I’m gonna level with you guys: It’s been a shitty couple of weeks in the music world. I don’t know about you, but I really don’t want to live in a world without Lemmy, without Bowie, without rockstars—a world where the arbiters of “cool” are PR-approved cardboard cutouts and the escapes on offer to high […]
This One Goes To Eleven: Weekly metal roundup
After a two-week hiatus brought upon by the uncontrollable clatter of #reallife speeding towards the next crest in the proverbial carnival ride, This One Goes To Eleven is back and pretty much the same as ever. By this point awards season is well and truly underway, but before we get to the whole list thing, […]
Glasslands Offers Summer Pass For Shows (Including FREE Drinks)
From our friends over at Glasslands: Kick back and picture this Summer: the BBQs, the parks, the lemonade, the never-ending string of concerts, events, and parties. Leave that last part to us. This limited-run season pass gets you: – Entry into every Glasslands event this Summer, no matter what price, no matter how full, no […]
We're Taking Over CMJ
That’s right. CMJ Music Marathon is probably the absolute best week to be a New Yorker. For a few days, all of the best buzzbands and buzzhumans descend on the city to play music, drink and network with one another. And this year, the FREEwilliamsburg and My Social List team is taking the whole damned […]
The Most Blogged About Shows This Week
This week’s edition of the Most Blogged About Shows is 100% recession proof. Our MOST BLOGGED ABOUT show and my EDITOR’S PICK can both be had for the princely sum of “on the house,” and they’re both all kinds of awesome. Oh, and we’re giving away some pretty awesome tickets this week as well. That […]
The Most Blogged About Shows This Week
Today marks the beginning of a new era for My Social List. From this day onward, we will be known as MI SCILL LIIST. We really don’t give a fuck about the name. We originated this project in a bedroom with no internet and didn’t know it would ever leave. We’re taking a cue from […]
Watch Bethany from Best Coast Talk About, Play a Show for, Planned Parenthood
Did you hear? Everyone’s favorite cat-lady band, Best Coast, jumped on the Planned Parenthood train this week, putting out a video about why the group is so important and announcing they’ll play a benefit show with country-punk group Those Darlins this summer. As if you needed a reason aside from the fact that this is […]
This weekend: go see some art!
What are you doing this weekend? Why not go see some art shows? Friday Night: At FactoryFresh the crazy/weird/surreal show “seenoevilseenoevilsee evil” is opening – featuring work by Jeremiah Maddock, Daniel Trocchio and Amanda Wong. All three are showing crazy hypnotic and colorful pieces, ranging from drawings to paintings to video. And then, Saturday! Artist-run […]
Williamsburg Waterfront's 2010 Jelly Pool Parties Schedule Announced
After yesterday’s false alarm, here’s your official 2010 schedule for the Pool Parties at the Williamsburg Waterfront (East River State Park). This year’s lineup includes Deerhoof (playing Joy Division?), Cut Copy, Lightning Bolt, No Age, Cut Copy, Restless People, Future Islands, etc. etc. etc. Dodge ball is back. Something called “The Allsaints Pub” will be […]
Reading Rainbow & The Beets at Knitting Factory
Last night Reading Rainbow and The Beets played at Knitting Factory, for an L Mag late night show. When we arrived the bouncer informed us that the DJ had called out sick, so Reading Rainbow had gone on early. No matter. The show was great — both bands have fantastic energy, with Reading Rainbow harmonizing […]