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• NBC chairman blasts Trump in private Facebook post

  16-08-2016 23:56
  
  The chairman of NBC Entertainment is slamming Donald Trump, the network's onetime "Apprentice" star, in a private Facebook post
  
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• Madonna joins in the stream of celebrities visiting Cuba

  16-08-2016 23:51
  
  Madonna is the latest celebrity to visit Cuba, dancing in a restaurant for her birthday and touring Havana with her family and friends
  
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• Bowie film 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' getting first-ever soundtrack release

  16-08-2016 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The sci-fi film will also be re-released in UK theaters for its 40th anniversary.
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• Xylouris White share "Forging" from new LP, announce tour

  16-08-2016 23:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Xylouris White, the experimental duo made up of Cretan lutist George Xylouris and Dirty Three drummer Jim White, have announced a string of US tour dates in support of their upcoming second album, Black Peak.Continue reading…
  
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• The Latest: Rubio likely to campaign with Pence, not Trump

  16-08-2016 23:05
  
  Florida Senator Marco Rubio has ruled out campaigning for Donald Trump, but that decision apparently doesn't apply to Trump's running mate, Mike Pence
  
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• Brilliant, inventive jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson dies

  16-08-2016 23:03
  
  Bobby Hutcherson, the bricklayer's son who became one of the greatest, most inventive jazz vibraphonists to pick up a pair of mallets, has died at age 75
  
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• The Latest: Trump meets with law enforcement officials in WI

  16-08-2016 22:48
  
  Republican Donald Trump is meeting with law enforcement officers in Milwaukee, the site of ongoing protests over the fatal shooting of a black man by a black police officer
  
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• Jane's Addiction celebrating 25 years of Lolla & 'Ritual' in LA w/ Garbage, Violent Femmes, The Cult & House of Pain

  16-08-2016 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jane's Addiction had a busy 1991, releasing the massively successful Ritual De Lo Habitual and launching a little traveling festival called Lollapalooza. They've been on a Ritual anniversary tour this year, but will also be celebrating 25 years of Lolla with a special all-day show
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• Jenner-starring E! series 'I Am Cait' axed after 2 seasons

  16-08-2016 22:28
  
  E! network says it is canceling "I Am Cait" after two seasons
  
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• Ready for launch: Olympic Channel set for takeoff after Rio

  16-08-2016 22:05
  
  On Sunday night, right after the flame has been extinguished in Rio de Janeiro, another Olympic project will burst out of the starting blocks
  
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• Stormzy playing NYC after Treasure Island

  16-08-2016 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  British MC Stormzy has had a good year, increasingly building buzz as he's toured and hit a bunch of big festivals. Now he's announced some more upcoming tour dates...
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• Daniel Wohl released 'Holographic' (listen), playing Le Poisson Rouge w/ GABI and Sam Haar of Blondes

  16-08-2016 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Paris-born composer Daniel Wohl released his album, Holographic, earlier this year, which further developed his electro-acoustic approach to classical composition. The LP features vocal help from Kanye-collaborator Caroline Shaw and Dirty Projectors' Olga Bell, and NPR wrote that it "quietly erases the line between electronic and acoustic music, while potentially appealing to many curious ears, from fans of Aphex Twin to followers of new chamber music...
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• Mouth of the Architect playing shows, including NYC with Zvi, So Hideous, Netherlands

  16-08-2016 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dayton, OH post-metal outfit Mouth of the Architect are getting ready to release their new LP Path of Eight on October 7. Now they've announced some shows right around the release of that new album...
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• Eaux Claires Festival 2016: Bon Iver debuted an LP, people covered Grateful Dead, Chance the Rapper showed up, and more (pics, videos)

  16-08-2016 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and The National's Aaron Dessner hosted the second-annual Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival located in Justin's hometown of Eau Claire, WI this past weekend.
  The weekend was full of collaborations, surprise guest appearances, and other exciting things...
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• Williamsburg’s National Sawdust Reveals Second Season

  16-08-2016 21:11 via bkmag.com
  
  Rejoice, music fans: National Sawdust, which established itself as one of the city’s most innovative venues after opening last fall, announced an initial schedule for a second season, which will include a variety of musical acts, guest programmers, and more.
  Named for the century-old Williamsburg sawdust factory it once was, National Sawdust’s opening came after a $16 Million renovation allowed for the installation of a 350-person musical hall, a recording studio, and an upscale
  
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• Trial date set for ex-Patriots star Hernandez in 2 slayings

  16-08-2016 21:10
  
  A judge has set a trial date in February for former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez in the double murder case against him
  
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• Brian Williams to anchor late campaign newscast for MSNBC

  16-08-2016 21:09
  
  MSNBC's Brian Williams is getting a regular time slot, at least for a couple of months
  
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• Jason Sudeikis will lead stage play of 'Dead Poets Society'

  16-08-2016 21:02
  
  Former "Saturday Night Live" star Jason Sudeikis will lead the cast of the world premiere stage adaptation of "Dead Poets Society."
  
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• Britney Spears to perform at MTV Video Music Awards

  16-08-2016 21:02
  
  Britney Spears is returning to the MTV Video Music Awards stage after 10 years
  
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• NBC audience soars with first full week of Olympics Games

  16-08-2016 20:44
  
  With blanket coverage of the Rio Games all last week, NBC had the ratings game all to itself in prime time, scoring the top seven nightly slots while crushing its network rivals, Nielsen said
  
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• Jeff Rosenstock touring with Hard Girls & Katie Ellen, hinting at new album

  16-08-2016 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jeff Rosenstock has announced a tour with his pals Hard Girls and Katie Ellen (ex-Chumped), which is a great triple bill. He announced the tour with a 3-minute video, and if you know Jeff, you know he's pretty entertaining...
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• Brooklyn Home Ownership Rates Are Among the Worst in the Country, and Other Depressing Statistics

  16-08-2016 20:38 via bkmag.com
  
  Yesterday we learned that buying a home in Cobble Hill is more expensive than buying a home in many places in Manhattan. We also know that, speaking very generally, all of Brooklyn is a goddamn expensive place to become a home owner. Early this year, not the most expensive neighborhood to buy a home, but the tenth most expensive neighborhood to buy a home—Downtown Brooklyn—had a median sales price of $839,492. The most expensive neighborhood—DUMBO—had
  
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• The Mummies sold out Music Hall of Williamsburg, add late show

  16-08-2016 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  These two shows will be the theatrical garage rock band's first ones in NYC in a long time.
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• Pond touring after Desert Daze fest

  16-08-2016 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Australian pysch-pop band will play LA, SF, NYC, DC, and more
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• Nielsen's top programs for Aug. 8-14

  16-08-2016 20:12
  
  A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 8-14
  
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• "Satan Stole My Weed!" – new Mephiskapheles video + Devil's Night show w/ Pietasters & Murphy's Law

  16-08-2016 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Said he was stopping by to chill.Continue reading…
  
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• Review: Amos Lee hones sweet spot he found a long time ago

  16-08-2016 19:47
  
  Amos Lee continues to ply the kind of laid-back, soulful sound that has set his work apart for years
  
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• Kimbra & Sophia Brous doing another Exo-Tech show with Caroline Polachek, Colin Stetson & more

  16-08-2016 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The guests will beSean Lennon, Colin Stetson Chairlift singer Caroline Polachek (who’s also DJing), Dirty Three/Xylouris White’s Jim White, Arcade Fire’s Sarah Neufeld, Darkside’s Dave Harrington, and more.
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• Wire's Colin Newman reissuing his first 3 solo LP (listen to "Order for Order" demo)

  16-08-2016 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The three early-'80s albums, which came out on Beggars Banquet/4AD, all come with bonus discs ofextra tracks, B-sides and demos, many of which have never been released before.
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• Welcome to the Punder-Dough: How One Old School Williamsburg Pizzeria Is Making Its Mark

  16-08-2016 19:33 via bkmag.com
  
  From the outside, Vinnie’s of Williamsburg looks much as it did 50 years ago: an unassuming, determinately dingy slice shop. But after changing ownership back in 2007, there’s a whole lot more than meets the eye on the inside, beyond orange Formica tables and tins of old school Sicilian squares, that is. Because thanks to co-owner and chief innovator, Sean Berthiaume, the eatery regularly offers up to 40 different meat, veggie, and vegan variations, from the Caliburger with ground be
  
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• Welcome to the Punder-Dough: How one old school Williamsburg pizza is making its mark

  16-08-2016 19:33 via bkmag.com
  
  From the outside, Vinnie’s of Williamsburg looks much as it did 50 years ago: an unassuming, determinately dingy slice shop. But after changing ownership back in 2007, there’s a whole lot more than meets the eye on the inside, beyond orange Formica tables and tins of old school Sicilian squares, that is. Because thanks to co-owner and chief innovator, Sean Berthiaume, the eatery regularly offers up to 40 different meat, veggie, and vegan variations, from the Caliburger with ground be
  
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• Review: Kiefer Sutherland goes country on 'Down in a Hole'

  16-08-2016 19:11
  
  Kiefer Sutherland, the actor best known for racing against time as agent Jack Bauer in "24," slows down and unwinds on his debut album, a collection of 11 rough-edged country songs
  
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• Correction: NASCAR-Stewart-Ward story

  16-08-2016 19:09
  
  Correction: NASCAR-Stewart-Ward story
  
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• Lampedusa in Winter: Refugees Welcome?

  16-08-2016 19:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Lampedusa in WinterDirected by Jakob BrossmannAugust 19-21 at Anthology Film Archives
  The Italian island of Lampedusa lies a mere 68 miles from the coast of North Africa. I say “mere.” To those of us with few life-or-death cares, what is 68 miles? An hour-long drive? A relatively brisk bus or train ride? But what if those 68 miles were the difference between all manner of abject poverty and the promise (only and ever the promise) of a better life? Suddenly that distance takes on add
  
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• Review: 'Kubo and the Two Strings' strums stop-motion wonder

  16-08-2016 18:43
  
  Film Review: "Kubo and the Two Strings" is the latest from the Oregon animation house Laika, whose president and chief executive, Travis Knight, makes his directorial debut with the stop-motion film
  
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• Nelly to perform with St. Louis Symphony in hometown return

  16-08-2016 18:43
  
  Nelly will be performing back in his hometown of St. Louis next year, but the venue is unique
  
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• Kiefer Sutherland steps out of his comfort zone as singer

  16-08-2016 18:40
  
  Kiefer Sutherland steps out of his comfort zone as a singer on his debut album
  
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• YG shares two videos, announces tour with Kamaiyah & more

  16-08-2016 18:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  YG is still riding high off the strength of this year's great Still Brazy, and he's now got new videos for two of its tracks. One is for the great Drake and Kamaiyah collab "Why You Always Hatin?," and it stars both of those rappers in the video. The other is for a remix of "FDT (Fuck Donald Trump)," which has new verses from G-Eazy and Macklemore for some reason.
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• Gringo Star ready new LP (watch "Get Closer" video), on tour now

  16-08-2016 18:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The band, led by brothers Nick and Peter Furgiueles, continue to hone their sound here, which owes much to vintage soul and garage rock, but with a definite ear to pop songwriting.
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• Touche Amore share "Skyscraper" (ft. Julien Baker)

  16-08-2016 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When Touche Amore announced their fourth album, Stage Four, they revealed that the closing track "Skyscraper" would feature vocalist Jeremy Bolm dueting with the great, quickly-rising singer Julien Baker. Now that song is finally here to stream...
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• The Tyde releasing first LP in 10 years, share "Curse in Reverse" ft. Bernard Butler

  16-08-2016 17:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The SoCal cult band's new album 'Darren 4' features "songs of sea, sex and sand sprinkled with goodbyes, divorce, truthful situations and perhaps a few laughs."
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• Phelps, Ledecky, Biles grace Sports Illustrated cover

  16-08-2016 17:38
  
  American gold medal winners Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles are featured on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated
  
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• Slow Mass (mem Into It. Over It., My Dad) releasing debut EP & touring (stream 2 tracks)

  16-08-2016 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In addition to currently playing together in Into It. Over It. and formerly in Former Thieves, drummer Josh Sparks (also ex-Damiera) and guitarist Josh Parks join forces in Slow Mass. The Chicago band is fronted by My Dad's Dave Collis, and also features Mercedes Webb on bass/...
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• Man arrested at Kendall Jenner's home on stalking charge

  16-08-2016 17:30
  
  Police in Los Angeles have arrested a 25-year-old man on a charge of stalking at the Hollywood home of model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner
  
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• [PARK SLOPE] Smash or trash? Our reviewer checks out ‘Murder at the Food Co-op’

  16-08-2016 17:23
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Thurston Dooley IIIBrooklyn DailyBrooklynites are understandably nervous about Neo-Shtick Theater’s new satirical farce “Murder at the Food Co-op,” set as it is inside the much-mocked Park Slope Food Co-op.A preview article in this very news organ featured a comment from a reader bidding, “Fingers crossed this is the anti-Park Slope musical I have been waiting for.”Alas, it is not.Instead, “Murder at the Food Co-op”
  
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• Day misses all but 1 hole of Olympic golf

  16-08-2016 17:15
  
  Jason Day only watched one hole of golf from the Olympics, but at least he picked the right hole
  
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• Hear Wilco’s New Album Three Days Early At Rough Trade NYC

  16-08-2016 17:10 via bkmag.com
  
  Wilco! Wilco! Wilco has a new album!
  OK, well, that’s not exactly breaking news anymore, after Jeff Tweedy and company announced last month that their 10th studio album, Schmilco, would be released on September 9th. The album comes only a bit over a year after the surprise release of Star Wars, the band’s solid record that hit the net and shelves during summer 2015.
  Why wait for September 9th, though, when you can hear it on September 6th? The band announced that select record stores
  
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• GOAT share "Alarm" from new LP

  16-08-2016 16:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Like most of the newalbum, "Alarm" is on the mellower, folkier side of what this Swedish band do, with acoustic guitars at the forefront.
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• [DOOLEY NOTED] Smash or trash? Our reviewer checks out ‘Murder at the Food Co-op’

  16-08-2016 16:41
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Thurston Dooley IIIBrooklyn PaperBrooklynites are understandably nervous about Neo-Shtick Theater’s new satirical farce “Murder at the Food Co-op,” set as it is inside the much-mocked Park Slope Food Co-op.A preview article in this very news organ featured a comment from a reader bidding, “Fingers crossed this is the anti-Park Slope musical I have been waiting for.”Alas, it is not.Instead, “Murder at the Food Co-op”
  
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• Direct Hit! made a video for "Promised Land," touring with PEARS

  16-08-2016 16:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Milwaukee punks Direct Hit! released their latest album Wasted Mind earlier this year on Fat Wreck Chords, which is the kind of driving pop punk that the label's always been known for...
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