If you heard helicopters over the East Village last night, here’s why. An 18-year-old man was fighting for his life after being shot in the…
Shows, Yo: Odd Future Plays a Birthday Party, Smith Westerns Remember the 90s
OFWGKTA On Saturday, Los Angeles rap collective Odd Future will headline Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg’s second annual birthday concert, in Williamsburg Park. The prolific…
Richard Hell Hearts the EV, City Gets Its First E-Cig Store
Punk-rock icon Richard Hell just lurves his East Village apartment, according to an interview in the Wall Street Journal. [WSJ] Reminder: the first annual Smallest…
It’s Not Every Day The Culture Whore Invites You to a Satanic Smokeout
The Culture Whore is celebrating its first anniversary with another one of its ragers at Secret Project Robot tomorrow, and this one is Satan themed.…
Alaska Bounces Back From Fire (With Flaming Shots, Natch)
Less than a month after a “freak electrical fire” cleared Alaska and forced it to close, the Bushwick bar is back on its feet. It’ll…
Sigmund’s Reopens Tonight With Beer and a Menu That Goes Way Beyond Pretzels
Pretzel fondue, anyone? It’ll be on the menu when Sigmund’s Pretzels reopens after three months of renovations tonight. The pretzel shop is now more of…
Unlocking the Truth’s Guitarist Sustained a Monkey-Bar Injury, But Shredded Anyway
After getting a shoutout from Questlove and being called “the most brutal sixth grade metal band ever, ever, ever, ever” by Noisey, Unlocking the Truth has seen their preteen…
Watch a Creepy Clown Reenact Rand Paul’s 13-Hour Filibuster (Yep, All of It)
When Rand Paul spoke for nearly 13 hours against the nomination of CIA director John Brennan and Wendy Davis railed for more than 11 hours…
SKATERS Celebrated Their Record Deal With Drugs, Karaoke, and a $2,000 Dinner
When SKATERS headlines Bowery Ballroom tonight with special guests Drowners and The Denzels, it’ll be the biggest hometown show they’ve headlined to date. Michael Ian…
Williamsburg Condo Prices Plummet, PKNY and East Yoga Need New Homes
The bar formerly known as Painkiller (now PKNY) will no longer be putting you out of your misery. The bar’s landlord decided not to renew…