Blank Dogs Feature

This guy makes weird, good, post punk-ish music all by his lonesome. He also runs a record label and hangs around at shows listening for new music he might like while chewing gum and generally being awesome. 

Wanna Be Yr Dog

Bash Compactor: Eternal Cool

I collaborated with my friend/colleague Matt Harvey on my B.C. piece this week...it turned out to be a lot more fun than going to a party alone. Who knew?

In which we talk to Sonic Youth and their offspring, and find out some important things.

Bash Compactor: Who's the Boss?

Making a Monkey Out of Mike Edison

(and Jon Spencer and Christina Martinez and myself, OMG)

Bash Compactor: Awkward Times With Vampire Weekend

It's awkward when you're assigned to cover a party thrown for people you kinda sorta knew in college but weren't really friends with. Fortunately, awkward usually leads to funny.

This Bites

Bash Compactor: Susanne Bartsch's Vandam Party

Trannies are the best people ever to party with but they hate the goddamn devil sun.

Mercurial Thermometers

Bash Compactor: Burning Angel Party

This party was a lot more fun than I thought it would be, and I think I got hollered at by DJ Jess.

Sex Site Celebrates Seventh

Bash Compactor: America Takes Williamsburg

Can you spot the hipster grifter at this rad photo show?

It's like the Brooklyn version of Where's Waldo.