Eight years ago [!] I started blogging and my blog was named Nichelle Newsletter. First it was on Blogger, then later Typepad. I covered events, music, books and shared links. Some people even thought my last name was Newsletter. Anyway, I am bringing the newsletter back just in time for New Year’s Eve parties and such. The new Nichelle Newsletter will be a weekly aggregation of cool stuff that I find. It’s free and all you have to do is put your email address in the box below.

NEW YORK

A week after the traditional madness of Times Square, you can visit the HoJo Lounge this Thursday to listen to the jazzy-lounge sounds of Dave’s True Story. They are the rebirth of cool! The Hojo Lounge is at 46th and Broadway.

January 8, 2004. Set starts at 9PM. (I checked and it looks like there’s no cover.)

NEW YORK

Indie Music Explosion at Kenny’s Castaways

Tues, Jan 6th, 2004

Event Starts @ 8pm

$5 Cover

Featuring:

Matthew Moon (8pm), Derek James (9pm)

@ Kenny’s Castaways in Greenwich Village

157 Bleecker Street

If you live in NYC, check this out:

UPTOWN/DOWNTOWN MAKOR MARATHON

Performance, Poetry, Spoken Word, Music, Comics, Film, Video and Art

WHEN: Sunday, January 11th, 12 – 6pm non-stop

WHERE: 35 W 67th Street (btwn Columbus & Central Park W)

HOW MUCH: A $20 ($15 in advance) all day pass lets you see and hear it all and includes a bagel brunch (yes, free

food) starting at noon. My buddy Zero Boy will be performing.

Morning Talk Shows are strange and hilarious! I saw Jackie Collins reading the “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to little kids on “Living It Up With Ali and Jack”. Will she read her latest romance novel as an encore? I wonder…

While I was out shopping for Christmas gifts, I saw a member of TLC buying presents at Pier 1. Do you think she will “Usher” in the New Year alone?

Did you know that the best place to test the right “buzz” of your vibrator is the area right below your nose? I learned this tidbit by watching that sex show on Oxygen. It comes on late at night, and it’s really informative!