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Ron Carter Big Band

Live: Neil Young And Bert Jansch Preside Over Avery Fischer Hall

Neil Young/ Bert Jansch Avery Fischer Hall Sunday, April 24 Better than: Easter dinner with your two guitar-playing grandfathers. As the crowd of Neil fans sorted themselves out at Lincoln Center, there was a bit of murmuring when opener Bert Jansch took the stage. For all their knowledge of Neil' ... More >>

Rock Critic Pop Quiz #3: How Many Members Of The Clash Can You Name?

Left to right: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tre Cool, and Steve Mason​In celebration of Pazz & Jop 2010, we are more than happy to explore the sinister reality that most of us rock critics are completely ill-equipped to do our jobs properly. Our ongoing column "Are You Smarter Than a Rock ... More >>

In Praise of Bill Frisell, Nels Cline, and the Graceful Despair of Marc Ribot

Louis Farrakhan and Friends Crash Obama's Memorial Day BBQ

​Can't the president catch a goddamn break these days? All the man wanted to do was enjoy a burger, maybe a hot dog with some extra salt, on this sunny holiday weekend, but some thuggish types from the Nation of Islam had to engage in aa sort of "stand-off" outside. On the opposing end? None o ... More >>

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New York Rangers host the Detroit Red Wings

The Deal

The two guys are there—if you buy this, we'll let you keep the couch

Retro Grades

Return of the Cold War

This Season's Best Hockey Fights

Music

A Year of Self-Parity

Who's Best? Who's the Underdog? When Anybody Can Win, Who Can Tell?

Going, Going Goon

Thugs Who Know the Score

Going for the Olympic Gold

Lusting After a Precious Metal, the NHL Tarnishes Itself

Minor Stars

Real-Life Crash Davises—The Best Players You Probably Never Heard Of

Beau of the Brawl

Satchmo and the Critics

The People’s Trophy

The Populist Tradition of the Stanley Cup

A Quartet of Five

Dave Brubeck Cultivates a Crowd, Calibrates Time, and Finds His Wings

End Game Fight Game

Integration in the Ice Ring

A Culture of Losing

Slats on the Rangers

Sports

The Bully Boys Are Back

Our Year in Sports

Rambunctious Rookie Ruffian

Accidents Will Happen

Fleury Scores a Bunch and the Rangers Look Like Winners

Mixin’ It Up

Pocket Pugilists

Sweater Weather

Sun Ra’s Saturnal Sorcery

Long Live Serendipity

Comeback Number Six

Lonnie Johnson at Home

Mixin’ It Up

Punching Up the Playoffs

Sports

The Petr Principle

Trading Nedved Would Be Czechmate for the Rangers

It takes two

Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down

The Rangers Lace 'Em Up

It Takes Two

On Thin Ice

The NHL's Future Just Might Fall Through

Fight The Future

The NHL'S Tame, Lame Second Season

Mixin' It Up

Impeaching Neil Smith

But should The Rangers GM be removed?

Winners Take All

The Seventh Annual Village Voice Sportswriters Poll

Puckfellas