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Gang of Four's Andy Gill weighs in on Viet Cong name debate
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One of 2015’s fastest rising indie bands, Viet Cong, has been the subject of many articles lately, not because of their music, but because of their controversial name…
Dej Loaf playing SOB's, collabed w/ Eminem who threatened to rape Iggy Azalea who Azealia Banks slammed (again)
Dej Loaf, who may or may not be the future of hip hop, has scheduled a NYC show happening at SOB’s on Monday (12/8). It’s the next edition of Hot 97’s “Who’s N…
'90s Nickelodeon event canceled after controversial interview; now 2 separate events (Pete & Pete / Polaris @ Bell House)
One of the big anticipated events at NY Super Week was “SLIMED: A Night of Nickelodeon Nostalgic Nonsense” at Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday (10/10) featuring a live taping of Pete & Pete stars Danny Tamberelli and Michael Maronna‘s podcast, a segment on the music of Doug (a live performance by show creators Fred Newman & Dan Sawyer), and a live performance by Pete & Pete theme song band, Polaris. But less t…
There's a band named "Me Chinese", and a campaign to get them kicked off NYC shows
Somebody noticed a Florida band called “Me Chinese” on the CMJ lineup and has since been getting the word out on social media that this band with a racist name exists and is booked on shows…
Blood Orange played Central Park Summerstage w/ Caroline Polachek, Skepta, more, discussed Ferguson on stage (pics)
“Both talented and righteous, Dev Hynes made sweet soul music AND denounced the police state at #Summerstage/#OKPat15 tonight” – Michael Azzerad
Blood Orange / Sean Nicholas Savage
In the latter half of the set, after dedicating “Chosen” to Michael Brown and two others, Devontè Hynes had to have a say about what’s been happening recently in the world…
report says too many music videos are racist and sexist
Women’s rights organisations have demanded music industry leaders take heed of criticisms involving “sexist and racist” content in music videos…
Burzum's Varg Vikernes denies racism charges in French court
Varg Vikernes, the eternal lightning rod for controversy, is back in a French court on charges of “inciting racial hatred.” Vikernes was arrested in July of 2013 due to suspicions that the one-time black metaller was “plotting a massacre…
Kliph Scurlock says it's true that he was fired from Flaming Lips for criticizing OK Governor's daughter's use of Native American headdress
Kurt Scurlock w/ The Lips @ T5 2013 (more by Dylan Johnson)
When we initially reported that Kliph Scurlock was no longer drummer for The Flaming Lips, we didn’t know the reasons behind it, but this week details of the whole thing have come to light…
Black metal band Inquisition deny being racist in rambling interview that will infuriate nazis & non-nazis alike
Inquisition @ Irving Plaza (more by Caroline Harrison)
Here’s a sample of what Jason “Dagon” Weirbach of Inquisition says to Decibel in a new interview:And yes, is what people–to a certain degree–think, but it’s not a white power, Nazi…
Homeboy Sandman agrees with Donald Sterling via Gawker, touring (dates & new video)
Not counting a May 3rd show at Cornell, rapper Homeboy Sandman will kick off a North American tour in Nashville on June 4th and hit Santos Party House in NYC on June 12th with The Difference Machine, P…
