Knockdown Center

James Murphy and David & Stephen Dewaele (Soulwax/2ManyDJs) kicked off their three-night, all-vinyl Despacio party run at Knockdown Center on Thursday. We were there for all eight hours: read our report and check out a playlist of what they spun.

Cardi didn’t perform until late (though she was in the house and partying before that), but once she took the stage, she had the packed crowd going wild.

Cardi B has had undoubtedly the biggest musical breakout of the year, and the NYC rapper will wrap up 2017 with a small hometown show on New Year’s Eve.

If you’ve lived in NYC any time over the last 20 years you have probably seen street artist UFO‘s work, variations of his tag: a squid-like alien with little jets shooting out the bottom…

Le Poisson Rouge is presenting the VISUALS VISUALS Video Art + Music Residency at Maspeth, Queens space Knockdown Center for four consecutive Fridays in June, starting this week (6/9). Each night includes Andrew Fox (aka Visuals), who co-curated it with LPR music director Rachael Pazdan…

This tribute to the late, great Alice Coltrane was part of the 2017 Red Bull Music Academy.

Talent buyer Alex Rossiter left Webster Hall to work at AdHoc, where he’s focusing exclusively on bigger clubs. Ric also no longer works at Webster Hall (which was just sold).

Check out the live video, and another older one too. Live dates include a Thursday night gig at Knockdown Center, and a show with Wolf Eyes at Brooklyn Bazaar.

Parquet Courts’ threw quite a holiday party, complete with a crowdsurfing Douglas Fir.

‘Eyes Have Brightened’ debuts as part of Parquet Courts’ big show at Knockdown Center and will be performed a few more times in December.