popcorn youth

Tom Carter/ Steve Gunn/ Shawn McMillen
Northeast U.S. tour June 2009

Dates
06.04.09 at Monkeytown, 58 N. 3rd St., Brooklyn, NY
06.05.09 at Brickbat Books, 709 S. 4th St., Philadelphia, PA
06.06.09 with Ian Nagoski at the Red Room, 425 E. 31st St., Baltimore, MD
06.07.09 at Bar, 254 Crown St., New Haven, CT
06.13.09 with Burnt Hills at Helderberg House, 96 […]

Earlier this spring, we interviewed the co-owners of Magpie Gallery Ghop and Loudeac Tile Studio, Jean Callahan and Phil McCray. We’re a big fan of what they’ve done with the small space up in Collegetown, as well as their thriving Newfield-based studio. Both bring an esoteric and intellectual sensibility to what could well be construed […]

So sorry for forgetting to post this week’s show calendar! You (hopefully) didn’t miss this:
June 3 - Alva Noto / Byetone [Red House Arts Center]
June 4 - The Small Kings / Wingnut / The Mutron Warriors [Castaways]
June 4 - The Latter Day Taints / Les Atomique Forces [Chanti Loft]
June 6 - Eilen Jewell [Rongo]
June 6 […]

THURSDAY, JUNE 11 >> STATE OF THE ART GALLERY
SUDDEN OAK
SWANOX
AMERICAN SPHINX
KEIR NEURINGER
120 West State St.
Downtown Ithaca
8pm / All Ages / $5
Hello everyone! San Francisco-based psych-noise duo Sudden Oak will perform at the State of the Art Gallery this Thursday, June 11. Also the founders of micro house label Bezoar Formations, Sudden Oak’s cross-country tour […]

I think the last teen/young adult book I read was Frindle in eighth grade. By this point I was reading mostly Tom Clancy, and just getting into John Grisham. Ho ho, I thought, I’m so mature. This book is about fifth graders, ho ho.
But then I really liked it. It had all the classic elements […]

[Uhhmmmm… yes! Hope it does not cause Oprah-worthy levels of hysteria ala KFC.] ITHACA JIMMY JOHN’S SANDWICH SHOPS CELEBRATES CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY
Four-Hour Event Includes $1.00 Sandwiches & Prize Giveaways
WHAT:   Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shops is celebrating its Ithaca location by throwing a Customer Appreciation Day.  During the event, Jimmy John’s will be selling their delicious sandwiches […]

Tonight I’ll be heading to a show that I’ve been excited about for quite some time — Carsten Nicolai (or Alva Noto) and Olaf Bender (or Byetone), the founders of the excellent record label Raster-Noton, will be performing tonight in Syracuse at the Red House Arts Center. I’ve been a fan of Olaf’s work for […]

So I heard an amusing rumor yesterday – a rumor mind you so don’t take it as doctrine – that went like this: Ithaca Fest is a celebration put on by Ithaca locals signifying their ‘taking back’ of the city due to the exodus of students that comes after the Ithaca, Cornell and TC3 […]

Brainwashed is offering an awesome deal on a killer record so I couldn’t help but put this out there. If you don’t have ‘Fire on Corridor X’ I highly recommend you buy it immediately. He says: “All the Saints - Fire on Corridor X CD - $6.99 (was $12.99) It’s an awesome gem from an […]