Brownies
East Village Hi-Fi/Brownies space now called East Berlin, reopening this week
169 Ave A, which was also home to Coney Island Baby, and more recently, Lola, will reopen as East Berlin on Thursday (7/29).
Coney Island Baby, new music venue opening in Brownies/HiFi spot
Coney Island Baby is from the folks behind Niagara, Bowery Electric and Velvet Elk Records, and is set to open in May. Alejandro Escovedo is playing the first show (free tickets are “on sale”).
Bill's Indie Basement (1/26): The all-Fall Mark E. Smith Tribute Edition
It’s your granny on bongos and other Fall ephemera as we pay tribute to the one and only Mark E. Smith.
HiFi Bar, RIP: Carl Newman, Craig Finn, Ted Leo, Okkervil River & more offered tributes
“It was a haven for working NYC musicians who just wanted to hang out in a non-careerist environment. It was previously Brownies, where all of your favorite bands played before anyone had heard of them. It feels like the heart of what was New York for me has been cut out.” – Will Sheff
The HiFi Bar, formerly Brownies, closing at the end of October
Alphabet City bar The HiFi Bar, previously the music venue Brownies, is closing its doors at the end of October.
Bob Mould, Ted Leo, AC Newman, Will Sheff, The Figgs & more celebrated HiFi / Brownies at private party (pics)
Back in the ’90s, most up-and-coming indie rock bands touring through NYC played either Mercury Lounge or Brownies. Mike Stuto started booking shows there in 1994, and became co-owner in 1998…
