Sadly, the rumors are true: 285 Kent, the beloved Williamsburg DIY venue, is closing, per Pitchfork, which is co-presenting the final four shows. The last…
If You Karaoke With This Illustrious Piano Man, You Better Know Your Spice Girls
Joe McGinty is 6-foot-5, which means he has to hunch over to play piano at his weekly karaoke night at Manhattan Inn. Not that it’s…
Rumors Fly in Menachem Stark Case; Bill Murray Melted Hearts in Williamsburg
Police now say Menachem Stark was squashed to death. “It might be that they sat on him to get him under control and that they…
On St. Marks, Piercings Trump Fro Yo — Again
If there was ever any concern that there weren’t enough places on St. Marks to get your belly button pierced at 2 a.m. on a…
Joyce Carol Oates Wants Tarantino to Direct a Menachem Stark Movie
Police have yet to identify suspects in the death of Brooklyn real estate magnate Menachem “Max” Stark last week, but author Joyce Carol Oates is…
Here’s Everything Olek Swaddled in Yarn Last Year
Last time we saw Olek in action, she was yarn bombing a car in Williamsburg. So where’s she been since then? Just about everywhere, it…
Watch Kassa Overall Lay Down ‘Kevin,’ Inspired By His 24 Hours in Central Booking
It’s been four years in the making, but Kassa Overall is finally ready to release his album, Like Life. The 8-track body of work has…
Revisit Punk With Desperate Teenage Lovedolls or Folk With Don’t Look Back
Spectacle’s month-long
Matchless Is ‘An After-School Program For Late-Night Comedians,’ Thanks to This Guy
“Beautiful” is not the first word that comes to mind when you step into the back room at Bar Matchless. But that’s how comic Nimesh…
Slain Developer Was Loved and Hated; Arrest in ‘Knockout’ Attacks
Menachem Stark, the Williamsburg developer who was abducted Thursday outside of his office and then found burned and asphyxiated to death in Long Island Saturday, was…