This is an amazing piece by Aaron Cometbus, the godfather of American zines.  I know it’s a bit of a long read, but it is absolutely stellar.  It’s probably one of the best love poems of all time. Punk Rock Love is… by Aaron Cometbus Originally appeared in  the May

There a few things going on in NYC today, Conor Oberst and Jenny Lewis at battery Park PS 1’s first installment of “Warm Up” and of course the annual opportunity to gather at the beach on Coney Island and watch sodium enthusiasts race against time to stuff themselves with hot

Tonight, yet again, South Street Seaport’s Pier 17 is the spot for dope live music.  In this week’s installment of the Seaport Music Festival  Brooklyn’s  Here We Go Magic headlines with openers Bachelorette from New Zealand. A friend of mine had been talking about them for a while and I’d

Until now, I’d never heard of 5A5 Steak Lounge or Van Gogh Vodka.  But I’m pretty sure it’s because they run in different circles than I do.  My wallet makes me more of a Palace Family Steakhouse and well vodka kind of cat.  But that’s cool, I’m down for the

As a purveyor of cheap fun, it’s my honor to inform you that I’ve secured you FREE seats for a sneak peek of the new movie Humpday, an indie film starring Mark Duplass and Josh Leonard.  I just watched the trailer and it looks like it’s gonna be pretty fucking hilarious.

This past CMJ season I had the chance to attend a show at one of the most hateful and awful musical venues this side of Terminal 5 at a little place called Santos Party House.  The floor space was cold and weird with its white concrete walls, huge plaster columns

I need to be careful when telling you about the JeJune Institute.  I say this because so much of the thrill and wonder associated with it comes from the surprises it holds.  So let me begin by just saying that taking part in the JeJune Institute is hands down one

The big summer holiday weekend approaches, folks and in the interest of planning ahead and maximizing fundage before Friday I am taking a three-pronged approach to this post.  First things first…