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	Fall Fashion on a Budget: Dress Like a Cool Schoolgirl
Here in New York, temperatures have dropped from unbearably hot to only slightly sweltering. Unexpected rainy days make me yell curses when I accidentally step in puddles that fill my jelly sandals with water. Obnoxious kids in school uniforms have suddenly appeared on the train that I take to work,
		
		
	
	
	Giveaway: Win a Copy of Laura Goode’s New Book Sister Mischief!!
Win a free signed copy of Broke-Ass of The Week Laura Goode’s interracial gay hip-hop love story for teens, SISTER MISCHIEF. Called “a provocative and authentic coming-of-age story” by Publishers Weekly and a “poignantly beautiful outsider’s manifesto” by CampusProgress, SISTER MISCHIEF follows 16-year-old Esme Rockett as she comes out of
		
		
	
	
	FREE Tribute to Jimi at Amoeba Tonight
To say we don’t all love Hendrix would be untrue. He is arguably the greatest guitarist of all time; better than even SRV and Slow Hand. Come celebrate the release of Jimi Hendrix Experience Winterland at Amoeba on Tuesday, September 13 at 7:00p.m. Back in October of 1968 Jimi and
		
		
	
	
	A Six Buck Binge at Shanghai Dumpling King
Like any cheap Chinese restaurant worth its copiously sprinkled salt, Shanghai Dumpling King has a hilarious and somewhat unsettling menu. You’ll find such mysteries as “vegetarian goose” (quotation marks theirs) right next to more matter-of-factly stated items like fish head casserole. Sliding your eyes a little to the right, you’ll notice most
		
		
	
	
	Strange Encounters With Strangers Can Be Interesting
Mom told you not to talk to strangers. But what mom doesn’t know won’t hurt her. New York is a big city and if you happen to step foot outside of your humble abode you might encounter people you may never see again in your life. Unlike the Southern or
		
		
	
	
	Broke-Ass Band Interview: K. Flay (Friday @ Popscene!)
I interview broke-ass bands on here every week. I mean real, local, this-might-be-the-only-thing-ever-written-about-them, broke-ass bands. And let’s be honest: most of them are only musicians because they’re not good at anything else. They might not even be good at music. My point is: This week I pulled off a major
		
		
	
	
	Tonight! Totally Rad Epicsauce Show!
If the neologism “epicsauce” is not enough to get your attention, then you are clearly out of touch with the modern world. Luckily, epicsauce.com can help you get with it tonight at this super-cheap show featuring three summery indie bands and DJs galore at Public Works. Public Works is an