A-Trak

Friday’s NYC-area shows include Richard Thompson, Trevor Noah, Garcia Peoples, and more

If you have fond memories of partying in the mid-’00s to the sounds of Hot Chip, Justice, Soulwax, CSS, Simian Mobile Disco and others, you might be interested in Lina Abascal’s new book ’Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor’

Friday’s NYC-area show options include Jeff Rosenstock, CHVRCHES, Lunachicks, Kevin Devine, Streetlight Manifesto, Human Impact, and more

Plus J. Balvin, Big Thief, Aminé, Bleachers, Cordae, King Princess, The Brothers Macklovitch, MUNA, Nation of Language, MIKE, and more

You can also read tribute from Questlove, El-P, Public Enemy, Roxanne Shanté, LL Cool J, Magic Johnson, Timbaland, Tom Morello, Michael Rapaport, Kaytranada, Wyclef Jean, 50 Cent, A-Trak, Questlove, and more.

Governors Ball happens September 24-26 at Citi Field with headliners Billie Eilish, Post Malone, A$AP ROCKY, and J Balvin, plus Megan Thee Stallion, Leon Bridges, Young Thug, Portugal. The Man., Burna Boy, Future Islands, Phoebe Bridgers, Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen, Big Thief, Bleachers, and more.

plus Nile Rodgers, Florence Welch, Every Time I Die, Dean & Britta, Waxahatchee, Richard Thompson, Andrew Bird, Matt Berninger, Pussy Riot, Open Mike Eagle, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.

”Listen, this mixtape changed the game,” A-Trak said of Spinbad’s 1995 tape ‘Rocks the Casbah (The ’80s Megamix).’

Featuring archival footage and new performances and interviews from Beastie Boys, White Stripes, Run the Jewels, Alabama Shakes, My Morning Jacket, Tears for Fears, Metallica, Jason Isbell, Nile Rodgers & Chic, The xx, and more.

Bonnaroo’s virtual weekend will also feature archival footage and new performances and appearances from Metallica, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, Laura Jane Grace, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Tears for Fears, Alabama Shakes, David Lynch, and more.