MTV's Un-credible New Years The Time Warner on-screen guide simply said "Tila Tequila" on MTV when the clock struck midnight last Monday, leading a casual observer to assume they were blowing through a marathon of her depressing reality show. But oh no! The oddly shaped, elfish face of the network apparently gets sole, top billing over the biggest night of the year as the host of MTV's annual New Years Eve party. She was mostly......

Rosie O'Donnell made an appearance at BEA this past weekend, though her involvement with the expo was toned down significantly after The View fued. Variety reports: Rosie O'Donnell was rushed in and out of a scheduled appearance at book confab BookExpo America this weekend even as fellow celebs like Stephen Colbert brought a touch of Hollywood glitz to the annual lit gathering. Insiders said that O'Donnell decided at the last-minute to overhaul plans for her......

Horray, more music! Day 2 of Bonnaroo got off to a great start with Dungen at the That Tent. It's quite a trip to hear thousands of people singing along in a language they don't actually understand. Lots of people knew the words, few actually knew what they were saying. Regardless, the energy and presence of this band always impresses, and they left the early risers in high spirits to take on the day. After......

Last week we lost a dear friend and old contributor at Gothamist, Ben Chappel. We wanted to take a moment to remember the work he did and the wonderful person he was. When Ben first started here, he interviewed Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls. After he got back from their meeting, he sent us a photo of him and her and explained that there would be no interview. The two became friends instead. That's......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. It was the kind of show that I would have had no idea it was happening unless I was there. There are some shows you look forward to for months and months and there are most that come and go without ever knowing they exist. This would have easily fallen into the second......

“Scary” Music by Ensemble Pamplemousse (who we interviewed last year) on Mischief Night! In collaboration with The Rivington Salon, Ensemble Pamplemousse is pleased to announce its first ever Halloween concert bonanza! After indulging in the spooky sounds of Ensemble Pamplemousse the costumed and civilian guests will partake in food and drink, cavort amidst the artwork of Salon hostess Judith Braun and others, gaze at horror films projected on the walls, and encounter Langdon Crawford’s space......

In case somebody is reading Gothmamist at the hour on a Friday... The droning, stoned-out Warlocks bring their multi-guitar rawk show to the Mercury Lounge tonight and tomorrow. On the bill tonight are Dead Meadow and Panthers. Tomorrow it's Dead Meadow and Vietnam. Both shows are highly recommended. Tonight, the Bowery Ballroom hosts the buzzed-about Dresden Dolls. Tomorrow tonight, the incredible Gogol Bordello hits Irving Plaza. Few who have seen them don't go away singing......

This is where Gothamist tells you what tickets to buy...before they sell out and you are left bargaining on Craigslist. First and foremost there is the Arcade Fire @ Bowery November 11th, it's sold out now but we bet that they'll add more tickets, so keep checking. Okay, so why is this a special edition you may be asking. Well, for the past month or two Gothamist has been putting together its first event. There......

Gothamist has missed far too many sold out shows to know that buying tickets ahead of time is imperative. In that vain, every other week we'll make it a point to update you with a list of shows we think may sell out. This way you can buy tickets ahead of time and avoid that last minute Craigslist surfing. Here is a list that will get you through June, please post a comment if there......