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Perturbator going on first North American tour (dates & LP stream)

France’s Perturbator (aka James Kent) has been at it for a few years but picked up more buzz than ever (in the US at least) last year thanks to The Uncanny Valley. Like S U R V I V E, it pulls from ’80 synthwave and horror soundtracks, and has some crossover in the metal world…

What's going on Saturday?

Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Deer Tick/Margo Price, Nas & many more at BK Hip Hop Fest, Dr. John, Nasty Nigel, Coldplay, Hey Mercedes, Jane’s Addiction/Dinosaur Jr/Minus the Bear, Clams Casino at Warm Up, Night Beats, Out in the Streets Fest, WALL, Public Service Broadcasting playing under the Space Shuttle, and more.

What's going on Wednesday?

Tonight’s NYC shows include Smashing Pumpkins (acoustic) & Liz Phair, Acid Mothers Temple, Yvette, Jaill, Phil Cook, The Men, and more.

What's going on Thursday?

The first of two star-studded David Bowie tributes, Junior Boys, Jonathan Richman, Diana Ross, Japanese Breakfast, and more NYC-area shows tonight.

Slava & Salva playing shows (separately) (dates & streams)

We recently profiled Brooklyn producer Slava and mentioned his upcoming NYC shows, which include Warm Up at MoMA PS1 on July 28 and a BPM152 party at Tammany Hall on August 11…

The You Are Here Festival (aka The Maze) is coming to Secret Project Robot

Some of you may remember art installation The Maze which took over Death by Audio back in Fall 2009 and at at Chashama’s Visual Arts Space in 2009…