Randall's Island

Music Summer Guide: Erykah Badu and the Brooklyn Philharmonic Team Up

Two nights of orchestral-soul invention, Amerykahn made

FDNY Rescues NYPD Rescuing Cat, Publishes Photos of the Actually Dangerous Shit They Do

We guess this is what you call bragging rights. On Monday, the fire department was called in to save an NYPD officer who got stuck in a tree while trying to rescue a cat in Queens. The firefighters laughed at the cop, and saved the cat first, but also published photos of their rescue paramedic teams ... More >>

Coachella 2013 Lineup Announced

After countless rumors, false starts, and fakes, the ACTUAL, REAL DEAL, NO BULLSHIT Coachella Lineup has finally been announced. And, no, the Rolling Stones aren't headlining. But you already knew that. So who is? These are your Coachella headliners: Stone Roses and Blur the first night, Phoenix the ... More >>

The Food Lineup at Governors Ball 2013

One of the best things about summer is music festivals. One of the best things about music festivals is the massive pit dedicated to food, usually of the artisinal kind. Governors Ball, a three-year-old music festival not to be confused with Wolfgang Puck's menu for the party of the same name, will ... More >>

The Ten Best Artists at Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival This Weekend

This weekend, the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival will take over Williamsburg for the fifth year running. (So it's technically the Williamsburg Electronic Music Festival, but who's counting when you're drunk and dancing to Nick Catchdubs at 4 a.m.?) Last year's Festival brought Matthew Dear, Beat ... More >>

Live: Skrillex, David Guetta, And The Rest Of Electric Zoo Strike A Pose At Randall's Island

Check out our photo galleries: Electric Zoo Gets Sweaty | The People Of Electric Zoo Electric Zoo Randalls Island Friday, September 1 through Monday, September 3 Better than: This. "You know I know how/ to make them stop and stare as I zone out/ the club can't even handle me right now/ watching y ... More >>

Get Ready for Two Big Meat Parties

Two spectacularly meaty events are just around the corner. Governor Island will become Pig Island this Saturday afternoon, when chefs serve pork from Møsefund Farm, Raven & Boar, Fossil Farms, and a number of local hog farms. Participating chefs include King Phojanakong of Kuma Inn, Shaunna Sargen ... More >>

UNTAMED BEATS

ONLY PARTY ANIMALS ALLOWED

Live: Catalpa Offers A Little Bit Of Everything To The Soggy Masses At Randall's Island

PHOTOS: Sunday at Catalpa Catalpa NYC: Snoop Dogg, Black Keys, Matt & Kim, Matisyahu, A$AP Rocky, Hercules & Love Affair, TV On The Radio, Girl Talk, et al. Randall's Island Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29 Better than: Arguing over an iPod's shuffle function. Music festivals without a histor ... More >>

Six Lessons From Catalpa New York, In GIF Form

Over the weekend, Catalpa Fest came to Randall's Island in an attempt to become the New York music festival. Festivals are, by nature, learning experiences (Because if you aren't learning anything, why the hell are you subjecting yourself to a festival?). We've documented a series of important lesso ... More >>

Six Very Important Interactions Between Rappers And Dogs

As part of this weekend's Catalpa Festival, Snoop Dogg will slouch around Randall's Island to perform his debut album, Doggystyle, in its entirety. With the Doggfather being somewhat obsessed with all things canine, SOTC decided it was fine time to shed light on hip-hop's infatuation with dogs. But ... More >>

A SOTC Flowchart: Should You Get Married In Catalpa's Church Of Sham Marriages This Weekend?

"We have the Frisky's Church of Sham Marriages going in, which is a 60 foot inflatable church, and we have a pimp pastor marrying people. We actually have two couples getting legitimately married at the festival - the wedding dress, the whole family coming in. I'm trying to get Snoop Dogg to actuall ... More >>

Food Vendors Announced for Catalpa Music Festival

The Catalpa Music Festival, a two-day music festival on Randall's Island from July 28 and 29, just announced their food vendor line-up. It's the festival's inaugural event and it will feature performances from over 40 artists including The Black Keys, Snoop Dog, and Girl Talk. Here's the full list ... More >>

MAJOR RAGER

Festival season comes to Randalls Island

Summer Music Guide: Death Grips' Disappearing Act

London's Big-Deal Art Fair Hits New York, Occupy Hits Back

Seize the frieze

Frieze New York

Download: Bright Moments' Yacht Rock Gone Gypsy Punk Anthem "Tourists"

True to its name, Bright Moments is a big sunshiny explosion of optimism: joyous found sounds, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, Beach Boys harmonies, anime keyboards and big explosions of billowing brass. It's the demented brainchild of New Yorker Kelly Pratt, a multi-instrumentalist who's played horns for B ... More >>

Catalpa NYC: The Latest Addition To New York City's Increasingly Crowded Summer-Festival Docket

The Black Keys and Snoop Dogg are set to headline the brand-new New York area music festival Catalpa NYC, which is scheduled to take place at Randalls Island July 28 and 29. Tickets are on sale now and just under $100, with VIP packages starting at $239.99 (a ferry to and from Randall's Island costs ... More >>

Beck, Passion Pit To Headline 2012 Governor's Ball

The 2012 running of the Governor's Ball, which debuted last year as a single-day festival, will be bigger and bolder than its inaugural outing. Held this June 23 and 24, the festival is moving to Randall's Island, expanding to two days from one, and hosting Beck (playing his first NYC show since 200 ... More >>

Live: Electric Zoo Brings PLUR (And Snoop Dogg's DJ Alter Ego) To New York City

The up-and-coming artist known as DJ Snoopadelic. Electric Zoo Randall's Island Sunday, September 4 Better than: Did someone already reference the Labor Day shootings? Eesh. Electric Zoo—the dance music festival that's parts techno, house, trance, disco, bass, "electro," and any other somew ... More >>

I Don't Go Clubbing, I Go Dancing: Your Labor Day Weekend Guide To New York's Best Nightlife (And Daytime Parties, Too)

​There are a few things we can expect from Labor Day weekend, and the annual Electric Zoo festival is one of them. The massive three-day rave takes over Randall's Island with twelve-hour days that boast a million DJs over four separate stages; you'll hear trance, techno, deep house, electro, d ... More >>

Janis Joplin Highlights a Surprisingly Good 'Summer Festival for Peace' at Shea

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. August 13, 1970, Vol. XV, No. 33 Riffs By Don Heckman If anybody out there is looking for a convenient, already-built set for a film of Kafka's "The Castle," I've got just the thing -- Shea Stadium. Endless ramps that lead nowhere in p ... More >>

Woodstock Hangover: The New York Pop Festival Doesn't Measure Up

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. July 23, 1970, Vol. XV, No. 30 A study in mistrust By Carman Moore Imagine packing a picnic lunch, taking a few of your friends out to the country, and hiring a few musicians you like a lot to make it all magical (maybe the musicians ... More >>

Live: Armin Van Buuren, Diplo, And Aeroplane Regale The Ravers At Electric Zoo

​Just an example of the clientele here. Pics by Puja, more below.​Electric Zoo Day II Randall's Island Sunday, September 5 Not only did this Labor Day weekend mark the last day to wear white without glares of disapproval, it also brought Made Event's second-annual Electric Zoo festival ... More >>

Electric Zoo, Fat Beats, And The Parked Food Truck Festival Headline Your (Long!) Weekend In Nightlife

​Ah, Labor Day weekend. Your last chance to wear white pants and white sandals (though my best friend tells me they're awful all year round). As for your weekend partying, skip the beach -- summer isn't over until the 22nd, so you still have time. Instead, welcome back NYC's nightlife and stay ... More >>

Anthology Celebrates the Four Boroughs

Forget Manhattan. "The Outer Boroughs on Film" celebrates the Bronx, Brooklyn, SI, and Queens

ADVANTAGE NYC

Head to Randalls Island for World Team Tennis

Lower Manhattan Community Board Recommends Holding Terror Trials Far Away from Themselves

​You don't usually see coverage of community board hearings in major media, but the CB1 meeting last night had to do with the trials of five terrorists in downtown Manhattan, so the press came out to see democracy in action. "Lower Manhattan Residents Fuming Over Terror Trial," says NBC. Att ... More >>

Live: Club-Kid Nostalgia, Raging Hangovers, And Blinding Light Shows at Electric Zoo

David Guetta, with his constituency below. Pics by Puja Patel, more after the jump. While most folks think of Labor Day weekend as a light, end-of-summer compilation of BBQs, final beach trips, and lazy lounging, over 10,000 people instead trekked to Electric Zoo, a huge EDM gathering with over 5 ... More >>

Interview: Electric Zoo Organizers Mike Bindra and Laura de Palma on Techno Outdoors, Dance-Music Geeks, and Port-o-Potties

Photo courtesy of Plexi PRJames Murphy and Pat Mahoney aren't Mike Bindra and Laura de Palma, but we couldn't resist this photo. The United States is most definitely at a different point in the electronic music festival life cycle than Europe. Without getting into Europe's stage (dirty 30s?), it's ... More >>

Class Action Listings for Fall 2008

Arcade Fire/LCD Soundsystem at Randall's Island

Two budding stadium-rock titans salute a summer that refuses to end

Everyone's Gone to the Dentist

Downtown kids chill out, kick back, discover yacht rock, soak in the good life

Evil Empire Strikes Back

A rap-nostalgia bonanza feels like a rock show and sounds like a resurrection

The Man Who Wanted to Know Too Much

Why does Walter Mack keep getting fired?

AmsterJam gets AmsterSlammed? AmsterDAMN!

Old Emo Original

Jonah Matranga farms out parts to pros, pursues songs for real

Music

Music

Battle of the Bad

Rhyming shit with itself vs. whining about your ex-girlfriend

Pick Hacks

Punk vets bury a radio anthem in forgettable complaints

Lollapalost

Where to catch your favorite bands now that the big show is canceled

Outdoor Concerts & Music Festivals

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Bush's Voice of America

Pro-War Media Conglomerate Tries to Take Over New York

Holy Waters

Spiritual Life Returns to New York Harbor

Electro-Shock

Techno Jock Morgan Geist Gives Clubland a Jolt

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One Day. Ten T-Shirts.