Any good clubs that play indie music in new york?

May 21, 2004 3:14 PM

Any good clubs that play indie music in new york ?

I've tried searching but i cant find any i need my smiths fix.

posted by sgt.serenity to Media & Arts (14 answers total)

no.
posted by mookieproof at 4:04 PM on May 21, 2004

Ask jonmc.
posted by interrobang at 12:17 AM on May 22, 2004

The Room, on Sullivan btw. Houston and Prince.

I think they have one or two other locations in Manhattan, too, but I'm not sure where they are.
posted by saladin at 9:59 AM on May 22, 2004

Define "Indie". There are quite a few places that play 80's music, which is most likely what the smiths would be grouped under these days. For a generally dance-ish scene try albion/batcave - which is quite goth or Don Hill's for a more mixed crowd. Sometimes CBGB's or CB's Gallery is decent. A lot of todays "indie" bands would be concentrated in Williamsburg (I'm thinking of north six (tonight is HNIA, which should be good) and some more in free williamsburg or this list (check out the title). If you get a copy of the village voice you can look through the music section to find what you want. There is almost always something worth going to.
posted by milovoo at 11:28 AM on May 22, 2004

is brownie's still open?
posted by amberglow at 12:14 PM on May 22, 2004

Isn't The Knitting Factory supposed to be pretty cool? So I've heard, anyhow.
posted by picea at 12:26 PM on May 22, 2004

Amberglow: Nope, Brownies is now Hi-Fi.
posted by bcwinters at 2:19 PM on May 22, 2004

Shows how out of the loop i am : >

I got an email from a lurker about this--So, I thought I'd drop you a line with an answer to the Sgt's latest
AskMe - I dunno if you're familiar with the weekly Misshapes parties at Luke & Leroys - http://misshapes.com/ - but I'd wager thats the single most likely place for the Sgt to get his Smiths fix in a club.

Hope that manages to be helpful!

Keith Causin
Writer, Teaching the Indie Kids to Dance Again
Http://teachingtheindiekidstodanceagain.blogspot.com

try that : >
posted by amberglow at 3:19 PM on May 22, 2004

Brownie's is now Hi-Fi, as bcwinters says, but it's the same owner. If you want to hear recorded indie music, it's the home of the awesomest jukebox on the planet. Also, Mike is now starting to have simple listening parties for new records. Every Wednesday, I think.
posted by Mo Nickels at 7:42 AM on May 23, 2004

PS: I think Hi-Fi is doing a Morrisey listening party this week.
posted by Mo Nickels at 7:43 AM on May 23, 2004

should we do a mini-meetup? (or is it too meat-markety there now?)
posted by amberglow at 7:44 AM on May 23, 2004

It is kind of meat-markety, but it's generally good people. It's not Wall Streeters and UES assholes, mainly downtowners who are blatantly just trying to meet new people and who are not too hung up on a lot of show and trappings.
posted by Mo Nickels at 7:55 AM on May 23, 2004

ok....find out the night, and we'll meet there : >
posted by amberglow at 9:17 AM on May 23, 2004

Response by poster: yup , mini meetup sounds goood to me , weds night ?
posted by sgt.serenity at 4:30 PM on May 25, 2004