You probably remember Awkwafina best from “NYC Bitche$” in which the pint-sized Queens-native (no, she’s not from Flushing) raps, “Bitches be in Bushwick, they all…
Music Blog-Turned-Zine Alt Citizen Gets Even Realer With Shop and Gallery
Alt Citizen has been doing their thing since 2012– the music blog’s bread-and-butter is album reviews (past and present), essays, show recommendations (mostly local Brooklyn…
Shows: Psych Guitar God Holds Court All Month, Noise Queen Goes Soft Serve
Don’t judge us for this, but we’re kind of still recovering from New York’s Alright. Having engaged in more than our fair share of jostling…
If NYC Is a Girl, Public Access TV’s John Eatherly’s Probably Feeling Hurt
John Eatherly has been doing the music thing for a while, having dropped out of high school at 17 to pursue music. “I’ve played in…
Record Store Day Is Almost Here, Here’s How to Spend Your Money on Not-Alcohol For Once
Everyone knows the quickest way to turn your lame tech-bro pad from drab to authentic cool is to fill it with a bunch of vinyl.…
Week in Live Music: Last Punk Bits Before the Big Fest and Thank Heavens For Indie That’s… Different
Welcome to another end of the work week. You’re probably busy eyes-locked on the clock counting down the seconds until you can sprint out the…
4 Must-Go Shows, One at a Secret Locale and Another at David Blaine’s Steakhouse
Making a weekend show list was insanely easy this time around because there are an outrageous number of amazing happenings stuffed into a tiny slice…
Bottoms Is Not ‘Just a Shitty Drag Queen Band’ But ‘Failure is Fine’
Being fanboys of the Brooklyn boy band Bottoms, we caught up with them at their Secret Project Robot home base in Bushwick just before they…
Founded in 1894, Third Street Music School is Getting a 21st Century Facelift
Fresh off its 120th anniversary celebration, Third Street Music School Settlement is ready to face the future with a $5.3 million construction project. Proposed renovations…
SugarCube, South Street Seaport’s Sweet Attempt At DIY
“I like to think of it as rising from the ashes of Kent Avenue,” Drew Briggie of 100m records explained, twice actually, once when I…