You may know this week’s guest from his band, Hell No, but even if you aren’t a hardcore punk rock fan, you may know him from his legendary video store Reel Life Video, which existed on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg well before the boutiques and luxury apartments. John later went on to co-found Nitehawk Cinema, where he still works as director of programming and acquisitions. In our conversation we dork out about music, movies and dive into the intricacies of making his dream of a movie theater that serves high-quality food and drinks a reality. It’s more complicated than you think, but John’s approach and attitude helped make for one of the coolest theaters in the world. Check it out! For Full Length Episodes And Merchandise Go To https://www.patreon.com/killedbydesk Follow: Killed By Desk Insta: @killedbydeskpodcast Twitter: @killedbydesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killedbydesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/killedbydesk Links: Nitehawk Cinema https://nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg/about/ https://nitehawkcinema.com/ Hell No https://www.discogs.com/artist/395630-Hell-No https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEn-mVMg19o https://youtu.be/C7G7U0_p_jQ?t=1942 Matthew Viragh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Lk4DDkB-I Bruce Goldstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mU85gkFXGw 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71yLEfRpsKo Rich Trash https://youtu.be/5SoPWqSEe_c?t=22 Unsane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rW5VAwn3vI Kims Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMv4v3xvqIg It’s Gonna Blow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--FTU73CoUk&list=PLPcW9BedSKxmKulAgllDwcIq7gcY7ID1F Spencer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lagauhb5GyY Cocksucker Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op_TR2mdzhw Video Music Box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xiz8sixXNLo Crispin Glover Movie Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhtaI7SCvq0 Ultimate Revenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5jLEyiotec Cannibal Holocaust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o8VKf8WsMk Raw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFlXVX2af_Y New Breed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TN1QHb_OQ0 What Awaits Us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHTJk6USGI Rye Coalition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWc7c3xyoOA Velvet Goldmine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRY9K78uDRs