NYC’s first legal, recreational weed dispensary to open this month
HIV/AIDS non-profit Housing Works will operate the store, which is set to open on December 29.
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Iron & Wine played an intimate solo benefit show at Housing Works (pics)
It was a benefit for people living with HIV/AIDS, and Sam Beam played a laid-back set with no setlist, taking requests from the crowd.
Iron & Wine adds intimate AIDS benefit at Housing Works to tour (tix on sale)
Iron & Wine is back on Sub Pop for his new upcoming album Beast Epic, which is being touted as something of a return to form to his early days. He's got a tour coming up too, but first he'll be playing a very intimate benefit show...
Glen Hansard played Housing Works w/ The Frames’ Graham Hopkins & Colm Mac Con Iomaire who also played Rockwood
The Frames / The Swell Season's Glen Hansard releases his new album Didn't He Ramble today (9/18) on ANTI-, and ahead of that he celebrated with a midnight pop-up show at NYC's Housing Works on Wednesday (so technically Thursday, 9/...
Glen Hansard playing intimate NYC show this week ahead of tour, streaming new album (listen, dates)
Glen Hansard has an upcoming tour in suppot of his new album Didn't He Ramble which includes a couple pretty big NYC shows: 11/30 at Kings Theatre and 12/1 at Beacon Theatre (tickets), but he'll play a smaller show here much soo...
Dan Auerbach’s new band The Arcs made their live debut at Housing Works (pics)
Dan Auerbach of Black Keys' new band, The Arcs, made their live debut on Wednesday night (9/9) at NYC's Housing Works Bookstore & Cafe, part of NPR's First Listen Live series. Th...
The Walkmen’s Walter Martin shares more LP details, playing two NYC shows (watch the new video)
As discussed, Walter Martin is one of the many Walkmen who are using the band's hiatus to dive into solo career territory, and his guest-filled debut LP, We're All Young Together, is coming out on May 13 via Family Jukebox...
Allen Ginsberg’s ‘First Blues’ getting a reissue; Lou Reed playing release party (same night as John Cale’s Nico tribute)
At the encouragement of Bob Dylan, Beat poet Allen Ginsberg went into the studio in 1971 to record his first ever album of music. He then re-entered the studio in 1976 and 1981 and finally in 1983 he compiled all of the recordings (which featured contributions from Dylan, members of his band, and Arthur Russell, and was produced by John Hammond...
Portland Cello Project playing shows this summer (dates)
As mentioned, The Portland Cello Project are playing the 2012 Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival's kickoff event on June 26. It's part of a short East Coast tour, that also includes a NYC show with previous tourmate Emily Wells at Housing Works Bookstore on June 25th (tickets). Th...
Glen Hansard playing Housing Works benefit (on sale)
Tickets are on sale for the June 12th show (which happens a bit less than three weeks before he headlines Beacon Theater).