Patti Smith Photos - New York, N.Y.
Patti Smith and her band closed 2010 with her 14th New Year's Eve show at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City. She told the sold out crowd this would be her last New Years Eve show, ending her 14-year run that also included shows on her Dec. 30 birthday. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsCelebrities No Longer Exempt From Jury Duty
Certain celebrities have had the chance to be exempt from the drudgery of jury duty in New York for some obscure reason. At first we thought it was if they had a Verified Twitter account, but it turns out there is a law that has been around for a dozen years that helped celebrities become exempt. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsWatch Keith Richards and Johnny Depp Perform Together
Johnny Depp and Keith Richards first united in Pirates of the Caribbean as pirate father and son, and now they've reconvened in Richards' natural habitat: the live stage. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsWin Tickets to See Wilco Record a Streaming Concert
On Sept. 21, Wilco will film a live concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. The show will be available to stream online and watch on demand. The band also has some tickets to give away for people that live in the New York area, but there’s a catch. You’ve got to count the number of still images in Wilco’s new video, “Born Alone,” which is made up of pretty much all still images. read more
Found in: Music, NewsHurricane Irene Forces Cancellation of Numerous New York City Shows
With Hurricane Irene looming ever larger on the horizon, people in New York are starting to take the threat seriously: The subways have been shut down and residents are packing up and exiting the city to take shelter somewhere safer. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsPanda Bear Announces Tomboy Box Set, More Tour Dates
Animal Collective member Noah Lennox, commonly known as Panda Bear, released _Tomboy_ earlier this year to a healthy level of critical acclaim. Now he's rolling out the deluxe vinyl edition of his sophomore effort. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsPaul McCartney Makes Documentary About 9/11
Paul McCartney has created a documentary about his experiences in New York City immediately following the September 11th attacks. The film, titled The Love We Make, will debut the day before the 10th anniversary of 9/11.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsNew York's Rooftop Films Series Kicks Off 15th Season on May 13
Tonight marks the launch of the 15th season of one of the coolest movie events around, the Rooftop Films series. The film festival/flash mob/mass sit in began in 1997 as the brainchild of filmmaker Mark Elijah Rosenberg, who needed a way to entice people to watch his short films. He called a few filmmaker friends, put a program together including both his and their works, bought an old 16mm projector and a big white sheet, hand-printed some invitations, and a staple of the New York film scene was born.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsLCD Soundsystem Announces Final Show
LCD Soundsystem devotees hoped that this day would never come, despite the fact that This Is Happening and last year’s tour were all but certain to be the band’s final musical endeavors. Over the weekend, however, frontman James Murphy announced that the group would be playing its last show ever at Madison Square Garden on April 2.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 20 Best Magazines of 2010
While we no longer publish print, we certainly still cherish it, and these magazines are the biggest reason why. read more
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