Sasha Frere-Jones

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Sasha Frere-Jones says Girl Talk does actually mix live

Girl Talk @ All Points West (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)”Several decades ago, Gillis might have been playing at clubs like Danceteria or the World, where the d…

Chromeo fans are bad tippers

“When Chromeo played, their crowd drank house vodka and Budweiser. Didn’t tip. Some of them did what I’ll call the slide-backs. They put a dollar down on the bar, wait until you turn your back, then palm their buck and walk away…

Indie rock, race, Arcade Fire, Will Butler & Sasha Frere

Will (not Win who is pictured above) Butler responded to Sasha Frere-Jones’ article about race and indie rock.Being as I am in the Arcade Fire, I prickle a little bit at your statement that “f there is a trace of soul, blues, reggae, or funk in Arcade Fire, it must be philosophical; it certainly isn’t audible…

Diplo & S/FJ @ Hiro Ballroom (New Yorker Festival)

After seeing Mark Ronson @ Webster Hall, Bao made his way up to Hiro Ballroom for Sasha Frere-Jones‘ 2nd annual New Yorker Dance Party w/ Diplo on the decks…

Diplo, Fiona Apple, Sigur Ros, David Byrne, Roseanne Cash, Yo La Tengo & more for the 2007 New Yorker Festival

Ani Difranco, RZA & Steve Albini @ 2005 New Yorker Festival (CRED) The eighth annual New Yorker Festival happens in NYC from October 5-7, 2007…

Capitol/EMI/Astralwerks/Virgin/Warner/RIAA - more news from the front lines

First a record contract, now an Oscar I shed a tear twice during the Oscars last night – first during Jennifer Hudson’s acceptance speech, and then during Ennio Morricone‘s…

Time Out rates the critics

Time Out New York got together an independent group of panelists to rate New York’s art, book, dance, film, food, music, and theater critics…

Sasha Frere-Jones does the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

“…The Yeah Yeah Yeahs played their first show in 2000, opening for the White Stripes at the Mercury Lounge. The following year, they recorded a five-song EP, which they released themselves…

The Modern Age vs. Writers vs. English

Laura Modern Age pointed to this article in Guardian Unlimited that asks if anyone understands what the hell music bloggers and Pitchfork are talking about…
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