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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...+ Full Story |
Tru Life: I'm Behind Bars--No Really! 
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...+ Full Story | More News | ||
The Alchemist 
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...+ Full Story |
IAMX  Those 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,...+ Full Story | More Features | ||
The Mars Volta – Octahedron (Warner Bros) 
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...+ Full Story |
Lightning Dust – Infinite Light (JagJaguwar) 
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...+ Full Story | More Reviews
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Teo's Journey  Life 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...+ Full Story |
Compassion and Congo in Reporter 
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...+ Full Story | Other Movie Reviews | ||
Southern Sweetgrass 
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...+ Full Story |
The Ike Jackson Report: M. William Krasilovsky 
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...+ Full Story | More Columns | ||
Connective Tissue 
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...+ Full Story |
The Color Of Earth 
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...+ Full Story | Other Picks | ||
Diane Birch @ Joe’s Pub 
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...+ Full Story |
Skank @ Nokia Theater 
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...+ Full Story | Other Concert Reviews
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