During the early aughts when I was a film student at Hunter College there was a small window of time when yoga pants hadn’t taken over the…
Sofar Sounds Is Booking Secret Gigs in a Secret Loft Near You
More and more music fans in New York have had it with the state of small live performances today. Random band lineups and chatty venues that…
Benefit Show Gives a Leg Up to Artist Who Lost an Arm in Subway Accident
Back in February, David Nordine, a mainstay on the street art scene of his native Lower East Side, lost part of his left arm after being struck be a subway…
4/20 Show at Don Pedro Ends in a Blaze as Fire Sparks Up Next Door
A fire broke out next to Don Pedro last night, seriously harshing a 4/20 show scheduled at the Williamsburg venue. The blaze started at the closed Lantingua’s…
Beleaguered DIY Venue Shea Stadium Reopened For a Night, Just For Laughs
Last night, Shea Stadium reopened for one night only so The Macaulay Culkin Show could hold what might be the comedy night’s final date at the East…
Love Shine Closes Shop After 20 Years of Adding Color to the East Village
Yesterday, after two decades on East Sixth Street, Love Shine packed up its handmade bags and closed its doors. After hosting a farewell party last week,…
Ninjasonik Kicked Off Their New Party With a Wild Music-Video Shoot
Ninjasonik hosted a wild music video shoot for their new single “Hoolies” at Lower East Side bar The Skinny last night. The NYC music staple comprised of rappers Jah Jah…
Speed Demons Were Out in Full Force For the Monstertrack Fixie Race
While everyone else was working off their St. Patty’s hangovers, the city’s fixie fanatics were gearing up for the eighteenth annual Monstertrack bike race. The…
I Remember Halloween: 79 Hours of Parties and 24 Group Portraits
Photographer Nick McManus tore through Halloween like a bat out of hell, and came back with these party portraits.
Last Days of Pearl River Mart, Now Closed After 45 Years Downtown
Goodbye signs in the papered-up windows of Pearl River Mart indicated this was the iconic store’s last week in Soho, but gave no exact closing date.…