During the six months he’s been a barback at Pumps, six or seven dudes have asked Dillan Raia the same question: “How did you get…
It’s Happening: The Ramen Burger is Returning to Smorgasburg
When Ramen Burger sold out of 150 fried-noodle burgers at Smorgasburg last week, it was uncertain if they’d return, or if it would be the…
Some LaRouchebags Are Comparing Obama to Hitler
Nazi imagery sure is making a comeback today: in Coney Island, some idiot(s) defaced a Jackie Robinson statue with swastikas, and look what’s happening right…
The Depreciation Guild Brought Back Its 8-Bit Shoegaze at Glasslands
“I can’t believe we’re here,” said Kurt Feldman on stage at Glasslands on Saturday. Considering the rapturous, slightly disbelieving response of the crowd, they couldn’t…
A Beer Born of a Brooklyn Brewmaster and Manhattan Spice Whisperer
Garrett Oliver is the brewmaster who gave us bacon beer, so when Brooklyn Brewery releases a new limited-offer, draft-only concoction (as it does every three…
Drug Smuggling, Brain Eating and Hasidic Punk Rockers
Take From Dusk Till Dawn and National Lampoon’s Vacation; subtract Chevy Chase, John Candy, Quentin Tarantino and bloodthirsty vampires; add Jennifer Aniston as a stripper and…
The Ramen Burger Line Was ‘Redonk,’ and Someone Made an Umami Cronut Burger
Some days ago Williamsburger Matthew Schonfeld got up at 5:30 a.m. to wait in line for a cronut, and then he jumped in the line…
When Solange Plays a Laundromat, This Guy Makes It Look Fresh
What do Florence and the Machine, St. Vincent, Smith Westerns, Drowners, and Spector have in common? Alan Del Rio Ortiz has directed videos for all…
Depreciation Guild Returns, Plus Lots of Good Small Shows
IN HER GENTLE JAWS Pretty light week for super attention-grabbing shows in our neighborhoods this week — seems like all the big ticket items are…
Dark-Pop Duo Weeknight Will Take You into the Weekend
Since October of 2011, Andy Simmons and Holly MacGibbon have been making dark, beautiful pop rock together as Weeknight. After a busy summer of finishing…