As the story goes, no one guessed that Nirvana’s Nevermind would become one of the defining rock records of the ’90s, let alone top the charts at…
‘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…
Jennifer Herrema Talks Royal Trux Reunion Part Deux, Happening Next Week at Webster Hall
Legendary skuzz rock duo Royal Trux are getting back together, if only for a moment. The former bandmates are set to play at Webster Hall on December…
Richard Kern Revisits New York Girls, Feels ‘a Little Pervy Now’
To honor the 20th anniversary of New York Girls and the re-release of Richard Kern‘s first book, the East Village photographer and Cinema of Transgression filmmaker is running two…
Former Squatter Remembers the ’90s Squat Scene in New Book
Stacy Wakefield’s new book The Sunshine Crust Baking Factory, being published by Akashic in May, weaves together her experiences as a squatter in New York City back in the…
’90s Style Was ‘Exciting’ (Maybe) But the Fashion World Is a Horrible Place
Things you can learn at this weeks stellar readings and talks. Thursday, August 28 That’s When the Knives Come Down with Dolan Morgan Greenpointer Dolan…
Mr. Throwback Tingles Inside Every Time He Watches The Sandlot
Everyone’s favorite connoisseur of all things retro and nostalgic, Mr. Throwback, gives us his weekly blast from the past. Mr. Throwback has had an eventful…