When we arrived at the intersection of Myrtle and Broadway today, the often hectic meeting point of Bushwick and Bed-Stuy was even more chaotic than…
Sonos Got Thurston Moore, Kyp Malone and Others to Turn Its New Flagship Into a Shrine of Sound
I met a man today whose religion was speakers. Whitney Walker, the general manager of retail for the soon-to-be-unveiled Sonos store in Soho, talked to…
A By-the-Public, For-the-Public Art Project Takes Shape Under the FDR
The Department of Transportation’s newest pet project has been the DOT Art Initiative, which partners with artists and community organizations to bring some color into…
Let Your Nerd Flag Fly and Drink With Harry Potter and Pikachu
What a time to be alive. Ours is an era where it’s not only socially acceptable but downright encouraged to gather in large groups, dress…
Dinosaur Jr. Shot a Video and Played a Surprise Free Show at House of Vans
Last time we caught Dinosaur Jr., during one of their 30th anniversary shows at Bowery Ballroom last year, a veritable Edison cluster of indie-rock luminaries…
Performance Picks: Muskrats, Menstruation, And a Trip to Jupiter
WEDNESDAY The Annotated History of the American Muskrat Continues through July 16 at the New Ohio Theater, 154 Christopher Street, West Village. 7pm. Tickets are…
Mascot Studio Leaves East Village; Business Bleed in Bushwick
The 480K-square-foot office space planned for 25 Kent Avenue won approval yesterday from two City Council subcommittees. [Bloomberg] Frame and fine art purveyor Mascot Studio…
Meriem Bennani’s FLY at PS1 Will Leave You Feeling Buzzed
It was an unusually quiet day on a recent visit to PS1– so deserted that, weirdly, I felt like I could get better acquainted with the…
Missed Your Docs Appointment at Tribeca? Nitehawk’s Summer Series Is the Cure
In case you needed yet another film festival to bookmark this summer, Nitehawk Cinema has announced the lineup for its third annual summer documentary series.…
At Babycastles, Squinky Makes Video Games For The Awkward in Us All
As we’ve mentioned recently, DIY art and game space Babycastles has been working hard to offer alternatives to the often exclusionary world of video games,…