ORTGEIST

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The New Pornographers, alongside guests Destroyer and Immaculate Machine, take Manhattan in a sold-out show at Webster Hall.

23rd Annual Mermaid Day Parade

The nation's largest art parade shimmies, shakes, and swaggers down Surf Avenue in Coney Island. Check out the classic cars and floats as well as the eye-catching marchers.

3rd Annual New York Burlesque Festival

Oooh and Aaah at the best of burlesque. The weekend long affair was host to the best of the five burroughs, the country, and even acts from across the pond. Galleries are up for Friday's Festivities and the Saturday Spectacular

Wasabassco Burlesque Review 2

Wasabassco returns to Southpaw. Hosted by the wild Miss Saturn and starring the wonderful Peekaboo Pointe.

Wasabassco Wednesdays Cabaret Burlesque

The Women (and men) of Wasabassco wow Brooklyn throughout the month of February with a series of Wednesday night performances at Sputnik.

Bowery Ballroom

Neko Case and The Sadies return to NYC this time playing at the reknowned Bowery Ballroom accompanied by Low Skies.

ESB

Collection of photos of the eighth wonder of the world -- the Empire State Building.

The Wasabassco Burlesque Review

Burlesque comes to Brooklyn's Southpaw. A rhinestone studded night featuring the talents and ta-tas of The World Famous Pontani Sisters, Anita Cookie, Afua Richardson, Peekaboo Pointe, Scarlet Sinclair, Twirla. Oh my stars and garters!

Gotham Girls Roller Derby

The Brooklyn Bombshells blow up the Manhattan Mayhem in The Gotham Girls Roller Derby premiere bout. The event was lovingly called "a beat down in the boogie down" and was held at Skate Key in the Bronx. Soundtrack to the saucy slams and booty bumps provided by local rock acts the Sex Slaves and Black Moustache.

Divas and Deviants

Click the night fantastic to see pics of The Dazzle Dancers, Jo Boobs, Lady Grey Tease, Her Royal Highness Princess Diandra, Anita Greencard, Ruby Booby, Nasty Canasta, Darlinda Just Darlinda, and more.

Greenwich Village Halloween Parade 2004

Tons of political costumes (naturally), superhero costumes (they do all live in NYC after all), and more in the photo album. Make with the clicky.

Calypso Tattoo

60 plus photographs of Daniel Dimattia of Calypso Tattoo of Liege, Belgium hard at work. The man is insanely talented, a genuine delight to be around, and now the only person Marty will ever want to tattooed by again.

Matt Lenny and The New Reds

Nearly three dozen photos of New York indy power trio Matt Lenny and The New Reds kicking nine different kinds of ass at Sin-é.

Meadowlands Tattoo Convention

Ink rains down on the Meadowlands Expo Center. 30 pictures of classic american, tribal, and japanese arm, chest, back, and face tattoos.

Atlantic Antic 2004

Five dozen snaps shot while walking up and down Atlantic Avenue during the 30th anniversary of the largest street fair in Brooklyn.

Circus Day

Photos of acrobats, stunt riders, jugglers, tumblers, contortionists + bands and burlesque routines from Circus Day at Coney Island.

Curiosa

Images of The Cure and Interpol at The Curiosa Festival on Randall's Island.

Mermaid Parade 2004

Three-sectioned photo album from the festivities out at Coney Island on July 26, 2004. If you've never been to the parade, I highly recommend going. Until next year, you can live vicariously through the photographs here.
*Warning: contains some nudity*

Southpaw

Photos of Neko Case, The Sadies, and Dave Bielanko performing at Brooklyn venue Southpaw.