Movin’ (way) on up: Sorceressplays the Highline Ballroom on Sunday Sunday The big show tonight is a tribute to glam rock at Highline Ballroom featuring Sorceress and .357 Lover. Also featuring burlesque performances (honor your country by partying like a sailor!), guest performers including Jack Terricloth and Corn Mo (probably non-burlesque, but Jack is pretty [...]
BBQ Season Begins
is this guy ‘metal’ ? Hoorah! It’s time for sun, barbecues and guys making ‘metal’ faces while grilling! Memorial Day weekend is upon us and half of you probably won’t even get through this post since we’re late and you’re half out the door. If you’re stuck in town this weekend (lazy or working?) there’s [...]
Love, Haters, Hipsters, Demolition-a-Go-Go: Maybe the People Will Be the Times…
When “Hipster” wasn’t a Dirty Word, Behold the First…Copycat Tribute to LOVEWednesday Night 5/26 at Otto’s Shrunken Head Finally, Here we are! We’re on the hump before the holiday THUMP! It’s the Wednesday before the big Memorial Day weekend, and lo, it’s upon us: summertime’s here kiddies and it’s time to take a trip…to take [...]
The one frikken weekend I’m really really busy and the calendar is packed…
The Choke return to NYCMonday at the Mercury Lounge. ‘Bout time we had a busy week like this. Sunday Right now The Big Ten Inch is at the Bell House. No, it’s not an all-male burlesque show (for once) but rather Phast Phreddie and pals spinning all 78 rpm ten-inch records. But feel free to [...]
Ain’t Nothin’ Like the Real Thing
Every couple of weeks or so, another ‘legend’ or two from the old days blows through town on their reunion/revival/re-awakening/whatever tour. Sometimes, honestly, it’s just to make a buck. After all, legends have bills too. They have mortgages, alimony, gold-plated toilets, houses in the Keys and expensive methadone prescriptions, just like the average schmoe. Unfortunately [...]
I Dance On Your Body, I Drink All Your Egg Cream
Dressed for Success… What’s Up, my Sleestaks? Chillin’? Rad. Does it feel like summer yet? Don’t let the fools in flip-flops or your desktop calendar fool you into thinking otherwise. Now that mankind and his folly have managed to completely fuck up seasons for all time (amongst other things) all we can do is synchronize [...]
Another horrible Sunday in Brooklyn
At least our street fair has folks selling records… Sunday The 5th Avenue Punk and Underground Record Fair is going on now at Southpaw. Go get ‘em! Now until 6pm, $5 cover. Then this evening, go dance to the sounds of the 50s and 60s, soul, garage, oldies and rarities (mixed with the sounds every [...]
Top Secret Action
I’m borrowing a turn of phrase from Mike Edison for this week’s blog post: Top Secret Action. You’d have to read his book to figure it out completely, but let’s just say that it’s a good thing (even Martha Stewart thinks so)… and something you might find if you hit the right party. There’s a [...]
Unga? BUNGA!!!!
There’s a town I know where the hipsters go…Copycat CAVEMAN NIGHT on Wednesday May 12th…Twitch, Twitch! What’s shakin’, lovers? Time to peer into the crystal chalice and see what’s going down during this dark and misty hump part of the week (that’s what she said?) Wednesday May 11 The highlight of the evening will surely [...]
This week’s a slow starter
Yeah, I have weekends like that too. Sunday We’ve had a bit of debate over whether to include Deadbolt on our calendar. I think they’re basically a surf-rock band rather than a “psychobilly” band so we should give ‘em a mention. They’re definitely unique and may just be worth checking out at Bowery Electric tonight, [...]
