Missed January’s exhausting theater festivals and still crave stuff to see? This week brings variety shows (as usual), erotic monologues, a black mass, durational dance, and more. WEDNESDAY…
This Musician Tuned In and Turned Out Custom Portrait Songs For Over 100 People
It’s not usually the case that filling out a revealing questionnaire, waiting in line, and encountering someone with a lot of tools at their disposal ends…
Week in Shows: Mystery Ear Juice and a Dolled-Up Punk Band Gets Its Wings
Secret Show Wednesday, Jan. 27, 10 pm at Baby’s All Right: $15 at the door We’re not really all that into surprises. The chances of…
Where Did Lead Belly Sleep Last Night? A New Plaque at His Old Home Will Tell You
“‘No Lead Belly, No Beatles,’” Grammy-winning singer Tom Chapin said, quoting George Harrison outside of the building at 414 East 10th Street. There were murmurs of…
Week in Shows: a Set So Harsh It’s Blister-Popping & a Cyber-Industrial Reawakening
Guido, Ritual Humor, Lover’s Touch, Rubber, Decorum Monday January 18, 8 pm at Aviv: $8 Late notice, but we know you’re looking for something to…
‘I Started to Fall Backwards’: My Faint Recollection of Opening For David Bowie
Singer, composer, performance artist and multi-instrumentalist Phoebe Legere has continually broken new musical ground since her New Wave band Monad formed in 1980. In 2006…
Market Hotel is Back, For Realz This Time
Market Hotel did a remarkable job of capturing our attention with that Sleater-Kinney show. It’s almost as if the place is run by someone who…
Pay Your Respects(?) to That Other Fallen Rock Star, Scott Weiland
Tonight in Harlem, artist Misha McGlown (aka Omo Misha) will host a tribute event for yet another rock icon who passed away recently (and unexpectedly), though…
The Week David Bowie Met Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Andy Warhol: An Inside Look
In the early 1970s, New York actor Tony Zanetta performed in underground theater in plays by Andy Warhol, Jackie Curtis and Wayne/Jayne County. His portrayal…
A New Noise Blows in From Outside, Dreamcrusher Jostles the Scene
Luwayne Glass, better known by the stage name Dreamcrusher, and I decided it would be best to meet somewhere “grungy.” Even though such places are becoming…