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Friday, Jan 27, 2012 at 5:04 PM
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By Michael Tedder

Five Egregious Oscar Music Snubs

Five Egregious Oscar Music Snubs

Wither Cliff Martinez? Read »

lists
Monday, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:38 AM
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By Michael Tedder

Five Suggestions for Future "Portlandia" Guest Stars

Five Suggestions for Future

Who else should drop by the gentle hipster satire? Read »

CMJ
Friday, Oct 21, 2011 at 11:06 AM
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By Michael Tedder

"Best" Band Names Of CMJ

A rundown of funny and strange band names of CMJ performers. Read »

new year's eve
Wednesday, Dec 29, 2010 at 12:36 PM
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By Elizabeth Bougerol

New Year’s Eve Pt. I: The Big Shows

New Year’s Eve Pt. I: The Big Shows

What, too early to talk about New Year's Eve? Read »

Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata
Wednesday, Dec 22, 2010 at 1:00 PM
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By Elizabeth Bougerol

Weds: Soul-Funk "Sound of Music" Mashup @ Joe’s Pub

Weds: Soul-Funk

As gimmicks go, it’s a really winning one: Take the iconic songs that Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote for The Sound of Music and run them through a filter of 1960s-era funk and soul. Read »

best of 2010
Tuesday, Dec 21, 2010 at 8:54 AM
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By Elizabeth Bougerol

E's NYC Music Milestones of 2010, Pt. 1: Kanye, Joanna Newsom...

E's NYC Music Milestones of 2010, Pt. 1: Kanye, Joanna Newsom...

My highly subjective list of highs (and one crappy low) in music in 2010 NYC Read »

unsilent night
Thursday, Dec 16, 2010 at 7:15 AM
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By Elizabeth Bougerol

Saturday: Join in the 19th Annual Unsilent Night

Saturday: Join in the 19th Annual Unsilent Night

What’s a mile long, sounds like Christmas and runs on about 10,000 batteries? Unsilent Night, a yuletide symphonic processional that was born in NYC but now spans the globe. The city’s 19th annual iteration... Read »

burnt sugar arkestra
Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010 at 1:00 PM
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By Elizabeth Bougerol

Friday: One Last Chance to Get Down to James Brown

Friday: One Last Chance to Get Down to James Brown

If you were among those who couldn’t get a ticket to the James Brown tribute of sorts ("Burnt Sugar Freaks the James Brown Songbook [An Opera in Progress]") at the Apollo in October, it’s happening one more... Read »

Z100 Jingle Ball
Friday, Dec 10, 2010 at 11:15 AM
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By Elizabeth Bougerol

This Weekend: Katy Perry @ Z100 Jingle Ball, Ingrid Michaelson's Holiday Hop, Usher...

This Weekend: Katy Perry @ Z100 Jingle Ball, Ingrid Michaelson's Holiday Hop, Usher...

Notable shows December 10-12. Read »

heather greene
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010 at 2:24 PM
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By Elizabeth Bougerol

A Night of Music & Whisky with Heather Greene @ the Chelsea Hotel

A Night of Music & Whisky with Heather Greene @ the Chelsea Hotel

Heather Greene and Adam Williams, the duo behind the mellow electronica sound of Argon 40, are throwing a listening party at the Chelsea Hotel tonight—and what with Greene being one of the world’s only female... Read »

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Michael Tedder Michael Tedder is an arts and culture writer who lives in Brooklyn and received his MFA from NYU. He asks that you not hold that against him. You can follow him here and say hello to him here.
Oresti Tsonopoulos Award-winning audiovisual producer and the creative force behind Music World, an online travelmentary, Oresti uses his engaging style to bring you a fresh perspective on the NYC music scene.
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