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• HR pays tribute to Doc Night (RIP), playing shows (but not with Bad Brains or Foo Fighters)

  25-09-2015 23:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We were sad to just learn that DC saxophonist Doc Night passed away earlier this month at the age of 52. He was a member of Scream (before Dave Grohl was, and three decades later appeared with Scream vocalist Pete Stahl in Grohl's one-off supergroup Don't Need Its), played in Body Count, and with HR of Bad Brains, who is helping spread the word that money is being collected for Doc's family. Rest in peace, Doc.Speaking of Bad Brains and Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters just brought out Darryl Jennif
  
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• Public defenders try to block TV crew from filming at jail

  25-09-2015 23:29
  
  Public defenders seek to block MSNBC television crew from filming documentary at Kansas jail
  
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• Deciders: Greg Grandin on Henry Kissinger, with Corey Robin

  25-09-2015 23:21
  Sunday, October 4, 2015 12:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterA new account of America's most controversial diplomat that moves beyond praise or condemnation to reveal Kissinger as the architect of America's current geopolitical stance. In his fascinating new book, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin argues that to understand the crisis of contemporary America—its never-ending wars abroad and political polarization at home—we have to understand Kissinger.read more
  
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• Versace launches camo-glam looks for next summer

  25-09-2015 23:11
  
  Milan fashion: Emporio Armani aspires to subtle grace; Giamba courts daring youth
  
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• Musicians help give hearing devices to Rio residents

  25-09-2015 22:53
  
  Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and other musicians help give hearing devices to Rio residents.
  
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• 'Everybody Loves Raymond' creator goes on a TV food journey

  25-09-2015 22:52
  
  Phil Rosenthal, foodie and 'Everybody Loves Raymond' creator, goes on TV travel, eating binge
  
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• Heaven's Gate released new LP 'Woman at Night,' celebrating tonight, playing CMJ hangover show w/ Future Punx & Eaters

  25-09-2015 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Bill PearisBrooklyn band Heaven's Gate are back with their second album, Woman at Night, which was released today (9/25) via Dull Tools. Like on their terrific debut album, the band whip together a variety of of noisy influences into their own whirlwind brand of rock that is aggressive, loud, tuneful, and cathartic. And in the case of "Amanda Berry" (about and sung from the POV of one of the three women held captive in Cleveland for a decade by Ariel Castro) it's harrowing and powerful. The a
  
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• Concert welcomes Pope Francis at Madison Square Garden

  25-09-2015 22:21
  
  Catholic choir kicks off concert to welcome Pope Francis before Mass at Madison Square Garden
  
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• Pope, UK band releasing albums of same name on same day

  25-09-2015 22:14
  
  Pope Francis, UK band The Vamps releasing albums of same name, 'Wake Up,' on same day, Nov. 27
  
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• Title Fight's Ned Russin launches label, signs Response (listen)

  25-09-2015 21:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Andrew SacherTitle Fight's Ned Russin knows his hardcore, and even as the band gets more atmospheric and more popular, they still find ways to stick those roots. For one, they're headlining a hardcore fest in Canada this October, and also Ned just launched a new hardcore label, Xpressions Records. His first signing is a raw SoCal band called Response, who will release their debut 7", There's No Choice, on the label soon. They just dropped its lead single "Guilty," a full-throttle attack that'
  
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• Former teen idol David Cassidy's home sells for $2 million

  25-09-2015 21:49
  
  Former teen idol David Cassidy's Fort Lauderdale waterfront home sells for $2 million
  
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• Bubba The Love Sponge accused of ratings tampering

  25-09-2015 21:28
  
  Nielsen investigating allegations of ratings tampering involving Bubba The Love Sponge
  
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• Rapper Rick Ross countersues men who say he beat them

  25-09-2015 21:23
  
  Rapper Rick Ross files countersuit against men who say he beat them at his home
  
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• Darlings share new animated video, playing Shea Stadium this weekend, then breaking up

  25-09-2015 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Bill PearisAll things must come to an end (except seemingly The Simpsons) and Brooklyn indie rock stalwarts Darlings are calling it a day, but they're going out strong, having released the very good Feel Better at the start of the year. (If you haven't heard that, you can stream it below.) They've just released a very cute video for that album's "I Love You Too" that was made by animator Ricardo Villavicencio and you can watch that below.Darlings will be playing their final show this weekend
  
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• Happy! picture book reading and signing with Grammy-Award winning artist Pharrell Williams

  25-09-2015 21:09
  Tuesday, October 6, 2015 5:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterJoin Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams for a special reading and signing of his new picture book, inspired by his beloved song ‘Happy’. In this colorful, photographic picture book children from across cultures celebrate what it means to be happy. The joy and exuberance of the story jumps off the page as kids of all stripes fly kites, ride a hot air balloon to outer space, float in the clouds and rock out in a band.read
  
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• Family Movies @ the Library: Song of the Sea

  25-09-2015 21:09
  Friday, October 23, 2015 3:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterBased on the Irish legend of the Selkies, Song of the Sea tells the story of the last seal-child, Saoirse, and her brother Ben, who go on an epic journey to save the world of magic and discover secrets of their past.  Pursued by the owl witch, Macha, and a host of ancient and mythical creatures, Saoirse and Ben race against time to awaken Saoirse’s powers and keep the spirit world from disappearing forever. (PG; December 19,
  
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• Family Movies @ the Library: Return of the Jedi

  25-09-2015 21:09
  Friday, December 11, 2015 3:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterIn the spectacular final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia must travel to Tatooine to free Han Solo by infiltrating the wretched stronghold of Jabba the Hutt, the galaxy’s most loathsome gangster.  Reunited, the Rebels team up with tribes of Ewoks to combat the Imperial forces on the forest moon of Endor.  Meanwhile the Emperor and Darth Vader conspire to turn Luke to the dark
  
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• Family Movies @ the Library: Inside Out

  25-09-2015 21:09
  Friday, November 6, 2015 3:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterRiley is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley's emotions – led by Joy – try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley's mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are A
  
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• Family Movies @ the Library: Hugo

  25-09-2015 21:09
  Friday, October 9, 2015 3:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterWelcome to a magical world of spectacular adventure, based on the book by Brian Selznick!  When wily and resourceful Hugo Cabret discovers a secret left by his father, he unlocks a mystery and embarks on a quest that will transform those around him and lead to a safe and loving place he can call home. (PG; November 23, 2011; 126 minutes)read more
  
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• Family Movies @ the Library: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

  25-09-2015 21:09
  Friday, November 20, 2015 3:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterBased on Judith Viorst’s best-selling book, this movie follows the exploits of Alexander as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life and wonders if bad things only happen to him.  But he discovers he’s not alone when his family lives through their own terrible – and hilarious – day. (PG; October 10, 2014; 81 minutes)
  
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• Rare visit by Indian prime minister enthralls Silicon Valley

  25-09-2015 20:52
  
  India's tech-savvy prime minister to receive 'rock star' treatment in Silicon Valley visit
  
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• Harlem Stage fall 2015 season underway (Jidenna, Prince tribute and more)

  25-09-2015 20:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  The Harlem Stage's fall 2015 season is currently underway, and continues through December 12.As far as music goes, upcoming highlights include "Classic Man" Jidenna on November 13, playing Fear & Fancy's SWANK! show with DJ Nana Kwabena and contortionist Master Fluent. "SWANK! provides the ultimate intersection of music, food and community. Elegant Swank Attire and a commitment to leaving your inhibitions at the door are a must!" (tickets).There's also a Prince tribute with Ben Willi
  
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• Review: Jason Crabb delivers strong performance on new album

  25-09-2015 20:37
  
  Music Review: Jason Crabb delivers strong performance on new album, 'Whatever the Road'
  
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• Here We Are, Summer Is Over: Porches Close Out “Brooklyn Live at the Flea” This Sunday

  25-09-2015 20:34 via bkmag.com
  
  On my way to work I saw a man and a woman dressed from head to toe in white, either a defiant declaration against the changing tides of the season… or maybe they were members of a cult. We’re going to go with the former. Our free outdoor concert series Brooklyn Live at the Flea is winding down for the season — a big thanks to all the bands and fans who made it out — but we’re also refusing to let it go without one more throwdown.So, yeah, we’re kin
  
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• Loma Prieta streaming new album 'Self Portrait' (listen)

  25-09-2015 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Andrew Sacherphoto: Loma Prieta at Saint Vitus in May (more by Amanda Hatfield)Loma Prieta's new album Self Portrait comes out in a week (10/2) via Deathwish, and the whole thing is streaming now. As the early singles hinted, it's a screamo/post-hardcore album, but it doesn't just stick to those genre's rules. "There are things you just can't do as a "hardcore" band, you can only go so far before you aren't neatly fitting into that genre and that never really interested me," co-singer/guitari
  
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• The Well opening Kadavar's tour, made a new video (watch)

  25-09-2015 19:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Andrew SacherWe recently mentioned that German stoner rockers Kadavar would be touring this year, and support for that tour was recently announced. It'll come from Austin's similarly retro-minded band, The Well. The tour begins in NYC this Wednesday (9/30) at Saint Vitus. Tickets for that show are still available. All dates are listed below.We've also got the premiere of The Well's video for "Moral Bones" off last year's Samsara on RidingEasy Records. If you're not already familiar, it's the
  
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• Judge grants Jenner's request to legally change name, gender

  25-09-2015 19:24
  
  Judge in California grants Caitlyn Jenner's request to legally change her name, gender
  
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• 'The Keeping Room' shows violence, feminism in Civil War

  25-09-2015 19:15
  
  'The Keeping Room' puts the spotlight on violence, feminism in Civil War-set Western
  
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• stream Wild Throne's new album 'Harvest of Darkness'

  25-09-2015 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Andrew SacherWild Throne's new album Harvest of Darkness comes out next week (10/2) via Roadrunner (pre-order), and now the whole thing is here to stream. Like we said when we were talking about early single "Born To Die,' the album was produced by Ross Robinson, whose helmed maniacal proggy post-hardcore classics by At the Drive-In, Glassjaw and The Blood Brothers, and if you like those bands (or the first album by post-ATDI band The Mars Volta) you're almost definitely going to be into this
  
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• Pope Francis releasing a rock album, really (listen to a song)

  25-09-2015 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As you may have heard, Pope Francis is in NYC right now delighting followers and annoying grumpy commuters all over the city. What you may not have heard is that Pope Francis is releasing a pop album. Kind of. It's titled Wake Up! and features "the sacred hymns of the musical Christian tradition reworked by contemporary composers with extracts from Pope Francis' speeches." Spoken in four languages, the music is equally global, with songs ranging from pop, rock and Latin music to Gregorian chants
  
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• Tyson Moore Talks Honduras’ Revivalist Debut Album, Rituals

  25-09-2015 18:56 via bkmag.com
  
  Photos by Jane Bruce.
  Since the 70’s, New York has been a hot-bed for the raucous sounds of punk and garage. Honduras is a relatively new band, founded in 2012, who are taking this historic aesthetic and bringing it into the modern age. They went upstate to record their debut full-length with the intention of capturing the raw and visceral experience of a live performance.We caught up with the guitarist of Honduras, Tyson Moore, over email to discuss the new record, Rituals,
  
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• Music Review: Jim Lauderdale gets rootsy on double album

  25-09-2015 18:51
  
  Music Review: Country, R&B and more from Jim Lauderdale on Memphis-Nashville double album
  
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• Beach Slang, Tim Kasher & Field Mouse announce dates -- BV presents Knitting Factory show (presale password here)

  25-09-2015 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Beach Slang at Gigawatts Fest in August (more by Carly Hoskins)
  Beach Slang are touring like crazy this year and next, and they've just added even more dates. They're doing a short co-headlining run with Tim Kasher, frontman of their past tourmates Cursive, and Field Mouse. It hits Long Island, Brooklyn and Philly.BrooklynVegan is proud to present the Brooklyn show, which happens December 17 at Knitting Factory. Tickets are on BV presale now, the password is BVSLANG. General on-sale start
  
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• Everything You Need to Know About the Supermoon

  25-09-2015 18:41 via bkmag.com
  
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• listen to Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall," the theme to new James Bond film 'Spectre'; stream Disclosure's album too

  25-09-2015 18:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Bill PearisAs you may have heard, Sam Smith was (predictably) chosen to sing the theme song to the new James Bond film, Spectre. As "Spectre" would be a bad name for a song (unless you're The Fall) and not the easiest word to rhyme, it's called "Writing's on the Wall." Sam made it with his pals frequent collaborators Disclosure and Jimmy Napes, and it's got the requisite Bond Theme strings and harps and sweeping drama. (Siouxsie Sioux's song from the Hannibal finale does it better, though). S
  
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• BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: EXCLUSIVE: More ferries to run between Brooklyn, Governors Island next summer

  25-09-2015 18:15
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Max JaegerThe Brooklyn Paper’Ello gov’nah!Ferries between Brooklyn and Governor’s Island will come twice as often on holidays and festivals next summer — and seafaring straphangers will get a preview of the expanded service during the Atlantic Antic street festival this Sunday.
  Currently, riders have to wait up to an hour for a lift from Pier 6 to the flyspeck islet, but next year, boatmen will swing by every 30 minutes in an effort
  
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• Bill Clinton appears in virtual-reality movie on Africa

  25-09-2015 18:12
  
  Bill Clinton appears in 7-minute virtual-reality movie to promote projects in Africa
  
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• One Night Only: ‘Sans lendeman’, Max Ophüls’s lost vision of a fallen France, at MoMA

  25-09-2015 18:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Sans Lendemain (1940)Directed by Max OphülsSeptember 28, 7pm at MoMA
  Sans Lendemain—that is, “No Tomorrow”—is Max Ophüls’s unsung marvel, and the last film he made before World War II. Edwige Feuillére—brilliant in his elegantly didactic From Mayerling to Sarajevo—plays Evelyne, the ostracized widow of a gangster compelled to work in Montmartre as a topless dancer to send her son Pierre to boarding school. When Evelyne’s long-estr
  
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• Emporio Armani aspires to subtle, transparent grace

  25-09-2015 17:57
  
  Milan fashion: Emporio Armani aspires to subtle grace; Giamba courts daring youth
  
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• Pope Francis to release album called 'Wake Up!' on Nov. 27

  25-09-2015 17:55
  
  Pope Francis to release pop-rock album using his speeches called 'Wake Up!' on Nov. 27
  
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• Popular returning TV shows match Google interest

  25-09-2015 17:41
  
  Searching for _ and finding _ fall premieres on television
  
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• Indie Media Camp 2015

  25-09-2015 17:21
  
  A scene from last year’s Indie Media Camp. Photo: Alison Brockhouse
  Every fall we host a conference we call Indie Media Camp to bring together independent media makers for networking, collaboration and learning. In the past, IMC has shaped up as a series of panels and talks covering everything from headline writing to online misogyny. After lots of consideration and review, we’ve decided to change it up and structure the day somewhat differently this year, to focus on inte
  
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• A New Bourbon Drink for Your Fall Cocktailing

  25-09-2015 17:15
  
  The Woody, parked in the courtyard of The Green Building for a boozy lunch. Photo: Stefanie Moody
  Last week we were lucky to be able to treat some of our readers to an impromptu lunch of Fletcher’s BBQ, Ample Hills ice cream, and Bulleit bourbon, the brand that hosted the whole shindig at the Green Building. It was an excuse to trot out its very cool “Woody” trailer, which is essentially a vintage wooden camper tricked out like a bar car. They don’t rent this baby out, w
  
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• Review: Don Henley proves he can go home again on new album

  25-09-2015 17:10
  
  Music Review: Don Henley proves he can go home again on new solo album, 'Cass County'
  
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• Dancers become divers for full underwater performance

  25-09-2015 16:39
  
  On the seabed of Greece's famed Sounion bay, a dance performance with a twist
  
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• Rob Lowe, Fred Savage court laughter as brotherly lawyers

  25-09-2015 16:19
  
  Rob Lowe, Fred Savage court laughter as brotherly lawyers on new Fox comedy 'The Grinder'
  
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• Talk Shop with Us, and 20 Other Innovators at ADAPT

  25-09-2015 16:10
  
  Common is bringing co-living to Crown Heights this fall, and the startup’s founder Brad Hargreaves is one of 20 innovators speaking at ADAPT next weekend. Photo: Common
  One of the most interesting things about sharing a workspace in NYC is being able to get a first look at some very cool startups and companies that will influence what we purchase, how we make things, even how we live.
  Since we’ve been working at The Yard in Brooklyn, we’ve been turned on to companies that we&r
  
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• New York Philharmonic brass section to play halftime show

  25-09-2015 15:44
  
  New York Philharmonic brass section to play alongside Michigan marching band for halftime show
  
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• Ex-lighting manager charged in $1.8M fraud targeting QVC

  25-09-2015 15:18
  
  Former lighting manager charged in $1.8 million fraud targeting TV shopping network QVC
  
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• Borderline Personalities: Western

  25-09-2015 15:00 via bkmag.com
  
  WesternDirected by Bill and Turner RossOpens September 25 at IFC Center
  An even-keel elegy about a border under progressive lockdown, Bill and Turner Ross’s documentary Western camps out for a few seasons in the low-key locale of Eagle Pass, Texas, where small talk is a big pastime. The town has always been on good terms with its neighbor on the other side of the Rio Grande, the considerably more populous Piedras Negras, but as the film opens, the skies have begun to darken over the regul
  
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