Mates of State

TONIGHT: Pete & Pete Reunion at Late Night Basement in Brooklyn
Did you grow up in the 90’s? If so, you know about the Adventures of Pete & Pete on Nickelodeon. That show should be a staple in your childhood if you’re 25 and older. And now you have the chance to see the two on stage together for the first

Late Night Basement: Mates of State, Sheng Wang and Christie Young
Late Night Basement is back for another installment at the Pine Box Rock Shop in Brooklyn! This month’s lineup includes music, comedy, 2-for-1 beers from Heavy Seas, and of course, shenanigans. Mates of State is a musical duo who have been rocking out since 1995, with noteworthy features in NY

Eat, Game, & Sing in San Francisco This Spring!
It’s Springtime in San Francisco, which means it’s time to put your phone on silent for a while and step out into our fair city to sing, eat, and play with the wonderful people and programming on offer. Whether in the flesh or on a live stream, the journalists and

Meet Jason Munn (aka The Small Stakes) at The Curiosity Shoppe This Saturday
My fascination with graphic designer Jason Munn, also known as The Small Stakes, began in college when I was given a Modest Mouse poster for my birthday by a jerk who subsequently stole said poster when we moved out of a shared apartment three years later. Though that relationship didn’t

Broke-Ass Band Interview: Judgement Day
You’ve probably never seen anything like Judgement Day before, they’re on some other shit. They play “String Metal” a term they made up but which fits their sound perfectly. They’re basically an instrumental Heavy Metal band where the only instruments are violin, cello and drums. And I’ve got a long history