Anthony Bourdain on Mario Batali & Josh Homme: friends who did “awful things”
“It’s where you stand when the people you care about and admire do awful things that matters. Keeping head down and hoping it goes away? No.”
Mario Batali
Action Bronson played Rough Trade, announces tour dates ++ video of his ‘Letterman’ performance w/ Chance the Rapper
Charismatic Queens rapper Action Bronson dropped his full-length major label debut, Mr. Wonderful, last week via VICE / Atlantic and has had a hell of a week supporting it...
Patti Smith celebrated her 68th birthday at Webster Hall w/ Michael Stipe, Michael Pitt, Mario Batali & more (setlist)
The tradition of Patti Smith celebrating her birthday with one of her annual New Year's shows at Webster Hall continued Tuesday night (12/30)...
Hal Willner show w/ Lou Reed & friends @ Highline tonight (here’s a coupon for reduced ticket price)
If you missed it for free in Prospect Park over the summer, Hall Willner's Freedom Rides Project happens again tonight (9/15) at Highline Ballroom, though with a slightly different cast...
Music of R.E.M. @ Carnegie Hall w/ Patti Smith, Kimya Dawson, Calexico, Bob Mould & others (by Michael Dorf)
Throwing Muses with Kristen Hersh, Kimya Dawson, Ingrid Michaelson, Glenn Hansard of The Frames & Swell Season, Apples in Stereo, Tommy James and the Shondells, Jolie Holland, Keren Ann, Guster, The Db's, Bob Mould, Vic Chesnutt & Elf Power, Rachel Yamagata, Calexico, Patti Smith, and others will be singing R...