John Darnielle may be best known for his band The Mountain Goats, but he's also the latest blogger with a book; this weekend he's in town as both a musician and an author. more ›

Came together for the Mermaid Day Parade 9 years ago. There are no remaining original members. There were European tours for first 6 years. Original version was more street fighting hang out on the waterfront being crazy in our giant vacant lot causing havoc not knowing any songs, just playing and fighting and having a good time. more ›

Wolfmother more ›

Gothamist loves that on any given night, the performers and writers who create shows like SNL, Conan and the Daily Show are performing live at other venues around the city. It’s just one of the many reasons we love living here and this week it seems like there are more opportunities to check them out than usual. more ›

Gothamist is getting old: At the Built to Spill concert last night, we were irked beyond belief by the white-hat type frat boys flailing around and yelling "Slayer!" or "Black Sabbath!" in the poorest ironic way possible (maybe irony should be dead), while their idiot girlfriends decided to emit ear-piercing screams for the hell of it. Gothamist is contemplating a cranky old man style letter to Irving Plaza ("In day...") but we know this is just the natural passage of time. This is why we worry about our nation's youth. more ›