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ELSEWHERE<br />
HOUSE OF YES<br />
THE FOOTLIGHT<br />
KNOCKDOWN<br />
CENTER<br />
RIDGEWOOD<br />
(QNS)<br />
THE WINDJAMMER<br />
“It’s more likely that<br />
neighborhoods like<br />
Maspeth, with its large<br />
industrial lowlands,<br />
and Ozone Park, with<br />
its recent development<br />
investments, will become<br />
spaces where artists,<br />
promoters, and<br />
entertainment companies<br />
will set up shop.”<br />
ALPHAVILLE<br />
SECRET PROJECT ROBOT<br />
TRANS-PECOS<br />
RAKIT CLUB<br />
BUSHWICK<br />
(BK)<br />
H0L0<br />
Ridgewood, you’ll find dive bars like <strong>The</strong> Windjammer<br />
or venues like <strong>The</strong> Footlight that serve a similar downto-earth<br />
community-oriented vibe. Take H0L0, for instance<br />
— a basement space for electronica with an industrial,<br />
minimalist design and solid sound system — that’s helped<br />
house the nascent lo-fi electronica scene in Ridgewood.<br />
Everything from multi-faceted DIY art spaces like the<br />
Glove to more experimental, electronic-oriented spots, like<br />
the fourth incarnation of Secret Project Robot (or its offshoot<br />
bar Flowers for All Occasions) helps keep the active<br />
and vibrant arts community intact, especially at a time<br />
when DIY spots have been shut down in quick succession.<br />
Yet new venues have and continue to crop up and sprawl<br />
outwards.<br />
Where Next?<br />
Understanding the cyclical nature of artist movement,<br />
neighborhood development, and artist departure, raises<br />
the obvious question of “where next?” Sure, Ridgewood<br />
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