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Features

Tuesday, April 30 2013

Armin van Buuren (Interview): 30 March 2013 - New York

Armin van Buuren sat down for an interview before his sold-out New York City "'A State of Trance 600" show, where compatriots Ferry Corsten and Markus Schulz would be debuting their project New World Punx, to discuss Intense.


Wednesday, December 12 2012

"It's Always Five O'clock Somewhere": An Interview with Savoir Adore

In a candid interview, Savoir Adore dishes on how they make their dreamy music, going the crowd-funded route, and their guilty tv passions.


Thursday, October 25 2012

Fit to be Tied: An Interview with Philippe Petit

Best known for being the subject of Man on Wire, wire-walking, knot-tying, street-juggling, magician Philippe Petit talks to PopMatters about his forthcoming book Why Knot?.


Monday, October 8 2012

Lads on Holiday: An Interview with The Inbetweeners

The cast and co-creator of the UK's highest-grossing comedy sit down with PopMatters to reminisce about live ants and prosthetic penises.


Monday, September 24 2012

"Every Day It Could Be Different": An Interview with Fanfarlo

Having survived comparisons to the Arcade Fire and Beirut, Fanfarlo prove that they are an energetic, witty, and ever-evolving band.


Reviews

Friday, June 14 2013

Governors Ball 2013: Mud, Music and Finding Yeezus (Photos)

Torrential rains on the first day caused Friday to end early and left the Governors Ball grounds very very muddy. But throughout the weekend, music from Kanye, Cut Copy and several other bands made trudging through the sloppy field worthwhile.


Friday, May 31 2013

Chick Corea and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra: 16 May 2013 - New York

Chick Corea's performance with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra was the kickoff to the festival named after him, and a masterful evening.


Thursday, May 30 2013

Nico Muhly: 'Two Boys' & Other Works: 14 May 2013 – New York

Muhly's musical development was on stage as he and his friends performed songs from Muhly's opera Two Boys alongside some earlier pieces.


Monday, May 6 2013

Tribeca Film Festival 2013: 'Lil Bub & Friendz' & Four Shorts

Via the Festival's digital library, I caught the shorts 'Fool's Day', 'RPG OK', 'ZZZZZZZ', and 'Royal American' plus the 'Lil Bub' internet cat phenom film.


Wednesday, April 17 2013

Wasabassco Burlesque at Highline Ballroom: 22 March 2013 - New York

The tricks and routines performed by the Wasabassco Burlesque entertainers are not suitable for your parlor…


Plug: Back on Time [24.Apr.12]
Novalima: Karimba [16.Apr.12]
Zero 7: Record [19.Jul.10]

Blogs

Tuesday, June 18 2013

The Postal Service: 14 June 2013 - Barclays Center, NY (Photos)

A decade after the release of their million+ selling Give Up, the Postal Service reunite for an arena victory run, though no new album is in sight.


Friday, June 7 2013

The National: 5 June 2013 - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY (Photos)

The National returned to "where it all began" when they played the biggest headlining show of their career in Brooklyn.


Friday, June 7 2013

CONTEST: Win Tickets to the Postal Service in NYC June 15th!

Enter our contest for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Postal Service at the Barclays Center in New York City on June 15th.


Monday, June 3 2013

CONTEST: Win Tickets to Ariel Pink at Irving Plaza June 6th!

Enter our contest for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Ariel Pink’s Irving Plaza show in New York City on June 6th. Double your chance to win by "liking" PopMatters on Facebook.


Wednesday, May 22 2013

Matthew E. White: 13 May 2013 - New York (Photos)

Though his debut album Big Inner received some pleasantly good reviews from critics, there was an unenthusiastic turnout for indie folkster Matthew E. White's engaging set at the Bowery Ballroom.


Laura Mvula: 22 April 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [24.Apr.13]
Green Day: 6 April 2013 - Uncasville, CT (Notes from the Road) [11.Apr.13]
Alice Smith: 5 February 2013 - New York (Notes from the Road) [12.Feb.13]
The Lumineers: 2 February 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [11.Feb.13]
Red Baraat: 14 December 2012 - Brooklyn, NY (Notes from the Road) [21.Dec.12]
RNDM: 8 November 2012 - Bowery Ballroom, New York (Notes from the Road) [5.Dec.12]
Soundgarden: Live on Letterman (Online Stream) (Notes from the Road) [26.Nov.12]
White Light Festival: Akram Khan's 'Vertical Road' (Notes from the Road) [26.Nov.12]
Saint Etienne: 26 October 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [2.Nov.12]
CMJ 2012 Night 5: Wrapping It Up with Black Taxi (Notes from the Road) [23.Oct.12]
NYFF: Abbas Kiarostami's 'Like Someone in Love' (Notes from the Road) [12.Oct.12]
Social Good Summit 2012: New York (Notes from the Road) [9.Oct.12]
Brooklyn Pour: 6 October 2012 (Preview) (Notes from the Road) [4.Oct.12]
Bob Mould: 7 September 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [14.Sep.12]
A Day Out at the Electric Zoo Festival 2012 (Notes from the Road) [12.Sep.12]
Afropunk Festival: 25 - 26 August 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Aug.12]
Ultraísta - "Bad Insect" (stream) (Mixed Media) [27.Aug.12]
Sigur Rós: 29 July 2012 - Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [7.Aug.12]
2012 New York Columbian Day Parade in Photos (Notes from the Road) [31.Jul.12]
Jukebox the Ghost: 15 June 2012 - Danbury, CT (Notes from the Road) [22.Jun.12]
Brad: 23 May 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [12.Jun.12]
Radiohead: 1 June 2012 - Newark, NJ (Notes from the Road) [11.Jun.12]
Road Testing Sony's Bloggie Sport Camera (Review) (Notes from the Road) [24.May.12]
Electric Guest: 2 May 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [15.May.12]
Occupy May Day Protest - New York (Photos) (Notes from the Road) [2.May.12]
The Lumineers: 19 April 2012 – Fairfield, CT (Notes from the Road) [27.Apr.12]
Of Monsters and Men: 5 April 2012 - Brooklyn, NY (Notes from the Road) [13.Apr.12]
El Ten Eleven: 22 March 2012 - Hoboken, NJ (Notes from the Road) [3.Apr.12]
Justice: 16 March 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [26.Mar.12]
Galactic: 25 February 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [7.Mar.12]
Rumer: 9 February 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [15.Feb.12]
Bhi Bhiman: 9 January 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [13.Jan.12]
Spring Heeled Jack USA and the CT Ska Revival (Notes from the Road) [15.Dec.11]
Portishead: 4 October 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [11.Nov.11]
CMJ 2011 Day 1: Street Chant + Cairo Knife Fight (Notes from the Road) [19.Oct.11]
New York Film Festival - 'A Separation' (Notes from the Road) [12.Oct.11]
#OccupyWallStreet: 30 September 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [3.Oct.11]
Zee Avi & Mike Doughty: 25 August 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Aug.11]
Tribeca Film Festival 2011: The Miners' Hymns (Notes from the Road) [25.Apr.11]
Tres Mts: 26 March 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [11.Apr.11]
Ólafur Arnalds: 25 January 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [4.Feb.11]
Pop-Tarts World: 10 August 2010 – NYC (Notes from the Road) [24.Aug.10]
Andrew Bird: 5 August 2010 - Guggenheim, NYC (Notes from the Road) [18.Aug.10]
Delorean: 7 July 2010 - Stuy Town Oval, New York (Notes from the Road) [13.Jul.10]
Moby - Old School Rave Mix (at XLR8R) (Mixed Media) [7.Jul.10]
A.R. Rahman: 11 June 2010 – New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Jun.10]
Erykah Badu: 8.June 2010 - Upper Darby, PA (Notes from the Road) [11.Jun.10]
DJ Shadow Radio (Mixed Media) [30.Apr.10]
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: The Infidel (Notes from the Road) [30.Apr.10]
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: Road, Movie (Notes from the Road) [27.Apr.10]
Matt & Kim: 7.April.2010 - University of Delaware (Notes from the Road) [9.Apr.10]
Seabear: 24.Mar.2010 - Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [31.Mar.10]
"So You Think You Can Pong": 13.Jan.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [26.Jan.10]
Fanfarlo: 10.Dec.2009 - Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [14.Dec.09]
Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) - Teaser Website (Mixed Media) [4.Dec.09]
DJ Shadow Handmade CDs and Vinyl (Consuming Consumables) [1.Dec.09]
National Portrait Gallery Gifts (Consuming Consumables) [25.Nov.09]
Jóhann Jóhannsson and ACME: 25 June 2009 (Notes from the Road) [13.Jul.09]
Fatboy Slim: 24 June 2009 - Terminal 5, New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Jun.09]
Doves: 4 June 2009 - Terminal 5, New York (Notes from the Road) [10.Jun.09]
Curumin: 30 January 2009 – New York (Notes from the Road) [6.Feb.09]
Jukebox the Ghost: 16 January 2009 – Stamford, CT (Notes from the Road) [21.Jan.09]

News

Monday, June 3 2013

Sold Out Governor's Ball Coming to NYC June 7 - 9

The now sold out Governor's Ball festival brings three days of music, art and entertainment to Randall's Island in New York City.


Monday, June 3 2013

Clearwater Festival Harnesses the Power of the River and Music

The Hudson Valley festival brings great music and activities for the whole family to a picturesque riverside spot June 15 and 16.


Wednesday, February 20 2013

Red Bull Music Academy Announces 2013 Event Series in New York

"The 15th edition of the Red Bull Music Academy will take place in NYC from April 28 to May 31, 2013, bringing 62 carefully selected producers, vocalists, beat-makers, instrumentalists and DJs from 35 countries together."


Friday, February 1 2013

Lincoln Center's 2013 American Songbook Series

The 15th season of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series has begun.


Monday, May 21 2012

Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival Festival returns June 16-17

The Clearwater Festival, just a few skips of a stone away from New York City, will appeal to all with its global musical lineup and family friendly activities.


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