It was a tough summer for Brooklyn’s DIY scene. There was the sudden shutdown of Palisades, followed by the closure of DIY-gone-legit venue the Acheron;…
JEFF Bros. and Three Other Shows Not to Miss This Week
Dream Crusher, NAH, Girlpusher, Tony Seltzer, Hounds Wednesday September 21, 8 pm at Aviv: $10 It’s just about time to start gathering your crew for the…
Don’t Plan Their ‘Funeral’ Just Yet, Aviv Promises ‘Amazing’ Last Stretch and Resurrection
It’s only been about two years since Stuart Solomon, Zack Wheeler, and Olivia Russin first secured a barebones warehouse in Greenpoint’s small sliver of an industrial corridor…
Death By Audio’s Residents Dish on the DIY Venue’s Final Freaky Streak
To celebrate the arrival of Ebru Yildiz’s new book, a hefty collection of black-and-white photos from the final 70 or so days of Death By Audio, the…
RIP Palisades, Long Live the Palisades Replacement
Last week, the possibility that New York City music fans feared the most became a reality: the space at 906 Broadway that since April 2014…
KPISS Radio Wants to Dribble their ‘Golden Stream’ Right into Your Ears
You’d be a fool to think that KPISS radio is some ramshackle operation. Sure, they might be tucked away in the far-back confines of Punk…
Art Openings: Pins N’ Patches, Cheap Art, Magazines IRL
The Pin and Patch Show Tuesday, August 2 at Chinatown Soup, 16 Orchard Street, Chinatown. Opening reception 6-9pm, show on view through August 9. More…
These Weekend Music And Art Fests Will Melt Your Face (If The Heat Doesn’t Do It First)
Brace yourself, it’s gonna be a hot one. With temperatures wavering in the ’90s this weekend, some people might not want to leave the sacred…
Four Shows: Try ‘The Glove’ on For Size + Live Music Returns to the City’s Only Bath-Tub Venue
Surfbort, Promise Land, Casey Hopkins, Flasher Tuesday July 11, 8 pm at Elvis Guesthouse: FREE It appears that live rock/other non-laptop-fronted music bands have returned to…
Summer Spells ‘Doomsday’ at Secret Project Robot’s Last Hurrah
In less than two weeks, Rainbow Hugs and Kisses: a Doomsday Celebration, the final closing ceremony/bye-bye art show at Secret Project Robot, will open as…