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Win Tix to BowieBall NYC!
Holy shit this sounds amazing! According to the press release, “BowieBall pays homage to definitive rock icon David Bowie in an anything goes charity glam extravaganza bringing together the best in NYC’s music, art, fashion & entertainment.” I mean, just look at the photos from previous years! Can that be my life
Powerslug & WhatsGoinOn Presents: ColeCo on SATURDAY (9/29) at Le Poisson Rouge
Not too many crazy things going on this weekend, but that’s okay because the Toronto-based production duo, ColeCo. is in town. The Canadian duo have taken over the Summer with their latest collection of music, “El Verano EP,” and now that the Fall has arrived they are still poised on
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
This Thursday Literary Death Match @ Le Poisson Rouge
Truly, could there be something more pretentious than a battle of the literary types? Yeah, I can’t think of anything either. So in a way, witnessing one would sort of be like seeing… I don’t know… something that’s equally representative of such a special mindset. I guess it would be
Faux Punk Play Pretend at (Le) Poisson Rouge
Faux Punk is a Daft Punk cover band that fills a void. Considering that Daft Punk is physically incapable of being present at more than one place simultaneously, Faux Punk rises to act in their stead. (Sort of like what Batman is currently doing.) Daft Punk has been in the
FREE Blonde Redhead Listening Party at Le Poisson Rouge
If you’re sitting on your couch thinking “There just isn’t enough indie rock made by Italian twins and a Japanese woman,” tomorrow is your day. Blonde Redhead‘s new album, Penny Sparkle, is officially released, and there’s a FREE listening party in the gallery at Le Poisson Rouge. Based on the
Comedy Clash and Happy Hour Show with theSet NYC
The cats over at theSet NYC have emailed me a few times and it seems like what they are doing is pretty cool. Basically they do modern day variety shows highlighting some of NYC’s great up and coming talent. Their next event is tomorrow, 9/11 and it’s gonna be a
FREE: Last Pool Party and Cinebrunch
At the risk of sounding like a jaded before my time geezer, I have not attended any of the free-for all ‘Pool Parties’ this summer. On paper they have everything I like, free music, watching people get killed execution style via dodgeball, beer, and scantily dressed youth. But since having
Pop Culture Overload: Andrew WK in Radio Show Tribute to John Hughes
The finale of last year’s Indie Rock Karaoke was a group of guys singing Amarie’s ‘œOne Thing.” Host Andrew WK’s contribution was standing at the front of the stage, clutching two empty mic stands while shaking them back and forth, and it was one of the greatest things I’ve ever