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FRONT COVER: Common

FRONT COVER: Common

Common is tired. Between wrapping up production for his role in the upcoming film Terminator Salvation,...

BACK COVER: Attack of the Show

BACK COVER: Attack of the Show

It’s ninety minutes before Kevin Pereira, co-host of Attack of the Show, has to be live on air...

Jason Weaver

One might think an actor who’s been a part of blockbusters such as The Lion King, Drumline and...

Marc Ecko

Unless you've been locked in a closet your entire life, you definitely know who Marc Ecko is. He's...

Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman

“Sometimes you choose a thing but sometimes a thing chooses you. That was me with my guitar playing,”...

It Was All A Dream… Notorious B.I.G. Lives on in Biopic

Rod Mclean

Sol Guy: TV's Good Samaritan

Collecting Music with Against Me!’s Tom Gabel

The Zero Boys; The Punk Pioneers Nobody Knows About

25 Artists To Watch in ‘09

Alan Brody Story

Anthony Hamilton

Secret Machines

Rachael Yamagata

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It's 4th of July... Now What Do I Do?

article thumbnail     Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 07/04/09 – 9:00 p.m., Hudson River (btwn 23rd and 50th Streets), Manhattan The biggest fireworks display in the nation comes full force right off Manhattan Island over the Hudson River. Although it’s able to be seen from rooftops almost all over the city, your best seat is anywhere between 23rd and 50th Streets right on the river. The show begins...
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Tru Life: I'm Behind Bars--No Really!

article thumbnail Rosado was signed four years ago to a multi-million dollar deal by Roc-a-Fella, the label of hip-hop mogul Jay-Z. After willingly turning himself into the police, Rosado has pleaded not guilty to the charges of second-degree murder and gang assault. Before his arrest, Rosado was one of the hip-hop world's fastest rising stars, having signed a multi-million dollar deal with...
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The Alchemist

article thumbnail Now the Alchemist feels it’s time to take control of his career. With his new release Chemical Warfare the Alchemist once again steps into the spotlight to throw down his own style. BRM sat down to talk to the Alchemist about his transition from West to East, his thoughts on bi-coastal rap, and how he broke into the hip-hop world. BRM: So, you’re from Los Angeles. What part specifically...
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IAMX

article thumbnailThose familiar with the former Sneaker Pimps front man, Chris Corner, are no doubt familiar with his 80’s inspired electro band, IAMX. With their new release, The Kingdom of Welcome Addiction, IAMX has upped the emotional ante. Abundant in vulnerability and raw in sentiment, Chris Corner has created a rich album rife with dramatic crescendos and complex lyrics all under the veneer of a dark,...
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The Mars Volta – Octahedron (Warner Bros)

article thumbnail Take the very beginning: a barely audible drone reminiscent of some cheap Pink Floyd effect. Inwardly I chuckle and then rub my hands together in anticipation of one of those signature crescendos. But the uncomfortably low drone goes on until 1:36. One minute and thirty six seconds I’m...
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Lightning Dust – Infinite Light (JagJaguwar)

article thumbnail The album has a retro sound, with the scratchy noises that are reminiscent of vital recordings, and vocals that sound as if they were made in a vacuum. On the song "Wondering What Everyone Knows," the lingering vocals mixed with soft guitar lines and syncopated drum beats make for a jarring...
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Teo's Journey

article thumbnailLife in Mexico is hard, especially for children.  Teo’s Journey, a Spanish film with English subtitles by director Walter Doehner tells the story of a boy named Teo who finds his world disrupted when a father he doesn’t remember (Damian Alcazar) is released from jail before his 9th...
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Compassion and Congo in Reporter

article thumbnail These may seem like lofty goals but in his third feature documentary, Metzgar achieves them all. Reporter, which premiered earlier this year at Sundance and screened last week at BAMcinemaFest, reflects on the dire situation in print media before introducing Nicholas D. Kristoff, the New York...
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Southern Sweetgrass

article thumbnail Learning to Belong As the industrialization of tribes, nations and native corporations are expanding their tribal revenue the question is then raised of who is Indian and who isn't. With the recent surge in Indian gaming and other industry in American-Indian communities, tribal governments...
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The Ike Jackson Report: M. William Krasilovsky

article thumbnail M. William Krasilovsky: I’m Bill Krasilovsky and I’ve been in the music business since 1953. Before 1953 I went up to Alaska to be a pioneer. I was working as an assistant to the federal judge of Alaska. The judge asked me when I applied for the job, “Why are you coming from Brooklyn all...
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Connective Tissue

article thumbnail Connective Tissue (.99, Fantagraphics) is the latest work from Bob Fingerman. After writing his first novel – Bottomfeeder – Fingerman goes for a mix of prose and images, similar to Deitch’s Pictorama . Darla’s journey into the bizarre world benefits from this format; a traditional...
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The Color Of Earth

article thumbnail The story takes place in rural Namwon in the early 20th Century. Ehwa starts out as a seven-year-old girl who soon finds out the difference between the sexes. Over time, her “womanly eyes” open as she grows into adolescence. In particular, she finds herself infatuated by young monk...
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Diane Birch @ Joe’s Pub

article thumbnail Singing songs from her debut album, Bible Belt, Birch’s performance was simple, but simplistic in a way that music still should be: a piano, a band, soft lighting and friendly banter between songs. Birch was charming every time she took a moment to speak to the audience. It was quite hot...
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Skank @ Nokia Theater

article thumbnail Skank took the stage at around 10:00 PM – roughly two hours after the time the show had been announced. As they prepared to begin, a local DJ warmed up the crowd with the help of Samba Brazil, who played their percussion-based samba. At around 9:30, a selection of tunes picked by the band...
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