Alright, this is not an ad: I've been going to the Metro's showings at Nevada Smith's recently. Until this evening, barely anyone ever showed save myself: it was a disaster. You could hear the fridge behind the bar buzzing at the quieter moments. What a difference two weeks makes. Tonight, inexplicably, there were about 50 of us whoopin' and hollerin'. There were so many, in fact it was distracting... almost annoying. Dunno what they did to bring in that many so soon; it almost makes me suspicious. I can safely announce that it's now finally worth going to see the Metros play there. $2 pints Bud and bareknuckle stout. 74 3rd Ave. betw. 11th and 12th (212) 982-2591 http://www.nevadasmiths.net/
about 40 people I had never seen before at that bar who definitely struck me as out of towners poored into the room all at once... ... as if they'd been bussed in.