Play Tourist: Head to the New & Improved Hard Rock Cafe
We know the truth. It was the Hard Rock Cafe on 57th St. that convinced you to leave rural Maine to come to the big city. Well, the institution has closed its doors....on 57th Street. The tourist trap has relocated to Times Square. What better day than Friday to pay homage the place that brought you here. Toast to the Hard Rock's new Times Square address with a $20 coke.
[From Curbed]

Party: Good Peoples and Beautiful/Decay magazine bring you "the sickest party of the summer"! Or so they say. Here are some of the ingredients:
-2 hour open Bacardi & Mountain Dew Bar
-Gift bags
-the legendary PRINCE PAUL on the tables
-Screening of Bomb the System and music videos from Culturama, Mockumentaries from Prince Paul
RSVP for the guest list at rsvp@good-peoples.com
[From Gothamist]

Sufjan Stevens
Bowery Ballroom.
Okay, so it's sold out. But that doesn't mean it's too late to find a friend to chaperone.

Food Will Win the War
Knitting Factory Tap Bar
74 Leonard St. (Downstairs) (Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps)
New York City, New York 10013
FWWtW is the Charlie Kaufman of rock. If you like the K Records sound, you should check out this four-piece, heavily influenced by Calvin Johnson, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Belle & Sebastian, The Catherine Wheel, and Luna... just to name a few. Advance tickets are available through the Knitting Factory web site, directly through Ticket Web, or by phone: 212.219.3132. E-mail info@foodwillwinthewar.com with any questions.

[From Upcoming.org]