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By Amanda Farah – BushwickBK.com

When it was announced that Marissa Nadler was playing in Bushwick last week, almost as much buzz surrounded the venue as the artist. It was the first time many of us had heard of Envelope, a space that had held its first and only show in October. What led to further chattering was that the address of Envelope was only given to those who purchased tickets, and that those tickets were $30 — considered steep by “Bushwick standards.”

In a neighborhood with more DIY than licensed music venues, Envelope presents a new approach to the homegrown experience. Envelope hosts only one show a month, with a capacity for only 60 guests. The rest of the time, it operates as a recording studio. Shows have been booked for the next 10 months, but at the moment there are no plans to expand performances beyond the once-monthly showcases. [Read More]

Photo by Clayton Patterson – The Villager

Tompkins Square Park’s “Tent City,” partly seen above in the late 1980’s or early 1990’s, was a highly polarizing issue in the East Village. At times, the homeless settlement occupied as much as one-third of the entire park. [Read More]

By Bille Jam – NewYork Post

It was only 31 years ago that Gary Weis filmed his movie on South Bronx gang culture, 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s, but it seems like an eternity. “It was a whole different time and place. It was kind of like Dresden when I filmed there,” the director now says of the rubble-strewn, bombed-outlooking borough where he shot his gripping, gritty documentary in the summer of 1979.

It was Koch-era New York when the South Bronx, one of the poorest areas in the nation, was such a rundown destitute place that both Presidents Carter and Reagan traveled there for photo ops to exemplify the most striking symbol they could find of urban decay in America. It was also the time and place when the subways were covered in graffiti and when a new music and culture called hip-hop was taking root in the “Boogie Down” Bronx. [Read More]

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by Paul Cashmere at Undercover – Vintage Vinyl News

Paul McCartney is thrilled (and Ringo’s relieved) that the Beatles have finally come to iTunes.

“We’re really excited to bring the Beatles’ music to iTunes,” said Sir Paul. “It’s fantastic to see the songs we originally released on vinyl receive as much love in the digital world as they did the first time around.” [Read More]

By Ben Sesario – NY Times

For the next generation of Beatles fans, the wait could soon be over.
Apple is expected on Tuesday to announce that it has finally struck a deal with the Beatles, the best-selling music group of all time, and the band’s record company, EMI, to sell the band’s music on iTunes, according to a person with knowledge of the private deal who requested anonymity because the agreement was still confidential. [Read More]

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Sound Liberation Front (SLF), an arts and music organization based in Brooklyn, presents Afro-Dub Sessions: a monthly party at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg that combines live music and DJs to celebrate the best in Dub and African-influenced sounds. For the November edition of Afro-Dub Sessions, SLF is pleased to welcome Sal P from the legendary early 80?s “No Wave” band Liquid Liquid for a featured DJ set. Best known as the lead singer and percussionist of the highly influential New York group, Sal P has been active in the NYC music scene for three decades. Liquid Liquid?s three groundbreaking EP?s from 1981-84 on 99 Records forged a template of minimalist funk, dub and world music mixed with punk energy that has been followed by countless bands. Famously, their song “Cavern” was used as the basis for Melle Mel and Grandmaster Flash?s hit “White Lines” in 1983. Liquid Liquid broke up in1984 but reformed in 2008 and continues to perform. Since 1999, Sal P has hosted “Universal Sundays,” a regular party at various NYC nightspots featuring the African and Caribbean music. As it does every month, Afro-Dub Sessions will also feature a pair of live performances by resident band Super Hi- Fi, which has been packing the house with their creative melding of Afrobeat, Dub, live remixing and special guest appearances. The five-piece collective features members of Aphrodesia, Slavic Soul Party, People?s Champs, and the Blue Man Group. SLF resident DJs Linh and Lil Tiger will bring their diverse musical selections to the turntables to round out the night. Afro-Dub Sessions is dedicated to the idea that dub, born in Jamaica, and African musical styles like Afrobeat, Afropop and Afrofunk are natural partners in the origins of global dance music. Each month SLF explores these connections by hosting a different guest DJ specializing in Dub or African-influenced styles. SOUND LIBERATION FRONT is a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization devoted to the power of music as a socially liberating and unifying cultural force. Last summer, the group organized the Sound Liberation Festival in Brooklyn. The event featured hip-hop legends Brand Nubian; electro-Afrobeat pioneers Chico Mann; Ticklah; DJs Kenny Parker, Cosmo Baker, and Ian Friday; and, workshops by Afro Mosaic Soul and DubSpot. SLF also hosts SoundLib Wednesdays at Moe?s Bar in Fort Greene.

FULL SPECTRUM

A monthly nyc event of true party bangers from some of the best underground and above-ground talent in New York City and abroad. Focusing on DJ’s mixing across diverse musical genres and styles, FULL SPECTRUM has everyone’s favorite music covered. From old school rave to new school dancehall, retro to future-classic, booty-shaking jams and bass-weight, this Friday affair will have you dancing from start to finish.

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Hey were Banging The Door again at Trophy on Thursday November 18. This time my old time buddy Ole’ Koretsky of the Jetlag duo joins me on a majestic ride to the post-punk side.

But, before that, at 7pm, I’ll be across the street at the Mishka store checking out the Das Racist show and we will be hanging, and they will most likely be banging.

Don’t forget your safety helmet!

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About Rahaan:

Rahaan has been dropping disco and funky house beats to retro music heads since the 80’s when he and his friends use to dance at the best house parties in Chicago – Rahaan’s home state and most importantly, the place which gave birth to House music.

Playing at house parties in Chicago obviously done Rahaan some good, as he is now a successful DJ and music producer in his own right. He recently released Rahaan Edits Vol. 1 and 2 in 2008/9 on Stillove4music record label as well as putting out some remixes on the KAT record label.

Rahaan has released numerous mixes on various websites such as Deep House and Bring The Heat, which gained him attention from other record labels and music lovers across the world. His performances have included the Southport Weekender, Northern Soul and Bring The Heat parties, which you can view on the website.

About StilLove4Music:

For 5 years this mysterious black-labelled “anti label” has quietly been slaying the discerning dance music enthusiasists with there releases

Whether it be obscure edits, deep house jams or underground techno, this label and their mission is to listen and play without bounderies. There’s no need for artwork when the music speaks for itself. Over the years stilove4music has released records by respected producers such as Rick Wilhite, Nick Chacona, Trickski and DJ Rahaan.In addition to introducing the world at large to Bim Marx, Bruce Ivery and BE.

The name of the label mysteriously etched into the grooves in the center says it all. love 4 the music was why this label was created and it permeates through every release. For this their 2nd loft party, stilove4music contributors Bim Marx, label founder Jerome Derradji , and Chicago’s famed international disco&vibe king RAHAAN, aim to present a party where all soulful music is celebrated and played.

About Sharegroove:

DJ’s Duckcomb & Steve ShakeWell have been sharing rare grooves for since 2004. Having held various residencies and one-off’s throughout Manhattan & Brooklyn, this dynamic duo focuses on choice programming of all kinds of disco, house, and funky music. Currently, they host parties at a private loft in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn and they are proud to present this Stilove4Music showcase.

By Stephanie Murg – UnBeige

Looks from the Tokyo Fashion Festa, presented at the Fashion Institute of Technology in advance of the “Japan Fashion Now” exhibition, on view through April 2, 2011 at the Museum at FIT (Photos: UnBeige)

Whether you can distinguish a Shibuya denizen from an Akihabara type at 40 paces or still can’t quite get your head around those wide-eyed manga cuties, you’ll be fascinated by the proceedings of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Japan Fashion Now Symposium. The two-day confab, which takes place tomorrow and Friday at FIT, will delve into the astonishingly diverse sartorial world featured in the museum’s current exhibition exploring the evolution of contemporary Japanese fashion from Rei Kawakubo and the avant-garde gang to gothic-punk-Lolita styles and Cosplay. [Read More]