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M.I.A. played Terminal 5 with... Julian Assange (via Skype) ----- pics, video, setlist

“Not every dance party starts — as did M.I.A.’s show on Friday night at Terminal 5 — with a live video transmission from Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, urging a sold-out crowd to fight the “military occupation of cyberspace…

What's going on Saturday? (Volcano Choir, Stay Positive, Zola Jesus, Dirtbombs, Basilica Sound Scape, Alt-J & more)

Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows. Here are some highlights… Volcano Choir (w/ Justin Vernon), Sylvan Esso @ Webster Hall Bon Iver’s been quiet lately, but luckily main man Justin Vernon has been far from it (I don’t think he knows how to be anything else)…

Mykki Blanco released a new EP, played Glasslands w/ Le1f, Laurel Halo & others (videos & EP stream)

Earlier this month (5/7), Brooklyn venue Glasslands hosted a great multi-genre bill as part of the Red Bull Music Academy NYC residency with sets from rappers Mykki Blanco and Le1f, arty electronic music from Laurel Halo, Crazy Bitch In A Cave, and Papercutz, and DJ sets from Venus X and Spank DJs…

Earl Sweatshirt performed w/ Flying Lotus (Captain Murphy) in LA, doing it again at SXSW (dates, video)

Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt will be making his SXSW debut this year (he wasn’t there when the rest of his crew first played), and will be doing collaborative sets with Captain Murphy, aka Flying Lotus’ rap alter ego (who collaborated with him on “Between Friends”)…

Red Bull Music Academy reveals full NYC lineup (Oneohtrix, Lee Perry, Andy Stott, Laurel Halo, Skream, Le1f, Young Chop, Big Freedia, Pantha Du Prince, Congos/Sun Araw, more)

As mentioned, tickets went on sale today for the previously announced Red Bull Music Academy events, which take over NYC from April 28 to May 31…

Mux Mool, Gobby & more playing NYC this week

Instrumental hip hop producer Mux Mool is playing a few shows this month, including one in Brooklyn on Thursday (11/8) at Cameo Gallery with Gobby and Lotide…

the Afropunk Festival 2012 schedule & a Rain Machine show

Rain Machine at BAM in 2010 (more by Vincent Cornelli) As mentioned, the free Afropunk Festival returns to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park on August 25-26…

Afro-Punk Festival expands lineup (TV on the Radio, Sinkane, Alice Smith, food trucks, art vendors, bike show & more)

TV on the Radio at Catalpa 2012 (more by Toby Tenebaum) As mentioned, the free Afro-Punk Festival is returning to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park on August 25-26…

Angel Haze releasing 'Reservations' (MP3s), playing release party at Santos (which Kool AD dropped off)

DOWNLOAD: Angel Haze – “Werkin’ Girls (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Angel Haze – “New York” (MP3) As discussed, the next Shortcuts party goes down at Santos Party House on July 19…

POP Montreal initial 2012 lineup revealed (Grizzly Bear, Gang Gang Dance, David Byrne, Tim Hecker, Hot Snakes & more)

POP Montreal is returning to Montreal this year from September 19 – 23. The initial lineup was revealed and it includes Grizzly Bear, Gang Gang Dance, David Byrne, Tim Hecker, Julia Holter, I Break Horses, Hot Snakes, Dirty Three,…
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