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The Ten Best Concerts In New York This Weekend, 10/12/12
October 12, 2012 in Sound of the City
Jamie MarshMatmos In no particular order, here are 10 can't-miss shows in New York this weekend. For the Voice's full rundown of New York concerts, hit us up at villagevoice.com/concerts The Waldos,...
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KISS and Morrissey: Together At Last
October 11, 2012 in Sound of the City
Last night I saw KISS and Morrissey perform live back to back shows. I came out the other side a changed man. A man who, because he'd just seen KISS...
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Animal Collective Show In Williamsburg Park Tonight Is CANCELLED
October 05, 2012 in Sound of the City
The band, in healthier, non-laryngitis times The collective of humans known as Animal Collective will NOT be playing in Williamsburg Park tonight. The culprit: Laryngitis! Here's the statement from the band: "We...
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Get Heavy With Melvins Lite Tonight At Music Hall of Williamsburg
October 04, 2012 in Sound of the City
The Melvins currently find themselves road doggin' it across these United States at a record pace. For real. They're playing 51 shows in 51 nights (I did the math--that's a...
Kreayshawn On Her New Album and the Worst Assholes on Twitter
September 18, 2012 in Sound of the City
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Kreayshawn On Her New Album and the Worst Assholes on Twitter
September 18, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Brooke NiparWhen her "Gucci Gucci" video dropped last summer, Kreayshawn found herself in the middle of a maelstrom. Some people thought she was a breath of fresh air and that...
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Reviews of Wines From Famous Rock 'n' Roll Bands!
September 18, 2012 in Sound of the City
By Brian McManus Lately we've noticed a lot of bands have their own brands of wine, including Motrhead, Kiss, AC/DC, and Ratt. (Even Warrant has a wine. Warrant.) One of our...
Ten Rap Songs More Republican Than Nicki Minaj
September 10, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Reviews of Wines From Famous Rock 'n' Roll Bands!
August 30, 2012 in West Coast Sound
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Exclusive: A Disgruntled Label Exec Spills the Beans About Taylor Swift's Insane-Sounding New Album
August 21, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Big news: Young country-pop starlet Taylor Swift took a bit of time out from making the "Who me?" face to record another album. Red, out October 22, is about "relationships...
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We Ask A Designer Why No Doubt's New Record Cover Sucks So Hard
August 10, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Orange County ska group No Doubt just released their first new single in a decade, "Settle Down." We couldn't help but notice the cover of the record looks like dog...
These Five Rappers, Like Frank Ocean, Should Boycott Chick-fil-A
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August 08, 2012 in West Coast Sound
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Here Are Ten More Fake Bob Dylan Quotes
August 06, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Cate Blanchett didn't say any of this stuff eitherLast week it was revealed that New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author Jonah Lehrer made up a few Bob Dylan quotes...
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Here Are the Best Parts of R. Kelly's New Book Soulacoaster
July 17, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Whether you believe he's the world's greatest living music artist or a twisted sexual deviant who eluded justice, there's much to be gleaned about R. Kelly in his new autobiography...
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The Secret Meeting Between Skrillex, James Franco, Harmony Korine and Gucci Mane
July 09, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Provocateur Harmony Korine has again reached deep inside his bag of WTF for his latest feature, Spring Breakers. Set for release in 2013, the movie's casting has generated quite a...
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Popping That Ass: The Ladies Who Won Diplo's Contest
July 02, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Top Ten Awkward Electric Daisy Carnival Dance Move GIFs World's Douchiest DJs: The Top Five Interview With a Raver Who Wears Electrical Tape on Her Boobs Recently, producer and Blackberry spokesmodel Diplo released...
Kanye West Doesn't Seem To Know Much About Lamborghinis
June 26, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Riff Raff FTW: His Best Tweets From a Turbulent Time
June 21, 2012 in West Coast Sound
