I walked into Film Forum in something of a haze, trying to gather my wits before squeezing into a packed theater for the screening of…
Week in Shows: Hurry, Time’s Running Out For Beats Delight and the Arrival of Austin Hardcore
Are you looking for spooky Halloween-themed shows? Well, you’ve come to the wrong place. Stay tuned for our guide to legit everything worth going to…
The Gateway Aims to Keep DIY Alive, Without Locking Out the Locals
A brand new “DIY done-right” venue, as booker Nelson Antonio Espinal calls it, has been operating (at half-capacity anyway) in the J train’s shadow these…
Silent Barn Show Space Reopens, But Fire Recovery Only Halfway There
The Silent Barn wasn’t about to wait for CMJ to do its thing before reopening. On October 14, while the music exec’s wet dream (and everyone…
Christopher Stout Gallery Opens With a Show Focused on ‘Queer Hate Crime’
Christopher Stout, founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group, has just opened his gallery in the disputed territory of East Williamsburg, the realization of plans we first heard about in early…
7 Rad Bikini Kill Items We Found in the Riot Grrrl Archives
A couple weeks back, Bikini Kill reissued their very first demo tape from 1991, Revolution Girl Style Now, via the band’s own record label. You’re probably about dried…
This Teen Art Salon Brings Real-World Opportunity to Artsy Adolescents
With a simple blue sundress and patriotically-colored eye glitter, 25-year-old Isabella Bustamante practically looks like she could be a teen herself. That’s not to say…
Inside Williamsburg’s Ambitious New-Music Venue, National Sawdust
In many ways, Williamsburg’s newest venue couldn’t be more different from the (mostly) defunct DIY show spaces (bar/art-galleries and dingy old warehouses) that once lined the waterfront area. (Cameo,…
Fire at the Silent Barn Rattles a Brooklyn Institution
Last Friday was a typical one at the Silent Barn— Bushwick’s beloved multi-faceted DIY music venue, art gallery, studio space, and artist residency is teeming…
Know Wolf Eyes From Lazyeyes Lest You Get Stink Eye
Bands Apart is a new weekly column wherein we outline the sometimes vast differences between bands with not-so-different names. Soak up this super important knowledge…