I’m trying to remember how I first heard of Tall Dwarfs, and I’m drawing a complete blank. I remember when Tall Dwarfs co-founder Chris Knox suffered a debilitating stroke in 2009, and the subsequent benefit album, and the hilarious video … Continue reading
Let’s get this out of the way: The video was weird. When Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced in late September she was setting aside her months-long equivocation and going all in on a proposed new 76ers arena on the edge of … Continue reading
On February 21, Queens City Councilmembers Robert Holden and Vickie Paladino sent a letter to the New York City Independent Budget Office about the proposed New York City FC soccer stadium in Willets Point, which was one piece of the … Continue reading
We’ve already covered the Feelies and how I fell in love with them following their return from a 16-year hiatus. But as I soon discovered, the Feelies’ road has been long and wandering, and has led down many side paths … Continue reading
During the summer of protests that followed the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd in May 2020, journalists and readers alike began taking a hard look at how much news reporting relied on police sources. In particular, the standard use … Continue reading
New York City real estate interests are putting on a full-court press this year for what they’re calling “vacancy reset”: legislation allowing landlords to raise rents as much as they want on rent-regulated apartments that have been occupied for at least 10 … Continue reading
The Great Airbnb War entered its latest chapter five months ago, when New York City enacted its crackdown on short-term vacation rentals, forcing anyone offering stays of less than 30 days to prove their legality by registering with the city. Airbnb hosts have … Continue reading
It’s December 2018, and I’m waiting, as I have for the seven previous nights, for the doors to the Bowery Ballroom to open. After 12 years at Hoboken’s beloved Maxwell’s, Yo La Tengo’s annual Hanukkah benefit shows relaunched the previous … Continue reading
The last time Queens State Senator Jessica Ramos held a town hall on Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plans to build a casino on the Citi Field parking lots, she emphatically stuck a fork in the project by putting on hold a required … Continue reading
Nina Simone is a fairly recent arrival in my music collection, though I had known her name, and at least a little bit about her music, for years before. For much of that time, she was one of those figures … Continue reading