MOVIE: One Ring Zero is a lit-rock fans dream come true. The band features Paul Auster, Jonathan Lethem, Dave Eggers and Margaret Atwood’s lyrics set to the music of trumpets, theremins, claviolas, and metallophones. Director Joe Pacheco captured the band on film and presents it now as a documentary, As Smart As They Are: The Author Project. Here's a song/video with lyrics by Michael Chabon: 7pm // Barbes [376 9th St, Park Slope] // Free......

It seems like just a couple of months ago we were asking you to help Save Tonic. Actually, it was 2 months ago - to the date, and now New York City has gone and done it. $80,000 (the clubs adjusted goal) was raised and the shows will go on! From Tonic's website: With your amazing outpouring of support we have met our fundraising goals and it is now safe to say that Tonic will......

Since this seems to be hard to grasp for some we just want to reiterate that this post is just to let you know that we've noticed a few tickets that are on sale for shows that we believe may sell out. We won't be repeating any ticket listings we posted last time, so you may want to give that list a once over as well. Also, we put a $ sign next to overpriced......

As with most three-day weekends, a great number of New Yorkers ditch the city to enjoy the extra day of R&R. Sunday night is pretty dead at most of the city's clubs, but all other nights are as happening as ever. For fans of African music, you can't do too much better than Bembeya Jazz's show at S.O.B.'s tonight. Tickets are $22/$25. There's a show at 9pm and another show at 10pm. Seriously. I guess......

I saw Laurel Canyon this weekend, and besides finding it a really good (it's been getting mixed reviews, but it really drew me in and involved me...it's richly atmospheric and has great acting...some things are a little clumsy, but overall, it worked), it has a fantastic soundtrack. The songs help you sink into the neo hippie lifestyle of Laurel Canyon and the Frances McDormand character, a free-living record producer. Songs for the band in the......