Bright Lights

The 54th New York Film Festival wrapped another successful year. With its main slate, documentaries, restorations, projections and some very cool virtual reality exhibitions, there was a little bit of everything for the festival goers.

DOWNLOAD: Cloud Nothings – “No Future/No Past” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Cloud Nothings – “Stay Useless” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: My Best Fiend – “Higher Palms” (MP3) The column comes early as it’s a busy week and there are lots of shows to talk about…

As you know, Williamsburg music venue Bruar Falls is sadly closing at the end of this month. As just mentioned, tonight is their first “Last Night Ever”…

For me, day three of CMJ started at The Woods. With so much opportunity to see a good number of the bands featured in CMJ year round (sooo many Brooklyn bands), it’s always not a bad idea to make an effort to see out-of-town bands, and The Woods were showcasing at least a couple – Hedgehog (China) and Allo Darlin‘ (UK)…