Summer is here and with it come all of those summer parties and shows that keep us outside. Grabs your shades, some of the best people watching in the world is in your backyard.

P.S.1, the MoMA’s Long Island City satellite, had some of the best Saturday afternoons of last summer. I missed every one of […]

This Friday, June 29th, The Bunker will host long-time electronic music icon Josh Wink to celebrate the 32nd birthday of Bunker resident DJ and local techno fixture Derek Plaslaiko.
The Bunker is an OBSCENE NYC favorite and consistently brings solid local and imported electronic talent. Two weeks ago, Ryan Elliott tore the roof off the fucking […]

Panda Bear played at Bowery Ballroom last Monday. The vocals and visuals were great, but the transitions were a bit rough at times.

On Thursday Best Fwends (one of them at least) played in Williamsburg for an almost rained out Make Music New York Festival. The live sets are so retarded I can’t help but be […]

Ubiquitous street artist Shepard Fairey will be hosting two opening receptions this week for his new show E Plurbis Venom. Shepard is best known for his OBEY Giant campaign, recent projects have included movie posters (Walk the Line), CD covers (Smashing Pumpkins) and guitars (Fender Joe Strummer Telecaster). The show will be huge, […]

How are these two connected? Other than the sheer fun factor, Best Fwends was recently added to the Friday Matt & Kim show in Bushwick as a DJ/MC opener or perhaps closer? This is in addition to the FREE show that Best Fwends (I feel wierd even typing it, let alone saying it) will be […]

To the 4 people that don’t already have Daft Punk tickets for August 9th, the night is not lost. None other than the Beastie Boys are going to be rocking our concrete tub known as McCarren Pool. I love and hate this. It’s hard enough making up my mind on a Friday night, but what […]

Shit kicking psycho-country-rockers O’Death re-released their excellent debut Head Home on Tuesday. To celebrate they will be throwing a release party on Friday at Luna Lounge with Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band and The Super Monster (more shit kicking and lo-fi garage rock.)
Check out O’Death’s session on the illustrious Daytrotter.
For those who like to […]

Two good openings on one night. In the left corner No Sleep to Bushwick featuring Bast, Aiko ([update: formerly] from Faile), and Skewville. In the right corner, Four Artists: work by recent Pratt alumni: Swoon, Fay Ku, Rossana Martinez, and Jean Shin.

Alright alright, so Swoon is the only ‘urban artist’ in that fray but what […]

Well not really, this really confused me earlier today. Feist is definitely playing, but the second part is fuzzier. Some member from BSS have gotten together as ‘Broken Social Scene Presents’ and will be playing Kevin Drew’s new solo album Spirit if…

Sound good to you? Great, than go get yourself a presale ticket, login/password is […]

Trust me - Ain’t no party like an F train party, cuz an F train party don’t stop!

The Danger recently announced on their mailing list that One Night of Fire will take place this year on Saturday, July 14th. Details behind the cut.

Bump bump, Spank Rock hit Gallery Bar in the Lower East Side last night. Amazingly still under-the-radar for most, the Pennsylvania crew knows how to rock a floor. The crowd was liquored up, raring to go, and celebrating Shilo’s DVD release. All the right ingredients for a good night.

Do yourself a favor and listen to […]

Brooklyn street artists Faile threw an opening party for their first ever NYC solo show. The venue, a gutted, rotting factory in the LES, is an incredible space that totally compliments their dark aesthetic. Their work seems to explore the intertwined relationship between love, death, and rejection. The show runs from June 7th to the […]

As seen on his blog, DJ /rupture will be launching his new radio show, Mudd Up! on WFMU tonight, with Brooklyn’s very own Drop The Lime of Trouble&Bass fame. Be sure to tune in and/or subscribe to the podcast.

Friend of Obscene, Shilo Design is releasing a DVD and book this Friday. Their work is ubiquitous if you’ve watched any TV in the last two years. I saw their Cingular blackjack commercial playing on one of those 50 foot jumbotrons in Timesquare. Not to mention their spots for Scion, Fuel, Nike and music videos […]

The Horrors played Luna Lounge on Monday night. The music may not be too sharp, but that’s beside the point. They know how put on a crazy punk show. Highlights included a cover of Joy Division’s “No Love Lost,” a keyboard player that acted like a zombie throughout, and a gigantic lead […]

Murakami’s most recognizable work is his stylistic spin on the Louis Vuitton pattern which you can see on $5,000 hands bags, $5 Chinatown wallets, and badly ripped off on Escalades rolling through Miami. His style springs from an infusion of Japanese Otaku culture which worships Manga (Comic Books) and western pop art from Lichtenstein to […]

Coming to Brooklyn direct from France for his first US show Mr. Ozio is going to put down some saxual love at Studio B. Hosted by Fixed, this will be the puppet masters first US performance ever.
Those of us who never lost their love for the flat beat will remember his omnipresent Levi’s commercial in […]

Local anthem makers TV on the Radio have joined the list of growing bands playing McCarren pool this summer in the Center of the Hipster Universe. Not completely unexpected, Brooklyn bands are keeping it real for that summer heat. Their July 29th show will hit the high note of Jelly NYC’s pool party series. Dodgeball, […]