The Observer takes a look back at the old days of 18 West 11th Street. The townhouse between 5th and 6th Avenues in Greenwich Village has a sordid history involving the Weatherman organization; "On March 6, 1970, five members of the radical Weather Underground accidentally detonated dynamite at a makeshift bomb factory in the basement. The bombs were, according to rumors, destined for a military compound in New Jersey and for Butler Library at Columbia......

MUSIC: Courtney Love makes her return to the New York stage tonight for a little birthday celebration show at Hiro Ballroom. The rocker turned 43 on Monday of this week, and there's only one way to see if she's acting her age! Last time she got a little crazy at a suprise show at Plaid, and when she turned 40 she took a trip to Bellevue. 10pm // Hiro Ballroom [371 W 16th St] //......

MOVIE: By now you've all seen, memorized and lived your own version of neurotic New York love story Annie Hall, the classic Woody Allen film that's stood the test of time. But have you seen it under the open night sky? Didn't think so. Get there early for a seat. Get there even earlier for knitting lessons! In an unrelated event earlier in the day, the folks from Knit New York will be teaching those......

READINGS: Russell Simmons has written a self-help book and will be at Border's today promoting it (okay, now all of this recent noise he's making makes more sense)! It's called "Do You! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success." None of the laws include any of these three words. 1pm // Border’s [100 Broadway] // Free As we mentioned a few weeks ago, Tim Gunn will be reading from......

MUSIC: Five O'Clock Heroes, The Octagon and Ford & Fitzroy play Mercury Lounge tonight. In an odd turn of events we're most excited for the opener, Ford & Fitzroy - who played our Movable Hype show in February (video here). Listen: The Weatherman's Refrain.mp3 - Ford & Fitzroy Vermeer.mp3 - The Octagon 8pm // Mercury Lounge [Houston at Essex] // $10 The Nublu Orchestra will be playing...Nublu tonight. A ton of jazz and electronic musicians......

MUSIC: Of course we suggest you come hang out with us tonight at our 4th Birthday Party, and 11th Movable Hype show. The show starts at 7:30pm, here are the details and some mp3s: 10:30pm - The World Without Magic (Never Begun.mp3) 9:30pm - White Rabbits (The Plot.mp3) 8:30pm - Ford & Fitzroy (The Weatherman's Refrain.mp3) 7:30pm - Hayes Peebles (Gone Grey.mp3) Adira Amram is hosting, and there will be gift bags with candy and......

Ford & Fitzroy are a fairly recent creation, and we hear their live show is "the kind of show that makes you want to see unknown bands more often. Surprising, strange and wonderful at the same time, it made you feel like the insider on something special." With a review like that, and two tracks floating around that we can't stop listening to, we couldn't be more psyched to see this band at our Movable......

Our 11th Movable Hype show, and also our 4th Birthday, is coming up this Thursday! You can buy tickets here, and we suggest coming early. There will be gift bags (first come, first served), and a select amount will have special treats from clothier Le Tigre! Those will go fast, kids. Here are the details, again: 10:30pm - The World Without Magic (Never Begun.mp3) 9:30pm - White Rabbits (The Plot.mp3) 8:30pm - Ford & Fitzroy......

Last Friday we announced that White Rabbits are playing our next Movable Hype show. Now we'd like to introduce you to another band playing the show: Ford & Fitzroy. Listen: The Weatherman's Refrain.mp3 (more at MySpace) While this band is newer to the scene, it sounds like they've been around the sonic block a few times (one of them did play with his old band Asobi Seksu at our first ever Movable Hype). We're really......

Unlike last week, New Yorkers are treated to just nine new releases including three big titles (Prime, The Weather Man and The Legend of Zorro) that pique our interest but don't necessarily excite us, some intriguing scare-fare (we're thinking more Three ... Extremes than Saw II), and a new documentary -- New York Doll -- about the late Arthur Kane, a member of the seminal NYC glam-meets-punk rock group New York Dolls. Elsewhere … Three......

- The woes of Global Dimming - Prepare for hurricane season over at the NOAA and the NYC Office of Emergency Management - It's been 24 years since the Mount St. Helen's eruption - Think you're too close to the lightning? Here's how to tell. - The Great Humidity vs. Dewpoint Debate, Part One - The Great Humidity vs. Dewpoint Debate, Part Two, in which Joe advises us to find 12-inch long hairs...for science......

Recent production sightings here in Gotham (reg required for full size pics) have drummed up a renewed buzz about the upcoming film, The Weather Man. Directed by Gore Verbinski, the film stars Nicolas Cage and Michael Caine. Cage plays a divorced Chicago weatherman who is offered a job on a network morning show in New York. Before leaving he attempts to make peace with his ex-wife and kids. The movie is described as being in......