Pitchfork’s Octfest headed indoors to Maspeth’sKnockdown Center last Saturday after a rainy weekend on Governor’s Island last year. Ten bands headlined by indie powerhouses Mogwai and Parquet Courts shared the venue with over 50…
Safe to Say This Is Williamsburg’s Only Record Shop/Cafe With a Bathtub?
Most coffee shops don’t have a usable bed in them, or allow entire motor vehicles inside, but it’s safe to say Etiquette isn’t your ordinary…
Here’s How Much It Costs to Dress Like a Drag Queen
Hover over or tap clothing/accessories. Brita Filter knows a thing or two about being in costume. The NYC-based drag queen, whose real name is Jesse…
Allie X On Subverting Trends and Keeping Her Infectious Electro-Pop Fresh
It was late on Monday when Allie X called me from a hotel room in Hawaii. She was packing; I could hear the zippers going,…
Art This Week: Trippy Paintings and Dreamy Colors
HarvestOpening Wednesday, October 23 at 172 East 4th Street, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through November 20. Frequently, galleries will show work by…
Mapping the Michelin Guide’s Newest Starred Restaurants and Bib Gourmands
The Michelin Guide released its list of Bib Gourmands last Monday and just released this year’s long-awaited list of starred restaurants for New York City…
Artichoke Owner Brings More Detroit-Style Pizza to the East Village
The co-founder of the oft-debated Artichoke Pizza (you either love it or you hate it) is bringing more untraditional pies to the East Village. The…
‘Tell Me Who I Am’ Is a Disturbing Doc About Family Dysfunction, But There’s a Problem With Its Startling Reveal
Tell Me Who I Am is one of the most disturbing documentaries about family dysfunction since Capturing the Friedmans— all the more so because it…
At Local Pet Shops, CBD Is Going to the Dogs
With the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade coming up Sunday and prizes at stake, should the costumed canines of the East Village be tested for…
Two New Docs Go Deep Inside the Philippines’ Murderous War on Drugs
“When I smoke meth, I feel nothing when I kill.” The irony is thick as a man paid to execute drug users exhales a cloud…