A fire in a third floor apartment at Silent Barn this past Friday, September 25th has resulted in some pretty extensive property damage to the venue and living space, though fortunately, no one was hurt. All upcoming events have been canceled and the residents have been displaced while the building is being repaired. You can […]
Collect Records severs ties with Martin Shkreli
Great news, post-hardcore fans: Collect Records have cut ties with AIDS-drug price-gouger Martin Shkreli. Label head Geoff Rickley has released the following statement: Today, Collect Records — with the support and encouragement of all of our artists — have agreed to fully sever our relationship with Martin Shkreli, effective immediately. When I decided to get […]
South Williamsburg lease terms denies tenants pornography and birth control
If you want to sign a lease to live at 321 Wythe Avenue (near S. 2nd) you’ll have to swear off porno, abortions and birth control. The building, formerly Saints Peter and Paul Church, is being converted to apartments, but the church has stipulated that certain non-Catholic activities will be banned even after the building […]
Judge rules "Happy Birthday" copyright invalid
It’s a sad day for fans of “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow.” A judge ruled on Tuesday that the long-claimed copyright on “Happy Birthday to You,” the most popular tune in the English language, is not valid. The decision, by Judge George H. King of United States District Court in Los Angeles, is a […]
Madvillain sorta return with "Knock Knock"
The follow-up to MF Doom and Madlib’s 2004 masterwork Madvillainy has replaced Detox as the most anticipated, probably never going to happen record in hip-hop now that Detox has actually come out Dr. Dre shut everyone up with Compton. I don’t think we’ll ever hear Madvillainy II, so the best we’ll probably do is a […]
Price-gouging CEO Martin Shkreli is one of Brooklyn-based Collect Records' investors
It turns out that colossal dirtbag pharma CEO Martin Shkreli, who has been all over the news for increasing the price of Daraprim, a drug used to treat AIDS and cancer patients, from $13.50 to $750 per pill is one of the major investors in one of my own personal favorite labels, Collect Records, which […]
The old Trash Bar space is up on Craigslist
There’s always something perversely interesting about these. For $20,000 per month, you can open up shop in the now-shuttered, once beloved dive where the Yeah Yeah Yeahs once played. And your friend’s crappy Pavement tribute band, like a hundred times. The old Trash Bar’s listing reads, “Former Bar Business Perfect for Restaurant-Bar.” Well… yeah? Perfect […]
Destruction Unit, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr and more playing a Lorimer Street car wash
5 Star Service and Prices for the quality of work. – Some dude on Yelp They miraculously cleaned out nearly an entire back trunk floor full of yellow lab’s long hair. – Some girl on Yelp My Red 3000gt looks great. – Some bro on Yelp Paid for my boyfriend’s detailing cause I had too […]
Smorgasburg home and superfund site 50 Kent will be cleaned of toxic coal tar
If you thought the only toxic garbage coming out of 50 Kent this year was that horrible 90s fest, you’re sorely mistaken. It turns out that the lot, perhaps most famous for housing our beloved Smorgasburg, “contains a ‘significant’ level of coal tar,” according to DNAinfo. Long before Pauly Shore was making self-depreciating jokes about […]
Download Destruction Unit's new album for free
Okay, so Adult Swim are kinda-sorta on my shit list for canceling Aqua Teen Hunger Force, but they’ve basically redeemed themselves by offering up a free download of Destruction Unit’s new record, Negative Feedback Resistor. If you guys could just bring back 12 Oz Mouse now, we’ll be even. Premature endings for antisocial mice and […]
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