I like to keep my Fridays in NYC low key.  No club thumping anthems in the background, no lines, no overcrowded restaurants, no tourists in midtown cutting me off for a photo op, just real easy, yah know?

I got put on to this place Monkeytown in Williamsburg by my friend Brian and his bi-weekly list.  All i read was "Daft Punk.....movie premiere......robots.....Williamsburg......new Monkeytown space" and I signed up.

I fell into the space right away.  A room with huge screens on each wall and huge white couches underneath each screen.  In front of you are low wooden tables where you can have dinner from the menu (which smelt fantastic- and from what I read their stuff is extremely experimental) and drinks while watching the film.  You look up and there is the movie, you look to the left, there is the movie, you look to the right there is the movie, dope right?!

The film itself was funny, trippy, and symbolic while depicting these two robots who go on this journey to become human.  I get a kick out of the helmets every time. Don't expect to hear "one more time" blaring in the background either. The film is weird, and very very fun.  If your not into stuff like that the new Monkeytown is work the hike off the L train.

In what felt more like a block party in some abandoned pool in Brazil,M.I.A. performed in Brooklyn this Friday night. The energy was high, the bass made me feel like I was about to have my heart explode and the beers were less than $10.  The venue, Macarren Park Pool, was kind of surreal.  Its unique in the sense that it feels like you are in ruins from the '60's. This is one of her last shows to promote Kala and went out bursting with color. Wish you were there.