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Novalima Tours America In Anticipation Of Third Album
June 27, 2011, By
Novalima is bringing its variation on Afro-Peruvian roots music up north. The band, made up of four musicians who have been friends since attending high …
Fitz And The Tantrums @ SummerStage: June 25, 2011
June 27, 2011, By
I’ve listened to Fitz And The Tantrums‘ blend of soul, jazz, Motown and indie rock on its debut album, Pickin’ Up The Pieces, on …
Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music Makes It Official
June 27, 2011, By
Kayne West has officially become a label executive after signing a deal with Island Def Jam to house his G.O.O.D (Getting Out …
Maya Azucena @ Highline Ballroom: June 24, 2011
June 27, 2011, By
Maya Azucena performed Friday both as a part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival and to mark the release of her new full-length, Cry Love. …
Photos: Thievery Corporation @ Williamsburg Waterfront
June 27, 2011
Thievery Corporation welcomed the release of its newest LP, Culture Of Fear, with a show at Williamsburg Waterfront on Friday evening. Photos by Adela Loconte. …
Return Of New York Summer Music Junkie Contest
June 27, 2011, By
Usually, going to a concert is a reward unto itself. The atmosphere, the camaraderie, the energy, not to mention the live music—music lovers thrive …
Givers Releases Video For “Up Up Up”
June 27, 2011, By
Givers—you know, the pep squad that disguises itself as an indie band—has debuted the official video for its “ebullient” single, “Up …
Flaming Lips @ House Of Blues, NJ: June 23, 2011
June 27, 2011, By
Most bands end their shows with streamers, balloons falling from the ceiling and crowd surfing. Not the Flaming Lips—the band does all of …
Seun Kuti And Egypt 80 – From Africa With Fury: Rise
June 27, 2011, By
Fela Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat, left quite a legacy behind when he died of AIDS in 1997. Besides his impressive contributions to music, the Nigerian …
WTF: DJ/Rupture Gives The Best Gifts Ever
June 27, 2011, By
Last Friday, Dutty Artz‘s leader, DJ/Rupture, tweeted a picture of a portrait featuring the prolific Meg Ryan. The 5′x5′ custom-made airbrush painting, which …
Nick Cave And Neko Case Cover The Zombies For “True Blood”
June 24, 2011, By
Season four of HBO’s Emmy-winning vampire drama series, True Blood, will be invaded by another type of night-dwelling monster: zombies, specifically, of the suavely-coiffered …
Spoek Mathambo Signs To Sub Pop, Plans To Release EP
June 24, 2011, By
Sub Pop announced today that surrealist South African rapper/DJ Spoek Mathambo has signed to the label. The 25-year-old, who told us that his music …
Photos: We Are Scientists, Milagres @ Red Hook Park: June 23
June 24, 2011
California’s We Are Scientists traveled east to play with locals Milagres as part of the SummerStage series in Red Hook Park. Photos by Maverick …
Reggie Watts @ Central Park Summerstage: June 22, 2011
June 24, 2011, By
It is impossible to review a Reggie Watts show. I can’t say I came back from it, got home and told my friends, “Remember …