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Prince Rama lists their Top 10 Top 10 Lists of 2012, playing end-of-the-world party in NYC (win tix!)

Prince Rama @ Cake Shop, CMJ 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As you may be aware, Friday is December 21 aka 12/21/12, aka the day that the world is supposed to end according to the Mayan calendar…

Joey Bada$$ playing Brooklyn; Stream a song

Joey Bada$$ at SUNY Purchase in October (more by Kellyann Petry) Brooklyn throwback rapper Joey Bada$$ has been playing locally a lot this fall, and he’s got at least one more hometown show before the year ends…

Autre Ne Veut releasing 'Anxiety'; playing Brooklyn w/ Mykki Blanco & Oneohtrix Point Never (song stream)

Autre Ne Veut in Brooklyn in 2011 (more by Erez Avissar) Autre Ne Veut (aka Brooklyn’s Arthur Ashin) has been putting out material for a couple years now, and it’s always been solid but he’s become more memorable for his, um, provocative cover art than the music itself…

Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival 2012 is here (full schedule)

BEMF 2010 (more by Chris Doss) The Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival is here tonight (11/9) and Saturday (11/10), and since our last update, the full schedule has been revealed…

What is and isn't going on Wednesday (Halloween)?

Almost every NYC area show on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday was cancelled, and tonight (10/31) (aka Halloween) is looking a little better but still a large percentage of the shows are cancelled…

ALSO: Michael Bolton's sitcom; Adele tops new chart; ACL, Black Sabbath, PS 22 does Tame Impala, Madonna stripped ++ more

(via) Michael Bolton, who seems to have a good sense of humor about his crappy music, will star as himself in new sitcom Michael Bolton’s Daughter Is Destroying My Life according to Deadline…

Kilo Kish releases single, playing CMJ (dates & video)

As mentioned, NYC rapper Kilo Kish will be opening for SBTRKT at Terminal 5 on Thursday (10/11) with Koreless and Nick Hook (tickets). But you’ll also have a couple chances to catch her in smaller venues about a week after that during CMJ…

Lightning Bolt played 285 Kent with Indian Jewelry before ATP (pics & video)

Spazzy destruction duo Lightning Bolt played 285 Kent on Thursday (9/20) the day before blessing ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror on Friday (9/21)…

Ariel Pink played Webster Hall (but not 285 Kent) with R. Stevie Moore, Bodyguard & TEEN (pics)

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, complete with R. Stevie Moore in tow, brought its current headlining tour in support of “Mature Themes” to Webster Hall in NYC Friday night (9/14)…
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