MINKS By the Hedge, the 2011 debut by Brooklyn-based indie-pop band Minks, was one of that year’s quietly underrated records: a languid, sumptuous guitar-rock record…
Feel Free to Bathe Your Bulldog at Bushwick’s Latest Pet Store
Bushwick’s pet scene sure has gotten frisky: the last year has seen the openings of Bushy Tails, Bushwick Pet Superette, the new dog park in…
Williamsburg Woman Found Dead; $10-a-Night SRO is ‘Human Kennel’
A woman was found dead this morning in her Williamsburg apartment; cops have taken her partner into custody. [DNAinfo] At a $10-per-night SRO in Chinatown…
The Depreciation Guild Brought Back Its 8-Bit Shoegaze at Glasslands
“I can’t believe we’re here,” said Kurt Feldman on stage at Glasslands on Saturday. Considering the rapturous, slightly disbelieving response of the crowd, they couldn’t…
A Beer Born of a Brooklyn Brewmaster and Manhattan Spice Whisperer
Garrett Oliver is the brewmaster who gave us bacon beer, so when Brooklyn Brewery releases a new limited-offer, draft-only concoction (as it does every three…
Depreciation Guild Returns, Plus Lots of Good Small Shows
IN HER GENTLE JAWS Pretty light week for super attention-grabbing shows in our neighborhoods this week — seems like all the big ticket items are…
House Fire On Graham Avenue; ‘theArtisan’ Coming to Williamsburg
A fire broke out at 293 Graham Avenue in Williamsburg this afternoon. The three-story residential building appeared to sustain little damage, although 60 firefighters responded,…
Shows: Maxwell’s Is Closing, Bushwick Block Party
FAREWELL TO MAXWELL’S When Maxwell’s opened its doors in August of 1978, no one could have guessed the inconspicuous corner restaurant/bar would eventually fit into…
These Schoolkids Wanted Neon Yellow Walls and They Got Neon Yellow Walls
Co-located schools don’t always get along, but these two are of a different color. Neon yellow, to be exact.
Wanna Go to Summer Camp With Some Brooklyn Bands?
The sleep-away camp we told you about last month has come and gone, but fear not: you can still revisit your summer camp experience in…