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In Search of Marcel Proust, Finding Tom Verlaine
By BRENDAN BERNHARDBrendan Bernhard encounters a personal hero. But will the publicity-shy lead singer of Television grant him an interview?
Thank You, East Village
By DANIEL MAURERA mosaic of 160 people who make the East Village what it is.
Hell of a Time As Punk Pioneer Celebrates New Book
By RAY LEMOINE and ANTHONY PAPPALARDOAnthony Pappalardo Hell-o! A punk-rock pioneer celebrating the release of his memoir at a place called the Bourgeois Pig? Last night at the lounge that’s just a short walk from his East Village apartment, Richard Hell greeted guests with a glass of wine in hand, wearing a minimalist sweater-and-jeans combo. His hair was cut short […]
Rockers Reading: Peter Hook, Richard Hell Look Back
By DANIEL MAURERThe punk-rock pioneer and the Joy Division and New Order bassist have released memoirs, and will make local appearances.
The Day | Houston Street Lot Snatched Up For $8 Million
By DANIEL MAURERThe Local’s daily roundup of East Village news from around the Web, including an update on the CBGB movie, construction at the Mystery Lot, a deal at the Museum of the American Gangster, and more.
Nightclubbing | Richard Hell and the Voidoids
By EMILY ARMSTRONG and PAT IVERSPat Ivers and Emily Armstrong continue sorting through their archives of punk-era concert footage as it’s digitized for the Downtown Collection at N.Y.U.’s Fales Library. Today: footage of the Voidoids at CBGB in 1979.
The Day | Samples Limited at LES Ice Cream Joint
By STEPHEN REX BROWNA roundup of today’s news, including a crackdown on ice cream and a new “water cafe.”
James Wolcott’s Memoir, ‘Lucking Out,’ Gets Down and Semi-Dirty in the East Village
By BRENDAN BERNHARDBrendan Bernhard reviews the Vanity Fair writer’s latest tome, recounting the glory days of CBGB and the Village Voice.
Five Questions With | Bryan Waterman, Author of ‘Marquee Moon’
By BRENDAN BERNHARDBrendan Bernhard talks with the NYU professor about the seminal Television album.
Your Voices | On Books and Television
By THE LOCALA sampling of reader reactions to posts that have appeared on The Local.
Appreciating the Music of Television
By BRENDAN BERNHARDBrendan Bernhard offers an appreciation of the music of the CBGB’s-era band Television.
East Village Tweets
By BRENDAN BERNHARDWould-be messages from the East Village, in 140 characters or less.