• What we’re dying to watch: The Walking Dead on AMC isn’t premiering until Halloween, but ScyFy is holding us over with their 31 Days of Halloween marathon. Sweeney Todd is on at midnight on Wednesday, but today is the real nightmare-maker with In the Mouth of Madness, Silent Hill, and Children of the Corn.
• What we’re Geeking out for: The Seekers, which teams Stan Lee up with MTV in order to find the next great comic book artist, who… More »
A new NYC festival has been announced. It sounds similar to CMJ, but has a much narrower area focus: Williamsburg and Greenpoint in Brooklyn. The Northside Festival, produced by L Magazine, will take place June 11-14 and will encompass all or most of the shows happening in Williamsburg and Greenpoint during that time. Like CMJ, you can buy tickets to individual shows, or you can get a badge. Also like CMJ, a badge does not guarantee entry so get there… More »
Remember all those shows that were on AmEx presale a few days ago? Well now they are on regular sale, plus a bunch of others:
Black Kids and Mates of State at Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 5 and Webster Hall on April 6 is on Tickets
Cursive at Bowery Ballroom on March 10 is on Tickets, their March 9 show at Music Hall of Williamsburg is also still on sale
Clem Snide at Bowery Ballroom on March 18 is on Tickets
The… More »
Lots of tickets on sale or going or presale:
Israeli band Idan Raichel Project at Town Hall on March 26, tickets here
The Gaslight Anthem at Webster Hall on March 27, tickets here
Anathallo at Mercury Lounge on March 4, tickets here
The Airborne Toxic Event at Bowery Ballroom on March 8, tickets here
Phosporescent performing their new album of all Willie Nelson covers at Bell House on February 28, tickets here
Bell X1 at Highline Ballroom on March 14, tickets here
Goblin Cock with Rob Crow… More »
The summer lineup for Rocks Off Concert Cruises left a bit to be desired, but they seem to be making up for it with some great shows in September and October. On September 10, O’Death will play the ship as it cruises around Manhattan and on October 3 Dark Meat and Vivian Girls will climb on board. Tickets are on sale for both of these shows, as well as many others on the boat here…. More »
There’s a lot to choose from tonight, and all of it free.
Flogging Molly and O’Death @ Pier 54
Mystery Guest, who is Peter Frampton @ Asser Levy Park in Coney Island
The Persuasions @ WFC Winter Garden
Aimee Mann @ Barnes & Noble Union Square
The Long Winters @ Castle Clinton… More »