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Over the weekend Kim Kardashian celebrated her 31st birthday with a performance by Pink at the Darby, Patrik Ervell and Graham Hudson held the Boffo Building opening reception, The 1% fled to Jersey for the Hunt, Tom Colicchio hosted the High Line Chef's Dinner, Grub Street had their food festival, Baker performed at CMJ, and so much more. Last night's parties were all about food and music! More»

BLEECH had their first performance in the US last night and they rocked! I got the pleasure of meeting with Jen & Katherine O’Neil, and Mat Brick last night at the Nylon and Kangol x Aerial7 launch party. Check out my interview with BLEECH below: More»

The CMJ Music Marathon is upon us with another year of an overwhelming amount of bands, films and presentations to see in the span of 5 days. We found some of the best acts in the line up and made a handy dandy guide to make it easy. [Photo via]

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From concerts to art shows and festivals, there are more than enough things to do around NYC this month without stretching your Bank of America accounts. Here's our list of the top free events in New York this October! More»

What better way to top off the opening weekend of your film than by with a surprise concert at the Brooklyn Bowl? Kanye West burst onto the stage at 2 am, for a little late night toast to the douchebags... More»

The CMJ Music Marathon will all but monopolize downtown and Brooklyn rock clubs October 19-23. Today, the sprawling festival announced a second wave of participating artists. Test your indie savvy and see how many you recognize. Not many? Take our tips on how to fake it 'til you make it. More»

CMJ came and went, but we're still humming the tunes from the shows we flew through. Nicky Digital stopped into this Topman showcase at Brooklyn's Root Studios, featuring Neon Indian, The Almighty Defenders and Cale Parks; as well as DJ sets. More»

As Doug Marshall alerts us on Twitter, "the Walgreens at 14th Street had a prominently displayed sign that they are completely out of Plan B." Wow, New York; wow. So what could be the cause of this sudden demand for back-up birth control? While the elegant Princess Grace Awards Gala might at first seem too elegant an event to be the cause, remember that Prince Albert of Monaco has had TWO KIDS out of illicit trysts, something he probably doesn't want to repeat. Also, all those CMJ afterparties are bound to lead to some ill-advised (un?)romantic entanglements. More»

[169 Bowery. Photos by Rachelle Hruska]

If you aren't already knee deep in bands to check out at this year's CMJ Music Marathon, head over to the Bowery and pop into the awesomely festive Levi's/Fader Fort. Levi's and The Fader Magazine are setting up shop this week at 169 Bowery and will be rocking the days of CMJ away with free drinks and tons of music. However, judging by the outdoor decor, we hope the venue doesn't outshine its talent. The Fort's line-up includes Hollywood Holt, The Naked and Famous, All The Saints, Passion Pit, School of Seven Bells, Kuroma, Ricky Blaze, Tobacco, Little Boots, and many, many more.