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  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Download: Francis Harris's Swooning, Atmospheric "Pharoah In The Morning"

    ​Francis Harris is the given name of the Brooklynite who usually records as Adultnapper, the minimal techno icon who's punker upbringing leaves him never too afraid to get funky, cantankerous, mischievous or just plain noisy. His first full-length under his birthname (due February 7 via Scisso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    The Bunker's Bryan Kasenic On The Berliniamsburg Era, Throwing Parties For Electronic-Music Nerds, And "Amateur Night"

    This week, the Voice profiled Bryan Kasenic, who throws the monthly Bunker party—the city's premiere techno event—which celebrates its ninth year tonight at Public Assembly with a bash featuring Chicago house legend Derrick Carter and Dutch techno great Legowelt. Below are some outtakes ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    December 21, 2011

    'PART New Year's' w/ Matthew Dear+Daniel Brandt

    This week, the Voice profiled Bryan Kasenic, who throws the monthly Bunker party—the city's premiere techno event—which celebrates its ninth year tonight at Public Assembly with a bash featuring Chicago house legend Derrick Carter and Dutch techno great Legowelt. Below are some outtakes ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    June 8, 2011

    'Verboten Disasters Presents Matthew Dear+MANIK'

    This week, the Voice profiled Bryan Kasenic, who throws the monthly Bunker party—the city's premiere techno event—which celebrates its ninth year tonight at Public Assembly with a bash featuring Chicago house legend Derrick Carter and Dutch techno great Legowelt. Below are some outtakes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Live: Tom Tom Club Do Their Pee-Wee's Playhouse Thing At Irving Plaza

    Try and guess the DJ's name. Pics by Rob, more below.​Tom Tom Club/Matthew Dear Irving Plaza Wednesday, January 12 Better than: A Heads reunion. Tina Weymouth: "A lot of you are too young to know this show, but it feels like Romper Room. "Chris Frantz: "This song is about all the cute little ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Your Weekend In Nightlife, Starring Munchi, Matt & Kim, The Skins Premiere Party, And Blitz The Ambassador

    ​Start your week off with some nu-disco and new wave. Tonight, Hercules and the Love Affair DJ sweetheart Kim Ann Foxman takes on the East Village's free Bassment Party. We couldn't be happier that this party is hidden away in the tiny Kings Cross bar either -- seeing Foxman in small, unexpect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    The Best Local Music Of 2010: Our Annual Mixtape Starring Sweet Bulbs, Marnie Stern, Sharon Van Etten, and Special Guest Hannibal Buress

    Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. This is a compilation of 2010's best local music, lovingly curated by YIMBY columnist Christopher R. Weingarten. See last year's tape here. R.I.P. Chris Weingarten's old blue trucker hat. Photo by Rebecca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Live: Matthew Dear Loosens Up, Covers The xx At Music Hall Of Williamsburg

    Not Kanye West, but we forgive him. Pics by Puja, more below.​Matthew Dear Music Hall of Williamsburg Tuesday, November 24 Better Than: Holy Ghost live (oh, snap!) Matthew Dear is a dapper, initially restrained man. At the onset of last night's show at Music Hall of Williamsburg, the singer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Week in Review: All Kanye, All The Time

    ​In the week Kanye West finally let us in on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (for the small price of $3.99!, we informed you of the rapper's last-minute Bowery Ballroom show, interviewed an intern who typed his Captcha faster than we did, and ultimately gave you a song-by-song breakdown of h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    The Monster Mash, Turbotax, The Fader Fort, And, OK, A CMJ Showcase Or Two Headline Your Weekend In Nightlife

    ​Thanks to CMJ, there are hundreds of things you could do in the city this weekend. There are too many bands we love playing too many shows, acting as the "secret guest" at epic concerts that we regret not going to, and walking down the streets and hanging out in bars like us real people do. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    So Pitchfork Is Hosting A Huge Music Festival Called #Offline In New York Next Week, Just In Time to Compete With CMJ

    ​Well, that's one way to let CMJ know what you think of it, if you are the vast music recommendation website Pitchfork--by having a multi-day, 30-plus band festival in the middle of Williamsburg during the marathon's prime three nights. They're calling it #Offline, paradoxical hashtag and all; ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    October 13, 2010

    'Fixed Presents Making Time'

    ​Well, that's one way to let CMJ know what you think of it, if you are the vast music recommendation website Pitchfork--by having a multi-day, 30-plus band festival in the middle of Williamsburg during the marathon's prime three nights. They're calling it #Offline, paradoxical hashtag and all; ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2010

    Matthew Dear and Shed Talk About Their Feelings

    Darker emotional arcs from two of techno's leading lights

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    This Week in the Voice: New York's Gossip Loses Its Grip

    ​In the history of contemporary gossip, New York City's reputation for having the sharpest, most steely-nerved power players breaking news nobody else would--or could--touch was unprecedented. But something's happened over the last few years where New York's most powerful characters -- and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    This Week's Voice: Fall Arts Guide, Interpol, Karen O's Style Guru, Robyn, Vijay Iyer, Matthew Dear, and More

    Adios Carlos D! Photo by Lee Gwyn.​In this week's Voice, we present our fall arts guide: Mikael Wood on the return of Interpol, sans Carlos D; Angela Ashman goes shopping with Karen O's style guru, Christian Joy; Aaron Hillis interviews director Oliver Stone; James Hannaham talks to author Mat ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    May 18, 2010

    'Buddies Summer in the City Presents Matthew Dear & Phillip Jung'

    Adios Carlos D! Photo by Lee Gwyn.​In this week's Voice, we present our fall arts guide: Mikael Wood on the return of Interpol, sans Carlos D; Angela Ashman goes shopping with Karen O's style guru, Christian Joy; Aaron Hillis interviews director Oliver Stone; James Hannaham talks to author Mat ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    November 24, 2009

    Audion

    Adios Carlos D! Photo by Lee Gwyn.​In this week's Voice, we present our fall arts guide: Mikael Wood on the return of Interpol, sans Carlos D; Angela Ashman goes shopping with Karen O's style guru, Christian Joy; Aaron Hillis interviews director Oliver Stone; James Hannaham talks to author Mat ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    April 15, 2009

    'Save the Cannibals Presents Matthew Dear & Eric Cloutier'

    Adios Carlos D! Photo by Lee Gwyn.​In this week's Voice, we present our fall arts guide: Mikael Wood on the return of Interpol, sans Carlos D; Angela Ashman goes shopping with Karen O's style guru, Christian Joy; Aaron Hillis interviews director Oliver Stone; James Hannaham talks to author Mat ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    January 28, 2009

    Save the Cannibals Presents Matthew Dear & Derek Plaslaiko

    Adios Carlos D! Photo by Lee Gwyn.​In this week's Voice, we present our fall arts guide: Mikael Wood on the return of Interpol, sans Carlos D; Angela Ashman goes shopping with Karen O's style guru, Christian Joy; Aaron Hillis interviews director Oliver Stone; James Hannaham talks to author Mat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    Your Last Minute New Year's Eve

    Sound of the City will resume full-force come Monday. In the meantime, find your last minute arrangements below...

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    New Year's Eve 2009: New York Shows, Continued

    Sound of the City will resume full-force come Monday. In the meantime, find your last minute arrangements below...

  • Music

    June 24, 2008

    Going Farming at P.S.1's Warm-Up Parties

    This year's museum jams will feature a pool, fresh produce, and spy capability. Sweet.

  • Music

    June 5, 2007

    Matthew Dear's Asa Breed

    Minimal techno expert also makes a convincing song-and-dance man

  • Music

    April 10, 2007

    The Birthday Party

    Reminisces on last night's, last year's, and the last half-decade's parties as Fly Life turns five

  • Music

    April 3, 2007

    Dead Again

    Tonic's demise triggers the 15,000th or so 'New York City club life is dying' frenzy

  • NYC Life

    December 12, 2006

    Put a Cork in It

    Bottle service corrupts the soul of New York City nightlife.

  • Music

    February 7, 2006

    Celebrity Spin

    Rock Stars Are Not DJs—But DJs Are Rock Stars

  • Music

    November 15, 2005

    Club Crawl

    Rock Stars Are Not DJs—But DJs Are Rock Stars

  • Music

    October 25, 2005

    Club Crawl

    Rock Stars Are Not DJs—But DJs Are Rock Stars

  • Music

    September 13, 2005

    Music

    Rock Stars Are Not DJs—But DJs Are Rock Stars

  • Music

    March 29, 2005

    Music

    Rock Stars Are Not DJs—But DJs Are Rock Stars

  • Music

    February 22, 2005

    Music

    Rock Stars Are Not DJs—But DJs Are Rock Stars

  • NYC Life

    November 23, 2004

    Listings

    Rock Stars Are Not DJs—But DJs Are Rock Stars

  • NYC Life

    October 26, 2004

    Listings

    Rock Stars Are Not DJs—But DJs Are Rock Stars

  • News

    September 7, 2004

    Music for the Masses

    Fist-raising rockers tune out the majors and band with independent record labels instead

  • NYC Life

    September 7, 2004

    Listings

    Fist-raising rockers tune out the majors and band with independent record labels instead

  • NYC Life

    July 6, 2004

    Listings

    Fist-raising rockers tune out the majors and band with independent record labels instead

  • NYC Life

    May 25, 2004

    Listings

    Fist-raising rockers tune out the majors and band with independent record labels instead

  • NYC Life

    February 24, 2004

    Pro-Finnish

    A classic house producer leaves them breathless

  • NYC Life

    February 10, 2004

    Truck Stop

    A classic house producer leaves them breathless

  • Home

    February 3, 2004

    100 Hottest Hotties

    Sex Drive Outpaces Death Drive as the Biz Goes Down the Toilet

  • NYC Life

    January 27, 2004

    Listings

    Sex Drive Outpaces Death Drive as the Biz Goes Down the Toilet

  • NYC Life

    October 21, 2003

    Listings

    Sex Drive Outpaces Death Drive as the Biz Goes Down the Toilet

  • NYC Life

    October 29, 2002

    Listings

    Sex Drive Outpaces Death Drive as the Biz Goes Down the Toilet

  • NYC Life

    July 16, 2002

    Emergency Exit

    Sex Drive Outpaces Death Drive as the Biz Goes Down the Toilet

  • NYC Life

    July 9, 2002

    Listings

    Sex Drive Outpaces Death Drive as the Biz Goes Down the Toilet

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