Magnetic Fields Attract Crowds to Town Hall No "Lost" spoilers in this post. Stephen Merritt doesn't bring the band around too often, so it's always a treat when The Magnetic Fields take the stage in town. Despite the band hailing from Brooklyn, this is the first local show they've played in quite a few years, and the sold-out 4 night run at Town Hall did not disappoint the anxious fans. While their latest album, Distortion,......

FOOD: Drinking With the Professor: a Look at Jerry Thomas and His Liquid Legacy: Join cocktail maestro Dave Wondrich as he shares recipes from his latest book, Imbibe! plus a few that were cut in the editing process. Wondrich has an in-depth knowledge of nineteenth-century classic cocktails, so step up and taste the benefits. - Laren Spirer Friday // 6:30pm // Astor Culinary Center [399 Lafayette St] // $75, tickets available online THEATER: As you......

EVENT: Want to get all of your holiday shows conveniently mashed up in to one night? Then join Mickey and Minnie Mouse tonight to help light the Holiday Tree at Lincoln Center. While there you will also see "performances from The Metropolitan Opera's new holiday production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, a selection from George Balanchine's The Nutcracker by the New York City Ballet and students from......

Bryan Bruchman, of New York band Man in Gray, and his girlfriend Mary, have started a site to pay homage to all of those ruined songs in life. You know how often a song will stick itself to a situation, an event, a memory...making music a sonic earmark, and the first few notes of a song leading you on an unwanted trip down memory lane. So this site, Ruined Music, not only focuses on those......

The Ballet are: Greg, Craig, Marina and Ginger The self-proclaimed "sissy pop band" first gained some attention when they were added to the lineup of the recent Brooklyn Vegan/Todd P collaboration at the Syrup Room With Tokyo Police Club, Land of Talk and Ramesh from Voxtrot. They have a pleasant, narrative Magnetic Fields/Belle and Sebastian type sound that is almost inoffensive to a fault. Lighthearted music with occasionally dark and dire lyrics layered within.......

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You're probably all saying, "Why go out after Gothamist's Movable Hype show last night? It's been done to perfection." That's a valid point, but the next week has quite a few worthwhile shows you should consider. The Germans are coming! Morr Music finally puts together a national tour, and they've got two shows in NYC (one was last night, and the word on the street is it was really great). Tonight at the Mercury Lounge......

It's a good week for live music, kids. Check it: Tonight, the Angel Orensanz Foundation hosts what should be a great show. Stephin Merritt (that's Mr. Magnetic Fields to you), Dudley Klute and LD Beghtol perform as The Three Terrors in one of the city's most unique venues. Ohio beer drinking machine Guided By Voices stop by Pier 54 tomorrow for the what should be a loud, drunken and fun gig. The indie rock legend's......

[Ed.: If it's Wednesday, then it means we get Coolfer to tell us what shows we could be and should be seeing this weekend. Bring it on!] Tonight is a special night because of a very New York event. Irving Plaza will host the Joey Ramone's Birthday Bash. Guests include Tommy and Marky Ramone, Mickey Leigh (Joey's brother), Andy Shernoff of the Dictators, The Alkaline Trio, Supersuckers, the Dickies and Richard Lloyd of Television. The......

Yesterday, sun shot a flare towards Earth. According to Space.com, the flare is "a storm of charged particles that could hit Earth midday Wednesday with more effect than any since 1989, when power was knocked out to an entire Canadian province." The flare is expected to arrive at noon today. While scientists are excited about the possibility of "great aurora,” Gothamist is rueing our lack of a go-bag, as the storm may affect satellites, communications......