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George Steinbrenner, 1930-2010

​"What does it matter what you say about someone?" Marlene Dietrich says about Orson Welles at the end of Touch Of Evil. What, indeed? Except that now, at the end, we should say a few things about George Steinbrenner that even out the other things we remember all too well: the ridiculous outbu ... More >>

Jockbeat: So How Bad Were the 2009 Giants?

​Somehow it was fitting that Tom Coughlin's Giants picked their last game in their old stadium to give us their most memorable performance. No one who saw their 41-9 slaughter by the Carolina Panthers -- a 6-8 team going into the game -- will ever forget it. The lingering question about their ... More >>

Week in Review: The F. Scott Fitzgerald of American Indie Rock

Photo of South Williamsburg's the Woods by Puja Patel​In the week in which everyone went to rock and roll fantasy camp--whether it be the one that takes place inside the Colbert Report studios with the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle or the one that takes place on the disco dance floor with Vin ... More >>

Good Morning, Bruce Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball"

​That right there is the larger than life Giants Stadium projection of the lyrics to Bruce Springsteen's newest jam, "Wrecking Ball," unveiled especially for his ongoing stand of shows at the Meadowlands. Our live correspondent found this display "menacing." But you should really think about t ... More >>

Live: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Bring Darkness On The Edge Of Town To Giants Stadium

Harry Shuldman​Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Giants Stadium Friday, October 2 There's something extra nostalgic about seeing Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Giants Stadium, a crumbling edifice scheduled for demolition next year. Springsteen is in the middle of a five-nigh ... More >>

News Roundup: The Walkmen, Green Day, Jay Reatard

​ --The Walkman have announced a fall tour. The band, still supporting last year's massive You and Me, will play the already-announced Guggenheim August 14 as part of the It Came from Brooklyn series and then play a stacked double-bill with Dinosaur Jr. in Central Park on August 16. The rest o ... More >>

News Roundup: The Pixies, Bruce Springsteen, Ticketmaster/Live Nation, Michael Jackson

​--The Pixies have announced the dates for their Doolittle 20th anniversary tour, where the alt-rock legends will play the album in its entirety. The band will play nine cities, including three New York gigs: November 23, 24, and 25 at the 3,000-capacity Hammerstein Ballroom. We recently talke ... More >>

News Roundup: Bruce Springsteen, Dead Weather, Michael Jackson, Another Diesel Party

--The Dead Weather, who we saw at the Bowery last April, long ago sold out their gigs at Terminal 5 this Thursday and Friday, but the band will play a free show tomorrow at noon at the Third Man Records pop-up store store at 131 Chrystie Street. The one-off is first come, first serve. We recommend b ... More >>

AC/DC's Opening Act at Giants Stadium: Anvil!

Vindication! Would-be/might-still-be Canadian metal gods Anvil, a hard-luck crew whose three-decade quest for stardom is lovely chronicled in the new doc Anvil! The Story of Anvil (a fantastic film lovingly praised by Camille here) will be doing a modest little NYC show this summer: at fuckin' Giant ... More >>

Next Stadium Boondoggle Lined Up

F.C. New York of the United Soccer League is coming to New York, and you know what that means -- another push for a stadium! The new team is starting its 2010 season at Hofstra ("I've been to Hofstra for soccer," says a Washington Post commenter. "Getting there by mass transit made going to Giants S ... More >>

BIG STICKS

NCAA men's lacrosse comes to Giants Stadium

SADDLE UP

The Giants face off against the Cowboys

Giants Huddle with Mt. Sinai, Announce Game Plan, Play to Win Etc.

Joshua Lutz's Meadowlands; 'Art of the Royal Court' at the Met; 'Frick's Vermeers Reunited'

Status Ain't Hood Does Summer Jam, Again

SUNDAY | 6.1

NBC's Live Earth Special: A Running Diary

Live: Hot 97's Summer Jam

A Crashing Bore

What's so fun about 22 guys in spandex slamming into one another? Along for the ride with Jets and Giants fans

Hip-Hop's New No Wave

Downtown's odd relationship with rap bravado continues this fall—now with Muppet costumes

The Quarterly Report: The Summer's Best Singles

Status Ain't Hood Does Summer Jam

All Money, No Blood

Mobb Deep cashes in and craps out

The Bamboozle Festival and the Emo Takeover

The Hucksters

The people who tried to sell you the world's most expensive stadium

Listings

Music

Sports

Sports

Outdoor Concerts & Music Festivals

Don’t Be Cool

Fassel Again Goes Into Scold Mode

Let’s Get Ready to Fumble!

The Jets: California Dreamin’

Rock: One-Offs

Disappearing Acts

Faceless Wonders

Giants’ Lesser Lights Lead the Way

Athenian Dreams or Trojan Horse?

New York’s Olympic Bid Could Be Billion-Dollar Boondoggle

Alleged Soccer Team Thrives In Swamp

News Flash!

The Ultimate Sky Box

Catching the Game From the Cockpit of an Aerial Advertiser

Out of the Closet and Into the Cleats

The Girls of Summer

The Summer of Love

The Women's Soccer Team Swept the U.S. Public Off Its Feet. What Happens Now That the Affair Is Over?

Kicking Off

U.S. Smells Victory

Letters

Letters

Among The Thugs

Who Are the Real Soccer Hooligans at Giants Stadium?

New Color For The Knicks?

The Long Way Home

Women's World Cup '99: the latest stop on the U.S.'s road to glory

Views From The Sideline

Injured Giant Jason Sehorn speaks his mind

Searching for Color

Why Football Doesn't Write

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