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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…

Supreme Cuts launched a label, Posture (stream their new mixtape & watch David Ashley & Khalfani's new video)

Chicago production duo Supreme Cuts have launched a new label called Posture which features a variety of hip hop and electronic music, including David Ashley, Kit, Youngcuhlord, Raymond Abercrombie and Khalfani…

Celebrate Brooklyn! announces 2014 lineup (St. Vincent, Dum Dum Girls, Nickel Creek, Deltron 3030, Warpaint & more)

St. Vincent in Chicago earlier this month (more by James Richards IV) A few of the paid Celebrate Brooklyn! shows at Prospect Park have already been announced, including The National, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, plus the free Janelle Monae show, and now BRIC has announced the full lineup for the 20…

2014 River to River Festival lineup (Kaki King, Terry Riley, KiT, People Get Ready, Sergio Mendoza, Susie Ibarra & more)

River to River Festival 2013 (more by Ryan Muir) The free River to River Festival returns in 2014 to various outdoor NYC venues from June 19-29 and includes music, dance, theater, visual art, film and “unique participatory experiences…

KiT in NYC this week, playing Baby's All Right tonight before globalFest on Sunday (watch a video)

“The first half of us made it to NYC. Waiting for the rest!!! Loving the weather ;-)” – KiT There are plenty of bands that have tried to do the “traditional music remixed with electronica” thing and truthfully, many of them kind of suck…

globalFEST returning in 2014, includes Abigail Washburn's new trio The Wu-Force & more (lineup & tix)

Abigail Washburn in Central Park in 2012 (more by Chris La Putt) NYC’s annual world music festival globalFEST (not to be confused with Central Park’s Global Citizen Festival) returns in 2014 at Webster Hall on January 12…

Sasha Go Hard, Supreme Cuts, The GTW & Kit teaming up for a Chicago show next weekend

The 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival takes place next weekend, and there are many official // unofficial aftershow options to choose from throughout the city…

Wise Blood releasing a new LP, celebrating at Glasslands w/ The-Drum (who are also releasing a new LP) -- song streams

DOWNLOAD: Wise Blood – “Universe Is Blessed” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The-Drum – “Sirens” (MP3) Wise Blood at Glasslands in 2011 (more by Ryan Muir) Wise Blood, aka experimental pop musician Christopher Laufman, is set to release his new album, id, on June 25 via Brooklyn label Dovecote R…