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• Brazilian percussionist Nana Vasconcelos dies at age 71

  09-03-2016 23:53
  
  Acclaimed Brazilian percussionist Nana Vasconcelos has died at age 71
  
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• Dos Equis says 'adios' to 'Most Interesting Man' pitchman

  09-03-2016 23:48
  
  Dos Equis is dumping the gray-haired spokesman known as the "Most Interesting Man in the World" for another actor
  
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• BrooklynVegan SXSW Thurs Day Show lineup (Power Trip, Citizen, Ezra Furman, Turnover, Radioactivity, Mean Jeans, Sorority Noise, PWR BTTM, more)

  09-03-2016 23:33
  
  We're happy to announce the lineup for first of three FREE BrooklynVegan SXSW day parties happening at Cheer Up Charlies this year! Thursday includes a punk stage outside and an indoor stage with a mix of quieter singer/songwriters and some loud bands too.
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• Eagulls share "Skipping" from new LP

  09-03-2016 23:30
  
  UK band Eagulls have shared another song of their forthcoming second album, Ullages. Like the previous singles, "Skipping" shows a band that is taking its foot off the gas a little this time in favor of...
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• Cast of Broadway hit 'Hamilton' to perform at White House

  09-03-2016 23:27
  
  The cast of the mega-hit Broadway show "Hamilton" will make a quick trip to the White House on Monday to perform songs from the show for the first family and answer questions from school children
  
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• Seattle trio Wimps on Kill Rock Stars, touring (watch the "Couches" video)

  09-03-2016 23:23
  
  Seattle trio Wimps -- whose lineup includes Rachel Ratner (Butts), Matt Nyce (Meth Teeth), and Dave Ramm (The Intelligence) -- put out their latest album Suitcase this past November on Kill Rock Stars. The band now gave the video treatment to "Couches, a dose of fidgety post-punk with a serious emphasis on "punk"...
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• Dr. Know of Bad Brains recovering; Gofundme set up for his medical bills

  09-03-2016 23:07
  
  The legendary Bad Brains guitarist is recovering from cardiac arrest suffered last year; donate to help with his medical expenses.
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• Nearing 70, Sally Field plays a woman still coming of age

  09-03-2016 22:45
  
  It sounds like a misprint, but it's not: Sally Field has headlined just one movie in the last two decades
  
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• Mirah and Jherek Bischoff announce co-headlining tour

  09-03-2016 22:44
  
  Mirah and Jherek have teamed up for a tour of their songs arranged for strings.
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• Bob Nanna's band Lifted Bells sign to Run For Cover for new EP, share "Prodigal"

  09-03-2016 22:35
  
  Bob Nanna has been insanely prolific lately, with Braid, The City on Film, and also his band Lifted Bells. They just signed to Run For Cover for their new EP Overreactor and released the song "Prodigal." Stream it here.
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• Bob Mould shares "The End of Things"

  09-03-2016 22:22
  
  The former Husker Du and Sugar frontman shares a second single off his upcoming solo album, and this one's a ripper.
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• Northside Fest initial 2016 lineup: Brian Wilson playing 'Pet Sounds,' Wolf Parade, Kacey Musgraves, Conor Oberst & more

  09-03-2016 21:34
  
  The Brooklyn multi-venue festival pulls in some big, big headliners this year.
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• Yiddish theater's evolution is focus of NYC exhibition

  09-03-2016 21:30
  
  The growth of Yiddish theater over a century is the subject of an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.
  
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• 12 Beatles hits produced by George Martin over the years

  09-03-2016 21:26
  
  The Beatles captured the hearts and ears of a generation with music that continues to resonate today
  
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• Elvis Presley estate sues Las Vegas casino

  09-03-2016 21:12
  
  The Elvis Presley estate has filed a lawsuit against a Las Vegas casino-hotel as artifacts involving the King are being held as part of a leasing dispute
  
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• Ditka's new TV deal means less travel, no 'Countdown'

  09-03-2016 21:07
  
  Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka is departing as a regular analyst on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown" and will take up a new role as a contributor to the network's "SportsCenter" shows
  
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• What's in the (cable) box? Possibly the future of television

  09-03-2016 21:00
  
  Cable boxes may not be very exciting, but they're emerging as a new battleground over the future of TV
  
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• Circuit of the Americas: US Grand Prix will run in 2016

  09-03-2016 20:49
  Race organizers announced Wednesday the U.S. Grand Prix will run in 2016 after months of speculation that its financial struggles could scuttle Formula One's only race in the United States.
  
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• George Martin, guided the Beatles to global fame, dies at 90

  09-03-2016 19:57
  
  George Martin, the Beatles' urbane producer who guided the band's swift, historic transformation from rowdy club act to musical and cultural revolutionaries, has died, his management said Wednesday
  
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• 1 year in jail for dad of boy, 5, found dead in septic tank

  09-03-2016 19:42
  
  A Virginia man whose 5-year-old son who was found dead in a septic tank has been sentenced to a year and three months in jail for child abuse and neglect
  
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• Your Ideal Week: March 10-March 16

  09-03-2016 18:36
  
  Who will win the 7th annual bracket-style tournament of cookbooks brought to you by community cooking site Food52? Find out at next Wednesday’s Piglet Party, where you can sample recipes from the contenders. Photo: Food52
  Happy exceptionally warm and beautiful Wednesday, BBers! We hope that this busy workday affords you at least some opportunity to sneak outside and soak up some natural Vitamin D. You’ll need all the energy you can get, after all, because the week ahead is
  
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• Review: Violent Femmes sound like old selves on new album

  09-03-2016 18:30
  
  The Violent Femmes often sound like their old selves on "We Can Do Anything," their first studio album since 2000
  
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• 50 Cent in bankruptcy court to explain cash piles to judge

  09-03-2016 18:10
  
  Rapper 50 Cent to appear in Connecticut courtroom to explain photos of him with piles of cash to bankruptcy judge
  
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• BUSHWICK: Police officer shot in Bushwick

  09-03-2016 17:59
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn PaperA police officer may have shot a fellow cop during a drug bust gone wrong in Bushwick on March 8.Two officers opened fire on Wilson Avenue near Troutman Street, attempting to gun down a vehicle fleeing an apparent heroin deal. A bullet struck one plainclothes officer in the shoulder, and ballistic evidence suggests it came form his partner’s gun, police officials said. The sight of an injured law man was jarring, one bystand
  
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• George Martin supplied exactly what Beatles needed

  09-03-2016 17:14
  
  George Martin was a quiet man who helped shape rock music history by guiding the Beatles throughout their astonishing career
  
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• Beatles' producer George Martin dies at 90

  09-03-2016 17:04
  
  George Martin, the Beatles' urbane producer who quietly guided the band's swift, historic transformation from rowdy club act to musical and cultural revolutionaries, has died.
  
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• George Martin, the perfect catalyst for the Beatles' success

  09-03-2016 17:02
  
  The Beatles were a miracle not only of talent, but of chemistry. No producer was better suited for them than the resourceful and open-minded Sir George Martin, who has died at age 90.
  
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• Humorous Muslim film ads go up in NYC subway stations

  09-03-2016 16:54
  
  A series of humorous ads promoting a film about Muslims are appearing in New York City subway stations five months after a federal judge ruled the ads should go up
  
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• 5 ways Beatles producer George Martin influenced pop culture

  09-03-2016 16:42
  
  Martin signed the musicians, transforming them into the legendary Fab Four. He also revolutionized modern music by using multi-track recording, delving into comedy records, lending a classical twist to rock music and producing chart-topping film songs
  
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• Music celebrities lead tributes to producer George Martin

  09-03-2016 16:35
  
  Musicians, politicians and others are paying tribute to music producer George Martin, who has died aged 90
  
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• Pound: Sharapova guilty of 'willful negligence' in drug test

  09-03-2016 16:15
  
  Pound: Sharapova guilty of 'willful negligence'; tennis officials knew many players using meldonium
  
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• New York play focuses on photo that haunts the photographer

  09-03-2016 16:06
  
  Dan O'Brien's off-Broadway play, "The Body of an American," focuses on Paul Watson, his revelation that a 1993 combat picture from Mogadishu has "haunted" him ever since he took it and the relationship the playwright forged with Watson
  
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• All those debates: Reality TV for the political masses

  09-03-2016 15:05
  
  36-plus hours of presidential debates and counting: Reality TV for the political masses
  
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• Town hall meetings now a campaign staple for networks

  09-03-2016 12:16
  
  With the intense interest in the presidential campaign, town hall meetings are popping up like mushrooms on network schedules
  
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• The Latest: Beatles' producer George Martin dies at 90

  09-03-2016 11:51
  
  Paul McCartney says Beatles producer George Martin was the true fifth Beatle and "like a second father to me." McCartney has paid tribute to Martin, who guided the Beatles to stratospheric success and has died aged 90
  
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• Paul McCartney: George Martin was 'like a second father to me'

  09-03-2016 11:39
  
  Paul McCartney: George Martin was 'like a second father to me'
  
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• Manager says Beatles producer George Martin has died, age 90

  09-03-2016 08:37
  
  George Martin, the producer who guided the Beatles to astounding musical heights, has died, his manager says
  
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• Manager says Beatles producer George Martin died peacefully at home.

  09-03-2016 08:28
  
  Manager says Beatles producer George Martin died peacefully at home.
  
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• British PM David Cameron calls Beatles producer George Martin 'a giant of music' after Ringo Starr tweets that Martin will be missed

  09-03-2016 08:09
  
  British PM David Cameron calls Beatles producer George Martin 'a giant of music' after Ringo Starr tweets that Martin will be missed
  
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• 50 Cent expected in bankruptcy court to explain cash piles

  09-03-2016 06:57
  
  Rapper 50 Cent has been ordered to appear in a Connecticut courtroom to explain photos of him with piles of cash to the judge in his bankruptcy case
  
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• SHEEPSHEAD BAY: Sheepshead Bay rising: Tide of development washing over nabe

  09-03-2016 06:20
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyDevelopment is anything but sheepish in Sheepshead Bay.The once-quaint marina town is shaping up to be the borough’s next development hot-spot, real estate watchers say. A 28-story condo is going up on Voorhies Avenue, and that’s just the bellwether for a building boom that could leave the old fishing village looking more like Downtown, one expert said.“There’s a lot of development in Sheepshead Bay,”
  
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• NOT FOR NUTHIN’: Jo wants Bloomberg to be the first Jewish president

  09-03-2016 06:02
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyPolitics, politics, politics. Mel Brooks said it best in “History of the World: Part I” — the Roman senate is the best legislature that money can buy.And so it goes for the United States. Our legislature is the best that money and corruption can buy. Like Diogenes of old, I’m just searching for an honest politician. I keep hoping to find just one. That’s all I’m asking for — just one hon
  
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• CRIME: Police: Suspect used Taser on man and robbed him

  09-03-2016 06:02
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn Daily61st PrecinctSheepshead Bay—Homecrest—
  Manhattan Beach—GravesendTwo against onePolice cuffed one out of two men who they say Tased and struck a guy in the head before stealing his wallet on E. 19th Street on March 1.
  The victim’s friend told police they were near Avenue Y at 2:25 pm when the two suspects approached. One of them Tased the victim while the other struck him in the head with an unknown object.
  
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• CRIME: Crook takes Bobcat vehicle from construction site

  09-03-2016 06:02
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn Daily60th PrecinctConey Island—Brighton Beach—SeagateBig haulSomeone managed to drive off in a Bobcat vehicle from a construction site at a high school on Ocean Parkway sometime between Feb. 18 and Feb. 26, police said.The owner of the vehicle parked it at the site near West Avenue on Feb. 18 and returned a week later to discover it was nowhere to be found, according to police.Mugged on Mermaid Ave.Three louts beat up and ro
  
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• CONEY ISLAND: Giddy yup! Feds name Coney carousel a national historic place

  09-03-2016 06:02
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn DailyThey couldn’t hold their horses any longer.The federal government has listed Coney Island’s B&B Carousell on the National Register of Historic Places, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced on March 8. The city-owned carousel is now eligible for federal preservation money and tax credits — securing the future of Coney Island’s last remaining carousel, a senator who lobbied for the designation said.“This
  
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• BENSONHURST: Hammer-swinging brute strikes man in the head

  09-03-2016 06:02
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn Daily62nd PrecinctBensonhurst—Bath BeachHammer timeA pair of hammer-swinging fiends attacked a man on 14th Avenue on March 5, police said.The victim told police he was walking toward 86th Street from Benson Avenue around 11 pm when he got into an argument with the two men. It escalated into a life-or-death situation when one of the two brutes whipped out a hammer and whacked the victim across the head with it, according to authori
  
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• WILLIAMSBURG: Hateful jerk shouts homophobic slurs at men

  09-03-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn Paper90th PrecinctSouthside–WilliamsburgHate harassmentA gay-bashing jerk followed three guys to their Lorimer Street home on Feb. 5 while shouting homophobic slurs, and forced his way into their apartment.The victims were walking down Powers Street at 7:35 pm when the low-life approached them and complained that there are “fags” moving into the neighborhood, according to a police report. The victims asked the guy if
  
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• Unwritten laws: New book illustrates rules of the Torah

  09-03-2016 06:00
  
  It is a Torah of many colors. Read more.
  
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• THE RIDE: Clones staying put! Team: Promo not a sign we’re moving to West Coast

  09-03-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dennis LynchBrooklyn PaperThey’re just hoping for a fuller house.The Cyclones are not moving to the West Coast — despite images of team jerseys emblazoned with San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge circulating the Internet. The Brooklyn Dodgers’ 1957 departure still has Brooklyn baseball fans sore, but the Clones aren’t blowing outta town, a spokesman said.“A team from Brooklyn moving to California? That would never happen &
  
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• PROSPECT HEIGHTS: Unwritten laws: New book illustrates rules of the Torah

  09-03-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Allegra HobbsBrooklyn DailyIt is a Torah of many colors.
  A local artist will discuss his newly-published illustrated guide to the 613 Jewish laws outlined in the Torah at a Brooklyn Museum book festival on March 12. The artsy scholar says that his brightly-colored images provide a much-needed counterpoint to the words of the scripture.“Judaism is a religion of stories — Jesus told parables, and that’s very Jewish,” said Archie Rand,
  
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