Movie Date: Films to See and Avoid This Weekend
Every Friday, the co-hosts of The Movie Date Podcast—Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, and Kristen Meinzer, culture producer for The Takeaway—drop by to review the new releases hitting the box...
View ArticleMovie Date: Films to See and Avoid This Weekend
Every Friday, the co-hosts of The Movie Date Podcast—Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, and Kristen Meinzer, culture producer for The Takeaway—drop by to review the new releases hitting the box...
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Gig Alerts: The Leftovers
The Leftovers"Telephone Operator"Playing at: Southpaw (125 5th Ave, Park Slope)Get: Tickets | DirectionsOn their MySpace page, the Leftovers describe their music as "a very modern version of a long...
View ArticleGig Alerts: Under the Rasta Influence
Every weekday, we're offering downloadable songs from artists playing in the New York City area that night. Here's one from an adventurous reggae band with roots upstate. Under the Rasta...
View ArticleJames Brown's Got Nothing On Lee Fields
I had the privilege to see James Brown three times before he died, but came away disappointed every time.At that late stage in his career he had become caricature of himself. Only traces of his musical...
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Gig Alerts: The Felice Brothers
The Felice Brothers"Penn Station"Playing at: Southpaw (125 5th Ave., Park Slope)Get: Tickets (SOLD OUT) | DirectionsFormed in the Catskills, the Felice Brothers (made up of Ian, Simone and James Felice...
View ArticleGig Alerts: The Art of Shooting
Every Friday, we're offering downloadable songs from artists playing in the New York City area that weekend. Here's one from a Brooklyn band with a penchant for the autobiographical song. The Art of...
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Gig Alerts: The Infamous Stringdusters
The Infamous Stringdusters"All the Same"Playing at: Southpaw (125 5th Ave., Park Slope)Get: Tickets | DirectionsThe Infamous Stringdusters made their name as a group of Nashville boys who combined...
View ArticleGig Alerts: Intergenerations with Toshi Reagon and Big Lovely plus special...
Toshi Reagon"Scorpio"Playing at: Southpaw (125 5th Ave., Park Slope)Get: Tickets | DirectionsWith ties to '60s protest singers and the acclaimed gospel group Sweet Honey in the Rock via her parents,...
View ArticleGig Alert: Black Milk
Black Milk"Closed Chapter"Playing at: Southpaw (125 5th Ave., Park Slope)Get: Tickets | Directions*This track contains explicit lyricsIn 2009, Curtis Cross, a.k.a. Black Milk, lost his mentor, manager...
View ArticleGig Alert: Kneebody
Kneebody“Call"Playing at: Southpaw(125 5th Ave., Park Slope)Get: Tickets ($12) | DirectionsKneebody is a quintet that plays improvised instrumental music—you know, the stuff formerly known as...
View ArticleGig Alert: Honeyboy Carencro
Honeyboy Carencro“Widowmaker”Playing Wednesday at Southpaw (125 5th Ave., Park Slope)Get: Tickets ($10) | DirectionsThere are lots of retro-soul artists on the scene, but not too many of them have one...
View ArticleGig Alert: Thomas Mapfumo
Thomas Mapfumo“Ndangariro”Playing Wednesday at Southpaw(125 5th Ave., Park Slope)Get: Tickets ($16) | DirectionsThomas Mapfumo is hands down the most important voice in Zimbabwe's popular music...
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