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Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'rocknroll'

November 21, 2007

Brian Cox is widely admired for commanding performances in films like The Bourne Identity, Rushmore and the original Hannibal Lecter in Michael Mann’s Manhunter. But like most actors from across the pond, the Scottish Cox originally built his reputation on decades of tireless stage work in theaters around the word. Until the stagehands’ strike shut down Broadway, he could be seen in the role of Max, a diehard British Marxist and Cambridge professor in Tom......

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December 19, 2006

All worship at the altar of...H&M? The church at Sixth Avenue and West 20th that was once the infamous Limelight nightclub (and not so famous Avalon) may be turned into retail space, according to Braden Keil in today's Post. Apparently, landlord Ben Ashkenazy doesn't want to deal with another nightclub, especially in the wake of the recent crackdown and trouble securing liquor licenses. Broker Frank Terzulli of Winnick Realty tells the Post, "He's going......

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November 8, 2006

It's just after CMJ and we're still not ready to get back in to a venue yet. However, some music would be nice. So a film about music is a perfect compromise. Lucky for us, loudQUIETloud will be screening in New York tomorrow. The documentary is an intimate portrait of The Pixies and their "difficult, tense and ultimately triumphant return as one of rock music's greatest bands". The band originally broke up in 1992......

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September 26, 2005

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Shonali Bhowmik, Leader of indie band Tigers and Monkeys, member, Variety Shac...

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July 20, 2005

Today at 12:30 PM, you can catch rock critic Chuck Klosterman reading from his new book, Killing Yourself To Live: 85% Of A True Story, at the Bryant Park Reading Room as part of Coliseum Books’ “Word for Word” lunchtime reading series. Gothamist read Chuck’s latest book, which advertised itself as a rock n roll adventure in which our musing protagonist spends 21 days driving cross-country to visit and ponder music’s greater deaths, from Kurt......

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May 13, 2005

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Julie Xmas, Made Out Of Babies...

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April 22, 2005

Tonight TV: VH1 Classic presents Matzo and Metal: A Very Classic Passover, starring Jewish hard rock artists Dee Snider and JJ French of Twisted Sister, Scott Ian of Anthrax and Leslie West, who will lead you through a traditional metal seder as well as kvetch about their music industry experiences. And the special’s sponsor? Only the most rock n roll of alcoholic beverages – Maneschewitz. 7pm, VH1 Classic. Film: Comedian David Cross curates a film......

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