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Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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I can’t believe it’s already the end of July! How is this summer almost over and I have not a single trip to Coney Island under my belt? Oh wait, I know. It’s because, much like every other summer, instead of going to the beach I’ve gotten distracted by nightclubs and other shiny objects. And […]

Enter for a chance to win tickets to Panorama—courtesy of Deep Eddy Vodka!

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SPONSORED POST The long-awaited Panorama festival kicks off this Friday on Randall’s Island and our friends at Deep Eddy Vodka want to hook you up with a pair of 3-day GA passes to see artists like Frank Ocean, Solange, Nine Inch Nails, A Tribe Called Quest, MGMT, ALT-J, Tyler the Creator, Justice, Spoon, and many more! […]

The Mountain Goats play Brooklyn Steel in November

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The Mountain Goats were in town recently but that was just an opening slot for Jason Isbell (albeit at the wonderful Beacon Theatre). A headline tour was announced last month which included a nearby show in Jersey City at the recently re-opened White Eagle Hall (tickets). However, while an NYC date was missing from those shows, […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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With the dog days approaching at a full sprint, releases have slowed up a bit. As always in metal, however, just because you haven’t heard of a band (or can’t pronounce their name) doesn’t mean they’re not killing it, so make sure to dig a little as August sets in. Who knows what unholy monster […]

Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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I am feeling so grounded, y’all! I just started my yoga teacher training, so my head has been to the ground, in the clouds and everywhere in between. Despite all of my om-ing, stretching, cleansing and meditating, I still find my mind wandering toward the weekend. No matter how intently I try to achieve clarity, […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Welcome to your weekly reminder that the Brooklyn underground isn’t dead yet. Long live crust. WHAT TO HEAR: First up this week the appropriately titled Nightmare Future (Relapse), the debut LP from grindcore supergroup Expulsion. Featuring former members of Repulsion, Exhumed, and more, this one sounds like Lightning Bolt if Lightning Bolt were reared on […]

Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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New Yorkers are truly spoiled. I grew up in a small town in Kentucky, where Applebee’s, Wal-Mart and an off-hours parking garage were the hottest spots to hit on Friday night. And you know Good Shepherd Church was LIT on Sundays. My how moving to the Big Apple has expanded my options! In addition to […]