DRINK: The raucous and ribald cabaret duo Kiki & Herb may be on semi-hiatus, but they’re resurfacing tonight for a very special ‘Eclectic Salon’ event at Bottlerocket, the “dog and child friendly” wine shop in the Flatiron district. It's not exactly clear what kind of performance is planned tonight, but the boozy surroundings are sure to provide ample inspiration. Playfully dubbed “The Year of Magical Drinking,” the evening features free wine tastings to wash......

Earlier this month, Sarah Lewitinn (Ultragrrrl) brought her label, Stolen Transmission, back to the bedroom after leaving Island/Def Jam. This was just one of many things that signaled more changes for the major, and now it turns out that the president of Def Jam, Jay-Z, is stepping down from his position. The NY Times reports:Jay-Z made the announcement with Def Jam’s parent, Universal Music Group, as his employment contract was expiring. Under a separate long-term......

Naked Guy at Ted Leo Concert It's a tad early for year end awards, but this story is making a strong, late push for the greatest live moment of 2007. At the Ted Leo show at The Music Hall of Williamsburg Wednesday night, some dude from Jersey took off his shirt and threw it on the stage. Not satisfied with merely being topless in a crowd on that snowy night, he eventually followed the shirt......

It's hard to believe that tomorrow marks twenty years since the Chernobyl disaster, but the folks down at Housing Works Used Books Cafe (126 Crosby St.) have joined forces with the National Book Critics Circle to commemorate the anniversary. Head over there at 6PM to hear a whole host of talented writers reading aloud from Voices From Chernobyl - Gary Shteyngart, Philip Gourevitch, and Tom Bissell to name a few. On Thursday night (4/27), the......

Sarah Lewitinn, Ultragrrrl...

Tomorrow night, the hottest spot in the city will probably be in the East Village, where the WYSIWYG Talent Show will be taking place. Created by Uffish, it's an all-lady-blogger line-up, discussing their "first times" doing who knows what. The dishers include Sarah Lewitinn/Ultragrrl, Eurotrash, Rachel Kramer Bussel/Lusty Lady, Jamye Waxman, Lindsay Robertson/Lindsayism, Jessica Delfino, Nichelle, and GirlyNYC, an estimable bunch of smart and lovely ladies. The reading is at 7:30PM, at P.S. 122, which......