The guys from Apostrophe have posted their Kickstarter, as promised yesterday.
This Free Outdoor Music Fest Will Turn La Plaza Cultural Into a Sound Garden
Last May, Vic Murdaca moved from Melbourne to New York with nothing but a suitcase and a reference. The musician picked up some shifts at…
They Hate Us For Our Tweedom: a Closer Read of Marc Spitz’s Twee
The grandiose blurbs on the back cover of Marc Spitz’s Twee promise the reader a book that will analyze “the most polarizing and important youth…
Miniature Replica of Graham Ave; Sinkhole in Williamsburg
St. Mark’s Bookshop will close its current location Monday after business hours and re-open Wednesday on East 3rd Street. [St. Mark’s Bookshop] Not to be…
The Internet Is a Scary Place, Even For Net Artist Giselle Zatonyl
“I don’t spend too much time on the Internet, because it just makes me anxious to have two separate lives,” explained Giselle Zatonyl, whose immersive…
Antiques Garage (the Brooklyn Flea of Its Day) Will Close Next Week
Thirfters, here’s some sad news from the west side: after 20 years in Chelsea, The Antiques Garage sends word that next weekend will be its…
Treehouse Grows in Brooklyn, Becoming a Local Designer ‘Super Store’
Take this, Space Ninety 8! Six Brooklyn-based jewelry and clothing designers are combing their talents to co-run a “super store” in Williamsburg. Treehouse, which celebrates…
After a Dark Period, the Dashing Lads of Apostrophe Are Ready to Kick Some Colon
It was nine months ago that Apostrophe, a Bushwick , was shut down after cops busted its anniversary celebration. Undeterred by a night in jail and a lengthy probation, brothers Ki…
Good Shows: Feminist Punk, Norwegian Soul and, Um, ‘Intensindie’
Here’s what’s good in live music this week. Leeds-based indie rock outfit Kaiser Chiefs have hopped the pond to promote their new album, Education, Education,…
Bushwick Storefront Collapses, Injuring One
The front of a vacant building collapsed into the street at 11:05 a.m. this morning in Bushwick, injuring a woman who was struck by falling…