Bribes, black market kidney deals, and money being funneled to Israel. Continue Reading

My dad always said, “Pick your battles.”  Well, apparently this cop/dispatcher never heard the saying because he decided to focus on the frantic girl’s swearing when she called for an ambulance for her dad, who was convulsing on the floor.  Hopefully the guy got fired because this is yet again another instance where a cop [...] Continue Reading

click photo for video It’s been a minute since we’ve gotten political on here be it the result of campaign fatigue or blissful (and temporary) indifference, so let’s ease back into it.  After all, Palin is quite easy–no, I’m not calling her slut; calm down you Palinites.  I’m just saying she’s an easy target for political [...] Continue Reading

Everything from sword yielding action figures, bobble heads, t-shirts and... chia pets? Continue Reading

SeamlessWeb, the online food ordering company, is giving away free coffee at participating restaurants during February. Each week one of four neighborhoods will be featured. Participating restaurants will be giving away a small cup of coffee while supplies last. To get your free cup of joe, go to one of the restaurants listed  here and [...] Continue Reading

If you’re in the New York tri-state area this Friday (November 21st), then you MUST go to the Mercury Lounge to see our good friends, Frances, play their energetic, super-tight live show for their debut full-length album release party. The album is called All The While and it is absolutely brilliant, full of catchy [...] Continue Reading

Hit up the voting booth, pat yourself on the back and get FREE ice cream? Ben and Jerry’s wants to thank you for voting by giving you a free scoop of ice cream! Head over to any participating Ben and Jerry’s location on election day from 5-8PM to claim your scoop (or scoops if you’re slick).  Voting [...] Continue Reading

Michael Kors has decided to open up shop in Washington’s Bellevue Square.  It’s a 3,000 square-foot store and schedule to open in July of 2009. Kors’ fans will find his ready-to-wear collection, including shoes, handbags, watches, fragrances, and eyewear.  It will be a lifestyle store, just as the ones found in New [...] Continue Reading

Ilirjana Alushaj, lead front-woman of Apache Beat is a cutie. Apart from being the leading lady in one of NYC’s most exciting new bands, she’s also the editor of The Pop Manifesto. Cute, talented and ambitious. Expect an Apache Beat full length out in 2009, but here’s a free track to hold you over… Download [...] Continue Reading

Online virtual recording studio Indaba Music has a great event coming up in correlation with CMJ this week. Flyer is below. See you there! Continue Reading

Now that its officially October all I can think about is pumpkins.  Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, Sam Adams Octoberfest beer. (which by the way is the BEST beer ever)  But there is an event that happens soon that gets me very excited! Its a tradition in the area I live, and is now world famous.  It’s [...] Continue Reading

Today would have been the 68th birthday of Beatles rocker John Lennon. While some accuse the Beatle of being an idealist and a capitalist, many wonder what Lennon would have to say about the state of our nation and relations throughout the international community. Something tells me he wouldn’t approve of the Bush administration. Although he [...] Continue Reading

Well, yesterday was Brooklyn’s famous Atlantic Antic street festival, the absolute best of all the New York street festivals because it’s massive, it’s the last gasp of organized outdoor fun before the cold weather kicks in, there’s live music, the food is amazing, there are plenty of adult beverages to enjoy, and it’s in Brooklyn! [...] Continue Reading

Tell me this guy is not bad-ass!  Amazing…he should be playing the halftime show at the VP debate tonight.  What…there’s no halftime show? Continue Reading

ROIR Records has just re-released some excellent live and historic Skatalites music on CD, LP, and digital download, which was previously only available on cassette. Stretching Out, from 1983, is historically significant because it is from the year when the band had just reconciled the differences that had driven their 2-year career apart in 1965. [...] Continue Reading