As promised, the finalized Chewbacchanal schedule: Friday, April 23 Party with Chewbacca Revson Lawn, 12-3pm (next to Ancel Plaza on the bridge over Amsterdam) Free food, giveaways, music, photo ops with Chewy and life-size checkers! Saturday, April 24 Chewbacca’s Hope For Haiti Fundraiser 12-3pm, South Lawns Free food, giveaways, music, giant inflatable obstacle course and […]

Ladies and gents, the rumors are true/false/sortakinda accurate, depending on your sources: legendary Wu Tang member Ghostface Killah, Outback Steakhouse-promoting psychedelic indie outfit Of Montreal, and remixing/upcoming Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa will play Bacchanal on Saturday, April 24th. Bacchanal’s theme this year is Chewbacchanal, and readers should be on the lookout for real-life Chewie sightings […]

In which Bwog music critic Bryan Mochizuki forgives the Shins their trespasses and disses the music blogosphere…oh wait… “Phantom Limb” – The Shins Depending on whom you talk to, the new Shins album is either lethargic and dull or some more euphemistic variation on those words.  Except for this song.  This is THE SHINS.  This […]