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There’s a Random Kind of Order in ‘City on a Grid’
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There’s a Random Kind of Order in ‘City on a Grid’

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 / 9 November 2015
New York’s paradigm-smashing and somewhat haphazardly planned 1811 street grid didn’t quite bring order to the chaotic metropolis, but it helped create the city that it is today.
‘While We’re Young’ Satirically Skews Gen Xers and Millennial Hipsters
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‘While We’re Young’ Satirically Skews Gen Xers and Millennial Hipsters

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 / 29 June 2015
While We’re Young is less about "acting your age" and more about embracing your authentic self.
Belle Ghoul: Rabbit’s Moon & Doomsday
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Belle Ghoul: Rabbit’s Moon & Doomsday

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 / 9 March 2015
Dark-tinged indie pop strikes a rare balance between being invigoratingly fun and pensively moving.
Julian Velard – “New York, I Love it When You’re Mean” (audio) (Premiere)
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Julian Velard – “New York, I Love it When You’re Mean” (audio) (Premiere)

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 / 3 June 2014
The old-school singer/songwriter stylings of Julian Velard are in full display on "New York, I Love it When You're Mean," the lead cut off of his New York-centric concept album If You Don't Like It, You Can Leave.
‘McSweeney’s Internet Tendency’ Takes on the Bathroom Reading Format
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‘McSweeney’s Internet Tendency’ Takes on the Bathroom Reading Format

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 / 21 April 2014
The beloved McSweeney's is stripped of its Internet cloak and laid before us on the bare, naked pages of print.
Modernity, Rising: ‘Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator’
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Modernity, Rising: ‘Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator’

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 / 4 March 2014
Lifted is an absorbing exploration into how the introduction of elevators into buildings transformed cities and the experience of living and working in them.
St. Vincent: 26 February 2014 – Terminal 5, New York (Photos)
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St. Vincent: 26 February 2014 – Terminal 5, New York (Photos)

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 / 28 February 2014
We caught St. Vincent's sold out tour kick off show in New York City and have the photos to prove it. Check out her lengthy North American tour schedule.
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‘How Do You Think It Feels?’: The Lasting Effects of Prolonged Lou Reed Exposure

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 / 26 November 2013
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Albert Hammond Jr.: AHJ

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 / 4 November 2013
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‘& Sons’ Probes the Silences in J. D. Salinger’s Fallow Period

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 / 24 September 2013
AlunaGeorge: 5 September 2013 – Bowery Ballroom, New York (Photos)
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AlunaGeorge: 5 September 2013 – Bowery Ballroom, New York (Photos)

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 / 16 September 2013
AlunaGeorge may be relatively new, but their debut New York performance confidently brought life to their debut Body Music.
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NYC Craft Beer Festival: 20 July 2013 – New York

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 / 2 August 2013