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• End of the Road 2017 pics (Father John Misty, Mac DeMarco, Waxahatchee, more)

  15-09-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  This year's fest took place August 31 - September 3 at the UK's Larmer Tree Gardens and saw sets from Father John Misty, Mac DeMarco, Waxahatchee, Slowdive, The Moonlandingz, Jesus & Mary Chain, Amadou and Mariam, Aldous Harding, Real Estate, Foxygen, Alex Cameron, Baxter Dury, Girl Ray, and lots more.
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• Sloppy Jane & Insecure Men playing free Meltasia afterparty at Baby's tonight

  15-09-2017 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Meltasia fest happened last weekend in the Catskills and three of the bands who played it are in Brooklyn tonight for a free official after-show. Like, way after, man.
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• Fiona Apple added to Trans-Pecos Fest (watch the trailer)

  15-09-2017 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wilco, Lee Ann Womack, Robert Ellis, Hurray for the Riff Raff and more also play this unique festival.Continue reading…
  
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• David Lynch has not ruled out more 'Twin Peaks'; Season 3 on Blu-ray in December

  15-09-2017 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lynch said it was too early to say whether there'd be a fourth season or not, but it will be a while if there is."It took me four and a half years to write and film this season."Continue reading…
  
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• Bjork's reveals new album title, 'Utopia,' in video interview (watch)

  15-09-2017 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fresh off releasing new single "The Gate," Bjork spoke with her visual collaborator, Andrew Thomas Huang, and Nowness's Jefferson Hack. One of the topics of their conversation was her upcoming album's title.
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• stream Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross' 'The Vietnam War' score ahead of series premiere

  15-09-2017 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The entire score is available for streaming, ahead of the series' premiere on Sunday, September 17 on PBS.
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• Dead Cross played NYC shows with Secret Chiefs 3 (pics, videos, setlist)

  15-09-2017 19:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Heavy supergroup Dead Cross are touring behind their debut self-titled album. Their NYC shows included covers of Bauhaus and Dead Kennedys as well as teases of Faith No More and Slayer songs.
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• watch The Meadows fest livestream here

  15-09-2017 19:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Meadows festival is underway at Citi Field in Queens with sets from headliners Jay-Z, Gorilaz, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus Run the Jewels, Nas, Migos, Blood Orange, De La Soul, TV on the Radio, Action Bronson, Broken Social Scene, and more.
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• Broad City Has Earned Its Origin Episode

  15-09-2017 18:30 via bkmag.com
  
  [Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for Season 4 Episode 1 of Broad City]
  Origin episodes are tough. They’re not only tasked with subverting cliches, but they fight for importance, fight to matter: you can only air an origin episode if the audience is invested enough in its characters to care. A devoted fan base, however, has never been a problem for Broad City; the show has inspired self-identification in many of its devout viewers.The first episode of Broad City&rs
  
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• Ian Svenonius preps solo debut and new Chain & The Gang LP (listen), touring

  15-09-2017 18:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ian Svenonius is a one-of-a-kind force and is worth catching in whatever incarnation he's playing with, be it Chain and the Gang, The Make-Up (who just played Seaport Music Fest), or his solo project, Escape-Ism...whose debut comes out November 10 via Merge.
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• Gorillaz played a secret NYC rehearsal show before The Meadows

  15-09-2017 17:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  The setlist contained some surprises attendees didn't want to spoil, along with 'Humanz' songs like"Andromeda," "Sex Murder Party," and "We Got The Power," as well as "Garage Palace," a previously unreleased Little Simz collaboration that appeared as a bonus track in the 'Humanz' vinyl box set.
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• Open Mike Eagle released new LP, begins tour with Sammus, Milo, Billy Woods

  15-09-2017 17:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Milo (aka Scallops Hotel) and Billy Woods have great new albums out this year too.
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• Blood Orange shares new track, playing The Meadows today

  15-09-2017 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  "BOWERYLDN EDIT 6 15 SEPTEMBER" is a hazy, late-night sort of track, full of flutes and horns that has an almost trip hop vibe at times. He headlines the Shea Stage at NYC fest The Meadows on Friday (9/15).
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• Five Notable Releases of the Week (9/15)

  15-09-2017 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  This week's Notable Releases include Myrkur's genre-defying new album, Hundred Waters' anticipated return, Lee Ranaldo's dark, psychedelic new album, and more.
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• Tim Kasher opening for Say Anything

  15-09-2017 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Other openers on Say Anything's tour include Alkaline Trio's Dan Andriano and Get Up Kids/Anniversary offshoot Radar State,.
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• Patti Smith (and guest Michael Stipe) played SummerStage (pics, video, setlist)

  15-09-2017 16:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Patti, who was joined by her band and children Jesse Paris and Jackson, celebrated the birthday of her late husband, Fred "Sonic" Smith, and paid tribute to Grant Hart and Sam Shepard at this joyous show.
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• Wear Your Wounds (Converge's J Bannon) going on first proper US tour

  15-09-2017 16:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  All dates are with Chrome Over Brass (the one-man instrumental project of drummer Alex Garcia-Rivera of American Nightmare), and special guests are promised too.
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• In First Year, Ithaca's Cayuga Sound Festival Eyes Lasting Success

  15-09-2017 16:15 via bkmag.com
  
  The landscape of the world of music festivals is always volatile, especially in recent years. In a time where many festivals are unable to continue functioning and some have been forced to drop their curtains for good, the Cayuga Sound Festival—which will be held for the first time this year just a few hours away in upstate New York—is aiming to overcome this hurdle and emerge as a safe and sturdy outdoor weekend.
  The festival is the brainchild of rock band X Ambassadors, who call th
  
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• Uncle Acid giving official remixed and remastered release to 'Vol 1′ (hear a song)

  15-09-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Before Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats started taking off with the 2011 self-release of Blood Lust, they had released their 2010 debut Vol. 1 on 30 CD-Rs. It's been bootlegged in the time since then, but now it's finally getting an official, widespread release...
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• Street Food's Finest Unite At The Annual Vendy Awards

  15-09-2017 16:00 via bkmag.com
  
  While it used to be that street vendors earned significantly less respect than restaurant chefs, that’s hardly the case nowadays. Considering the prohibitive cost of real estate, entrepreneurs with talent to burn have turned to trucks, carts and food markets, serving truly innovative food with international flair. And as a fun challenge to the James Beard Awards, the Vendy ceremony—now in its 13th year—is dedicated to honoring the very best in the field. So here’s wh
  
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• Snail Mail signs to Matador, played a Tiny Desk Concert, touring w/ Beach Fossils

  15-09-2017 15:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  strong>Snail Mail, the musical moniker of Lindsey Jordan, has signed to Matador who will release her full-length debut in 2018. While we wait for that, Snail Mail just performed a NPR Tiny Desk concert, playing two songs with her band from her 2016 EP Habit, and finishing with a solo performance of new song "Anytime."
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• 2 Dope Queens add 4th Kings Theatre show (tix on sale)

  15-09-2017 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson are bringing 2 Dope Queens to Brooklyn's Kings Theatre from October 23 - 25 where they are taping episodes for HBO...
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• Local Voices Speak Out on Poverty in Brooklyn Community Services’ Subway Campaign

  15-09-2017 15:22 via bkmag.com
  
  On September 12, Brooklyn Community Services launched its ONE Brooklyn Community MTA Campaign “Many Voices, Many Stories,” a public service poster campaign now in its third year. Across 36 subway stations in Brooklyn, the series displays notable Brooklynites speaking out about poverty and supporting neighbors. Among the featured faces are Carla Hall, Chris Hayes, and Brooklyn Magazine’s founder Daniel Stedman.“It’s important to honor Brooklyn’s history and div
  
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• tix on sale: Interpol, Dylan, JAMC, Angel Olsen, Destroyer, Gin Blossoms, more

  15-09-2017 15:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Plus: Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Rosenstock, Demetri Martin, Clutch, Cheech & Chong, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and more tickets on sale.
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• Performance evaluation: CB6 honcho’s job up for review upon his return from months-long leave

  15-09-2017 14:51
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperA long-time civic honcho’s future as Community Board 6’s highest-paid staffer will be determined when he returns from a several-month unpaid leave of absence related to his two stalking arrests earlier this year, according to the advisory panel’s chairman.“Our district manager is expected to end his leave towards the end of this month. At that time, the committee will have its first opportunity to sit down w
  
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• Building a new Fort: Community board approves Ft. Greene Park makeover after months of debate

  15-09-2017 14:51
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThey gave it the Greene light.A controversial plan to makeover an entrance to Fort Greene Park is moving ahead after Community Board 2 voted to approve it on Wednesday. Locals charged for months that nearby residents, many of whom live in public-housing complexes, either didn’t know about the changes or didn’t want them, but board members’ outreach to park-goers found otherwise, according to the head of the advisor
  
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• listen to Bjork's new single "The Gate"

  15-09-2017 06:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  It's the first single from her new, still-untitled record which she's calling her "Tinder album" (and will be out "very soon").
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• Comforting a community: Coney’s ‘Night Before’ ceremony at MCU Park honors the fallen of Sept. 11

  15-09-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Julianne McShaneBrooklyn PaperIt was a moving night for a community seeking comfort.Coney Islanders and other locals commemorated the Sept. 11 terror attacks at the annual “Night Before” ceremony at MCU Park on Sept. 10. The event allowed locals to come together and console each other before a difficult day, one longtime attendee said.“It’s comforting and it’s an intimate setting,” said Freyda Markow, who has attended the
  
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• De Blasio administration supports repealing NYC Cabaret Law

  15-09-2017 04:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  "We feel there are better ways than the current cabaret law to create a strong and healthy nightlife economy while also ensuring the safety and security of everyone participating in that economy," said a representative for Mayor De Blasio today at City Hall.
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• Jo Firestone, Aparna Nancherla & Maeve Higgins hosting new weekly comedy show in NYC

  15-09-2017 00:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jo, Aparna and Maeve's new show 'Butterboy' replaces Wyatt Cenac's 'Night Train' which comes to an end in November.Continue reading…
  
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