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Nicky Minaj’s British Accent?
R&B sensation Jay Sean and American rapper Nicki Minaj joined forces on the hot track “2012.” But what was Minaj like backstage? In this exclusive interview, Jay Sean...
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Los Angeles’s Xu Xu Fang Debuts Dark Video for “China Girl”
Los Angeles's shoegazing psyche rockers Xu Xu Fang recently covered "China Girl" for Manimal Vinyl's David Bowie tribute album We We're So Turned On. (All proceeds to...
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Bands We Like: Dengue Fever’s Cambodia-inspired Psychedelia
Dengue Fever is easily one of the most original bands in indie music today. Cambodian rock music from the '60s and '70s isn't really a go-to influence, but the Los...
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Bajah and The Dry Eye Crew Cover Paul Simon and Vampire Weekend. Really?!
On a rooftop in Brooklyn recently Sierra Leonean rap group Bajah and The Dry Eye Crew recorded a live acoustic video, covering Vampire Weekend's "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa"...
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Escort — The Highline Ballroom, NY
It's been three years since Brooklyn-based Escort released their last single, “All Through The Night,” complete with a Muppet Show-themed video to go with it. In that...
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MTV Exclusive Video & Photos: Sleigh Bells Live in NYC!
We've been cheering on Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells since their breakthrough hit "Crown on the Ground" captivated (and deafened) audiences everywhere. The girl/boy group...
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Shonen Knife (少年ナイフ) — The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn
Never go to a Shonen Knife concert on an empty stomach. I had a sandwich before I went down to the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn to see them and they still made me...
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Sky Ferreira Has A Creepy “Obsession” With Reservoir Dogs
So, Sky Ferreira's new video for "Obsession," which premiered today on MTV Buzzworthy, makes me kind of uncomfortable.
I'm not sure if it's on purpose either. I...
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Of Montreal — Terminal 5, NYC
Going to an Of Montreal show is always as much a visual spectacle as it is an aural one. Over the last few years, the band has led the resurgent trend toward a more...
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Holger — Cake Shop, NYC
Fresh from an 11 hour flight, the Brazilian indie Afro-pop quintet Holger entered Cake Shop -- an indie concert venue/pastry shop in New York City -- armed with loads of...
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Omar Rodríguez-López Group Packs The Highline Ballroom in NYC!
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group is playing just a few cities on their world tour and the New York show at The Highline Ballroom sold out fast. We were lucky enough to get...
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Robert Rodriguez Makes Fan Video For Girl in a Coma
Chicana punk rockers Girl in a Coma, have a few famous fans and supporters, including Morrisey, who inspired their name and who later took them on tour with him, and...
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US Rapper Aesop Rock Starts Website in Memory of Indian Bats
900 Bats is a blog consisting of outtakes from Houston, Texas indie rapper Aesop Rock's frenetic creative life. He's pulled together a group of contributors, including...
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3Peat Releases New Mixtape & “Still Got Rice” Single
I’m a little late in sharing this, but I saw this in our inbox the other day and thought those of you who haven’t heard/seen it yet may get a kick out of it. 3Peat, a...
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Omar Rodríguez-López — Highline Ballroom, NYC
The crowd that turned out for the sold-out Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group show at The Highline Ballroom in lower Manhattan was the kind that musicians dream about. Once...
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Bands We Like: Bajah and The Dry Eye Crew of Sierra Leone
Hailing from Sierra Leone, hip-hop trio Bajah and The Dry Eye Crew rap with a dancehall style, an afrobeat feel, and global political consciousness. They call their...
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Gogol Bordello’s Video “Immigraniada” Is Über Politically Charged
Gypsy punk rockers Gogol Bordello aren't exactly known for subtlety, and their new video for "Immigraniada (We Comin' Rougher)," off their five-month-old LP...
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Ximena Sariñana on tour with Omar Rodríguez-López Group
Latin Grammy nominated Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana is currently circling the globe, on tour with The Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group.
Puerto Rico-born Omar ...
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Bands We Like: Portland Indie Folk Charmers Y La Bamba
Y La Bamba of Portland, Oregon play dreamy, soulful folk pop that has the power to cast a spell and creep under your skin. Singer/guitar player Luzelena Mendoza's...
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Rye Rye At Hard Fest NYC!
When they announced the line-up for Hard NYC a little while ago we got more than a little excited. With M.I.A., Die Antwoord, Sleigh Bells, Rye Rye, and many other...