Some might say it's the end of an era, others may ask: "What's Misshapes?" -- either way, the weekly party ended this past weekend with Pulp's Disco 2000 providing the sonic fade-out. The NY Times reported on the party, its attendees, its hosts and someone named Tommy Hottpants. The mood on the last night seemed to be celebratory, and the party-goers already have new plans for their Saturday nights. Mr. Jeremy Lipkin, a 23-year old......

LOL (directed by Joe Swanberg) Half naked, hot young things gyrating on screen are just a click away in the wonderful world of the Internet. But does the proliferation of cheap video and the pervasiveness of text messaging and instant messaging actual keep us from really connecting, one human being to another? This is the intriguing premise behind LOL, a feature film directed by Joe Swanberg, one of the directors in the much-buzzed about "mumblecore"......

Radiohead has offiically left New York City. Thom Yorke has posted some pictures of their time here on their blog though, in a post titled: Grainy New York. Above is one of them. Where is it? Maybe at the Soho House (we heard they like to stay there). Did you catch them while they were in town? We were lucky enough to be at night one. And for those who care, these famous people......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. The Morning After Girls seem able to adapt to whatever situation they are put in. A few days after CMJ last fall, Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre was supposed to play a solo acoustic show at Pianos with them. As was fairly well documented, Anton acted as a parody of himself......

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......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. I treated myself to four and a half hours of Broken Social Scene this weekend. Was lucky enough to catch two of their three sold-out Webster Hall sets. Playing their first headline shows in the city in over a year, they managed to round up as many of the troops as they could......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. So...I was pretty skeptical of this Editors show on Saturday night. It had been shifted around from venue to venue. The very last minute (Saturday afternoon) change to Rothko didn't sound like good news. Furthermore, I got the impression the band may have taken too long to finally take on America. The buzz......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. Hard-Fi appears to have a bit of an identity crisis. They've found a bit of success in the UK and seem to be making a big push towards America. When I saw them back in July at Mercury Lounge, I was completely blown away by the energy and stage presence. To their credit,......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. It's been a little while since I've been out to a show. The live music scene went on a pre-New Years hibernation of sorts which left me out of the clubs for a few weeks. But with the New Year, we have a new crop of bands coming through town with all their......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. I had read about The Earlies a few months back, when Arctic Monkeys fever was sweeping through downtown Manhattan. Some had claimed that these guys would be the next "band of the month" that everyone would go balls out crazy for once the hype had moved on. They certainly have the set up......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. After checking out an early set by Atlanta-based band Snowden at the Mercury Lounge, I was about ready to turn in for the night. It had been a long day at work and I was getting sleepy. Somewhere along the way I got word from Audrey that Keren Ann was playing a secret......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. I’ve seen a number of bands play the Bowery Ballroom over the last couple years that have gone on to do great things, but I have never seen the place light up like it did for the Magic Numbers last night. There was an unmistakable buzz in the room, humming louder than at......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. Giant Drag is a twisted little band. From the album, you may not know any better. They share a familiar sound with other recent LA bands such as Autolux or Silversun Pickups. It's a sort of a quasi-shoegaze space pop, but not too far out there, if you know what I mean. Perhaps......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. Is it possible to write a review of the Arctic Monkeys right now without acknowledging their hype? For these kids, it has completely displaced any discussion on their music. Every review, interview or article not only hypes the band, but hypes the hype itself. Ask anybody who keeps up with the current music......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. The Test Icicles are far from your usual Brit-hype product. They are not your new favorite band, as Amy Philips at Pitchfork so brazenly declared a few weeks ago (see the last item). They aren't cute and cheeky and they don't play songs with instantly recognizable hooks or insightful lyrics. They're simply a......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. John Darnielle last night said that he'll never come through New York City without playing the Knitting Factory. "Even if we were playing Madison Square Garden (not that we will be anytime soon), we'd still make a point to stop by here too." This was my first time seeing him play. After hearing......

A few times a week, Gothamist publishes music reviews by our contributor Jeff Baum. The opinions below belong entirely to the author. I headed out last night to catch buzz band du jour We Are Scientists play a set supporting Brooklyn indie mainstays Ambulance LTD at the Bowery Ballroom. While Ambulance is a perfectly good band, We are Scientists were the major draw here. This was their highest profile NYC gig to date. With a......

[ed. note: Gothamist is most likely, more often than not, standing next to you at one of the many shows happening in the city on any given week. We are everywhere. Now we aim to tell you about our experiences - the good, the bad and the out of tune - right here in our new review section headed up by Central Village's Jeff Baum.] Gothamist tries to avoid the Roseland Ballroom at all costs......