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Hunters Sign to Mom Pop, Announce Tour With JEFF the Brotherhood

File Under: BIG THANGS POPPIN'! Brooklyn cool kids and Voice cover subjects Hunters have just inked a deal with the Mom Pop record label, the home of Big Deal bands like Sleigh Bells, Wavves, Metric, Tokyo Police Club, FIDLAR, Neon Indian, Freelance Whales, etc. etc., so on and so forth. They've a ... More >>

Mumford & Sons - Barclays Center - 2/6/13

Better than: It's cool to admit, apparently. I honestly don't understand the voracious hatred some have for Mumford & Sons. I get that banjos/mandolins/dobros aren't for everyone: there is no law that says you have to like fiddles and boots-as-percussion instruments, same as there isn't one that r ... More >>

The Anti-Vaccine Movement: A Brief History

A few days ago, we wrote about the U.S. whooping cough outbreak -- which is the worst in 50 years. Pertussis can prove deadly to infants and toddlers, but healthy adults aren't likely to succumb to this illness. (However, it's still a good idea to get a booster shot! Details here.) Whooping coug ... More >>

Public School Officials Redlining, New Report Says; Poor African-American Kids Get Worse Schools Than White Kids

In a interesting new report, researchers say that there is a correlation between the quality of New York City public school education, and the racial and economic makeup of the school district where a student lives. Using a statistical index, which looks at test results, the number of so-called "h ... More >>

Lady Chefs Rock the James Beard Awards!

​So the James Beard Foundation Awards were last night and New York City cleaned up pretty well, with Best New Restaurant going to ABC Kitchen, Outstanding Pastry Chef awarded to Eleven Madison Park's Angela Pinkerton, Outstanding Restaurant Award also nabbed by Eleven Madison Park, and Outstan ... More >>

James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists Announced

opentable.comThe product of blood, sweat, and tears​It's almost time for the Oscars. That is, the Oscars of the food world: the James Beard Foundation Awards. Today marked the announcement of the restaurant and chef semifinalists, who were chosen from a record 28,000 online entries. Finalists ... More >>

Jeff Mangum Is Touring, Playing Town Hall

​The greatest indie-rock comeback story of all time (probably) (hopefully) continues apace: Neutral Milk Hotel deity Jeff Mangum has now announced a clutch of East Coast shows to complement his appearance at that crazy Asbury Park ATP event that I'm assuming is all sorts of sold out by now. Th ... More >>

The Year in 'Consequential Ice Cream Events'

Rebecca MarxGuerrilla Ice Cream's South Asian flavors: so 2010.​There are only 24 days left to make year-end lists, so the Atlantic is getting a jump on things with a round-up of "the consequential ice cream events of 2010." Compiled by Gus Rancatore, the co-founder of Cambridge, MA's Toscanin ... More >>

Tiella Brings Italian, Cast-Iron Pans to the Upper East Side

Scialatielli is on the menu at Tiella.​The Shake Shack isn't the only place to celebrate its official opening today: Up on East 61st Street, Tiella has also opened its doors.

Brooklyn's Noise Scene Catches Up to Oneohtrix Point Never

WTF is ROFLcon?!

​If you have the internet, especially on your phone, you might spend some time on Twitter. And if you're not completely consumed in this whole Nerd Prom thing, maybe you noticed another hashtag all up in your feed on Friday and Saturday. No, not about the weather, though it is beautiful in New ... More >>

The James Beard Awards Semi-Finalists Have Been Announced

Will the spirit of James Beard smile upon New York chefs?​The James Beard Foundation announced its list of semi-finalists for the annual James Beard Awards today, kicking off the food world's very own Oscar season scrum. The semi-finalists were selected from a pool of 21,000 online entries; th ... More >>

Top Chef Masters Line-Up Has Been Unleashed

​Entertainment Weekly got its hands on the line-up for Season 2 of Top Chef Masters, which will premiere on April 7. Of the 22 competitors, six were featured on Season 1.

Open & Closed: Say Hello to Cafe Mei Mei; Goodbye to Etats-Unis

L.A. Burdick, the artisanal chocolatier from Cambridge, Mass., opened a Manhattan outpost a few weeks ago. It will start serving pastries and wines in the next few weeks. [Eater] Robert Ribant of River Cafe has opened Cafe Mei Mei in Cobble Hill, a sleek "seasonal American" restaurant. Wine and be ... More >>

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Rare/obscure punk rockers find new life online

Mission Re-Accomplished

Boston postpunk legends return for more guttural howls and first-lady jokes.

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