July 2010
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A visual history of Shepard Fairey's May Day Mural...
New York graffiti writers don’t seem to like Obey Giant. The evolution and decay of Shepard Fairey’s May Day mural may be more interesting than the actual piece itself. Photo credit by frame: 1,2,3,4,5,6.
Jul 26th
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Pharoahe Monch at Summerstage 2010
Pharoahe Monch, one of our favorite lyricists, is playing a free show at Queensbridge Park on Wednesday 07/21 as part of Summerstage 2010. You may remember him from his stint with Prince Po as Organized Konfusion or his 1999 hit Simon Says.  
Jul 19th
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mdear: Black City Teaser Video
Jul 15th
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June 2010
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Jun 29th
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PS1 MoMA: Warm Up 2010
PS1 has published the full calendar of events for this summer’s Warm Up 2010, a Saturday party that starts on July 3rd and goes through September 4th. We’ve highlighted some of our favorites; no complaints here except for the French electro in September. July 17th: Air France, Ratatat (DJ Set), ARP (live) July 24th: JD Samson, MEN, Kalup Linzy and the Sweet, Sampled, and LeftOva,...
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May 2010
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We saw Steve Powers (ESPO) at PSFK New York a few weeks ago discussing his recent Philadelphia Love Letter project. PSFK just posted video of the talk.
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April 2010
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Sunday Best at The BKLYN Yard 2010
Sunday Best, the best outdoor dance party in New York City, has just announced there 2010 schedule. The party takes place outside on the Gowanus Canal every Sunday starting May 30th, 2010. Our picks are in bold: May 30 - Michael Mayer Jun 06 - Dj Koze Jun 13 - Dam Funk Jun 20 - Fred P Jun 27 - Kenny Larkin Jul 04 - Rich Medina Jul 11 - Alex From Tokyo Jul 18 - Todd Edwards Jul 25 - Ashley...
Apr 30th
Affordable Art Fair x Ace Hotel New York
acehotel: The Affordable Art Fair runs from May 6 - 9 and has works from both newcomers and established artists you’ve heard of. All the art is between $100 and $10,000. Stay with us while you’re picking up some cheap art for your place. We have a special package that includes two private preview invitations and two day passes to the fair, two passes to the Museum of Arts and Design, and a...
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ListenCharlotte Gainsbourg: Time of the Assassins...
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Xiu Xiu: This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy) Not sure what’s going on in this 8-bitolicious video but I like it.  I’ve heard good things about Xiu Xiu’s live show too. Upcoming: 4/9 Bowery Ballroom (via @marciikeler)
Apr 8th
LCD Soundsystem playing Music Hall of... →
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March 2010
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Function live at Sunday School!
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Seth Troxler at Sunday School for Degenerates.
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Obscene NYC's WMC Event Picks
We’ve put together a super useful calendar of our event picks for this year’s Winter Music Conference in Miami. We’ll be down there from tomorrow morning through Monday, and are ridiculously excited after having an all out blast at last year’s conference. Check out the calendar or, even better, subscribe to the iCal feed, as we’ll be updating the calendar throughout...
Mar 24th
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Four Tet: Live at Le Poisson Rouge NYC 17th Feb 2010 (via mrmu)
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Mutek 2010 Lineup Begins To Materialize →
Looks like it will be another fantastic year of music in Montreal. Highlights include Actress, Demdike Stare, Moritz von Oswald Trio & Shed.
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Mar 5th
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Gentrified Chicken: Pies 'n' Thighs
Is the fried chicken on Broadway a little too dark for you? Pies ‘n’ Thighs reopened on Driggs and South 4th St earlier this week. We recommend the collard greens over the macaroni.
Mar 3rd
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The Armory Show 2010 + Free Tickets!
The Armory Show is America’s leading fine art fair devoted to the most important art of the 20th and 21st centuries. In its eleven years, the fair has become an international institution. Every March, artists, galleries, collectors, critics and curators from all over the world make New York their destination during Armory Arts Week. Piers 92 & 94 — Twelfth Avenue at 55th St...
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February 2010
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Dub War: Shackleton, Eskmo, Eprom at Love
If The Bunker’s Bass Mutations is any indication of what happens when the dubstep and techno crowds get together, expect a crazy night. Buy tickets or buy a coat, because the line outside is going to suck. For more info hit up Dub War NYC Friday, February 19 2010 — DUB WAR w/ SHACKLETON ESKMO & EPROM Joe Nice, Dave Q, Juakali, Incyde Skull Disco mastermind...
Feb 18th
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The Barnstomers at the Joshua Liner Gallery
The Barnstormers - Apostrophe from David Ellis on Vimeo. The Barnstormers will be taking over the Joshua Liner Gallery in Chelsea! The opening is on Thursday, March 18th 2010 from 6-9pm. (via TWBE) Artists exhibiting include: Alex Lebedev, Alice Mazorra, Bluster One, Che Jen, Chris Mendoza, Chuck Webster, David Ellis, Dennis McNett, Doze Green, GION, Guillermo Carrion, James Lynch, Joey...
Feb 13th
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Obscene NYC's mp3 roundup
Ghostly Essentials: Rarities One A compilation of rare, unreleased, and hard-to-find music from Ghostly International’s vaults. We were pleasantly surprised to see Midwest Product, who we haven’t heard or thought about for a couple of years. 3D (Massive Attack) presents: Rare As Fuck Promo Mix “This disc is one of the rarest Massive Attack promo discs in existence. There were only...
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