New Venue News; Spektor/Hammond at McCarren

• The old Galapagos site (still operating for a bit longer) will be renamed Public Assembly.
• The Union Hall-related venue being constructed on 7th St between 2nd and 3rd Aves in Gowanus/Slope/Sunset will open in the autumn and will be named the Bell House.
• Remember when a little known singer named Regina Spektor collaborated with the Strokes? And remember when the Strokes would pack in major shows at places like the Hammerstein? Well one of those Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr., also known as The Happy Stroke, or The Stroke Who Shows Emotions, is now opening for Regina at McCarren Park on August 15th.