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James Blake – James Blake
February 15, 2011, By
Last year, J. Craig Venter and his team of scientists did an extraordinary thing. They engineered a piece of genetic code, then stuck it into …
Ninjasonik @ MHOW: February 10, 2011
February 14, 2011, By
Ninja-Fucking-Sonic, the Sonic Fucking Ninjas stepped onstage to a packed house. Granted, the crowd had come with the main intention of seeing either Talib Kweli …
Don Giovanni Showcase @ MHOW: February 12, 2011
February 14, 2011, By
February is the month for groundhogs and lovers—and of course for the annual Don Giovanni Records showcase. The New Jersey label put on this …
Raveonettes Announces New Album, Spring Tour
February 14, 2011, By
Fuzz pop duo the Raveonettes has announced the release of its fifth studio album, Raven In The Grave. The mobridly-titled album is set for an …
CMJ Alumni Take Over Grammys
February 14, 2011, By
Remember when we declared Arcade Fire the band of 2004 in CMJ New Music Monthly? The band had just put out a little album, integral in …
This Is (Still) Happening: LCD Adds More Shows
February 14, 2011, By
The LCD Soundsystem Long Goodbye saga continues, with James Murphy responding to a massive ticketing snafu last Friday by adding four additional shows leading up …
NYU’s Fucking Valentine’s Day Show @ Kimmel: Feb. 11, 2011
February 14, 2011, By
Love hurts sometimes, such as when a stage diver’s foot lands squarely on your face. This was the scene at the Fucking Valentine’s …
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February 14, 2011, By
Guys and dolls, today is V-Day, which means that in the minds of your better halves it’s also D-day. Cough up a good present …
This Saturday: New Radiohead Album
February 14, 2011, By
Well Happy Valentines Day, Radiohead fans. The notorious king of short lead-time has announced the release of its eighth studio album, The King Of Limbs …
WIN WIN – WIN WIN
February 14, 2011, By
As the first fuzzy guitar sounds on the opening track, you might think you have its sound pegged, but WIN WIN’s self-titled debut can’…
Cobra Skulls @ Knitting Factory: February 9, 2011
February 11, 2011, By
The drummer and bass player of Reno, Nevada’s Cobra Skulls took the stage first for a quick sound check and instrument tuning. The bass …
Preview: Algodon Egipcio – “El Dia Previo”
February 11, 2011, By
Venezuelan ambient pop artist Ezquiel Bartho started going under the name Algodon Egipcio for his side project. Previously in an electronic folk duo called Jovenes …
Yelle @ Lincoln Center: February 10, 2011
February 11, 2011, By
This event (an after party at Lincoln Center for W Hotels’ Global Glam runway show) was the kind of thing you might expect from Fashion …
Twilight Singers Upcoming Tour, New Album Next Week
February 11, 2011, By
Greg Dulli and his band the Twilight Singers will returning to both the stage and the shelves this spring with a tour starting in May …
Onra Beats A Path Through North America
February 11, 2011, By
North American boogie-funk connoisseurs, here’s a head’s up—Parisian producer Onra is coming …