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Christian Marclay recently got a lot of attention for "The Clock," a 24-hour video montage splicing together thousands of pieces of cinematic timekeeping imagery. Some might...
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Most Buena Vista Social Club fans remember the group's backstory: elite Cuban musicians coaxed out of retirement in 1996 for sessions designed to mingle them with their Malian...
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No offense to Nas and Damian Marley, but the recent excitement over "As We Enter," a leaked track from their upcoming collaborative album Distant Relatives, focused mainly on...
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Haiti's cataclysmic 7.0 earthquake is, unfortunately, just the latest in a long line of tragedies to befall the country since its Spanish and then French colonization,...
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"2000 e Agar," a key track on Haih or Amortecedor, the first new Os Mutantes album in 35 years, begins with a couple of goofy guitar- and accordion-driven forro verses before...
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Dick Cheney is having a hard time letting go, but cowboy diplomacy is on the wane here in the United States—ask President Obama. Nevertheless, the Muslim culture and...
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No one expected the Pogues to ever get back together with Shane MacGowan after the volatile frontman's bandmates finally booted him in 1991; a reconciliation looked even less...
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The summer of love was hardly the case for Newark in 1967. It was the scene for one of the biggest and most destructive riots in the U.S. history. The city exploded on July...
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To most, Long Island City is that area at the south end of Queens along the East River. But chartered in 1870, LIC, as it's also known, is one of Queens's earliest...
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Wedged between the Brooklyn Bridge and the financial district, South Street Seaport is near the top of most visitors' to see...
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Most New Yorkers are torn between having the city's amenities at their doorstep or living in a place that's tranquil enough for chilling when certain charms lose their luster....
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More Mayberry than Manhattan, the quiet town of Tottenville doesn’t feel like part of New York City. Located at the southern tip of Staten Island, the hamlet was never...
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Perhaps best known to outsiders as the home of the mammoth Ikea outlet next to Newark Liberty International Airport, Elizabeth...
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While many left the Financial District in the aftermath of the 9-11 attack, others have been lured into the area by the It Pays...
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The Knitting Factory Tap Bar was filled with an unusually large number of guys in ponytails and leather jackets on a Sunday night back in January. Many were up front intently...
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Salsa music at its best is a visceral experience that pummels listeners and dancers with its relentless, percussion-driven beat. The horns practically blow your hair around...
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Stroll into Arturo's restaurant on Houston and you'll likely see a crowd of hungry people waiting for tables or eating and drinking at the small bar just inside the door. Amid...
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The sacred-steel playing of slide guitarists Robert Randolph and the Campbell Brothers caused quite a stir among hipster music fans drawn to their unique vocal-like lines....
