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Seu Jorge: "La favelaaaa es un problema social!" Alex of the Alex Cuba Band: They put on a great show, had the crowd dancing and warmed up for the next performer, Jose, who then put most to sleep...Jose Gonzales: Unfortunately he was definetly a poor fit for this event. He was great, but the crowd didn't seem to be feeling his "Slow Moves" that day.

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Body & Soul returned to the turntables this weekend with the first P.S.1 Warm-up of the summer. These deejays sure know how to make a girl sweat!

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This is what Sabina looked like when she entered the stage for the free show at Pier 54.Check out the band perform "Pussy" here.

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If you couldn't brave the weather to see Feist and Co. at Summerstage then you missed out, but don't worry I've got you covered. I took tons of pix that I hope to post very soon, but in the meantime whet your appetite with these.Feist, Jason Collett, Buck 65, and a guest appearance by Kevin Drew did not disappoint. Keeping fingers crossed that Feist will be back in town next Thursday for the

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Went to the Cat Power show Saturday night at Town Hall, and Chan was amazing...recap coming soon!

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... EVER!!!! Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7agVGPrLH1kTotally captures the hysteria, excitement, celebs (was Carson totally hitting on that cute Apple Boy, or is it just me?), and the ironic visual of RICH people getting FREE Apple products while the peons pander outdoors! And no, I'm not bitter at all about not winning that Mac Book.

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"The 12th Annual World Electronic Music Festival or simply the “3-Day” as it’s become known over the years, is the 2006 installment of the largest and longest running event of its kind in Canada. With a rich variety of music, artists, performers and music lovers from around the world, it is an experience that is unique and enduring for all those who have made it part of their lives. Travel into

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So the quality is horrible since they were all taken with my cell phone, but here are a few pics from my "Apple Store Experience": Outside the Apple Store, where I waited in line for 3+ hours just to get in. Fred Armisen from Saturday Night Live was there with his girlfriend Martha Plimpton. Mos Def (Dave Chappelle next to him but I wasn't able to get a clear picture) Spike Lee and Steve Jobs

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10:08AM Last drawing for me, no Mac:( I'm out. Chow kids.9:10AM Hard to keep eyes open, feel myself dozing off every few minutes, including while I type this. I think the time has come for me to let it go and go home. I wish I could have made it to 5PM but this is just torture at this point. My body is dead. Even though I didn't win the Mac like I wanted, I had a great time sharing my

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Ok, so as most of you in NYC may or may not already know, today is the grand opening of the new Apple store in Manhattan (5th + 59th). The place is brilliant, fucking amazing. It's all underground, and will be open 24/7/365! Also, in celebration of the opening, they will be giving away 1 FREE Mac book every hour for the first 24hrs.Now...Mama needs a new computer, and I'm crazy, so I will be

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Are you sad or upset that the 2006 SXSW came and went too soon? Depressed that Coachella 2006 has left the desert? Well, its high-time to put away the Prozac, at least long enough to mark your calendars, because the dates for the 2007 SXSW music shindig have been announced.The music conference will commence on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 and end on Sunday, March 18, 2007 (registration and hotel

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Imagine waking up Saturday/Sunday morning at roughly 5 o’clock in the AM for a few reasons: •campers from the previous nights’ registration line have finally made it into the campsite to set up their tents; •need to pee before everyone and their mothers join the line for porta-potty heaven (hell?);•rising sun starts to squeeze all air/moisture from your body; and•you’re so fucking pumped about la

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Yes that's right, Sleater-Kinney will be playing in NY this summer!! Aug. 2 @ Webster Hall (thanks to brooklynvegan for the heads up).I think I just pissed myself.

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The infamous Coachella Music & Art Festival. Sunny Indio, CA. 3 days/nights of any music geek's fantasy. I wish I could like bottle up the energy in the air and distribute it worldwide. So where do I begin? Saw a total of 22 bands, way less than I probably walked into Coachella thinking I'd see, but still a substantial number. SATURDAY: Brother Ali, Infusion (it's amazing how early ppl start

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Watching SNL and Red Hot Chili Peppers just performed their new single. Really good, reminded me of driving on the road in the gorgeous desert of Indio, CA with my fantastic concert bitch, ms. calculation theme in tow...listening to KCRW when we could get a clean signal, KROQ when we couldn't. Good times.But then we returned to reality which meant work in my fidel and a nasty bout of

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According to Pitchfork, the upcoming MSTRKRFT album The Looks has been pushed back from June 20 to July 18. Also, tour schedule has just been released, with a show in NYC @ Rothko on June 22.Nice.Here's the rest of the tour schedule:04-27 Edmonton, Alberta - Fever Nightclub04-28 Calgary, Alberta - The Warehouse04-29 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards05-05 Toronto, Ontario - Mod

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Kanye West was just added to Coachella! He'll be on the main stage at 5:45PM Saturday, right after Common...LA TIMES

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This time on Friday I will be on my happy way to California for none other than the Coachella Music Festival. Okay, it’s now T minus three days until this shin dig commences and the blasted schedule is still not posted! This is irritating because it doesn't give festival go-ers adequate time to bitch and moan about the bands they can/cannot see due to time conflicts. According to the Coachella

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Kids, this summer's gonna be crazy hot. So many shows, so little time. I'm like, 90% positive I might bust an ear drum (but totally be jammin' out the whole time!). So without further adieu, below is a list of shows that ms. calculation theme and myself deem exciting...which means you should too:HOT NYC SUMMER SHOWS '0604/29-04/30 Coachella @ Indio, CA (this one isn't in

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Album ReviewThe Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics I have to admit that of the more than 20 albums the Flaming Lips have put out to date, At War With the Mystics is actually the first I have ever purchased. I was introduced to the band a couple years ago by the seminal track "Do You Realize??" from their last album Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (mp3 available, thx to thetorturegarden). It

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...and neither is the sahara tent! see ya next sunday bitches!!!(and yeah...if you don't get the title of this post, i better not see you trying to get in on sunday night loser.)(from msn.com)Madonna Performance Throws a LoopLET THE BATTLE BEGIN!!!!

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Folks, just found out that Broken Social Scene will be at Prospect Park on July 6th for Summerstage!!!! Check out their news and tour page for more info.Tickets go on sale this Friday (4/21) at noon on Ticketweb.

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This post is long overdue, but I need to get it off my chest (Thank you BUST Magazine). I went to The Gossip show at The Knitting Factory on March 25th and before I begin my tirade about the opening band, I would like to say that The Gossip rocked like no one’s business. FYI, The Gossip does not need an opener!Here goes the ranting. So the opener was No Dynamics and lets be completely honest here

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Every now and then you hear a song that stops you in your tracks: this is one. You may not have heard of Corinne Bailey Rae before, but chances are you have heard her. Her song "Like A Star" was recently featured on the hit series Grey's Anatomy, and her new album is currently available as an import in the U.S. Check her out kids....she's got it.For your listening pleasure: Corinne Bailey Rae "

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Does anyone agree that the lead singer of Grand National is too intense? Possibly, a wee bit scary? Last weekend we saw them perform at the Hot Chip show at the Bowery Ballroom and can I just ask, "What the fuck?". You might have seen me at the concert looking around during their set with a bewildered look wondering why other folks at the show were jamming out. Not to mention that the lead has

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Last weekend at the Hot Chip show we discovered The Presets, and what a discovery that was! The band duo possessed a frenzied/kinetic energy on stage that was clearly palpable.Side note: the drummer is bloody hot!

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Just like the band's website, I Love METRIC. I'm smitten with the song lyrics, the band mates (tiny crush on Jimmy Shaw), and the Broken Social Scene connection. But I was a little disappointed after seeing them live at Webster Hall last weekend. Let me explain. The energy between the band and the crowd (disclaimer: not everyone) was piss poor. It's a vicious cycle; if the audience isn't rocking

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Ok, I love the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Totally adore Karen O. So reading reviews like this really really piss me off: thelmagazineHow can one person misunderstand an album (or for that matter: incredible talent) so much? Having heard most of Show Your Bones, I've gotta say that despite what this writer may believe, "Warrior" and "The Sweets" are 2 of the best tracks on the entire album. And oh yeah,

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So this is going to be a new regular column for fourfiftyninePM. Today's Special (much like your favorite diner) will feature a daily menu of whatever we feel like serving and calling "special." So to kick it off, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, here is my rousing tribute to all that is green. Enjoy the music mash:The Hold Steady "Your Little Hoodrat Friend"Why, you ask? Oh for some strange reason

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Yeah yeah yeah....SXSW is amazing. I get it. But what about all the other music nerds who did NOT get to go to Austin this week? What will become of us? There's nothing for us to read, no cool concerts, no new mp3s. Cyberland has become a ghost town...Does anyone else out there understand my pain?? Comments welcome:

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I HEART HOT CHIP.Reasons why:1) They are deliciously nerdy.2) Cowbell + Maracas + Plastic Banana = musical genius.3) The line: "Hot love on a platter"...makes my heart go pitterpatter. (Veiled A Tribe Called Quest reference, i.e. "Hot Sex On A Platter")

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