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NYC’s Underground Scene: ‘This Must Be the Place’
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NYC’s Underground Scene: ‘This Must Be the Place’

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 / 23 August 2023

Music may be the glue of every NYC underground scene This Must Be the Place covers, but Jesse Rifkin’s primary interest is in the community held together by that glue.

10 Acts to Watch at Sziget Festival
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10 Acts to Watch at Sziget Festival

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 / 8 August 2018

With another grandiose edition of the legendary Sziget festival about to begin, we draw your attention to the acts you shouldn't miss this year, here or anywhere else globally.

Cinema Cinema: Man Bites Dog
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Cinema Cinema: Man Bites Dog

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 / 2 May 2017
Brooklyn duo makes loud, angry music that reminds us that there is no escape from the inevitable.
Unearthly Trance: Stalking the Ghost
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Unearthly Trance: Stalking the Ghost

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 / 28 February 2017
One of the best and heaviest bands to come out of NYC in the past several decades returns with a vengeance to stake their claim.
IAN SWEET: Shapeshifter
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IAN SWEET: Shapeshifter

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 / 1 November 2016
While Shapeshifter phases in and out of being great, the musical ability and connection between the band members is undeniably strong.
Making a Sene: The Rise of Brian Marc
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Making a Sene: The Rise of Brian Marc

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 / 21 September 2016
Brian Marc, AKA Sene, manages a minimal but heavy discipline of turntablist groove; his dream-washed music appropriates the rhythms of a casual stroll through city streets.
Yeasayer: Amen & Goodbye
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Yeasayer: Amen & Goodbye

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 / 21 April 2016
Yeasayer throw everything into the mix, resulting in a beautiful, trippy, mind-blowing album with smart, catchy songwriting.
Parquet Courts: Human Performance
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Parquet Courts: Human Performance

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 / 6 April 2016
The Brooklyn quartet's latest album is incredibly broad in its sonic palette and focused in its approach.
‘Brooklyn’ Is a Story of Cultural Purgatory
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‘Brooklyn’ Is a Story of Cultural Purgatory

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 / 17 March 2016
Rarely do immigration dramas deal with the trouble of re-assimilating back to one's homeland.
B Boys: No Worry No Mind
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B Boys: No Worry No Mind

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 / 17 March 2016
B Boys draw from the patron saints of punk and come up with a raucous debut EP.
Protomartyr + Priests + Beach Creeps: Music Hall of Williamsburg
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Protomartyr + Priests + Beach Creeps: Music Hall of Williamsburg

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 / 17 February 2016
The Agent Intellect has elevated Protomartyr from great band from Detroit to a national treasure from Detroit. Go see them live. Go pick up a record, so you can tell your friends you knew them when.
Hailey Wojcik – “Dog V. Man” (video) (premiere)
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Hailey Wojcik – “Dog V. Man” (video) (premiere)

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 / 22 December 2015
Hailey Wojcik has a knack for zeroing in on moments in a relationship, reducing them to their cores, then brutally analyzing their flaws.