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“There’s No Shame in It”: Dominic Hicks on Opening London’s Sleaziest Cinema
It’s movie night in New York City but all there is to see is your third viewing of Chungking Express at the Metrograph, or, if you’re feeling even crazier, a midnight screening at the IFC Center that, half-stoned, you will fall asleep in. Is there really nowhere in the world…
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Racing Mount Pleasant: Interview & Photos
Perhaps it was the icy album cover, lyrical references to coldness, and the frigid sounds of woodwinds and strings on the Racing Mount Pleasant’s self-titled sophomore record, but the wintry atmosphere outside the Bowery Ballroom seemed like a perfect backdrop to witness the band’s signature brand of frosty chamber pop.…
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Bush Tetras: Interview and Photos
Huddled over bowls of pho in Bushwick, passerbyers would not know Cynthia Sley and Pat Place had set New York’s post-punk scene on fire almost 50 years ago. Seeking something other than leather-clad punks or the glittery disco dancers, artists like Arthur Russell, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, and Liquid Liquid blended…
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PHOTOS: Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist @ Brooklyn Paramount (9/22/25)
Coming off the release of Alfredo II in July, Freddie Gibbs got back in the saddle with The Alchemist for two back-to-back sold-out shows at the Brooklyn Paramount. The stage, aptly updated to match the bowl of ramen displayed on the cover of Alfredo II, featured a Japanese restaurant storefront…
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PHOTOS: Jane Remover, Jockstrap, Kenny Mason, & more at Outline Festival at Knockdown Center 7/12/2025
For three years now, Knockdown Center’s Outline Festival has been a gold standard for artistic curation, with the budget to flex its muscles. Curating lineups of artists of similar kin resulting in a cohesive sound and sensible crowd, the concert series has hosted a massive range of artist on Knockdown…
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PHOTOS: Armand Hammer & L’Rain @ 99 Scott 4/11/2025
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PHOTOS: Your Arms Are My Cocoon, Polo Perks <3 <3 <3, Bulletsbetweentongues, FearDorian, Cash Only Tonys @ Market Hotel – 4/09/2025
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Panda Bear & Toro y Moi @ Terminal 5 02/14/2025: PHOTOS
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Mount Eerie @ Warsaw, 11/19/2024: Review
In a culture dominated by high energy and short-attention spans, Phil Everum’s band Mount Eerie commands us to be still and listen. No more is this visible than “Demolition,” the 12-minute penultimate song on the record, which consists of hypnotic drones, wind sounds, claps of wood blocks, and stream-of-consciousness poetry…
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PHOTOS: Montell Fish @ Brooklyn Steel, 10/24/2024
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horsegiirL @ Brooklyn Steel 10/25/2024
I rolled up to the ticket counter at Brooklyn Steel covered in silver. An unusual amount of girls clobbered to pick up tickets, peculiar for a digital age, and I wondered why. I felt overly self-conscious in my getup, wearing quite a loud rave look with carved cheekbones and a…
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PHOTOS: Vince Staples @ Terminal 5 10/18/2024
