Friday:
 • A Ronson (doesn't matter which one) and a Root (ditto) join the Platinum Pied Piers for a show at Southpaw in Brooklyn. [flavorpill]
• Decisions, decisions: Bloc Party play Roseland; Clap Your Hands Say Yeah play Bowery. Do you form opinions based on Vice or bloggers? Choose wisely, young grasshopper — somebody's judging you. [Upcoming x2]
• Semi-Permanent is a two-day technology and design conference at Lincoln Center in which influential creative types sit around and talk shop. You can hear what they have to say for $120 — a small price to pay for acquiring the knowledge that will allow you to annoint the next trucker hat weeks before your friends. [Semi-Permanent]
Saturday:
 • Over the span of 36 weeks, four artists sent a sketchbook between Brooklyn and Belfast, each adding their own addition before sending it across the Atlantic. After 60,000 miles in travel and a huge fucking FedEx bill, the book finally comes to rest at 15 Nassau Street. From September 8th to October 9th. [Look at Book]
• The Big Apple Comic-Con comes to Penn Plaza Pavilion today. Now you can have your very own Entourage moment without shlepping to L.A. [Paper]
Sunday:
 • Brazilian singer/guitarist Seu Jorge performs at Bowery Ballroom tonight. He sings in Portuguese, but it still sounds pretty. [flavorpill]