Ludlow Guitars, 172 Ludlow St. Photo from the business's website.

Ludlow Guitars is Relocating to Brooklyn After 17 Years on the Lower East Side

Another beloved Lower East Side independent business is fading away. …

New York Funny Songs Festival Kicks off 5th and Final Fest This Thursday

The 5th and final New York Funny Songs Fest kicks off this Thursday, May 19th at The Unicorn (105 Henry St. at Pike St.). …

Roots Pop Band “Karikatura” Celebrates New Album at Bowery Electric on Thursday

“World Indie,” “Transglobal Soul,” “Roots Pop” are all terms that can be used to summarize the Brooklyn-based Karikatura‘s sound, but it’s more fun to …

Arts Watch: What To Do in February

Here are some of the highlighted events coming up in February that we are looking forward to: …

The former home of Fontana's, 105-107 Eldridge St.

Fontana’s Bar is Closing After 12 Years on Eldridge Street

After more than a decade in business on the Lower East Side, the owners of Fontana’s, the Eldridge Street bar and performance venue, have decided to call it quits. Here’s what they told us: …

Arts Watch: A Mashup of Downtown “Frankophiles” to Celebrate Sinatra’s 100th

A gaggle of downtown “Frankophiles” will be celebrating Old Blue Eyes’ 100th birthday, for one night only, with song and dance and a backup band at The Club at La Mama on Monday evening. …

Carol Lipnik performing at Pangea. Photo by The Lo-Down

Review: Carol Lipnik Soars at Pangea

Within the first few bars of her opening song at Pangea, Carol Lipnik effectively begins to weave a sort of sonic cocoon that gently envelops and contains her audience. …