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The 10 Best Concerts in New York This Week, 5/20/13
May 20, 2013 in Sound of the City
Mariah Carey will bring the #beautiful to Central Park on Friday morningNeed plans? Check out any of these 10 shows around the city this week. Mariah Carey Central park, Rumsey Playfield Friday,...
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The 10 Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 5/17/13
May 17, 2013 in Sound of the City
Missed them at MSG earlier in the week? Good thing the Killers have a weekend show at Barclays!The Killers walk into an Electric Daisy Carnival with known Liars ... these...
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#HashtagMusic: Are We Witnessing its Beginning or its End?
May 14, 2013 in Sound of the City
#Hashtags are probably the bane of your Twitter existence. You no doubt follow people who either use them too much or in the strangest possible ways. Chances are, you regularly...
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Week, 5/13/13
May 13, 2013 in Sound of the City
Maybe R. Kelly will pop up for Phoenix's show at the Apollo on Monday night? We can dream.Support live music and check out one of these 10 shows this week.Phoenix Apollo...
The Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 5/10/13
May 10, 2013 in Sound of the City
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Week, 5/6/13
May 06, 2013 in Sound of the City
Little Boots will shake things up at Music Hall of Williamsburg this TuesdayHere's your carefully crafted guide to blowing your paycheck this week.Little Boots Music Hall of Williamsburg Tuesday, 9pm, $15 Though the...
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 5/3/13
May 03, 2013 in Sound of the City
RiRi and A$AP play Barclays this weekendEach of these 10 shows shine bright ... like a diamond ... in the sky. Rihanna + A$AP Rocky Barclays Center Saturday & Sunday, 8pm, $39.50-$150 Seventeen...
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The Many, Many Weird Guest Appearances of Sir Elton John
April 29, 2013 in Sound of the City
Elton John may be one of the most silently pervasive artists ever. At award shows, tribute concerts, and even on random albums, including his most recent stint on Fall Out...
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 4/26/13
April 26, 2013 in Sound of the City
Steve Buscemi directs Sunday night's Vampire Weekend concert at Roseland. We asked a pack of cigarettes and a switch blade to pick the weekend's 10 best shows. This is what...
Fleetwood Mac - Prudential Center - 4/24/13
April 25, 2013 in Sound of the City
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Week, 4/22/13
April 22, 2013 in Sound of the City
Michael Gira-approved Akron/Family hit up Bowery Ballroom Wednesday nightHere are the top 10 concerts around the city this week, in no particular order. Akron/Family + M Geddes Gengras Bowery Ballroom Wednesday, 9pm,...
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 4/19/13
April 19, 2013 in Sound of the City
Miranda Lambert keeps it country fresh at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday eveningChose for you, by us, with love. Miranda Lambert + Dierks Bentley + Randy Houser Nassau Coliseum Saturday, 7:30pm, $29.75-$49.75 Though...
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Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Barclays Center - 4/16/13
April 17, 2013 in Sound of the City
Kelly SchottBetter Than: Pretending today's music has got the same soul. (Couldn't resist.) Bob Seger is summer nights and long drives. His songs capture the romantic suburban fantasies of middle America...
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Muse - Madison Square Garden - 4/15/13
April 16, 2013 in Sound of the City
Ashley MungoBetter Than: The last two times I've seen the band perform live. With similar amounts of conviction, Muse can weave between whimsical space rockers to heavy metal gods to frenzied,...
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Week, 4/15/13
April 15, 2013 in Sound of the City
Let Widowspeak captivate you on Friday night at KFBK.We asked the members of the Free Credit Report band to pick their favorite shows of the week. We then ignored their...
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 4/12/13
April 12, 2013 in Sound of the City
Cold War Kids won't hang you out to dry at Webstar Hall on SaturdayThese 10 concerts were chosen "Best of Weekend" by a robot made of melted down vinyl copies...
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Andrew McMahon Doesn't Want to Rewrite History, He Wants to Own It
April 09, 2013 in Sound of the City
"I think, for me, more than anything, [the name] Jack's [Mannequin] had run its course," reflects Andrew McMahon, the engine that had driven Jack's Mannequin from solo experiment to full-fledged...
In Remembrance of Kurt Cobain: The Most Unique Nirvana Covers
April 08, 2013 in Sound of the City
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Green Day - Barclays Center - 4/7/13
April 08, 2013 in Sound of the City
Credit: Kelly Schott Better Than: This by 2,000 light years. "Life is not fucking pretty right now. Believe me, I can testify to that shit." This was Billie Joe Armstrong's call...
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Week, 4/8/13
April 08, 2013 in Sound of the City
Fleetwood Mac will make "Dreams" come true with the MSG stop of their reunion tour on Monday night.Here are the 10 best shows around the city this week, in no...
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 4/5/13
April 05, 2013 in Sound of the City
Catch the girl and boy on fire when Alicia Keys and Miguel take over Barclays center on Friday nightThese concerts are all certified "Best of Weekend" by the mayor's office....
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QUIZ: Are These Tweets From Cher or Horse_ebooks?
April 04, 2013 in Sound of the City
If Cher could tweet the stars, she'd give them all 2 U~RiFF RAFF may get all the the love as the King of Incomprehensible Tweets, but the title of Queen...
Andrew W.K. Recruited for Ramones Cover Band Featuring an Actual Ramone
April 03, 2013 in Sound of the City
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Week, 4/1/13
April 01, 2013 in Sound of the City
Let Mika bring a little sunshine into your life on Tuesday at Music Hall of WilliamsburgSupport live music: A HANDY GUIDE.Mika Music Hall of Williamsburg Tuesday, 9pm, $35 "Why don't you like me?"...
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The Ten Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 3/29/13
March 29, 2013 in Sound of the City
O Children: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds take over Beacon Theatre Friday and SaturdayPlease get out and do something. Your roommates are worried about you.Nick Cave and the Bad...
