Not only a cafe and record store, with some of the better coffee and baked goods in the neighborhood, but the Cake Shop’s the only New York venue offering live underground music from the indie side of the whoopie pie every night of the week. Staffed by music-lovers who’ve done plenty of time in the scene, the basement’s booking policy’s both well-informed and diverse… And they now have a full bar. Check out New York Night Train’s peice on the venue. More »

Hosting shows, parties, and art events with increasing frequency, the charming Glasslands Galley, which stemmed from Brooke Baxter’s Glass House, is every day a more vital part of NYC’s live underground music and art scene. More »