Monopoly

Freddie Gibbs guests on new Machinedrum song off upcoming LP 'A View of U' (listen)

Electronic great Machinedrum’s new album comes out in October via Ninja Tune, and the first single features Freddie Gibbs…

get your talking George R. R. Martin doll before Game of Thrones' new season

Who will sit the vinyl throne? Shop for newly-announced Funko Pops and other Game of Thrones-related toys and collectibles while you wait for Season 8 to start.

Afropunk expands lineup, adds Laura Mvula, Ho99o9, BLXPLTN & more

The annual Afropunk festival in Brooklyn’s Commodore Park happens this year on August 27 & 28, and since we last spoke, the lineup has been expanded. Among the additions is British singer Laura Mvula, whose great new album The Dreaming Room is out now…

What's going on Thursday? (Fat White Family, Six Organs, Four Tet, Empress Of, Ben Folds, Kool AD, Muscadettes, more)

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… Fat White Family, Sun Club, Roya @ Music Hall of Williamsburg UK band Fat White Family are back entertaining/scaring audiences with their dark-hued brand of scuzz-rock…

Monopoly says goodbye to the Jail

Weird things are happening in the board game world. The Atlantic Wire reports…Really, nothing is sacred anymore — not even Monopoly. Because kids’ days are filled with obligations and organized activities, young children today are apparently busier than any of their predecessors in history, toy manufacturers like Hasbro are tailoring board games to make them faster to play…