The Village Voice 4Knots Festival 2014: Hot, Steamy and Always Sea Breezy, the Bands Played On
The Village Voice did it classy once again, returning with the 4Knots Music Festival 2014, their 14th version of one of the top, free, summer music festivals in New York City.
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The Village Voice Choice Eats 2014: Bite and Sip Your Way to the Best Tastes in Town
The key was getting inside the doors of The Village Voice Choice Eats 2014 Basketball City venue at the sweet time of six in the evening, if you bought a VIP ticket, in order to gear up gracefully for the tour-de-force tasting to come. During the opening VIP and press hour on Tuesday, March 25th, you had plenty of room to breathe (and chew)…
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Create the Space and Then Fill it–An Interview with Musician and Sculptor Ellen Fullman
I first witnessed Ellen Fullman perform in the cavernous Yale Union Laundry Building in Portland, Oregon. Built in the early twentieth century to house industrial power laundry systems, the vaulted ceilings and large windows were designed to admit light and to release heat and steam. In its current form, the space feels like a minimalist, urban cathedral.
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Charmed Life on Board the Peking Ship: The Village Voice 4Knots Festival 2013
The day at the seaport was charmed. The Village Voice couldn’t have wished for a more opulent mix of breeze and sun than that bestowed on the afternoon of their 4Knots Festival 2013. Luckily, there were no freak emergencies such as the three-alarm Pier 17 fire of 2012 to interrupt a beat…
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SXSW 2013 Saturday Night: Peace, White Lung and the Warlocks, 3.16.13
It’s the third and last day of my stint at SXSW 2013, and I’m already feeling the effects of the heat, the lines, and the day-drinking. Today’s plan: head out early to one spot and stay there. So after quickly pondering some schedules, I decide on heading over to the Brooklyn Vegan event. I’m hoping to catch White Lung…
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Prog Rock to a Certified Party Girl, It’s SXSW 2013, 3.15.13
I start the day with a quick trip to the Fader Fort Presented by Converse. It’s just nearing brunch time, so no lines, no crowds. Once inside, the corporate messages surround me, but in a way that makes me check it out instead of turn me off. I make my way over to the stage, and settle to the front to check out the first band of the day, the 1975.
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Richard Chai LOVE and Men’s Fall 2013: Boyish Minimalism and a Spray of Violet on Day One of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2013
Richard Chai’s latest fall show on day one of MBFW fall/winter 2013 opened with a moody mix of a new Knife song, “Full of Fire,” that literally had the seats beneath us throbbing, the best kind of fashion jolt for an 11am start uptown. Chai’s upcoming men’s and women’s LOVE collection was a study in contrasts: muted army hues against vibrant violets, metallic flourishes on flat wools,
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‘Girls’ – A Fine Binge-Watching, Anti-Resolution Contest for the New ‘Girls’ Season
Hey, all you girls and guys who love Girls (the hit HBO show), here’s everything you could desire for the best binge-watching, anti-resolution, Girls watching January ever . We are giving away a Girls Baggu bag, nail art, headphones, headache meds, a neck pillow, a comfy couch blanket (you may be inclined to call it a “slanket” …
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Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts in New York: Brooklyn and Beyond
Even if you can’t make it to the flood zones to help out personally, it just takes a click to donate to some of your hardest hit Hurricane Sandy neighbors. Check out some of the latest pics posted by Manufacture New York from the Coney Island recovery here.
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Ex-Pistol Redefines His Public Image
I interviewed John Lydon 2 days before he kicked off his US tour for Public Image Ltd (PiL), a tour that was set to begin in Orlando. “I don’t like Orlando, there is nothing to do,” he told me, “And Disneyland is hardly my universe.” Well that’s for sure, especially after he told me his Goofy-assaulting story from 25 years ago.
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