This weekend, Tommy Ramone died from bile duct cancer at his apartment in New York. The seminal punk band’s first drummer and producer appeared on the first three albums — Ramones (1976), Leave Home (1977) and Rocket To Russia (1977). He also managed the band for awhile and was known as “the sensible one.” By all accounts, a genuinely nice dude. Via Letters of Note, here’s the Ramones’ first ever bio, written by Tommy Ramone in 1975. RIP!
Protests against a grand jury’s decision not to indict a Staten Island cop for putting Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold continued for a third night in New York and other cities. Despite the pouring rain, protesters marched through the streets and held a die-in at Apple’s flagship store in…
“Listen In“ is a weekly feature in which we ask musicians to curate a mixtape-length YouTube playlist of songs they’re currently digging. Click the big play button above to hear the whole playlist or scroll down to see and hear individual tracks. Hector's Pets is a throwbacks, but it's hard to say…
Here are some art, film, music and other things happening in NYC so you can Have a Good Weekend. Drop your suggestions in the comments or to tips@animalnewyork.com. FRIDAY 49°F LOW 38°F In theaters: One of the best films of the year L'il Quinquin is already open; old school New…
