Ninjasonik

via @edroste Tickets for the James Blake show at MHOW go on AmEx presale today at noon. Tickets for the Divine Fits and Cold Cave show at Webster Hall go on AmEx presale today at n...

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...

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...

Four NYC party-starters -- The Death Set, Ninjasonik, Hussle Club and Anamanaguchi -- teamed up for a show at Bowery Ballroom last week (7/31) before the latter headed over to Chicago for Lollapalo...

Anamanaguchi at Bamboozle 2012 (more by Leia Jospe)

The 2012 Afro-Punk Festival is returning to Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park on August 25-26 at Commodore Berry Park in Brooklyn. The initial line-up includes Erykah Badu, Gym Class Heroes, Janelle Monae, Das Racist, Skindred, Toro Y Moi, Reggie Watts, Spank Rock, Ninjasonik, The Memorials, Bad Rabbits, Gordon Voidwell, The London Souls, Cerebral Ballzy, Phony People, and Body Language, with more to be announced...

The Death Set at Williamsburg Waterfront, 2010 (more by Leia Jospe) While not on a full tour, The Death Set are playing select dates this summer, including a visit to the NXNE in Toronto and Osheaga in Montreal as well as two NYC shows: XPO 929 on June 28 with Team Spirit, Bosco Delrey and Eula, and Bowery Ballroom on July 31 with Ninjasonik and Hussle Club...

Freshkills at #HotelVegan (more by Tim Griffin) Freshkills have commissioned Blockhead to lay his touches upon "New Folk Songs For New Buildings", a track from their recent LP out now...

Pusha T is playing in NYC TONIGHT (12/22) at Gramercy Theatre with NinjaSonik, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Gilbere Forte, Emilio Rojas, and Jasmine Solano...

Death at Purchase Fall Fest (more by Kellyann Petry) While the Duck Down vs Blacksmith showcase at Music Hall of Williamsburg is indicating that hip hop is alive and well, Afro-Punk is declaring the opposite with a show at the venue just 4 days prior...