Public Records is a multi-faceted, ever evolving hospitality and music space built within the historic ASPCA headquarters building at 233 Butler St in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The building includes a music venue known as The Sound Room, a bar + restaurant, a cafe + record shop, and an outdoor garden. It is entirely vegan, minimal-waste, and champions diverse trans-genre programming across various art practices.
The Sound Room features an entirely custom-built sound system from the collaboration of Devon Turnbull of OJAS and Jason Ojeda, a custom-built Isonoe rotary mixer, and lighting designed and built by Brooklyn-based Nitemind. Carefully-curated programming brings a varied range of live acts, DJs, and producers into the intimate space. Complementing The Sound Room's programming, DJs are also booked in The Atrium on weekend nights.