground.

But what we need for getting off the ground is investment. If you or anyone you know has nest egg you want to put towards a good thing, please get in touch with me. You will be instrumental and involved in creating something important and great (and profitable.)

I’m a one man operation, with a million amazing people helping out, however many nights a week. Thanks my interns and office volunteers, Alaina, Maggie, Josie, Jen, Mike, Mikey, Michael, Mike S, Jon, John, Nathan, Dan, Daniel, Dorie, Leyla, Georgia, Logan, Kevin, Karen, Phillip, Dylan, Toby, Marissa, Sascha, Alex, Stephanie, Sylvia, Sascha. Thanks Sharp, Ayal, Ariel, Mollie, Fiona, Angela, thanks Sean Neil, Aron Wahl, Joel Hunt. Thanks Rop, thanks Spencer, thanks Heather, thanks BJ R, BJ W, Joshua G. Thanks to John Chavez, Joe Ahearn, Josh Brown, Mike Visconti, Ric Leichtung, and Phil Columbo.

FOR HELP WITH THE LLANO ESTACADO - thanks Ariel Herrera, Heather Haddon, Warren Ng, Stewart Popejoy, Mio, Chris, Janice, Sharp, Liz Bustamante, Josh, Joel, Roberto, Bret, Sean, Tom Boardman, Thomas, Monica, Chris Jordan, Katrina, Ian Savage, Noel Savage, Ben, Kareem, Peter, Josh, Robin, Jane Herships, Nora Stephens, Casey Farnum, Jerold, Matt Lucas, Brian Bloody Panda, Drew / Andy / Andrew Westphal, Thiago, Nick, BJ Rubin, BJ Warshaw, Mike House, Todd Polenberg, John Pugh & Gorman & !!! / Free Blood for use of a PA system, Kyle Lapidus, Marina Miranda, Meg, Mathew, Quinn, Casey Block & Mollie & Jorge & Doug & Eat Records Café, Bridget Llanes, Eva Levinson, Greg, Nadav, Rebecca Gaffney, Eric Z & Etain F & the Secret Project Robot space, Karl Kayrock & Wolfy & the Kayrock Screenprinting Monster Island Compound, Brady, Ben, Jess the Plumberess, Chippy, Tanya & Bonnie & Vashti & Cameron & the Live With Animals space, Mr. Gold, plus so many more that I’ll add as I think of them. thanks Warren Ng & Casey Farnum & This Invitation, Thanks Andy and Greg and Roy and everyone at the Cakeshop. Thanks Brooke and the Glasshouse. Thanks Summercamp and thanks Flight of the Buffalo. Thanks Gloria and the Kingsland Tavern. Thanks Jeraldine and Bill and the family at the Palace Tavern. Thanks Christy and the LIC Parking Lot aka the Space. Thanks Chris, Margaret, Marios, and Club Exit. Thanks Casey Zap. thanks Kyle Lapidus & Ignivomous, thanks Tali, thanks Rama. Thanks NJ, OJ, Tim. Thanks Marina, Andy W., Andrea, Peggy, Joel Hunt, Erin, Mark, A aron, Krista, Carolyn, Jesse, both the Kerrys & the Right Bank (gone); Rocky & the Local aka Ship’s Mast aka Rock Star Bar even.

Thanks Jeff W., thanks Jon Fine, thanks Bobby Burg, thanks Dan Selzer & nyhappenings, Mike Simonetti & Troubleman, Joly & Punkcast / WWWhatsup, Thanks Cory, Kate, Niall, Early & the Asterisk* Gallery, Jake, Jen, Mike & the Tank, Todd P(olenberg) for pricless computer assistance as well as fielding a million misfired “Todd P” questions, Dominguez, Molena & La Norteña, Freddy, Jay & the Cave,Willy, Erica, Carmen, Darrin, Jeff, Kate, Ben, Eben, Mishka and what was once Luxx, Chuck & Dan & Lucas & Fort Awesome, Rich, Aram & the Hook, Forkner, Ian & Riley & Japanther, BARR, Carrie & Cal & the Lyric Lounge, Tony & Buttermilk, Kelly & the September Gallery (gone), Russ, Harry, Fitz & Arthur Twisted Ones, Bill Bronson & Sin-e, Lenny & Val & Jessie & 56 Walker St, Chris & Ivan, Julie R, Paul, Mike & Nadav Aa, Rich Z & the Social Registry, Doug Mosurock & Rebecca Ross & Version City Records, Tom R & the free103point9, Kevin Shea, Blythe, Forest Love, Aron W & Emily, Ryan & Shahin & Narnack, Dan F, Joel, Barry, Mojo, John M, Erik & Etain & Mighty Robot, Casey B & Eat Records, John & Gena & Lola & Monkey & Tomato & 502 Warren St, Peter & Diego &Sound & Fury (gone), Adam, Mike W, Sean B, Sarah Marcus, Chuck E, Lisa L, Jeff Rosenberg & Jarrett & Katie Young People, Emily Touchdown / Wikkid, Colin & Tom USAISAMONSTER, Sam & Alex & Wet Ink Musics, Lisa G, Sterling, Nic & Tyler & Justin, & John XI & the Sacto folks, Josh Reynolds , Christy K, Roy & Pete & Natalja & Mindy & Jeremy & the Woodser, Mike Burke, Paula & the Black Label Bike Club, SB & the East River Music Project, thanjks Viet Nam and the Freedom House, Byron & Starfoods, Peter, Debbie, Greg, Helen, Tom & Tommy’s Tavern, Luke Stiles, Lee Azzarello, Chris Garay, and others for the web stuff, every band ever, and everyone I’m forgetting momentarily.

In 2003 I took a trip to South America. Here’s a travelogue about our trip put together by the very talented Heather Haddon.

In 2004 I went to Southern Mexico and Guatemala, here’s that trip’s travelogue.

in 2005 the trip was to Central and Northern Mexico and crossed from there into South Texas.

I’m always looking for more bands & acts & spectacles & curiosities to charge people money to see. if you have such a thing, write me with details and maybe we’ll work together. millions will be made.

toddp@toddpnyc.com

hello 2009

… scroll down for the calendar …

====| WEDNESDAY 1/7 –|7pm|– @ MONSTER ISLAND AVANT FLOOR |====

:: SHOWPAPER FILM NIGHT @ Monster Island!
:: a screening of great avant arty comedy animation and other funny stuff!
:: all proceeds benefit SHOWPAPER — http://myspace.com/showpaper

:: HERE”S WHAT WE’RE SHOWING:
::
:: TOTALLY 4 TEENS ———– new Adult Swim pilot from Wonder Showzen / TV Carnage / Daily Show folks
:: Y’ALL SO STUPID ———— Super Deluxe / Adult Swim show by Devin Flynn
:: XAVIER: RENEGADE ANGEL — CGI new age weird genius from Wonder Showzen people
:: FINAL FLESH —————- avant porn from PFFR
:: TV CARNAGE LIVE ———– Derrick Beckles presents his hacked TV footage live!

:: if people are feeling it at the end of the night, maybe we’ll bust out a dance party

| MONSTER ISLAND AVANT FLOOR |
128 River St @ Metropolitan Ave | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, G-Metropolitan, JM-Marcy | –|7pm|– | all ages | $5-$20 sliding scale

| TOTALLY 4 TEENS |
PREMIERE SCREENING! a new Adult Swim pilot from Vernon Chatman (PFFR, Wonder Showzen, Xavier: Renegade Angel, the voice of “Towelie” on South Park), and Derrick Beckles (TV Carnage, Street Carnage), and Ari Fishman (the Daily Show) and lots of other folks. Warped teen show meets hyperactive video editing meets equal parts obnoxiousness and genius. Made in Brooklyn!
| WONDER SHOWZEN VIDEOS |– http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=wonder+showzen&emb=0&aq=f#
| TV CARNAGE VIDEOS |– http://youtube.com/user/tvcarnage

| Y’ALL SO STUPID |
“Devin Flynn was nine years old when he drew his first cartoon; a flipbook of a mouse dropping something heavy on a cat. Since then he’s made animated work for Wonder Showzen, the Aqua Teen movie and Vice. He also plays bass in the band Pixeltan. His latest show, Y’all So Stupid, contains moments of staggering genius” - VICE “All Devin Flynn does is draw on individual 8.5×11 pieces of paper until they pile up around him. Then he turns on his computer and converts the best drawings into an acid trip.” - STREET CARNAGE
| VIDEOS |– http://adultswim.com/video/index.html?section=Other&collectionID=8a2505951d6251d9011d729217200083

| XAVIER: RENEGADE ANGEL |
“A computer animated tv series from John Lee and Vernon Chatman of Wonder Showzen and PFFR. Xavier, a rather strange looking faun-like wanderer/seeker travels across the land to find out the truth about his mysterious and uncertain origin.” - MILK AND COOKIES
| VIDEOS |– http://adultswim.com/shows/xavier/indexpage.html#video

| FINAL FLESH |
avant pornography, seriously. Long ago someone gave PFFR a wad of “art cash” to make some “art.” PFFR found a company in St Louis that will make a porno out of any script that you send them. They wrote a script, sent the money, and Final Flesh is what came back in a plain brown envelope.
| PFFR SITE |– http://pffr.net

| TV CARNAGE |
“Better known as the bottomless cesspool of film and TV industry mistakes, cluelessness, desperation, perversion, and accidental brilliance, edited into a perfect tapestry that will fill your heart with joy and the back of your throat with bile. Created with an undying Canadian spirit and made famous by good old fashion American knowhow.” - TV CARNAGE HQ Derrick Beckles will present 20 minutes of TV CARNAGE live before your eyes!
| TV CARNAGE VIDEOS |– http://youtube.com/user/tvcarnage

FYI - I book lots of shows, but so do lots of other people, so if you want to book a show & can’t get a response out of me, you should try contacting these other great NYC independent & ALL AGES showfolk below. I recommend perusing their links and their calendars to see if they’re the right fit for you, or just to see what’s going on:

ENTERTAINMENT4EVERY1 –> http://entertainment4every1.net
SILENT BARN –> http://myspace.com/thesilentbarn
SLEEP WHEN DEAD NYC –> http://sleepwhendeadnyc.com
KEVIN BARRY –> http://myspace.com/42871917
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS –> http://myspace.com/strengthinbrooklyn
ARIEL PANERO –> http://myspace.com/145975161
VANISHING POINT –> http://myspace.com/vanishingpointstudio
SHOW IS MONSTER –> http://myspace.com/showismonster
SILVIA CHAVEZ –> http://myspace.com/awesomesil
MIKE3k –> http://myspace.com/tellmenonfiction
DEATH BY AUDIO –> http://myspace.com/deathbyaudioshows
VOX POP –> http://voxpopnet.net
MARKET HOTEL –> http://myspace.com/markethotelnyc
DEAD HERRING –> http://myspace.com/deadherringhouse
LESS ARTISTS MORE CONDOS –>http://myspace.com/lessartistsmorecondos
ISSUE PROJECT ROOM –> http://issueprojectroom.org
PARIS/LONDON/WESTNILE –> http://shinkoyo.com/parislondon
THE TANK –> http://thetanknyc.org
ABC NO RIO [ DIY only, no bands on major labels ] –>http://abcnorio.orgpunk@abcnorio.org

(if you book affordable, independent, ALL AGES shows in NYC & would like to be on the above list, just ask!)

ALSO - CHECK -SHOWPAPER- FOR ALL AGES SHOWS & PLACES TO PLAY - AVAILABLE IN PRINT ALL OVER NYC & THE TRI-STATE AREA!
–MYSPACE–> http://myspace.com/showpaper

===|| NOT-FOR-PROFIT PA LENDING SERVICE NEEDS YR HELP!!! ||====
BKLYN PA lends out soundsystems at charity rates to people organizing independent, all ages events. We’re always looking for donations, either of musical equipment or funds! If you’d like to donate or to rent a PA, contact one of thew two below:
– EMAIL –> bklynpa@gmail.com
– MYSPACE –> http://myspace.com/bklynpahelp

Heya! you ever see someone at a show (or on the way there or somehow related or somesuch) that you really wish you could see again?? Then you should -totally- submit a ‘Missed Connections’ style ‘I Saw You’ personal to be published in next week’s SHOWPAPER! You can either send in a new ‘I Saw You’ -or- reply to one from the current issue! Make sure to include what show it was!!
– EMAIL –> isawyou.showpaper@gmail.com

Brought to you with love by Todd P! Thanks for 7 great years (so far)!

toddp@toddpnyc.comhttp://toddpnyc.com

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Now thru Mid-January @ SECRET PROJECT ROBOT - MONSTER ISLAND

|| SHOWPAPER OPEN SUBMISSIONS ART SHOW
|| selected artwork from our 1st round of submissions!
|| proceeds to benefit SHOWPAPER - http://myspace.com/showpaper

|| ART PIECES BY:

|| Korakrit Arunanondchai
|| Jim Avignon
|| Moira Connelly
|| Jesse Gelaznik
|| Nathan Gelgud
|| Lizz Hickey
|| Zara Messano & Gil Gentile
|| Leif Parsons
|| Kathleen Vaccaro
|| Jason Yates

| SECRET PROJECT ROBOT @ MONSTER ISLAND |
128 River St @ Metropolitan Ave | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, G-Metropolitan, JM-Marcy | all ages | free, donations accepted, work for sale

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Friday January 9th @ LESS ARTISTS MORE CONDOS

|| Psychedelic Horseshit
|||| Kurt Vile & The Violators ————– mems The War on Drugs
|||||| Tyvek

| LESS ARTISTS MORE CONDOS |
132 West 3rd St @ 6th Ave | Greenwich Village, Manhattan
BDFVACE-West 4th St, 1-Christopher St | 8pm | all ages | $7
–| MYSPACE |– http://myspace.com/lessartistsmorecondos

| curated by Kayla Cohen - http://www.myspace.com/2287400 |

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Saturday January 10th @ MARKET HOTEL

:: Crystal Stilts
:::: Tyvek
:::::: Box Elders ———-> Goner Records
:::::::: Medication ——–> HoZac, from Connecticut
:::::::::: Kid Romance —–> http://myspace.com/kidromance

| MARKET HOTEL |
1142 Myrtle Ave @ Bdwy | Bushwick, Bklyn
JMZ-Myrtle, L-Jefferson, G-Mrytle/Willoughby | 8pm | all ages | $9
– MYSPACE –> http://myspace.com/markethotelnyc

| curated by Mike Sniper, organized by Todd P |

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Tuesday January 13th @ MONSTER ISLAND BASEMENT

:: Golden Error
:::: Puffy Areolas
:::::: Drunkdriver
:::::::: Predator Vision
:::::::::: Chinese Restaurants

:: dj Kevin Failure ————– from Pink Reason

| MONSTER ISLAND BASEMENT |
128 River St @ Metropolitan Ave | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, G-Metropolitan, JM-Marcy | 9:30pm | all ages | $7

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Tuesday January 20th @ MARKET HOTEL ———|this show was at Danbro, but moved..|

:: INUAGURATION DAY PUNK SHOW

:::: FUCKED UP
:::::: Pissed Jeans
:::::::: Vivian Girls

| MARKET HOTEL |
1142 Myrtle Ave @ Bdwy | Bushwick, Bklyn
JMZ-Myrtle, L-Jefferson, G-Mrytle/Willoughby | 8pm | all ages | $10
– MYSPACE –> http://myspace.com/markethotelnyc

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Wednesday January 21st @ MONSTER ISLAND BASEMENT

:: MV & EE

| MONSTER ISLAND BASEMENT |
128 River St @ Metropolitan Ave | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, G-Metropolitan, JM-Marcy | 9:30pm | all ages | $7

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Friday January 23rd @ DEATH BY AUDIO

|| Tall Firs
|||| Garotas Suecas
|||||| Golden Triangle
|||||||| Metal Mountains

| DEATH BY AUDIO |
49 S 2nd @ Wythe | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, JM-Marcy | 8pm | all ages | $tba
–MYSPACE–> http://myspace.com/deathbyaudioshows

| curated by Michelle Cable / http://panacherock.com |

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Friday January 30th @ DANBRO STUDIOS WAREHOUSE (tentative)

:: BKLYN vs. B-MORE BATTLE MARATHON!
:: 2 stages, bands from Brooklyn on one, Baltimore on the other
:: —| $3 |—

:: DAN DEACON
:::: Thank You
:::::: Future Islands
:::::::: dj Dog Dick

:: guests tba
:::: guests tba
:::::: These Are Powers
:::::::: USAISAMONSTER

| DANBRO STUDIOS WAREHOUSE |
268 Meserole St @ Bushwick Pl | East Williamsburg, Bklyn
L-Montrose, JM-Lorimer, G-Broadway | 8pm | all ages | —| $3 |—

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Wenesday February 4th @ SMOG GARAGE - BARD COLLEGE

|| Woods
|||| Wavves ———-> > http://myspace.com/wavves
|||||| Bird Names

[ SMOG GARAGE - BARD COLLEGE ]
Woods Ave @ New Village Ln, 4499 Route 9G | Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
AMTRAK to Rhinecliff station, then taxi | FREE | ALL AGES | no phone

| organized by Sam Donahue / Bard College |

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Thursday February 5th @ VASSAR COLLEGE - 124 RAYMOND AVE

|| Woods
|||| Wavves ———-> > http://myspace.com/wavves
|||||| Nodzzz

[ VASSAR COLLEGE - 124 RAYMOND AVE ]
124 Raymond Ave | Poughkeepsie, NY
MetroNorth Hudson Line to Poughkeepsie | 9PM | FREE | all ages
–| MYSPACE |– http://myspace.com/novicevassar

| organized by Nicholas Marmet / Vassar College |

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Friday February 6th @ MARKET HOTEL

:: Woods
:::: Blank Dogs
:::::: Wavves ———-> http://myspace.com/wavves
:::::::: Nodzzz ———> http://myspace.com/nodzzz
:::::::::: Gary War

| MARKET HOTEL |
1142 Myrtle Ave @ Bdwy | Bushwick, Bklyn
JMZ-Myrtle, L-Jefferson, G-Mrytle/Willoughby | 8pm | all ages | $10
– MYSPACE –> http://myspace.com/markethotelnyc

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Saturday February 7th @ LESS ARTISTS MORE CONDOS

:: Blank Dogs
:::: Woods
:::::: Wavves ———-> http://myspace.com/wavves
:::::::: Nodzzz ———> http://myspace.com/nodzzz
:::::::::: Gary War

| LESS ARTISTS MORE CONDOS |
132 West 3rd St @ 6th Ave | Greenwich Village, Manhattan
BDFVACE-West 4th St, 1-Christopher St | 8pm | all ages | $10
–| MYSPACE |– http://myspace.com/lessartistsmorecondos

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Saturday February 21st @ MARKET HOTEL

:: TELEPATHE
:::: Teengirl Fantasy ——> http://myspace.com/teengirlfantasy
:::::: Hawnay Troof

| MARKET HOTEL |
1142 Myrtle Ave @ Bdwy | Bushwick, Bklyn
JMZ-Myrtle, L-Jefferson, G-Mrytle/Willoughby | 8pm | all ages | $9
– MYSPACE –> http://myspace.com/markethotelnyc

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Thursday March 12th @ MONSTER ISLAND BASEMENT

:: Cause Co-Motion
:::: Let’s Wrestle —–> from UK
:::::: guests tba

| MONSTER ISLAND BASEMENT |
128 River St @ Metropolitan Ave | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, G-Metropolitan, JM-Marcy | 9:30pm | all ages | $tba

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Saturday April 25th @ SILENT BARN

:: Cause Co-Motion
:::: Jeremy Jay ——–> http://myspace.com/jeremyjay

| SILENT BARN |
9-15 Wyckoff Ave @ Weirfield | Ridgewood, Queens
L-Halsey, M-Myrtle/Wyckoff | 8pm | all ages | $tba
–MYSPACE–> http://myspace.com/thesilentbarn

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Saturday April 25th @ MARKET HOTEL

:: Chain and the Gang ——-> new band from Ian Svenvonius
:::: Calvin Johnson

| MARKET HOTEL |
1142 Myrtle Ave @ Bdwy | Bushwick, Bklyn
JMZ-Myrtle, L-Jefferson, G-Mrytle/Willoughby | 8pm | all ages | $tba
– MYSPACE –> http://myspace.com/markethotelnyc

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brought to you with love by Todd P

toddp@toddpnyc.comhttp://toddpnyc.com