After just two years, All Points West--the New York area's only halfway successful attempt at a summer music festival--is in jeopardy: unless things come together quickly, it's unlikely to return at all. Why can't a cultural powerhouse like NYC host the type of event Manchester, Tennessee handles without a hitch? More»

[Cologne Schmidt and her friends are certainty not going to waste this precious time of their lives. Above, kicking in the mud at "All Points West"]

"You're never too old to become younger." -Mae West

Summer is not over yet. Take some hints from Cologne Schmidt and her beautiful friends: Get out there and enjoy your youths! We patiently await a report on this adventure from Cologne (stay tuned), in the meantime, a preview of her adventures at All Points West concert series this summer.... More»

[Eric Ripert. Pictures via Wordhampton PR Inc.] What could be better than a dinner cooked by a four star chef? How about a dinner cooked by four star chefs from twelve of the best restaurants on the East End? That's exactly what the 5th Annual Great Chefs Dinner was with guests Kelly Bensimon, Eric Fischl, April Gornik and chef Eric Ripert. The event is held every year to honor Jeff Salaway, the co-founder of Nick & Toni's and name-sake of Hayground School's Jeff's Kitchen... More»

[Fans waiting to see Arctic Monkeys at All Points West.  Photos by Ben Hider for Flavorpill]. This year's band line-up for All Points West, the biggest and loudest three-day music festival to hit the tri-state area in years, was nothing less than jaw-dropping when it was first announced months ago.  With performers like the Beastie-Boys, MGMT, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Crystal Castles and Coldplay all in the same weekend, the festival was destined for Indie greatness and by all means lived up to the hype. More»

[Photo by Kirill].

We don't mean to tease, but we can't resist giving you another little taste of the dramatic stage presence at All Points West. Jay-Z stole the show with his Friday set, proving that being a major label executive and doing the whole married thing is certainly not about to weigh on his ability to rock the crowd. Even if we hadn't caught the raps and rhymes, the look on Jigga Man's face, alone (and the man is wearing sunglasses, mind you), is probably enough to keep us spellbound. Stay tuned for full coverage, coming soon.

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[The Fleet Foxes perform at All Points West at Jersey City's Liberty State Park. Photo via Getty].

This weekend, the 2009 All Points West Music & Arts Festival in Liberty State Park took over Jersey City, offering the tri-state area incredible entertainment a whole lot more accessible than the treks required for Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, or several of the other music must-sees. More»

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Last night's Arlo Guthrie concert in Battery Park for the River to River Festival looked pretty chill, but let's be honest here: the real party is going to be tonight's kick-off of the All Points West music festival at Liberty State Park. Jay-Z is headlining! (The Beastie Boys were supposed to, but Adam Yauch sadly came down with a wee bit of throat cancer.) More»

• The schedule for the All Points West Music and Arts Festival is here and our favorite geeks at College Humor will be performing all three days! Fitting? [Ricky Van Veen]

• Oegle is a brand-new service for dorks to meet friends online!  YIPEE!  Go to the website that picks another random user to have a one-on-one chat with each other.  Chats are completely anonymous though "there is nothing to stop you from revealing personal details." Seems like a great idea with absolutely zero chances of negative effects....NOT! [Omegle] More»