We’re a lucky, lucky bunch to live in a city where we’re at the wellspring of new film and the source of cinematic reconsideration, where…
Drone Performance With ‘Sexy Undertones’ at First Person View
“All the drones were dead and gone by the end,” my friend laughed, filling me in on the last hour of opening night at First Person View,…
Shows: a Fest For Grade-A Grating Noise and a Change-Up at Nothing Changes
Our only utterance of advice for this week: pack em in, kids. If you’re as unsettled about the end of summer as we are, consider…
Community Board Blocks The Cock, Chance for a Bigger Cock Now in Hands of State Liquor Authority
Members of Community Board 3 tried to block The Cock from moving to the former Lit Lounge space at a meeting last night. But Allan Mannarelli, owner…
Five Years After Interpol, Carlos D Tells Us Where He’s Been Hiding
Carlos D, former bass player of Interpol, was an integral part of the band — and was once described as its “most infamous” member. As…
Week in Film: Mom Without a Face and Revenge of the Teenage Girl
Sit back and enjoy some mind-rattling films screening this weekend and beyond. A new documentary brings us deep into the complex, overlapping layers of South…
Molly Soda, an Artist Who’s ‘Famous On Tumblr,’ Explores IRL
I was in Detroit for New Year’s Eve sometime in the recent past, and ended up partying at a place called North End Studios. I…
‘It Was Our Fantasy’: The Story of Lit Lounge, Told By Its Regulars
When Lit Lounge’s co-owner Erik Foss announced a month ago that the East Village institution would close after 13 years, we thought the place would have at least…
Bushwick Art Scene Champion Norte Maar Has a New Home in East New York
“Bushwick is on its own, she doesn’t need our help anymore,” laughed Jason Andrew, co-founder of Norte Maar. “She really doesn’t need our help anymore.” Though…
Shows: Yas Noise Queens and Renegade Sounds from the Lone Star State
Where has the sun gone? It’s cool, we needed a break anyway. Thankfully mood-appropriate bands are scooting into town reminding us of our impending doom.…