It might not be necessary to write an introduction for Lee Ranaldo, so I’ll state the obvious and mention he’s one of the founding members of Sonic Youth. What I’ve always respected about Ranaldo and his now-former bandmates is their ability to move across musical genres and artistic mediums, and somehow have it work out. As musicians, Sonic Youth always strove to work with various artists from Cypress Hill to Yoko Ono, and the members’ various interests outside the group included fashion, zines, […]
Etgar Keret Saying “I want to” Over and Over
I’m not even going to count the amount of times Etgar Keret says “I want to” over in his story, “Big Blue Bus,” over at Granta. I’m guessing it is as many times as Tim Tebow said he’s excited in his press conference yesterday.
A Darker, Less Comical Dystopia: A Conversation With Miles Klee
I know that I went into 2012 thinking that the year the Mayan calendar ran out was going to be a landmark year for dystopian novels. With that said, I think we should give Miles Klee’s Ivyland (OR Books) the award for “Best Book Where Everything Is Going/Has Gone To Total Shit,” and call it a day. Klee’s debut is a darkly comical (more dark, less comical) book that takes place in a New Jersey where humanity has decayed into nothing. This isn’t […]
Vol. 1 Presents: The Greatest 3-Minute Punk Stories Ever (April 10th)
If you read Vol. 1 Brooklyn enough, you probably realize by now that some of us come from punk rock backgrounds. We’ve made zines, been in bands, gone on tour, and maybe dyed our hair an awkward shade of green once or twice. That’s why we’re beyond thrilled to announce the lineup for The Greatest 3-Minute Punk Stories Ever, taking place at Public Assembly on April 10th. As always, the event is free, and starts at 7:30. Each reader will […]
Shooting Grouse Near Brontë Country
If you want to win a city council election in the area that includes the area named after the Brontë sisters, you have to make the decision if leasing a piece of land between the “Glorious 12th” of August and the end of December to Red Grouse hunters is a good financial decision, or bad for the environment. Even though a good portion of the area is made up of gritstone, there are “swathes of wild grass and heather” full of the […]
Our Collective Woody Allen Fetish Is A Bit Much
Obviously we are just as guilty as the next person when it comes to our love for New York’s favorite step-daughter marrying ball of neurosis (look at our logo!), but a Woody Allen tanktop? Haven’t we moved past this as a people?
Girls Write Now Chapters 2012 Reading Series
Starting this Friday, our pals at Girls Write Now are hosting their Chapters 2012 reading series. Get all the info and tickets at the event website.