Manitobas
East Village dive bar Manitoba's has closed
”In spite of the fact that we’ve closed, we know that people from all over America and all over the world have excitedly entered our doors for 20 years,” Manitoba told EV Grieve. ”This wasn’t a ’bar’ to them. It was a special, relaxed home away from home.”
East Village bar Manitoba's was saved, will stay open
Last month, Avenue B dive Manitoba’s (owned by Dictators frontman “Handsome” Dick Mantiboa) launched a crowdfunding campaign to save the bar from closure…
East Village punk dive Manitoba's faces closure, launches crowdfunding campaign
Manitoba’s, the Avenue B dive bar owned frontman “Handsome” Dick Manitoba, has been an East Village fixture since 1999. But its days may be numbered after a recent legal dispute that has them paying a hefty settlement…
Ian recovered & the Riverboat Gamblers played The Studio - pics & interview
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Brooklyn rock’n’roll wrecking ball Ex-Humans opened the show at the The Studio at Webster Hall on Septmeber 2nd with their fast, hard-hitting songs that blend punk and rock…
"live music isn't much of a moneymaker"
“The city cracks down on things, just to give bars fines–that’s what kills the new businesses,” said Joi Brozek, former co-owner of the Lucky Cat rock club in Williamsburg…
