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SummerStage announces full 2015 lineup & schedule

SummerStage has been leaking some of the artists playing their 2015 season, also its 30th year, for the last month and today they’ve announced the whole lineup and schedule…

What's going on Friday? (The Vaselines, Dr. Dog, Mike Pace, Stephen Brodsky, LODRO, Two Inch Astronaut & more)

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… The Vaselines, Amanda X @ Bell House Scottish indie rock royalty The Vaselines have now released two albums since returning from a long hiatus, most recently with 2013’s V is for Vaselines…

Trash Talk, Ratking & Lee Bannon touring, playing NYC twice

Hardcore maniacs Trash Talk, who are signed to Odd Future Records and no strangers to touring with rappers, have announced a tour with NYC rap trio Ratking and hip hop producer Lee Bannon (who’s collaborated with Hak of Ratki…

Run the Jewels topped Complex's list (and a bunch of others), toured w/ Ratking who play NYC tonight (Chicago pics)

As far as their live show, whether it’s quirky dance moves, getting the crowd to do silly shit, or damn-near inciting a riot, these guys put on a clinic as far as what a live hip-hop show is supposed to be…

The FADER list their favorite tracks of 2014

The FADER always has some year-end coverage, but for the past 15 years they didn’t publish a ranked year-end list. This year however, they ranked their 116 favorite songs of 2014 (find out why) and it’s a diverse list that manages to sing the praises of iLoveMakonnen, Tinashe, Alex G, Florida Georgia Line, Enrique Iglesias, Bleachers, Ricky Eat Acid, YG, Toni Braxton & Babyface, Nothing, Grimes, Parquet Courts, Run the Jewels and Grouper all in the same damn list…

The Guardian's Top 40 Albums of 2014

Sleaford Mods at their US debut (more by PSquared) The Guardian has been sloooowwwlllyyyy revealing their Top 40 Albums of 2014, having rolled out the top 10 one by one over the past 1…

Swet Shop Boys (Heems + Riz MC) released an EP, playing Baby's w/ Wiki; Ratking playing Brooklyn Night Bazaar

Former Das Racist member Heems teamed up with British rapper/actor Riz MC (aka Riz Ahmed) and the duo released their Swet Shop EP on Heems’ Greedhead label earlier this year…

Rough Trade's favorite albums of 2014

Rough Trade NYC on Record Store Day 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As they usually are, Rough Trade Shops are one of the first this year to post their favorite albums of 2014 l…

Run the Jewels release LP bonus track, celebrating at Rough Trade (win tix to afterparty Q&A/screening & Stage 48 show)

RTJ at Lollapalooza 2014 (more by James Richards IV) Run the Jewels, aka El-P and Killer Mike, gave away downloads of their new album for free last week…

NY Art Book Fair returning to MoMA PS1 w/ Thurston Moore, IUD, Prince Rama, Psalm Zero & more

Thurston Moore at Prospect Park in 2010 (more by Lori Bally) The ninth annual NY Art Book Fair is happening from September 26-28 at MoMA PS1 with a preview being held the evening of September 25…
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