Music

01 Nov 2011

FREE ‘Dragonslayer: The Movie’ Release Party Tonight at Public Assembly

To pretty much everyone’s horror, it snowed in NYC last Saturday.  Snow.  In October.  Too soon.  Can’t handle it.  Every time the weather gets shitty around here, my mood gets shitty too, and I complain endlessly about how I want to move back to the West Coast (even though deep

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22 Oct 2011

Broke-Ass DJ Interview: Chief Boima @ Afrika 21 Showcase Tonight!

DJ Chief Boima can take you around the world in 15 minutes with his globally plugged-in mixes As a member of the Dutty Artz collective – they produce tropical dance party, Que Bajo – Chief Boima is pushing boundaries in global bass and dance music. You can see him tonight

Tiara Francis - NY Know-it-all 0
20 Oct 2011

Wake Up and Smell the CMJ, NYC!

“Whoa. What are all of these people doing here and why do some of them have guitars?” a friend of mine asked herself when she walked into the ACE Hotel to study yesterday, not realizing she was actually walking into KEXP’s (awesome) CMJ party instead. Poor, poor friend didn’t realize

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20 Oct 2011

Why Your Broke-Ass Needs a MoMA Membership

I know you’re probably having your third serving of ramen this week and laughing at the title of this article because your broke-ass and “museum membership” don’t belong in the same goddamn sentence.  I thought the same thing.  My friend was like, “oh, I’m a member” and I wanted to slap

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18 Oct 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: Jake Mann + the Upper Hand

Crossbill Records has introduced me to handful of amazing musicians who now make up my most-played list on iTunes: Matt Bauer, Sea of Bees, and now I can add Jake Mann + the Upper Hand to the rotation. This Thursday, October 20,  you can catch Jake Mann + the Upper

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14 Oct 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: Victoire

Victoire’s debut full-length album, Cathedral City, received a 7.8 from Pitchfork, but listen for yourself and fall in love with the classical/electro-pop hybrid that this all-female quintet creates. Comprised of founder/composer/keyboardist Missy Mazzoli, violinist Olivia De Prato, clarinetist Eileen Mack, keyboardist Lorna Krier, and double bassist Eleonore Oppenheim, the group

Tiara Francis - NY Know-it-all 0
13 Oct 2011

Free Drinks, Music and 20% off at Brooklyn Industries TONIGHT!

  You’re either into free music, free drinks, free music, and a 20% off discount at one of the coolest stores around or you’re not. If you’re not, then you probably found your way to our site by accident but let’s be honest, Googling “ass” can bring you a lot

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