Chief Records 2009 sampler out now!

The album features 22 tracks by 9 bands and DJs including:

Ninjasonik, Cerebral Ballzy, Thriller, Vermefug, Murdertronics, Erthtwerk,Reverend McFly, Mr. Andersonic and DJ Dirty Finger!

NEW NINJASONIK VIDEOS!

"DAYLIGHT REMIX"

"HOLD THE LINE REMIX"

"SOMEBODY GONNA GET PREGNANT"

Hey, thanks for playing the Bodega!

Monontonix

Ninjasonik

The Death Set

Japanther

You already know... In 2008, Chief leased an old bodega/grocery store in Bushwick, Brooklyn and build an underground music venue. Keeping with the outward appearance, we called it BODEGA and even constructed a bodega-like front room.

RIP BODEGA.

Here's a short list of bands/DJs who played Chief Bodega...

Spank Rock, Japanther, The Death Set, Ninjasonik, Monotonix, Danger, DJ Dirty Finger, Cerebral Ballzy, Thriller, Pregnant, Mr. Andersonic, DJ Morsey, Fiasco, USA Is A Monster, Juiceboxxx, The Hood Gang, Smarts, Lionshare, The So So Glos, Boogie Boarder, Famous Friends and so many more! Thank you all!

See more pics at ChiefBodgea.com

Photos: Xavier Veal

Here Lies ChiefMag.com

(2006-2009)

Founded by A.P. Smith

Developed by A.P. Smith & Ed Zipco

ChiefMag.com Interview Archives here

November, 2009

Excerpt of Letter from A.P. Smith:

"...After founding ChiefMag.com in 2006, I partnered with Ed Zipco and together we worked tirelessly to generate unique content for ChiefMag.com, release stellar music from bands like Ninjasonik, as well as build and operate the raucous Brooklyn venue Bodega.

It's been a wild ride..."

Read Full Letter here.

November, 2009

Excerpt of Letter from Ed Zipco:

"...So I did a lot of soul searching and then when I was whacked out of my fucking head on opium one night, I remembered MARIO BROS. And how when Nintendo was gonna come back into the world swinging, they came out with SUPER MARIO BROS. and that was all I needed. I bought the domain immediately. It's called SUPERCHIEF.TV..."

Read Full Letter here.

Ninjasonik "Art School Girls" video!

Director / Editor: Lazlo
Camera: Thomas Scarlett

filmed at Chief Bodega

Ninjasonik EPK!

Edited by Bobby Otten

Footage from SXSW tour (March, 2008) and The Tight Pants EP release party at The Music Hall of Williamsburg (7/11/08)

Ninjasonik "Tight Pants" video!

Director / Editor: Lazlo
Camera: Thomas Scarlett

Chief Bodega is under "renovation".

So the Bodgea gets raided by the NYPD and NBCNewYork.com is all over it?! Sure.

1,2,3,4... fuck the police!

Oh yeah, and Viceland.com wrote about it too. If you're into that sort of thing.

While it was the Valentine's Day Booty Shake Dance Party that got busted, we had a party the night before, and a surprise party the previous Wednesday night.

Japanther / Ninjasonik / Spank Rock show... a surprise show on Wednesday night, 02/11/09

The Village Voice wrote, "Whatever you did on Wednesday night probably wasn't as raucous as Spank Rock's "secret" set with Japanther at Bushwick space Bodega."

"It'll be an all-purpose arts venue," Chief founder and editor Andy Smith says of the bi-level space, which is actually hidden behind a bodega storefront. "Art exhibits, basement dance parties, all-night rock shows, etc."

- The Village Voice

Chief issue 16 is here!

In this issue: Posterboy, Videohippos, Free Blood, Josh Maupin, Abe Vigoda, Dark Dark Dark, and more... including, our most favorite day of the fuckin year: BIKE KILL.