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• Steve Martin, Edie Brickell musical coming to Broadway

  20-10-2015 23:58
  Steve Martin and Edie Brickell musical to come to Broadway this spring, starring Carmen Cusack
  
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• Brittany Howard's Thunderbitch played ATO's CMJ showcase w/ Margaret Glaspy, Jessica Lea Mayfield and Joseph (pics)

  20-10-2015 23:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photos by P SquaredThunderbitch @ Knitting Factory 10/16/2015
  I didn't know what to expect when the Alabama Shakes singer took the stage for the first time with her rock band Thunderbitch, but no one could have imaged Brittany Howard coming out in white face, sitting on a motorcycle wearing leather and donning a straight haired, short, black wig. The music was right out of the garage: no frills, all grit, nothing new, but that's the point. This band, made up of members of Nashville's Clear Plast
  
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• Herbie Hancock put himself on 'lockdown' to finish album

  20-10-2015 23:04
  
  Herbie Hancock put himself on 'lockdown' to finish album he started 4 years ago
  
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• Misty Copeland: "My career really is just now beginning"

  20-10-2015 22:57
  
  Misty Copeland, already a crossover star and documentary subject, says she's just beginning
  
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• The Latest: Queen toasts China's Xi at lavish state banquet

  20-10-2015 22:17
  
  The Latest: Queen leads toast to China's Xi at lavish state banquet to mark his visit
  
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• Nielsen's top programs for Oct. 12-18

  20-10-2015 22:16
  
  A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Oct. 12-18
  
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• Testimony ends in trial over Jay Z's rap hit 'Big Pimpin"

  20-10-2015 22:15
  
  Testimony ends in copyright infringement trial over rapper Jay Z's hit song 'Big Pimpin"
  
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• TV network ratings drops: Are people watching less TV?

  20-10-2015 22:14
  
  Nielsen report: Are people watching less TV or just changing when they watch?
  
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• Dinosaur Jr. add seventh 30th anniversary show @ Bowery

  20-10-2015 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Dinosaur Jr. @ Pier 97 in July (more by Gretchen Robinette)
  Dinosaur Jr. have added a 7th NYC show to their run of 30th Anniversary shows at Bowery Ballroom. The new Bowery show happens on December 9, and tickets go on AmEx presale Wednesday (10/21) at noon, and on sale to the general public on Friday (10/23) at noon.The other six shows, happening December 3 - 8 at Bowery, are all sold out except for the 12/7 show (tickets).
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• Bouncing Souls announce holiday shows, played w/ Leftover Crack who have a new song ft. Op Ivy's Jesse Michaels

  20-10-2015 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Bouncing Souls at House of Vans in 2014 (more by Mimi Hong)
  Bouncing Souls have announced their annual 'Home for the Holidays' shows that will take place at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park on December 26-28. Openers and details on the afterparties will be announced shortly, and tickets will be on sale soon too.Bouncing Souls just played a few shows with Leftover Crack, Beach Slang and All Torn Up. Leftover Crack just debuted the first song from their first new album since 2004's Fuck World
  
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• Fred & Toody (Dead Moon) add 2nd Union Pool show

  20-10-2015 21:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Dead Moon @ Pioneer Works this summer (more by Keith Marlowe).As mentioned, Portland punk legends Fred Cole and his wife/bandmate Toody of Dead Moon and Pierced Arrows will be in NYC for a Halloween show at Union Pool. F&T are sticking around NYC a little while longer and have added another show at Union Pool on November 2. Tickets for both Union Pool shows are on sale. They also have Columbus and Chicago shows coming up. All dates are listed below.
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• 'Star Wars' fans clamor for tickets, wonder where's Luke

  20-10-2015 21:18
  
  'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' fans clamor for tickets, wonder where's Luke Skywalker
  
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• Petal streaming new album 'Shame,' played BV-CMJ (pics)

  20-10-2015 21:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photos by Amanda Hatfield, words by Andrew SacherPetal @ BV-CMJ at Baby's All Right - 10/17/15
  One of my favorite acts I caught at CMJ was Petal, at their early 12:15 PM set at the BrooklynVegan Saturday party at Baby's All Right. Petal is singer/songwriter Kiley Lotz and a revolving lineup, and she said that the three-piece backing band she had (which included Tom from Run For Cover) was assembled just for CMJ. I thought they sounded like the real deal though, even if it was just a temporary ve
  
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• Stout Spreads (Even Further) Out

  20-10-2015 20:53 via bkmag.com
  
   
  All photographs by Paul D’Agostino.
  Artist, curator, founder and marvelous moderator of Bushwick Art Crit Group—as well as all-around enthusiastic, gregariously supportive presence in the Bushwick art scene—Christopher Stout has been updating his biographical profiles and business cards to include references to his most recent creative and professional pursuit: that of gallerist, as he is now running his very own art space, Christopher Stout Gallery, a.k.a. CSG/NY.Per hi
  
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• an interview w/ RHETT MILLER of Old 97's (who are on tour) -- on longevity, technology, depression, songwriting & more

  20-10-2015 20:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Jonathan DickSince 1993, Rhett Miller has stayed busy both as a solo artist and as the lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist for alt-country act Old 97's (who are on tour now, two shows at Brooklyn Bowl this week included). Though the Dallas, Texas-based band has never had a "hit" in the conventional sense of the term, their acclaim with critics and fans alike has been well earned and an inarguable counterpoint to the idea of what success in the music industry looks like. With last year's Most Messe
  
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• Mobster offers inside look at Lufthansa 'Goodfellas' heist

  20-10-2015 20:51
  
  Mobster testifies about elation and fear after $6 million heist portrayed in 'Goodfellas'
  
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• John Prine touring, playing Kings Theatre (dates)

  20-10-2015 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Folk legend John Prine, who survived a battle with lung cancer in 2013, continues to tour, with a busy schedule this fall, winter and the coming spring. He'll next be in NYC for a show at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre on April 8 with Iris Dement. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday (10/23) at 10 AM with AmEx and fan presales starting Wednesday (10/21) at noon.All tour dates are listed below...
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• Sony settles hacking lawsuit, to pay up to $8 million

  20-10-2015 20:50
  Sony settles employees' hacking lawsuit, to pay up to $8 million for loss, identity protection
  
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• The Latest: Kardashian says Odom made 'incredible strides'

  20-10-2015 20:40
  
  The Latest: Khloe Kardashian says Odom made 'incredible strides' while at Las Vegas hospital
  
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• City Sub Returns Today, Triumphantly, as City Subs

  20-10-2015 20:34 via bkmag.com
  
  Look at those expertly-cut fillings. (Via City Sub Instagram)
  Residents of Park Slope and lovers of basic-yet-delicious subs everywhere, brace yourselves: The beloved City Sub, which closed last year due to building renovations, reopens today, basically right now, at 82 Fifth Avenue under the new moniker City Subs (there’s an extra ’s’ in there, just to be clear).
  As reported by Grub Street, City Subs–helmed by Thomas Moran, a ten-year veteran at the original lo
  
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• Dr. Dog announce 2016 tour, T5 included (tix on sale)

  20-10-2015 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Dr. Dog at Mercury Lounge in 2014 (more by Joe McCabe)
  Pennsylvania's Dr. Dog are heading out on tour in early 2016. They'll be hitting NYC for a big show at Terminal 5 on March 18. Tickets for that one are on fan presale now (password for all dates is "swamplivin") with an AmEx presale starting Wednesday (10/21) at noon and the general on-sale starting Friday (10/23) at 10 AM.No word yet on tour support or new music, though they did put out a live album earlier this year and Dr. Dog's Er
  
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• Texting and Talking with Judah Friedlander about If the Raindrops United

  20-10-2015 20:26 via bkmag.com
  
  Judah Friedlander
  photo by Yoko Haraoka
  Most of the time, setting up a celebrity interview (whether to promote a TV show, movie, book, whatever) results in an extended series of emails between publication and publicist; it is very rare for the subject at hand to become directly involved. And so it was with no small amount of surprise that—after emailing back and forth with a representative from Hachette, the publishing company behind comedian Judah Friedlander’s new book If
  
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• 'Peanutize Me' latest in personalized movie-marketing apps

  20-10-2015 20:25
  
  From 'Compton' to 'Peanuts' to 'Star Wars,' personalized apps are movies' new marketing tool
  
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• Costume Design Workshop

  20-10-2015 20:03
  Saturday, November 7, 2015 12:00 pmFlatbush LibraryWest Indian American Day Carnival costume-making workshop.
  
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• All about Ivanka: Trump's daughter, muse and deal-maker

  20-10-2015 19:42
  
  All about Ivanka: Trump's daughter, political muse and deal-maker _ in stiletto heels
  
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• Escort: How could Cardinals' Pitino not know of sex parties?

  20-10-2015 19:37
  
  Escort: How could Louisville's Pitino not know of sex parties with former recruits, players?
  
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• Kendrick Lamar adds tour dates, including Webster Hall with Jay Rock (whose new album is out now)

  20-10-2015 19:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar's tour schedule already includes the big Power 105.1 Powerhouse show at Barclays Center this Thursday (10/22) with Big Sean, Future, Fetty Wap, Meek Mill, Jeremih, Jidenna and Omarion. That's sold out, but Kendrick added a bunch of other tour dates, including a second NYC show.This one is a WAY smaller show, happening at Webster Hall on November 2, and it's part of his "Kunta's Groove Sessions" tour which includes backing band the Wesley Theory and fellow Black HIppy member Jay Ro
  
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• Neon Indian & Porches playing another Baby's All Right 2nd anniversary party on Saturday (tix on sale)

  20-10-2015 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Porches @ BVCMJ 2015 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
  It's Second Anniversary Week for Brooklyn club Baby's All Right, and tonight they're celebrating with a sold-out show featuring Empress Of, Moses Sumney, and "special guest." They'll be continuing to welcome their terrible twos with another 'Baby's Turns 2' party on Saturday (10/24) with Neon Indian, Porches, and another "special guest." That's a late show -- doors at midnight -- with two one-hour open bars and tickets go on sale today (10/20
  
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• The Latest: Chinese lawyer urges UK to back human rights

  20-10-2015 19:21
  
  The Latest: Chinese activist urges UK not to forget human rights on Chinese leader's visit
  
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• Grimes expands tour, adds FREE MHOW show (dates)

  20-10-2015 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Grimes, who finally announced a new album yesterday, has expanded her tour. In addition to the sold-out NYC show on November 16 at Terminal 5, she and tourmate/signee Nicole Dollanganger will play the much smaller Music Hall of Williamsburg on November 18. Not only is it smaller, but the Steve Madden-presented show is also totally FREE. You do need a ticket though, and those become available Friday (10/23) at noon.Updated dates are listed below...
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• Trashlord (ex-I Kill Giants) releasing a split with Strange Mangers (listen to it)

  20-10-2015 19:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Andrew SacherFans of the whole '90s-style emo revival are probably familiar with I Kill Giants, who are broken up (besides a recent one-off reunion at Broken World Fest), but whose members now play in People Like You, Leaner, Trashlord, Great Grandpa, Boyfrndz, Palehound, Pet Jail and Logfella.Trashlord is the band of guitarist/vocalist Dylan Hanwright, and it's a departure from IKG, moving more into the world of the shoegaze/alt-rock/post-hardcore thing that's been going on. Trashlord's next
  
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• Wilco expand 2016 tour, add 2 shows at The Capitol Theatre

  20-10-2015 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Wilco at Pitchfork Festival 2015 (more by James Richards IV)
  Wilco have expanded their 2016 'Star Wars' tour further, including a couple more NY-area shows at Port Chester's Capitol Theatre on February 2 & 3. The Groundhog Day show (2/2) is with William Tyler while the 2/3 show is with Steve Gunn. Tickets for both Cap shows go on sale Friday (10/23) at noon. You can still get tickets Wilco's two shows at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre (2/5 & 2/6) but Ticketmaster says "not many left." A
  
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• From actress to cookbook author: The lives of Madhur Jaffrey

  20-10-2015 18:44
  
  Best known for her many cookbooks, Madhur Jaffrey still considers herself an actress who cooks
  
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• Conor Oberst, Superchunk, Kurt Vile, Titus Andronicus, Rainer Maria, Torres, Hop Along & more playing Ground Control 15

  20-10-2015 18:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Superchunk at Riot Fest Chicago 2014 (more by James Richards IV)
  Booking agency Ground Control Touring turns 15 this year, and they'll be celebrating that anniversary with a seriously stacked NYC show on December 2 at Webster Hall.The show will take over all three rooms, and include Conor Oberst, Superchunk, Kurt Vile, Waxahatchee, Steve Gunn, Parquet Courts, The Felice Brothers, Rainer Maria, Torres, Titus Andronicus, Beach Fossils, Speedy Ortiz, Hop Along, Porches, Frankie Cosmos and mo
  
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• Grant Gustin gets boost of confidence in 'The Flash' suit

  20-10-2015 18:30
  
  Grant Gustin gets boost of confidence when he suits up as Barry Allen in CW's 'The Flash'
  
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• Hollywood Benghazi film sparking controversy inside Libya

  20-10-2015 18:25
  
  Before release, Hollywood film on US Consulate attack in Benghazi sparks controversy in Libya
  
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• Tracy Morgan announces tour, including 3 shows in New Jersey

  20-10-2015 18:23
  
  Tracy Morgan announces tour, including 3 shows in New Jersey
  
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• Lamar Odom taken from Las Vegas hospital to Los Angeles

  20-10-2015 18:23
  
  Family: Lamar Odom taken from Vegas hospital to Los Angeles by helicopter to continue recovery
  
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• The Rats Are Winning

  20-10-2015 18:11 via bkmag.com
  
  Everyone likes to talk about Old New York. “It used to be you could get an apartment right on Central Park for $240/month,” they say. “Time was,” they continue, “you’d get mugged every time you went to the subway, twice while you were on the subway, and three more times before you got to where you were going.” Old New York! It was the best. It had cheap rent and crime and Canadian politician’s wives dancing at Studio 54. You know what else it had?
  
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• Cocaine, meth blamed in death at Oklahoma music festival

  20-10-2015 18:02
  
  Medical examiner says cocaine, meth toxicity caused death of man at Oklahoma music festival
  
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• Back to the Future: Long Island Bar

  20-10-2015 17:53 via bkmag.com
  
  The Gimlet at Long Island Bar
  all photos by Jane Bruce
  At first glance, the venerable Long Island Bar (formerly family-run for over 50 years) seems utterly frozen in time with its buffed terrazzo floors, formica tables, and original pink and green signage illuminating the corner of Henry Street and Atlantic Avenue. The latest owners have gone to great pains, after taking up the abandoned lease back in 2013, to restore one of the borough’s last remaining Art Deco diners to its glo
  
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• Pistorius moves to house arrest, but legal challenge looms

  20-10-2015 17:39
  
  Oscar Pistorius leaves jail for uncle's mansion, but prosecutors still seek murder conviction
  
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• New York Times, Google partner on virtual reality films

  20-10-2015 17:26
  
  New York Times, Google partner on virtual reality film projects
  
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• Lupita Nyong'o to take play 'Eclipsed' to Broadway

  20-10-2015 17:25
  
  Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o to take play 'Eclipsed' to Broadway this winter
  
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• Finally! A video game about the Battle of Brooklyn

  20-10-2015 17:05
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Harry MacCormackThe Brooklyn PaperThe only way to win this game is to lose.A new iPhone game puts you in control of the Continental Army as it fights the Battle of Brooklyn — the first major skirmish of the Revolutionary War, which saw the British storm the Narrows and kick Gen. Washington to the curb.
  But even in a digital fantasy world, there is no way your rag-tag band of troops can defeat the superior Redcoat forces, and as in the real battle, the
  
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• Vladimir Milov and Ilya Ponomaryov on the future of Russia

  20-10-2015 16:45
  Sunday, October 25, 2015 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterVladimir Milov, the leader of the Democratic Choice, a Russian opposition party, and Ilya Ponomaryov, a State Duma member and an opposition activist, will discuss possible scenarios of political development in Russia. Is it reasonable to expect any changes in Russia and how soon? What is the future of Ukraine and why Putin got engaged in the military campaign in Syria? Is there a viable candidate who can lead the country? What is the t
  
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• The Latest: Odom taken from Vegas hospital to Los Angeles

  20-10-2015 16:30
  
  The Latest: Family: Lamar Odom taken from Vegas hospital to Los Angeles to continue recovery
  
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• A Gentrification Thriller for Our Times: Talking to Fort Greene’s Sebastián Silva about Nasty Baby

  20-10-2015 16:30 via bkmag.com
  
  Nasty Baby, the sixth film from Fort Greene-based, Santiago-bred Sebastián Silva, begins as a mash-up of recognizable indie film tropes. Freddy (Silva) is a visual artist looking to make his entrée into performance with the eponymous piece, in which he reverts to his cooing natal self as a way of grappling with impending fatherhood. In a hallmark of new domesticity, the homosexual Freddy is having a child with his best girlfriend, Polly, played by Kristen Wiig. Unfortunately, Fredd
  
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• Three or Four Important Things about the New Drake Video

  20-10-2015 16:10 via bkmag.com
  
  Last night was a really good night for hot Canadian guys and all who love them. First, Conservative Party prime minister Steven Harper was kicked out of office in a decided rout, which led to the election of the Liberal Party’s Justin Trudeau. Who is Justin Trudeau? Besides being very good looking, Justin Trudeau is the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and his wife Margaret, about whom my father once said whilst recounting to me the nights he spent at Studio 54: &
  
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• In Brownsville, Street Art Stokes Neighborhood Pride as Gentrification Encroaches

  20-10-2015 15:51
  
  Eelco’s vibrant mural feels like a magical urban forest scene. Photo: Audrey Connelly
  Where others in Brownsville, Brooklyn saw shuttered storefronts, N Carlos Jay, an artist with roots in the neighborhood, saw blank canvases with the potential to engage and uplift the community.
  The Writing on the Walls Art District, off Belmont Avenue between Mother Gaston Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue, is the culmination of Jay’s vision. Twelve vibrant murals, painted by
  
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