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• Nathaniel Rateliff & his soul band the Night Sweats continue to rise, add 2nd NYC date to tour (first is sold out)

  22-09-2015 23:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo by Malia James
  Nathaniel Rateliff has been at it for years (maybe you caught him at BV-CMJ 2009), but this year he's experiencing more fame than ever thanks to the soulful single "S.O.B." off his new album on Stax with seven-piece backing band The Night Sweats. If you still haven't seen it, you can watch the video of the band playing it on Fallon, below.The band's tour already included a NYC show happening November 4 at Bowery Ballroom, which is sold out, and now it also includes one on No
  
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• Beau pleads not guilty in Morgan Freeman granddaughter death

  22-09-2015 23:34
  
  Boyfriend of Morgan Freeman's granddaughter pleads not guilty in her New York stabbing death
  
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• 2015 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival pics: 'Bob's Burgers' songs, Reggie Watts, John Hodgman, Stephin Meritt & more

  22-09-2015 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photos by David AndrakoEugene & Reggie / 'Bob's Burgers' songfest / Stephin Merritt / John HodgmanThe 2015 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival happened over the weekend with events at The Bell House and Union Hall (and then a EMCF edition of StarTalk Live! on Monday at Beacon Theatre). Among this year's festivities: Mirman's 'Pretty Good Friends' show featured the work of Elegant Too, the production team behind the songs on Bob's Burgers. They brought up different performers to sing the songs, inc
  
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• ABC's 'black-ish' tackles the 'N-word'; felt, not heard

  22-09-2015 23:18
  
  ABC's 'black-ish' takes on the 'N-word' for laughs, lessons in Wednesday's season debut
  
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• Forecast: Rain could dampen Francis' Philadelphia Mass

  22-09-2015 23:16
  
  Weather forecasters: Wind-driven rain could dampen Pope Francis' outdoor Mass in Philadelphia
  
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• Sean Penn files $10 million suit against 'Empire' co-creator

  22-09-2015 23:12
  
  Sean Penn files $10 million defamation lawsuit against 'Empire' co-creator Lee Daniels
  
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• Review: 'The End Game' is worth 'checking' out

  22-09-2015 23:08
  
  Review: 'The End Game' is outstanding entry in series by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison
  
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• Brian Williams returns to airwaves for pope coverage

  22-09-2015 23:05
  
  Pope's arrival also marks return of Brian Williams to the air at MSNBC
  
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• 'Glee' actor Colfer to write more 'Land of Stories' books

  22-09-2015 23:03
  
  'Glee'-ful: Chris Colfer to write more 'Land of Stories' books, including a graphic novel
  
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• stream the new Crayon Fields album, 'No One Deserves You'

  22-09-2015 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Bill PearisAs mentioned, Australia's Crayon Fields are back with a new album's worth of sparkling pop, the first they've released in five years. The LP, titled No One Deserves You, is a little more modern than 2010's All the Pleasures of the World, less beholden to overt '60s influences, but their songcraft and ear for smart arrangements has gone nowhere. The LP is out Friday via Chapter Music but you can stream the whole thing right now. Listen (via Konbini) below.
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• Gabourey Sidibe is both fan, star when it comes to 'Empire'

  22-09-2015 22:43
  
  Actress Gabourey Sidibe shares audience passion for 'Empire,' where melodrama, music reign
  
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• Rapper 50 Cent sues former consultant over TV deals

  22-09-2015 22:19
  
  Rapper 50 Cent sues former consultant, alleging he collected advance fees for deals
  
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• Nielsen's top programs for Sept. 14-20

  22-09-2015 22:18
  
  A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Sept. 14-20
  
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• Big audience for 'Sabado Gigante' farewell

  22-09-2015 22:16
  
  Nielsen says 3.4 million people watch farewell of Univision's 'Sabado Gigante'
  
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• Fall Museum Preview, Part 2

  22-09-2015 22:13 via bkmag.com
  
  Jamian Juliano-Villani, “Bounty Hunter,” 2013. Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 in. Courtesy The Jewish Museum, © Jamian Juliano-Villani.
  I posted the first part of my Fall Museum Preview several weeks ago. It was a roundup of then-current and soon-to-open exhibitions at The New Museum, The American Museum of Natural History, The Brooklyn Museum, The Museum of the City of New York, and MoMA. All of those shows are on view now, so have a look here for links and descripti
  
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• Become an Apartment Therapist at Realty Collective

  22-09-2015 22:07
  
  You could work at this stylish Smith St. Realty Collective office, one of three in Brooklyn. Photo courtesy Realty Collective
  Being a real estate agent in NYC is no easy feat. No matter your personality, it’s hard not to get typecast as a stereotypical, shady broker—unless you work for Realty Collective. Their number one priority is to make everyone’s apartment hunt a positive experience. Even their handbook drives home the importance of being personable: “You are a
  
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• Aimee Mann & Ted Leo playing Christmas shows (again) with Jonathan Coulton & more guests -- 2015 dates

  22-09-2015 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Aimee & Ted in Central Park in 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
  Like they did last year, Aimee Mann and Ted Leo will be playing holiday shows this December. They play together as The Both, but these shows are billed as "The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show." Past collaborator Jonathan Coulton will be there, and more "very special guests" are promised too.Two of the shows are in NYC: December 10 at Town Hall and December 12 at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Tickets go on sale Friday (9
  
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• '60s/'70s cult folk singer Bob Brown reissuing LPs, playing 1st NYC show since the '80s w/ Ryley Walker, Michael Chapman

  22-09-2015 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  [Bob] Brown, 64, hasn't released any music since his second album, Willoughby's Lament, in 1971. He hasn't played a concert since the early 1980s, and he largely abandoned the music industry after his career petered out nearly 30 years ago in Los Angeles. Brown had been on a major label--folk artist Richie Havens' Stormy Forest, a subsidiary of MGM--but after MGM was gradually absorbed by Polydor in the 1970s, Brown's records seemed to be carried off with the wind.In the past few decades, though
  
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• Josh Ritter releasing 'Sermon on the Rocks,' announces 2016 tour dates

  22-09-2015 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rootsy singer-songwriter Josh Ritter will release his new album, Sermon on the Rocks, on October 16 via Pytheas Recordings/Thirty Tigers. You can check out the video "Getting Ready to Get Down" below.Josh's NYC album release show at Rough Trade next month is sold out, but he'll be going on a more extensive tour with his group The Royal City Band early next year, including another NYC show, this one at Beacon Theatre on February 20. Tickets for the Beacon show go on sale Friday (9/25) at 9 AM wit
  
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• NYC street art makes statement for human rights in Iran

  22-09-2015 21:14
  
  Murals in New York City, Jersey City, New Jersey, make statement for human rights in Iran
  
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• Shilvock to succeed Gockley at San Francisco Opera

  22-09-2015 21:01
  
  Matthew Shilvock to succeed David Gockley at San Francisco Opera next August
  
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• watch Ash's "Machinery" video ++ tour starts this week (win LP and tix to NYC or Chicago shows)

  22-09-2015 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Bill PearisAsh have made a video for "Machinery" from their new album Kablammo!. The video has frontman Tim Wheeler going out for a night on the town, ending up at a karaoke party. The song itself if fun as well -- they have not lost their ability to write ultra-catchy guitar pop. It premieres in this post and you can watch it below.The band's North American tour kicks off this week and hits NYC on Saturday (9/26) at Gramercy Theatre. Tickets are still available.All dates are listed below...I
  
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• Darren Sharper rape case co-defendants seek separate trials

  22-09-2015 20:20
  
  Co-defendants in rape case involving ex-NFL star Darren Sharper seek separate federal trials
  
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• Inside the Sumo Wrestling Party at Brooklyn Kitchen

  22-09-2015 20:01 via bkmag.com
  
  All photos by Clay Williams
  The crowd that gathered on the second floor of Brooklyn Kitchen last Thursday was big and enthusiastic, fixated on a projector screen; almost 7,000 miles away, two rikishi (sumo wrestlers) were colliding into each other with a deft force, and we all had our favorite. My (friendly) bet was on the smaller and slimmer wrestler, but in just a few seconds, the more rotund opponent did a side-step to swiftly push my guy out of the ring.
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• Inside the Sumo Wresting Party at Brooklyn Kitchen

  22-09-2015 20:01 via bkmag.com
  
  All photos by Clay Williams
  The crowd that gathered on the second floor of Brooklyn Kitchen last Thursday was big and enthusiastic, fixated on a TV screen; almost 7,000 miles away, two rikishi (sumo wrestlers) were colliding into each other with a deft force, and we all had our favorite. My (friendly) bet was on the smaller and slimmer wrestler, but in just a few seconds, the more rotund opponent did a side-step to swiftly push my guy out of the ring.
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• James Blake to join Billie Jean King, Elton John in Vegas

  22-09-2015 19:54
  
  James Blake joins roster for World Team Tennis charity event in Las Vegas with Elton John
  
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• They Might Be Giants ask 'Why?' on new kids album, share "Definition of Good"

  22-09-2015 19:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  They Might Be Giants will release their second album of 2015, the kids-oriented Why?, on November 27 via Idlewild Recordings. You can check out "Definition of Good" from it below. Pre-orders are available, including special editions that come with a yo-yo.The September edition of TMBG's ongoing Music Hall of Williamsburg monthly residency happens Sunday (9/27) where they'll be featuring their 1992 album Apollo 18. Tickets are still available. Updated dates are listed below.
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• 7 Must-Try Beers At This Weekend’s Brooklyn Pour

  22-09-2015 19:40 via bkmag.com
  
  Photo by Jane Bruce.
  ‘Tis the season to be drinking well, all the beers. (Hello, pumpkin beers–nice to see you again.) The annual Brooklyn Pour beer festival, hosted by the Village Voice, is always a main stop for New Yorkers looking to taste the best of what New York’s brewers are pouring.The beer list for each Brooklyn Pour just keeps getting better and better–there’s an ample amount of of harder-to-find, sought-after beers from Brooklyn and further into the tri-s
  
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• Paramount pushes 'The Big Short' into awards season

  22-09-2015 19:39
  
  Paramount pushes 'The Big Short' into awards season, sets December release date
  
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• JK Rowling tells a new Harry Potter story on her website

  22-09-2015 19:26
  
  More magic: JK Rowling conjures new Harry Potter story on website pottermore.com
  
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• George Strait drops new album, will play Las Vegas in 2016

  22-09-2015 19:21
  
  George Strait releases new album, will play Las Vegas Arena in 2016
  
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• Leonardo DiCaprio says he's shedding fossil fuel investments

  22-09-2015 19:16
  
  Leo DiCaprio joins campaign to fight global warming by shedding his fossil fuel investments
  
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• Elizabeth Gilbert saws fear in half in 'Big Magic'

  22-09-2015 19:16
  
  New book by Elizabeth Gilbert encourages living a creative life
  
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• Review: The bearable niceness of 'The Intern'

  22-09-2015 19:13
  
  Review: The bearable niceness of Nancy Meyers' generational comedy 'The Intern'
  
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• These Shoes are Made for Globe Trotting 

  22-09-2015 19:09
  
  The black spectrum low top, which was originally introduced when Inkkas first launched in 2012, is made with handmade fabrics by Peruvian artisans and cut, sewn and stitched by hand in Mexico. Image: Inkkas
  The notion that you can buy trendy shoes for yourself, and give an impoverished child on the other side of the world the same gift is a now a familiar one thanks to Toms, the brand that pioneered a kinder form of capitalism known as conscious consumerism.
  But if Toms took a six-month backpac
  
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• Run For Cover free 2015 CMJ show (Pity Sex, Makthaverskan, Crying, LVL UP, Teen Suicide, Spencer Radcliffe, Petal, more)

  22-09-2015 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Andrew Sacherphoto: Pity Sex at Webster Hall in 2014 (more by Mimi Hong)
  Run For Cover Records continues to be a trustworthy indie rock label, and they'll show off their increasingly diverse roster with their free 2015 CMJ showcase on October 17 at Palisades. RSVP is open.The lineup includes shoegazers Pity Sex, Swedish post-punks Makthaverskan, proggy chiptuners Crying and '90s-Merge-y indie rockers LVL UP (who share a member), lo-fi punks Teen Suicide, Tigers Jaw associate Petal, Microphone
  
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• Tindersticks announce new LP/DVD 'The Waiting Room,' share "We Are Dreamers!" featuring Savages' Jehnny Beth

  22-09-2015 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Bill PearisLong-running masters of mood, Tindersticks, have announced their new album, The Waiting Room, will be out January 22 via City Slang. The record also has an accompanying DVD which is a collaboration with the Blogotheque folks and has such acclaimed filmmakers as Claire Denis, Christoph Girardet, Pierre Vinour, Rosie Pedlow & Joe King, Gregorio Graziosi, and Richard Dumas (who also did the photography for the album) making making films for all the songs on the LP. You can check o
  
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• We Know You’re Angry. We’re Angry, Too: Roland Emmerich’s Stonewall

  22-09-2015 19:00 via bkmag.com
  
  StonewallDirected by Roland EmmerichOpens September 25
  The cardinal sin of Stonewall—the supposition that a blond, straight-acting 18-year-old transplant from Indiana threw the first brick and incited the riot—has already prompted several preemptive boycotts. (It’s well documented that it was likely Marsha P. Johnson, Silvia Rivera, butch lesbians, or any of the other POC who frequented the bar actually kicked things off; the film’s version of events has Ms. Johnson hand
  
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• Everything You Need to Know about Millennials But Were Afraid to Google

  22-09-2015 18:45 via bkmag.com
  
  “the industry brims with theories on what makes millennials tick”
  Some millennials are not happy being called millennials. Some millennials are wannabe Generation Zs. Some millennials are Generation Catalano. Some millennials are nostalgic. Some millennials are not old enough to be nostalgic. Some millennials are capable of being understood.
  Some millennials are working in your office. Some millennials are super savers. Some millennials are kept from being rich. Some millennials
  
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• Singer Janelle Monae, White House push voter registration

  22-09-2015 18:42
  
  Singer Janelle Monae teams up with White House to push voter registration
  
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• 'Heroes Reborn' revives creator Tim Kring's heroic saga

  22-09-2015 18:39
  
  'Heroes Reborn' revives creator Tim Kring's heroic saga of a world connected and imperiled
  
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• PRhyme (DJ Premier + Royce da 5'9") schedule show backed by Adrian Younge

  22-09-2015 18:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Andrew SacherOne of last year's very best rap albums was the self-titled debut from PRhyme, the duo of legendary producer DJ Premier and Eminem associate Royce da 5'9". They supported it on a tour earlier this year, and now they have another show announced for NYC on October 13 at Gramercy Theatre. They'll be backed by Adrian Younge, whose music was the source of DJ Premier's samples on the PRhyme album. It's the group's only announced date at the moment, and tickets are on sale now.
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• DOWNTOWN: They can’t wait! Brooklynites hope new City Point Trader Joe’s will bring shorter lines

  22-09-2015 18:17
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Harry MacCormackThe Brooklyn PaperHey Joe, where you goin’ with that hibiscus-print tote bag in your hand?Tiki-themed grocery chain Trader Joe’s is opening a second Brooklyn outlet at Downtown’s forthcoming City Point mall next year, and loyal shoppers are hoping the new market will help shrink the famously long lines that snake out the door of the borough’s lone outpost in Cobble Hill.“The
  
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• Dan Deacon shares "Synth Hero" mix, expands tour, playing holiday show at Brooklyn Bowl (dates)

  22-09-2015 18:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photos: Dan Deacon @ Green Man Festival 2015 (more by Rachel Juarez-Carr)
  Dan Deacon is currently wrapping up his tour with some West Coast dates -- he plays Santa Ana, CA's The Observatory tonight (9/22). He's also just announced a new NYC date, playing a holiday show at Brooklyn Bowl on December 29. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday (9/25) at noon. All tour dates are listed below.In other news, Dan made a mix of his favorite synthesizer music for Dazed, featuring cuts from Wendy Carlos,
  
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• Brian Williams to return for pope coverage

  22-09-2015 18:06
  
  Pope's arrival also marks return of Brian Williams to the air at MSNBC
  
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• GWAR extend tour, add NYC show (updated dates)

  22-09-2015 18:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: GWAR at "Empire Records" in April (more by Sachyn Mital)
  GWAR have been touring like crazy lately, with plans to bring beheadings, riffs, and gallons of fake blood across North America through late November. Their schedule didn't have a NYC date when we last posted, but now it does: Webster Hall on November 15 with Born of Osiris and Battlecross. Tickets go on sale Friday (9/25) at 10 AM.Updated dates are listed below...
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• Play backed by Rosie O'Donnell and Cynthia Nixon scrapped

  22-09-2015 17:58
  
  Play backed by Rosie O'Donnell and Cynthia Nixon is cancelled in New York City
  
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• VHS-loving video-makers Everything is Terrible! touring new show "Legends" (dates)

  22-09-2015 17:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Bill PearisIn this YouTube age, there are no shortage of weird/wrong VHS-era videos floating around, but few have the curatorial taste and demented affinity for the stuff like the folks at Everything is Terrible!. What makes them a few cuts above isn't just finding this crap, but also editing and juxtaposing it into something that takes on a funny, surreal and occasionally nightmarish quality. Everything is Terrible! have have a new traveling show, titled "Legends," which will be touring this
  
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• Farm Aid 2015 pics: Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples, John Mellencamp, Kacey Musgraves & more

  22-09-2015 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photos by James Richards IVWillie Nelson / Neil Young / Mavis Staples / Kacey MusgravesKacey Musgraves' most affecting songs, like the young Texan's breakout hit "Merry 'Go Round" -- or the majority of her recent Pageant Material LP, for that matter -- flip stereotypes on their ass. She may play the part of the down-home country girl when appropriate, but there's fire in this gal's belly. Seeing her sport a frilly, baby blue prom-like dress in front of a backing band in bright pink Nudie suits w
  
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• Inside the Studio of Artist Oliver Jeffers

  22-09-2015 16:53 via bkmag.com
  
  Photos by Jane Bruce
  I don’t call them kids’ books,” explains Oliver Jeffers, “I call them picture books because I don’t think they’re just for kids; they’re for anyone who wants to look at them.” Since his first book, How to Catch a Star, debuted to critical acclaim in 2004, Jeffers has created over a dozen more—and for each one, he says, “my target audience when I’m making them is me.”
  Recently, I caught up with Jeffers in
  
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