Brooklyn

Brooklyn Music Factory: Spring Band Party
The Brooklyn Music Factory is ready to kick off the first weekend of Spring 2012 with their Spring Band Party. The event will be held on Sunday, March 25th in Brooklyn’s very own Littlefield. The event is open to all ages so it’s okay to bring the little ones along.

BrokeAss Date: Take Yourself to a Bat Shit Crazy Movie
Movies for onesies are great for lots of reasons- the no compromising on shit like candy or what to see and when, the people watching. But sometimes you also want to be made deeply uncomfortable, and that often means tickets just for one. I recently asked myself out to BAMcinmatek’

Shinsai: Theaters for Japan Benefit in Brooklyn
For those of you who may not remember, it has been nearly a year since that devastating earthquake hit Japan, causing a nuclear accident. Shortly after the disaster, actor James Yaegashi called on friends in the New York theater community to “do something to help our fellow artists on the

Notes on a Nerd’s First Hardcore Show
Last weekend, I went to my first-ever hardcore show. I was a serious geekazoid as a teenager, so I was too busy trying to get the high score on the next AP Bio test to buy black socks, become straightedge, and be in the throes of a steamy hardcore love

Why We Love Barcade in Williamsburg
Video games. Who doesn’t love video games? Here’s a better question—who wouldn’t love alcohol and arcade games? Probably Newt Gingrich, but I digress. I had heard about a place that combined the two and it goes by the simplistically clever name of Barcade. I happened to walk into Barcade one

Midway Bar: No gimmicks, No Schticks
Here’s another one from the guys who brought you Ontario, Great Lakes (R.I.P), Buttermilk and Boat Bar. And like the others Midway has incredibly cheap drinks, is lit with dim colorful lights, has plenty of barroom games to fiddle with, has an eclectic custom jukebox with all your favorite hits (and some you’ve

Mister Saturday Night Invades House of Yes
Mister Saturday Night is a simple concept that Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter have created. What is this simple concept? They simply pick out a space and throw a party. This party is thrown on a Saturday night, hence the name, “Mister Saturday Night.” Curious to see what this party

Best Strip for Affordable Fake Meat
Lots of people get off the A/C at Nostrand Avenue, a hazy divider between Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy-Crown Stuy, my super punk hairstylist/realtor called it. Its home to a variety of stores, especially variety stores, and an astounding collection of roti, hipsters, church ladies and couture-tacky jewelry. And you should