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May 9, 2012
Live From Jazzfest: Family Affairs And Holding On To History In A Changing New Orleans
In the grandstand, away from the heat of the Fair Grounds—the horse-racing track that becomes a music stadium for each New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival—stood an exhibit of black-and-white photos that suggested much of the music going on outside. "Faces of Tremé," drawn from 30 years ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Lettuce
In the grandstand, away from the heat of the Fair Grounds—the horse-racing track that becomes a music stadium for each New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival—stood an exhibit of black-and-white photos that suggested much of the music going on outside. "Faces of Tremé," drawn from 30 years ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Meshell Ndegeocello Gets Crafty On "Weather"
"Weather" isn't the first Meshell Ndegeocello single to fall into the category of "freak folk," but the album of the same name (Naive) is her first that can be comfortably filed under that genre. Classical and country elements have often enhanced Ndegeocello's melding of jazz, rock, global fu ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
From The Archives: Colson Whitehead On The Digable Planets, 1993
Before he was writing novels about zombies, elevator inspectors and summers on Long Island, the man behind 2010's best literary twitter account worked on staff at the Voice, writing mostly about television but often about books and music as well. To coincided with the release of his new Zone ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
A Comeback For Whitney Houston?
The wonderful thing about showbiz is that it allows for extra chapters upon chapters for those who've got what it takes, the public always managing to rally around a tarnished celeb bravely trying to rise from the ashes one more time. Whitney Houston is aiming for just that kind of re-ascen ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
Live: Raekwon Turns Prospect Park Into Another Corner Of His World
Raekwon, Smif-N-Wessun, Joell Ortiz Celebrate Brooklyn! at Prospect Park Bandshell Saturday, July 9 Better than: "Salem (DJ set)" at Brooklyn Bowl The Prospect Park Bandshell is probably the best place to catch a hip-hop show in the New York City summer. Yes, you're going to have to stand in a li ... More >>
Voice Choices
April 6, 2011
John Oates
Raekwon, Smif-N-Wessun, Joell Ortiz Celebrate Brooklyn! at Prospect Park Bandshell Saturday, July 9 Better than: "Salem (DJ set)" at Brooklyn Bowl The Prospect Park Bandshell is probably the best place to catch a hip-hop show in the New York City summer. Yes, you're going to have to stand in a li ... More >>
Voice Choices
January 5, 2011
Eli 'Paperboy' Reed
Raekwon, Smif-N-Wessun, Joell Ortiz Celebrate Brooklyn! at Prospect Park Bandshell Saturday, July 9 Better than: "Salem (DJ set)" at Brooklyn Bowl The Prospect Park Bandshell is probably the best place to catch a hip-hop show in the New York City summer. Yes, you're going to have to stand in a li ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
The State of Jazz 2010
No norms, no borders, and everything's happening, louder than ever
Music
December 29, 2010
The 2010 Voice Jazz Critics' Poll: The Results
No norms, no borders, and everything's happening, louder than ever
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December 22, 2010
Jazz Consumer Guide: Low-End Theories
Bassists shine, even amid the dark age of conservatism
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October 30, 2010
GOOD Friday: Kanye West, Jay-Z and Friends Celebrate Curtis Mayfield on "The Joy"
This week Kanye West was exposed to the whole internet, just like he warned us about. Oh, and he finished his album. Then to cap it all off, he released "The Joy," a slow, magical entry in the GOOD Friday series. The track is straightforward, built on mood and sincerity, with little outward f ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
CMJ DELIVERS
Soul upstart drops by LPR
Voice Choices
October 6, 2010
SOUL ALIVE
Hawthorne grooves for every era
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August 18, 2010
Justin Bieber Cracks Up
His prepubescent falsetto can't last forever
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July 12, 2010
Live: The Roots Regale The Teeming Prospect Park Masses With -- And Why Not -- "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Black Thought greets his (overflowing) public. Photos by Nicole Ankowski, more below.The Roots and friends Prospect Park Bandshell Sunday, July 11 Welcome to another preposterously well-attended Celebrate Brooklyn! fete, David Byrne-ian in its excess of humanity, thousands upon thousa ... More >>
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April 20, 2010
Think About Life
Black Thought greets his (overflowing) public. Photos by Nicole Ankowski, more below.The Roots and friends Prospect Park Bandshell Sunday, July 11 Welcome to another preposterously well-attended Celebrate Brooklyn! fete, David Byrne-ian in its excess of humanity, thousands upon thousa ... More >>
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January 26, 2010
GLORIOUS NOISE
Art kid embraces r&b
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December 8, 2009
Lindsay Lohan Nude Comeback Improved with Simulated Sex
We thought Lindsay Lohan had retired from show business or taken an extended break to go to Yale like Jodie Foster, but here she is in a Muse magazine photo shoot, not only appearing topless but in some cases pretending to be in flagrante. At least we think she's pretending; we'll have to wait for ... More >>
Music
May 6, 2009
Rise of the Anachronauts
On Dan Hicks, Leonard Cohen, Etta James, and other fearless time travelers
Books
May 6, 2009
The Literature of the Spindle-Hole: Ben Greenman's Please Step Back
The New Yorker writer cues up superstar Rock Foxx in a liner note of a novel
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January 6, 2009
Live: My Morning Jacket at Madison Square Garden, With MP3s
Download My Morning Jacket's entire New Year's Eve show here. My Morning Jacket Madison Square Garden December 31, 2008 So My Morning Jacket isn't the new Grateful Dead. That was Phish. Except that Phish wasn't half as good as the Grateful Dead and only had about half a dozen great songs ("Wolfm ... More >>
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November 19, 2008
Make Obama's Inauguration a People's Celebration
Download My Morning Jacket's entire New Year's Eve show here. My Morning Jacket Madison Square Garden December 31, 2008 So My Morning Jacket isn't the new Grateful Dead. That was Phish. Except that Phish wasn't half as good as the Grateful Dead and only had about half a dozen great songs ("Wolfm ... More >>
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May 10, 2008
Two Hours of Inspired Weirdness With Erykah Badu
Download My Morning Jacket's entire New Year's Eve show here. My Morning Jacket Madison Square Garden December 31, 2008 So My Morning Jacket isn't the new Grateful Dead. That was Phish. Except that Phish wasn't half as good as the Grateful Dead and only had about half a dozen great songs ("Wolfm ... More >>
Music
March 4, 2008
Erykah Badu: The Plebeian, Militant Homegirl
No songs per se, but plenty of deep grooves on Mama Gun's latest
Music
January 1, 2008
Live Earth
On the mysterious, mesmerizing, and politically defiant globe-trotting record label Sublime Frequencies
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August 28, 2007
Hugs and Kisses, The Outbursts of Everett True: Trikont
On the mysterious, mesmerizing, and politically defiant globe-trotting record label Sublime Frequencies
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August 2, 2007
Optimo Demolish the Subgenre
On the mysterious, mesmerizing, and politically defiant globe-trotting record label Sublime Frequencies
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July 31, 2007
Live: Lightning-Proof Soca King Machel Montano
On the mysterious, mesmerizing, and politically defiant globe-trotting record label Sublime Frequencies
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May 28, 2007
A Road-Trip Playlist
On the mysterious, mesmerizing, and politically defiant globe-trotting record label Sublime Frequencies
Blogs
April 4, 2007
Status Ain't Hood's Quarterly Report: The Year's Best Albums
On the mysterious, mesmerizing, and politically defiant globe-trotting record label Sublime Frequencies
Music
March 27, 2007
Miami Vices
NYC DJs invade the beaches, yachts, and Radio Shacks of South Beach's famed Winter Music Conference
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March 16, 2007
A Not-Going-to-SXSW Playlist
NYC DJs invade the beaches, yachts, and Radio Shacks of South Beach's famed Winter Music Conference
Blogs
March 5, 2007
New Genre Alert
NYC DJs invade the beaches, yachts, and Radio Shacks of South Beach's famed Winter Music Conference
Music
September 20, 2005
Craft and Lies
From Senegal to Austin T-X clear evidence of cooperation between or among principals
Music
September 20, 2005
Face Off
Slow jam superproducer returns to AC with vintage but divaless set
Music
August 10, 2004
Smooth Saxman Unveils Harmonic Heat and Stretches Style
Slow jam superproducer returns to AC with vintage but divaless set
Music
July 6, 2004
Musicology
Prof's soul story subsumes civil rights and black power in gospel vision
Music
April 27, 2004
Whine In Vain
Preening, confessing, aloof Atlanta r&b phenom falls short
Music
July 22, 2003
Unconscious with a Conscience
Dope Opiate and the Hip-Hop Heart of a Too-Smart World
Music
April 16, 2002
Music
Dope Opiate and the Hip-Hop Heart of a Too-Smart World
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February 5, 2002
Music
Dope Opiate and the Hip-Hop Heart of a Too-Smart World
Music
October 2, 2001
The Anti-Bling Kings
Dope Opiate and the Hip-Hop Heart of a Too-Smart World
Music
September 25, 2001
Intelligence Data
Dope Opiate and the Hip-Hop Heart of a Too-Smart World
Music
December 5, 2000
Paranoia Jumps Deep
It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy
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May 23, 2000
Music
It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy
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March 7, 2000
Music
It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy
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June 1, 1999
Wayne Check
It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy
Music
May 4, 1999
Butta-Knife Love
It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy
Music
January 12, 1999
Cabaret Lawlessness
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