Tagged: Music Industry

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Santigold Saves the Day, Masters Our Make-Believe

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The business savvy songstress, returned to her fans after four years of silence, came at her audience with a powerful message and they were ready to listen. On the eve of May Day, also the release of her second album Master of My Make-Believe (Downtown/Atlantic), her songs ring true as dark pop with a worldly punk twist, burrowing deep into our souls and forcing modicums of truth into the ether that sorely need recognition.

May 5, 2012 Audio, Boroughing, Classic, Multi/Media, Music Reviews, Photo
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Letterman on White Rabbits: ‘Let’s give it up for the kids from Brooklyn!’

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The avuncular old Dave got all Ed Sullivan on us last night as he closed out a performance by our borough’s own White Rabbits.

March 2, 2012 Multi/Media, Video
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In photo (left to right): Nick Burry, publisher, Brooklyn Magazine; David Stedman, president, Brooklyn Magazine; BP Markowitz; Steve Holmgren, UnionDocs; Paul Collins, member of the band Beirut; Carlos Hernandez from the band Ava Luna; Zach Condon of the band Beirut; Scott Stedman, CEO, Northside Media Group; Jennifer Galatioto, Greenpoint Open Studios.

Where’s My DIY? Festivals Synergize with Sponsors

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At an official ceremony featuring Marty Markowitz at Brooklyn Borough Hall recently, the folks behind Williamsburg’s annual Northside Festival announced bohemian favorite Beirut will headline the June festival. A week prior saw Brooklyn’s Panache Booking Agency organizing an early Spring Break with the first annual hipster Bruise Cruise to the Bahamas. Consider this the nation’s annual hang over recovery week as folks try to determine just exactly what they saw (and actually remember) at Austin’s South by Southwest Music showcase last week. Need more options?

March 23, 2011 Boroughing, Classic, Music Profiles
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Sufjan Rings the Death Knell for MySpace

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On October 12 Brooklyn’s interstate sensation Sufjan Stevens will release The Age of Adz, the highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed Illinois, after nearly six years in the making. It’s an ambitious record — dense, cryptic, beautifully melodic and at times a terrifying headphone listen from the online stream alone. News hit last week that Sufjan would ask fans to purchase the record from his Bandcamp site.

October 6, 2010 Audio, Brooklyn Beats, Classic, Multi/Media, Music Profiles, Shared Content
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