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Greenpoint venue House of Vans is throwing a free “unprecedented one-day art collaboration” this Saturday (1/16). Here’s the details:On January 16 2016, House of Vans Brooklyn hosts “Metamorphosis,” an unprecedented one-day art collabo…

Two of NYC’s finest queer rappers, Mykki Blanco and Cakes Da Killa, are teaming up for a New Year’s Eve show at Mercury Lounge w…

The Red Bull Music Academy will once again take over NYC this year from May 1-30 with several very cool events and various venues. This year includes a night of all African electronic artists at Villain, a GHE20G0TH1K’s biggest ever party which will happen at BK Bazaar with a big lineup including New Orleans Bounce ‘sissy rapper’ Sissy Nobby‘s first-ever NYC appearance, the premiere of a new Kid Millions (of Oneida) piece with 20 musicians, a conversation with A$AP Rocky, a PC Music showcase with all their artists and SOPHIE at BRIC House, a conversation with George Clinton, the biggest-ever Nothing Changes party at Output with Merzbow and many others, a Tri Angle Records 5th anniversary party on Wall Street with most of the label’s roster, the return of Frankie Bones’ Storm Rave party, the debut of FKA twigs’ new live show with dancers and more, an Arthur Russell tribute with Dev Hynes, Cults, Phosphorescent (UPDATE: Phosphoresent was initially listed as part of this but is no longer on the lineup), Sam Amidon, Little Scr…

Bad Brains at DeLuna Fest 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) As discussed, the free 2014 AfroPunk Festival is going down in Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park from August 23…

D’Angelo at Brooklyn Bowl in 2013 (more by PSquared) We already know Shabazz Palaces and clipping. would be playing Brooklyn’s free AfroPunk Festival in Commodore Barry Park (8/23-24) and now many more artists have been announced…

Tickets to see Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks at Bowery Ballroom and MHOW go on AmEx presale today at noon. Tickets to see Rocket From The Crypt at Bowery Ballroom go on AmEx presale today at noon…

Black Dice were supposed to play 285 Kent tonight (9/27) with Teengirl Fantasy, but that show had to be canceled at the last minute due to a family emergency…

Brooklyn producer Slava released his debut full length, Raw Solutions, last month via Software. He builds most of its tracks off of a repeating vocal loop which can veer towards the prettier sides of future garage (“Girl Like Me”) and towards dirtier, Evian Christ-style hip hop (“Girls On Dick”)…

As mentioned this past January, Williamsburg got a new, 452-capacity dance club, Output at 74 Wythe Ave by N. 12th St. We weren’t sure exactly what types of “techno, house and other EDM styles” would be booked at the venue, but we’re happy to report that they’ve already got some great shows coming up, as part of their weekly Thursday party, INPUT…

Four Tet at Creators Project in 2011 (more by Ryan Barkan) NYC producer FaltyDL plans to release a new album, Hardcourage, at some point in the near future, but before that he’ll release a single for the track, “Straight & Arrow,” on November 13 via Ninja Tune…