At this point, the idea of a Fugazi reunion exists only in the realm of fake news and April Fool’s jokes (though, to be fair,…
Last Night at Bar Matchless, Now Closed After 15 Years
Bar Matchless closed last night and it stayed crowded till the very end. All of hipsterdom from the realms of musicians, DJs, artists and those with 9-to-5 jobs came…
Rainbow Bagel Creators Go Black-and-White For Time’s Up
Not long after everyone at the Golden Globes donned black to show support for the #TimesUp movement against sexual harassment, the pastries at The Bagel…
Is This ‘Free Vintage Mechanical Bull’ Just a Load of…?
When Colorado Cafe– the country-western saloon in the wilds of Wachtung, New Jersey– closed over the summer after more than two decades of honky tonkin’, we…
‘Party’s Over’ at Bar Matchless, Closing Tonight After 15 Years
Bar Matchless, a Greenpoint venue so iconic that Hannah Hovath threw her 25th birthday party there on Girls, is closing tonight. The bar made the surprise…
Art This Week: Mourning Braiding and Cyber Warfare
Transmission Opening Wednesday, January 10 at Lesley Heller Workspace, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through February 18. In the Victorian age, those who…
There’ll Be a Rockaway Reunion in LIC, Tacos and All
A countdown clock on Tacoway Beach’s website indicates that, as I type this with frost-bitten fingers, there are 108 days, 22 hours, 18 minutes, and…
Photos From the Cold-Ass No Pants Subway Ride
The temperature yesterday afternoon was squarely in the mid-teens, but the prospect of discomfort, goosebumps, and shrinkage couldn’t dissuade hundreds of people from getting on…
Ibogaine Activist Dana Beal On His Arrest For Pot Trafficking: ‘I’m Just Trying to Complete My Mission’
No way does long time marijuana activist Dana Beal come across like a blissed-out stoner. In fact, the New York yippie leader sounded briskly analytical…
‘Rest in Excitement’: Writer-Musician Rayya Elias Has Died, Says Partner Elizabeth Gilbert
East Village writer and musician Rayya Elias has died at 57, according to her partner, Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert. “I would tell you…