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May 29, 2013Patti Smith reads from
Lorca’s ‘lost’ work
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May 8, 2013See why patti smith loves this depraved French classic
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April 10, 2013Voice Choices
March 6, 2013Sex, drugs, and Richard Hell
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February 20, 2013Voice Choices
November 28, 2012Neil Young and Crazy Horse RIDE into Barclays
Books
October 3, 2012Voice Choices
February 15, 2012Blogs
February 14, 2012Philip Glass and Friends Tibet House U.S. Benefit w/Laurie Anderson, Tim Fain, Das Racist, Antony, Lou Reed, Stephin Merritt, and Rahzel
Carnegie Hall
Monday, February 13
Better than: Seeing how most ethnic Tibetans live.
Last night's all-star benefit at Carnegie Hall began with a performance by ... More >>
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January 25, 2012A look back at the last days of the historic club
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December 28, 2011Blogs
September 16, 2011
This month has seen quite a bit of ink spilled on behalf of the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind. But it's also a moment to remember the ways that lead singer Kurt Cobain's reach went beyond the scope of his band and that record—consider one of his most beloved influences, the U ... More >>
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June 17, 2011We usually ignore Law & Order: Criminal Intent because it's the creepy Vincent D'Onofrio Law & Order that got banished to USA Network, but their Sunday episode just sounds too good to resist. In one of the franchise's standard "ripped from the headlines" plots the detectives investigate a cas ... More >>
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April 21, 2011This year's River to River Festival, which runs from June 19 to July 17, marks the 10th time that its mix of free shows takes over Lower Manhattan for the summer. The 2011 bill has a decidedly New York-centric bent, with Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson, Rufus Wainwright, and the New York City Op ... More >>
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April 13, 2011The ‘Godfather of Grunge’ comes to Avery Fisher
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December 22, 2010Run with two poetry marathons
Blogs
December 21, 2010New Year's Eve is next Friday, which means you probably already missed out on Patti Smith tickets. Wait much longer and there won't be much left to choose from. So, in the interests of being servicey, and in honor of the news that 2010's Most Important Singles Artist, Ariel Pink, will be in a ... More >>
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December 15, 2010Books
December 8, 2010Vocoders, bohos, and a blast of vertigo—Village Voice writers pick their faves of the year
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December 8, 2010Take a minute and let the words Jackyl and "Just Like A Negro" sink in. It's OK, we'll wait. These are truly magical times, huh? Breathe deeply and be proud, America. We can finally get to have an honest, articulate discourse about race in America with the band that wrote "She Loves My Cock."
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November 19, 2010We are all Jay-Z's children,. Photo by Jori Klein.In the week we told you why you can't hate Kanye West and love My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy at the same time, we made similarly bold claims about Girl Talk--ten worst moments on that record, right here--and the Beatles, who along with a c ... More >>
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February 23, 2010Rock and experimental voices keep the fire alive
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December 24, 2009Yeah it's Christmas, but it's also the dawn of the first of many, many maddeningly inconclusive conversations you're about to have about your New Year's plans. Let this guide help you. We're out of here for the day, and back on Monday. Enjoy the long weekend.
May your holidays look a lot like this. ... More >>
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September 8, 2009Blogs
July 30, 2009all photos by Rebecca Smeyne
While you were busy shrieking at the East River stormclouds this past weekend, some of our locals were overseas for Fuji Rock, a gorgeously run three-day Japanese music festival. There were approximately 130,000 attendees, Oasis, Weezer, and Franz Ferdinand as headliner ... More >>
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June 17, 2009Creative Time hosts a free vacation
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June 3, 2009A look at those good ol' New York days you might have missed
Film
April 8, 2009Voice Choices
February 25, 2009Save the music, R.E.M.! Save it!
Blogs
December 31, 2008
Sound of the City will resume full-force come Monday. In the meantime, find your last minute arrangements below...
Music
December 3, 2008Revisiting the debut they never quite topped
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December 2, 2008Blogs
August 21, 2008Art
June 3, 2008Made in his early, druggy years, Mapplethorpe's Polaroids reveal an artist in curious transition
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June 3, 2008Michael Stipe signs his new photo book
Blogs
August 29, 2007Music
June 12, 2007A gruff but still inspiring Television set: perfect for Father's Day weekend
Music
January 9, 2007Stuff you need to know to avoid cultural ostracism
Music
July 4, 2006Shedding light on the dark discipline of rockabilly
Music
February 21, 2006NYC Life
December 20, 2005Music
September 13, 2005A great slew of genre-bending goulash-rockers gracefully emerge from Brooklyn's hipster dust
NYC Life
July 26, 2005Björk's swan dress and free dress patterns from John Galliano on the web
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