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    November 15, 2011

    Aquavit: Let's Cocktail Like the Scandinavians

    Flickr/KimtaroLemon aquavit in the making​ The Danish food trend has been brewing for some time (see: Pellegrino's Best Restaurant Noma, the forthcoming Tribeca sandwich shop Aaman's), so it's only natural that aquavit is popping up on cocktail menus around the city, and on a micro-level...in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Live: Two 7-Inch Singles That Should Come Out Of Last Night's Permanent Wave Covers Show

    Permanent Wave's Halloween Covers Show Death by Audio October 27, 2011 Better than: Scrambling to put together my own costume. Last night, Brooklyn's Permanent Wave collective took over Death by Audio with what they were billing as a "ridiculously fun night of cover sets by some of our favorite l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Ten Hip-Hop Covers Of Rap Songs

    ​Last week, the Detroit-based rapper and one-time J Dilla collaborator Elzhi released Elmatic. It's the second time a rapper has re-written and re-made Nas's hallowed Illmatic, with Fashawn attempting a similar feat last year. As a listening experience, Elmatic is less than convincing, leaving ... More >>

  • Film

    May 4, 2011

    The Divine Secrets of the Eskimo Sisterhood in Something Borrowed

    ​Last week, the Detroit-based rapper and one-time J Dilla collaborator Elzhi released Elmatic. It's the second time a rapper has re-written and re-made Nas's hallowed Illmatic, with Fashawn attempting a similar feat last year. As a listening experience, Elmatic is less than convincing, leaving ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Top 10 Rap-Related Reality-TV Moments

    ​"Reality rap" was once a phrase invoked by gangsta rappers to defend their music against moral outcry from the mainstream media and pesky suburban dwellers. These days, the term largely refers to the slew of emcees lining up to star in their own TV shows. While Boogie Down Productions associa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    2010: The Year In Music Photos

    ​The year in music, circa 2010, started at the Cake Shop, with a shred-down to the New Year courtesy of Siren Festival MVP-to-be Marissa Paternoster and her band Screaming Females. After a tour through the NYE fetes of the Lower East Side and Williamsburg, that night ended amidst a marathon sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    My 10 Favorite Concerts Of 2010, Starring Jay-Z, Pavement, And Michael Bolton

    Stephen Malkmus, at the first of Pavement's 50 shows here. Pics by Rob unless noted otherwise.​The 100-plus shows I saw this year spanned from the Cake Shop to Radio City Music Hall, from Williamsburg block parties to Michael Bolton's house in Connecticut, the events that occurred therein all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Glee's Ten Most Cringe-Worthy Rap Moments

    ​The phenomenally successful Glee kicked off its second season earlier this week, with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' home-town anthem "Empire State Of Mind" showcased in the opening song spot. But while entire episodes of the show have been effectively hooked around the music of pop icons Madonna, La ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Week in Review: This Means Something

    Hey, Marty. Photo by Rebecca Smeyne.​In the week a former member of the Fugees declared his intention to run an entire country, despite his gross lack of qualifications for said job, we started a campaign against him. Sorry 'Clef, but this is ridiculous.

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Live: Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, And Slick Rick Do "Old-School Night" At Wingate Field

    Still talking about sex, albeit very briefly. Pics by Rebecca Smeyne, more below.​Salt-N-Pepa/Naughty by Nature/Slick Rick Wingate Field Monday, August 2 "Y'all look like a free concert out here," notes Salt wryly, shortly before launching into "I'll Take Your Man" in front of, indeed, thousa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Live: George Clinton Rasps His Way Through Another P-Funk Spectacular At Wingate Field

    Not from this show, no, but it is called "George Clinton humps an alien" George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic/The Ohio Players Wingate Field Monday, July 12 "Yes, it's me," croaks George Clinton, materializing maybe a half-hour into P-Funk's dependably rambling, bewildering, and nonetheless ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    November 3, 2009

    Thao & the Get Down Stay Down+Portland Cello Project

    Not from this show, no, but it is called "George Clinton humps an alien" George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic/The Ohio Players Wingate Field Monday, July 12 "Yes, it's me," croaks George Clinton, materializing maybe a half-hour into P-Funk's dependably rambling, bewildering, and nonetheless ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Live: Naughty By Nature at Southpaw

    Naughty By Nature Southpaw March 16 In middle school, an older female cousin of mine asked if I knew what O.P.P. meant. I admitted that I didn't. "Other People's Privates," she said. "Okay," I said, still unclear about it. How did one come to be "down with O.P.P." exactly? Was it cool or shameful ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2008

    Bunny Rabbit and Black Cracker Cook Up a Peace of Pizza at Glasslands

    Naughty By Nature Southpaw March 16 In middle school, an older female cousin of mine asked if I knew what O.P.P. meant. I admitted that I didn't. "Other People's Privates," she said. "Okay," I said, still unclear about it. How did one come to be "down with O.P.P." exactly? Was it cool or shameful ... More >>

  • Art

    August 19, 2008
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    April 29, 2008

    Friday 05/02

    Hey, where did LL Cool J go?

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    April 29, 2008

    FOR THE RECORD

    Hip-hop mash-up

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    March 24, 2008
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    November 6, 2007

    Horoscope

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  • Music

    May 15, 2007

    The Re-Entroducer

    Professor, blogger, DJ, curator, and music zealot Oliver Wang reveals even more Soul Sides

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2006

    Bring Hip House Back

    Professor, blogger, DJ, curator, and music zealot Oliver Wang reveals even more Soul Sides

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2006

    The Unlikely Evolution of the Black Eyed Peas

    Professor, blogger, DJ, curator, and music zealot Oliver Wang reveals even more Soul Sides

  • NYC Life

    January 17, 2006

    Don't Stop

    Two unlikely DJs, Womanmaker and Fancypants, spin hip-hop at the unlikeliest venue

  • Specials

    October 18, 2005

    Culture Clash

    '86–'95: From Evangelicals to Trannies, the First Gulf War to Tupac Shakur

  • NYC Life

    September 13, 2005

    Artsy Fartsy

    New Art Parade doesn't suck; Tommie Sunshine wants Revenge

  • Music

    July 13, 2004

    Screeching Weasels Follow in Plastic Bertrand's Footsteps

    New Art Parade doesn't suck; Tommie Sunshine wants Revenge

  • Music

    December 30, 2003

    MLK Fever

    Bill O'Reilly, we salute you, now please give us all our frankincense and myrrh back

  • NYC Life

    September 9, 2003

    Garage Daze

    Girls Take Center Stage in Their Own 'Warped Tour' Spin-0ff and Other Shows Around the City

  • Music

    October 29, 2002

    Power Nana Club

    Girls Take Center Stage in Their Own 'Warped Tour' Spin-0ff and Other Shows Around the City

  • Music

    May 14, 2002

    Nothing Major

    Girls Take Center Stage in Their Own 'Warped Tour' Spin-0ff and Other Shows Around the City

  • News

    July 17, 2001

    Ladies First

    Female DJs Got a Foot Through the Door, Ain't Goin' Nowhere

  • Columns

    April 3, 2001

    NY Mirror

    Female DJs Got a Foot Through the Door, Ain't Goin' Nowhere

  • Music

    October 31, 2000

    Stinkonia

    Female DJs Got a Foot Through the Door, Ain't Goin' Nowhere

  • Music

    August 22, 2000

    Intimate Pleasures

    Female DJs Got a Foot Through the Door, Ain't Goin' Nowhere

  • Music

    March 28, 2000

    Paradise Garbage

    Female DJs Got a Foot Through the Door, Ain't Goin' Nowhere

  • Music

    March 7, 2000

    Tangled Up in Blue

    Blue Morning, Blue Day, Little Blue Corvettes

  • Long Island Voice

    November 30, 1999

    Still Rough Enuff to Break from NY To Long Island

    Blue Morning, Blue Day, Little Blue Corvettes

  • Music

    September 21, 1999

    Not Selling Any Alibis

    Blue Morning, Blue Day, Little Blue Corvettes

  • Music

    February 2, 1999

    Fox on the Run

    Blue Morning, Blue Day, Little Blue Corvettes

  • Music

    April 21, 1998

    Consumer Guide

    Blue Morning, Blue Day, Little Blue Corvettes

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