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FACT's Top 50 Albums of 2014

The best-of 2014 albums lists continue with FACT, who always put out an interesting list and this year is no exception. You’ve got a few of the year-end list regulars like FKA twigs, Angel Olsen, Ariel Pink, Grouper, YG, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib and Shabazz Palaces, but also a handful of obscurer rap, electronic and experimental c…

SPIN's Top 50 Albums of 2014

SPIN returned with their Top Albums of 2014 list today. It’s got a lot of the indie albums that usually show up on these lists (Caribou, Future Islands, FKA twigs, Parquet Courts, Cloud Nothings, How to Dress Well, Swans,…

Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2014

The Best Albums of 2014 lists keep coming, and now Rolling Stone‘s is out. It’s hard to imagine anyone else picking the #1 and #2 they did, but that’s Rolling Stone for you…

This Week's NYC Shows (7/25 - 7/31)

Antony, CocoRosie, MC5, Oneida, a whole bunch of Marching Bands, Daniel Lanois, Alec Ounsworth, Ozzfest, Scissor Sisters, Regina Spektor, Backstreet Boys, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Whitesnake, Satanicide, and more in this week’s Gothamist post…