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• Bucs release Seferian Jenkins after arrest on DUI charge

  23-09-2016 23:56
  
  Buccaneers waive TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins several hours after arrest on DIU charge
  
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• Pixx shares new single "Grip"; '4AD Revue' at Irving Plaza w/ Pixx, Lemon Twigs & Methyl Ethel now a free show

  23-09-2016 23:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  That show is the '4AD Review' featuring three of the label's newest signings.Continue reading…
  
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• Beyonce tour programmer Kwiz brilliantly explores blackness

  23-09-2016 23:36
  
  "The Black Light Chronicles" by Kevin "Kwiz" Ryan, an audio programmer on Beyonce's Formation World Tour, is an exceptional political album that explores blackness, gun-control and racism in an epic 14-song set through rap, rock, R&B and spoken word
  
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• LiveNation & Irving Plaza being sued by "trampled" fans at T.I. show incident

  23-09-2016 23:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Irving Plaza and its owner, LiveNation, are now being sued by two attendees of the concert who claim "serious injuries and mental anguish" from being trampled due to the chaos that followed the gunshots.
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• Mariners suspend Clevenger without pay for rest of season

  23-09-2016 23:20
  
  Reserve catcher Steve Clevenger was suspended for the rest of the season without pay Friday by the Seattle Mariners in the wake of his tweets regarding a recent police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Black Lives Matter movement
  
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• The Latest: Clinton calls for release of Charlotte video

  23-09-2016 23:09
  
  Hillary Clinton says the police video of the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, should be released "without delay."
  
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• Knicks not concerned about possible Rose rape trial

  23-09-2016 21:57
  
  Knicks don't expect Rose's season to be affected because of possible rape trial in California
  
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• The Latest: In about-face, Cruz says he'll vote for Trump

  23-09-2016 21:48
  
  Ted Cruz says he's voting for Donald Trump for president _ a shocking about-face after he rocked the Republican convention by dramatically refusing to do so
  
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• Lagunitas Brewing Co. Is Bringing a Beer Circus To Coney Island!

  23-09-2016 21:45 via bkmag.com
  
  The wonder of Summer may be officially over, but the circus is coming to Brooklyn’s most magical place—Coney Island—and not just any circus, friends, but a Beer Circus!  Lagunitas Brewing Company is bringing their menagerie of thrills to the People’s Playground on October 1st, as part of their journey to four U.S. cities, each benefitting a local nonprofit. Part beer fest, part full-on circus (of the 21+ over variety), all swirled together with musical crazines
  
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• Superjoint (Anselmo, Eyehategod) prep first LP in over a decade, share a song

  23-09-2016 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Superjoint, one of Phil Anselmo's many southern-fried supergroups, reunited last year (and toured with Danzig) after being broken up for some 10 years. Centered around Phil, Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod/Down), and Kevin Bond (Christ Inversion), Superjoint are now getting ready to release their first new album in over a decade...
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• Daphne Oz's cookbook aims for weekend cooking on weekdays

  23-09-2016 21:41
  
  Daphne Oz seeks to close the weekday-weekend cooking gap in her new book, "The Happy Cook," with recipes that are enticing but practical enough for Monday through Friday
  
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• After 18-years, Moorhouse returns with ripping revenge tale

  23-09-2016 21:34
  
  Life took rising filmmaker Jocelyn Moorhouse away from Hollywood nearly two decades ago, but she's back with a vengeance helming "The Dressmaker."
  
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• Gatecreeper share new song "Rotting as One"

  23-09-2016 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arizona's crushingly good old-school-style death metal outfit Gatecreeper are getting closer to the release of their new LP Sonoran Deprivation, their first release on Relapse...
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• Call of the Void share "On and On" from new EP, touring with Inter Arma

  23-09-2016 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's the kind of mid-tempo hardcore crowd-pleaser that qualifies as a radio banger for this type of music.
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• Doug Hream Blunt, whose LP was reissued by Luaka Bop (listen), playing $3 BV-Presents Shabazz Palaces show

  23-09-2016 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Doug will also play two other NYC shows while in town.
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• Japanese punks The Slowmotions making NYC debut with Cheena & more

  23-09-2016 20:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tokyo punks The Slowmotions have made it over to the US in the past for Chaos In Tejas, but they've never actually played NYC...
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• Meet the Universe’s—and Brooklyn’s—First Rooftop Vintage Wine

  23-09-2016 20:34 via bkmag.com
  
  About a month ago, I climbed the steps to the rooftop of Buidling 275 at Brooklyn Navy Yards. Before me was a blazing-white surface, populated with 42 rectangular planters, inside of which five varietals of Bordeaux red grapes grew. On the space’s Eastern edge, a few picnic tables were shaded by a tent—necessary that day; the sun was direct and unrelenting—and Devin Shomaker, co-founder of Rooftop Reds, the world’s and therefore the (probably) the galaxy’s firs
  
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• A Plumber With Clean Hands: Tinkling (The Ivories) With Piano Tuner Isaac Wynn

  23-09-2016 20:34 via bkmag.com
  
  Ancient, lovely services like door-to-door knife sharpening and seltzer delivery have gone the way of the egg cream, or creamed spinach—they’re around, but hard to find. In the particular case of knives and seltzer, things have changed because only a handful of intrepid people in Brooklyn still cook for themselves, and it’s cheaper to buy seltzer in plastic; plus, the terrifyingly ugly, generally despicable SodaStream was invented. But that’s a differ
  
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• Ne-Yo, Mary Mary added Essence Festival Durban's lineup

  23-09-2016 20:32
  
  The inaugural Essence Festival Durban in South Africa has added Grammy Award-winning singer Ne-Yo and gospel duo Mary Mary to its lineup
  
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• Celebrate The Weekend With A 🔥New Single🔥 From The Weeknd (and Daft Punk)

  23-09-2016 20:31 via bkmag.com
  
  Phew. This has been a long week. I mean, really, is there ever not a long week? Five days is a lot of time, man. But, hey! Now it’s Friday.
  And just in time to decompress for the weekend, we were gifted a single by The Weeknd. Now, if you are someone who has been cryogenically frozen for the past few years, that may be a bit of a confusing sentence, both logically and gramatically. Let’s backtrack just a bit: Abel Tesfaye, one of Toronto’s finest hitmakers of recent years, is k
  
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• new music from Ty Dolla $ign, T.I., Juicy J, Gucci Mane, NxWorries, Dave East, more

  23-09-2016 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As always, there's a ton of cool stuff going on in the world of hip hop. Here's a roundup of some recently-released music, upcoming NYC shows, and more...
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• William, Kate bring young prince, princess on Canada trip

  23-09-2016 20:01
  
  Canadians were thrilled when Prince William and Kate traveled across the country as newlyweds five years ago
  
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• Adult son of MSNBC's Joe Scarborough fractures skull in fall

  23-09-2016 19:28
  MSNBC host Joe Scarborough says his son is doing "much better" after suffering a fractured skull Thursday
  
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• Puff Daddy donates $1 million to Howard University

  23-09-2016 19:25
  
  Puff Daddy is donating $1 million to Howard University, where he once was a student
  
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• The Latest: AG-GfK poll reveals roadblocks for Trump

  23-09-2016 19:02
  In the final sprint to Election Day, Donald Trump faces a daunting series of roadblocks in the minds of Americans as he tries to catch up to Hillary Clinton
  
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• 'Tobacco Road' songwriter John D. Loudermilk dies

  23-09-2016 18:54
  
  John D. Loudermilk, a singer and songwriter who wrote pop and country songs such as "Tobacco Road," "Indian Reservation," and "Abilene," has died
  
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• J.K. Rowling: Harambe isn't part of Harry Potter universe

  23-09-2016 18:22
  
  Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has clarified that slain Ohio gorilla, Harambe, is not a part of her fictional universe
  
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• Getting deep, and growing up, with Florida Georgia Line

  23-09-2016 18:06
  
  Recording new music had Florida Georgia Line looking to the past
  
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• CBS to donate Charles Osgood's bow tie to museum

  23-09-2016 17:17
  
  Charles Osgood hosts his last edition of CBS' 'Sunday Morning' this weekend, after which CBS will donate his signature bow tie to the Smithsonian
  
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• Review: Bragg and Henry shine on rail-inspired, recorded set

  23-09-2016 16:00
  
  Singer-songwriters Billy Bragg and Joe Henry deliver a baker's dozen of rambling, raggedly exquisite rail-inspired songs on new album
  
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• Good is the New Cool: Building Bridges with Bikes

  23-09-2016 16:00 via bkmag.com
  
   Ever wondered how you could support ethical, sustainable businesses? Welcome to a new series highlighting products, services and organizations that are ‘doing well by doing good’.
  Brooklyn Bicycle Company, defines their purpose as “to connect people with the places they call home, fostering meaningful relationships and contributing to local economies—thereby strengthening communities the world over.”
  We spoke to Ryan Zagata from Brooklyn Bicycle Company, who r
  
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• Troopers arrest Bucs tight end on DUI charge

  23-09-2016 15:47
  
  The Florida Highway Patrol says a tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence
  
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• Review: Jake Shimabukuro takes roaming ukulele to Nashville

  23-09-2016 15:30
  
  Jake Shimabukuro draws sounds both traditional and innovative from his ukulele on "Nashville Sessions," an adventurous, dazzling album
  
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• Naked in Charleston: Netflix to film movie in South Carolina

  23-09-2016 15:30
  
  Netflix will film a feature length move entitled "Naked" starring Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall in Charleston
  
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• Calling all brew hounds for the Bed-Stuy Immersion

  23-09-2016 15:09
  
  This Do or Dive bar hound may or may not be at the Immersion tomorrow, but one can hope. Photo: Do or Dive
   
  This Saturday is our last Immersion of the season with Brooklyn Brewery, and our neighborhood bar and food crawl will be taking us to a lot of great, new(ish) bars in Bed-Stuy. For $15, you can get a Brooklyn beer each at the new Do or Dive, in the old Do or Dive space; Beast of Bourbon, whose BBQ is to die for; Black Swan, one of our favorite Brooklyn pubs; and Chilo’s, anoth
  
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• The Latest: Obama urges calm in wake of shootings

  23-09-2016 14:14
  
  President Barack Obama says recent reports of unarmed African Americans being shot by police "should be a source of concern for all Americans."
  
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• Red flags, not red carpet: Local film wins North Korean fest

  23-09-2016 11:49
  
  The 15th Pyongyang International Film Festival wrapped up with top honors going to _ wait for it _ a domestically produced feature about a young woman who selflessly devotes herself to raising orphans
  
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• Go 4 It: An unfazed Corey Feldman planning return to 'Today'

  23-09-2016 11:33
  
  After being widely ridiculed for a music performance on "Today" last week, Corey Feldman is planning a return to the show
  
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• Queen guitarist Brian May protests Japanese dolphin hunts

  23-09-2016 10:47
  
  Brian May, guitarist of British rock group Queen, is taking a stand against Japanese dolphin killing, saying the slaughter of animals should end in the same way society has turned against slavery or witch-burning
  
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• Young filmmakers thank the academy at Student Academy Awards

  23-09-2016 08:57
  
  Seventeen young filmmakers from around the world gathered in Beverly Hills, California, to utter the six magic words they've been practicing all their lives: "I'd like to thank the academy."
  
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• [►VIDEO, PARTY LINE] Brooklyn Democratic Party boss delays transparency, ethics reforms

  23-09-2016 08:16
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.File photoBrooklyn DailyHundreds of local politicos voted at Wednesday’s Democratic County Committee meeting to weaken a rule that gives Brooklyn party boss Frank Seddio multiple votes on party matters, but Seddio pulled 450 votes out of his pocket to overrule reformers. The move proves he is running things more like a dictatorship than a Democracy, critics said.“Obviously Frank will never agree to it. As long as one person holds the majority of th
  
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• [CANARSIE] Mayor: Canarsie ferry is ‘on the table’

  23-09-2016 08:08
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyA Canarsie extension of Mayor DeBlasio’s citywide ferry system is “on the table,” hizzoner told residents during a Sept. 22 education town hall — but don’t expect it any time soon.Routes for the water taxi’s 2017 Brooklyn roll-out are set in stone, and a stop in Canarsie will apparently be no easier when the service expands to the Rockaways in 2018, accordin
  
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• Robbie Knievel gets deferred sentence for DUI crash in Butte

  23-09-2016 06:04
  
  Robbie Knievel, the youngest son of late motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, has received a two-year deferred sentence for a drunken-driving crash in Butte
  
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• [WILLIAMSBURG] Fossil record: Ever-evolving Dinowalrus to release fourth album

  23-09-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyCall it a creative evolution.Psychedelic-pop mash-up act Dinowalrus is releasing its fourth album, “Fairweather” at Williamsburg venue Rough Trade on Sept. 25. The Brooklyn band’s fantastical name reflects its chimerical mix of funky break beats, electronic synth blips, and shreddy guitars, its founder said.“It came into my head on a long bus ride in 2005 — at that point I was just messing around with so
  
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• [SUNSET PARK] Sunset Parkers livid over spread of hotels operating as homeless shelters

  23-09-2016 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn PaperThey’ve got serious reservations.Sunset Parkers came out in force to Community Board 7’s Sept. 21 meeting concerned that the city is quietly turning area hotels into homeless shelters. Numerous buildings billed as inns for tourists are actually homes for the transient, but the city is not broadcasting that fact, and locals are fed-up with the lack of transparency, said one resident.“It feels like a bait-and-sw
  
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• [MUSIC] Fossil record: Ever-evolving Dinowalrus to release fourth album

  23-09-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn PaperCall it a creative evolution.Psychedelic-pop mash-up act Dinowalrus is releasing its fourth album, “Fairweather” at Williamsburg venue Rough Trade on Sept. 25. The Brooklyn band’s fantastical name reflects its chimerical mix of funky break beats, electronic synth blips, and shreddy guitars, its founder said.“It came into my head on a long bus ride in 2005 — at that point I was just messing around with so
  
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• [HEALTH] Talking fitness: Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes visits Flatbush school

  23-09-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Alexandra SimonOlympic gold medal gymnast Dominique Dawes swung into PS 6 to talk to fifth-graders about health and exercise on Sept. 21.Roughly 150 students filled the Flatbush campus’s schoolyard to participate in fitness activities and gorge on healthy-eating advice during a question-and-answer session with the athlete, who has worked as a health advocate since retiring from professional sports two decades ago.
  
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• [FLATBUSH] Talking fitness: Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes visits Flatbush school

  23-09-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Alexandra SimonBrooklyn DailyOlympic gold medal gymnast Dominique Dawes swung into PS 6 to talk to fifth-graders about health and exercise on Sept. 21.Roughly 150 students filled the Flatbush campus’s schoolyard to participate in fitness activities and gorge on healthy-eating advice during a question-and-answer session with the athlete, who has worked as a health advocate since retiring from professional sports tw
  
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• [BROOKLYN IS ANGRY] Tenants demand rent freeze, affordable housing at Downtown rally

  23-09-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperDozens of disgruntled renters from across the city rallied outside Barclays Center on Sept. 22 demanding lawmakers protect them from high rents, eviction, and landlord harassment, then held a “funeral procession” mourning the sad state of the city’s housing stock.The ralliers chose Kings County as their battleground because so many longtime locals are hurting from the impact of gentrification over the past decade
  
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• [BOOKS] Going the extra mile: Author walks every block in Brooklyn — twice — for book about borough

  23-09-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn PaperCity College sociology professor William Helmreich walked every block in Brooklyn — many twice — to write “The Brooklyn Nobody Knows,” an urban walking guide that compiles hundreds of maps, photographs, and conversations with locals to provide a colorful portrait of the borough. Helmreich is giving upcoming talks about the book at the Brooklyn Historical Society and at Park Slope’s Community Bookst
  
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