The BMF of the “Alan Braxe and Friends” featured in the classic french house album The Upper Cuts, Fred Falke’s most known filter art is with his other half. In addition to original work, the duo are deft remixers, accentuating a song’s strengths and turning them into... More >>

We recommend that you start lining up now for the Bust Magazine Spring Craftacular: The first 300 attendees get a free reusable tote bag full of “crafty swag” from some of the festival participants. Can’t get there early? Not to worry, plenty more adorable goods are available... More >>

Brooklyn positioned themselves as jokesters from the outset, with a venue name that comments directly on independent electronic promoters’ tendency to withhold venue information until the day of show. TBA, meanwhile, remains on an burgeoning stretch of Wythe Avenue, and despite the... More >>

Amid the avalanche of shows brought by Red Bull Music Academy and their generous tentacles of corporate sponsorship, the Bunker stands out for programming a night that traverses the electronic music spectrum from severe to whimsical. Andy Stott and Objekt handle the dark stuff without... More >>

Before indulging in tequila and tacos, shape up at the Cinco de Mayo 5K, and compete for a chance to win a trip to Mexico or Puerto Rico. More >>

Want more than guac and chips?At the Luncha Libre: Thrillist Taco Knockout, chefs serve up creative tacos, while guests participate in tastings, a DIY hot sauce station, and a margarita bar. More >>

At the fifth annual Guactacular, expect 20 homemade guacamole-tastings, a live recording of the Sporkful podcast, and an evening edition featuring local restaurants, chefs, and members of the food community competing for your vote. More >>

Two questions worth posing during the next few weeks, the period when, after 12 years away, the annual Red Bull Music Academy returns to the city: Of all the great upcoming shows and lectures, which ones should I make a point of catching, and what does it mean that so much independent and... More >>

Though the music of Little Boots easily sits alongside the likes of Kylie Minogue and Katy Perry, her '80s jams are also delivered both a bit more earnestly and with a bit more complexity. In other words, she's the dancefloor version of the girl-next-door, hashing out her heartbreaks and... More >>

This October marks the 25th anniversary of the release of one of grunge’s benchmark releases, Mudhoney’s guitar-damaged declaration of disgust, Touch Me I’m Sick, but rather than celebrate the past, the Seattle iconoclasts are touring in support of their excellent new... More >>

Although Marissa Nadler’s sparse acoustic folk doesn’t seem like a natural fit for the confines of Brooklyn’s bona-fide metal lair Saint Vitus, she espouses a sort of dark, nightmarish quality, teleported from the backroom some Black Lodge in David Lynch’s imagination,... More >>

From Hot Fuss on, the Killers have explored sounds in massively unique waves more than most bands dare to. The dance-y electropop of their debut somehow bled into the Americana vibe of Sam’s Town before traversing the Bowie space fantasy of Day & Age. In their 2012, appropriately titled... More >>

Seventeen when she released “Pon de Replay,” 19 for “Umbrella,” Rihanna accomplished more in her first two decades than many do in a lifetime. Now 25, the Barbados-born pop star is touring the world in support of “Diamonds,” the ethereal lead single that... More >>

Have you ever stared longingly at the Brooklyn Bridge and thought, I wish I could climb that? Brooklyn Boulders, an 18,000-square-foot refuge for the urban climber located near the Gowanus, is happy to give you a shot. In addition to providing massive synthetic boulders, 360-degree climbing... More >>

This weekly jazz jam at the newly expanded Spike Hill bar in Williamsburg is as raucous as anything else on its stretch of Bedford. But the rotating cast of players is solid, the veggie burger is hot, and really, doesn't that newest Beacon's Closet discovery deserve to be aired out somewhere classy? More >>