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and Amanda Hatfield “So, you guys go to a lot of shows?” asked Chris Taylor of the Bowery Ballroom crowd last night (12/10) which was private “Year in Music” party thrown by SPIN, mostly for advertisers…

SPIN have revealed their list of the top 50 albums of 2012. It continues SPIN‘s trend of giving love to crossover punk and metal (which they’ve been pretty consistent with since naming Fucked Up’s David Comes to Life their top album of 2011) with the inclusion of Baroness, Torche, Pallbearer, Cloud Nothings, and Japandroids, but rather surprisingly excludes the SPIN Essential’d Ceremony – Zoo and The Men – Open Your Heart, in favor of popular blowouts by Taylor Swift, fun…

“Main attraction of the night @araabmuzik @spinmagazine #cmj event CRAY!” – Amia Serrano It was a night for dancing not posing, but Chromeo’s David “Dave 1” Macklovitch couldn’t resist during the duo’s DJ set at SPIN’s CMJ party (brought to you by Red Diamond Wine, CABO Wabo®, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and JBL) on Wednesday night at the DCTV Firehouse in New York’s Chinatown…

At yay high, Azealia Banks is a tiny little thing, about 50% weave and 50% moxie. I didn’t really have much expectation for her live show, especially given the setting — a blingy Fashion Week party thrown by SPIN and fashion website Refinery29 — but she definitely brought it last night (9/5) Flanked by two black-clad dancers (evoking early ’90s club music more than anything hip-hop), Banks worked the floor and oozed charisma for her short but energized set…

Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame played a private show at the Bowery Hotel on Wednesday, April 25th. The appearance celebrated his appearance on the cover of Spin’s “Loud” issue…

Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire didn’t show up, but SPIN’s 2-stage Stubb’s lineup at SXSW this year included plenty of other great musical options…

The Rapture, Crystal Castles & A-Trak played a show at DCTV firehouse in Chinatown on Saturday night (10/22). Here are some pictures from the dance party (hopefully you danced with that lineup…

As you may have heard, SPIN is throwing a Ray Ban-sponsored party in NYC Saturday night with the giant lineup that is the Rapture, Crystal Castles and A-Trak…

The Rapture, whose last proper NYC show was a sold out one at Music Hall of Williamsburg, play a sold out show at Webster Hall tonight (9/23) as part of a larger tour in support of their recently released DFA album…

Anna Calvi played a private show on the roof of Spin’s offices as part of their “Spin House Live” series last night (7/28). She played a public show at LPR the night before (7/27)…