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Bands and Circuses

For as long as I can remember, there's been a strong connection between indie rock and the circus. First, there was the Siren Festival, located out in Coney Island next […]

Raising the Bar

For those who haven't heard, local jazz stalwart WBGO is in the middle of their fall fundraiser, where they hope to raise enough money to pay for a new transmitter

WBGO

When I'm at home, I almost always have WBGO 88.3FM on in the background. The Newark-based station, which went on the air in 1979, is generally regarded as the best jazz

Weathering the Storm

Kudos to my local Barbes, which not only stayed open in the face of Hurricane Tropical Storm Irene last night, but was one of the only bars I know that actually had

Batten Down the Hatches

Among the numerous issues caused by Hurricane Irene's imminent arrival in NYC, Mayor Bloomberg has revoked some 300 permits for fairs and festivals scheduled throughout the city this weekend. Among

Rudresh Mahanthappa @ Brooklyn Museum

I didn't get to see Rudresh Mahanthappa's rad set with Bunky Green at Newport a couple of weeks ago – I left early Sunday after suffering enough of the wet weather –

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