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THE GREEN @ Aloha Tower

On January 16, 2011, those in-the-know filled the beer garden at Gordon Biersch in The Aloha Tower Marketplace to toss back some green bottles (mainlanders call it ‘Heineken’) and enjoy the musical tendings of Hawaii’s breakout reggae band, The Green, … Continue reading

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Electric Zoo 2010: A Rave Dustbowl

For two whole days, Electric Zoo shook Randall’s Island with music from the world’s best electronic artists. A veritable 1990s time-capsule, the event drew a crowd from all corners of the globe and all walks of life: an older set … Continue reading

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PREGAME: Electric Zoo 2010

For electronic music fans, dreams do come true as Made Event’s ship-captains Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma dock on the shores of Randall’s Island, New York for a second year of Electric Zoo, Labor Day Weekend (9/4-9/5). With notes … Continue reading

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You can’t ‘shush’ people in the ‘hood

It’s true. The only reason why I’m awake right now is because my neighbors are playing the hottest hits in da club. Normally, I wouldn’t be home to ecoute such traumatic reggaeton but I’ve had to curtail my downtown nightlife … Continue reading

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7/16: The Black Seeds @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Three years ago, I went to New Zealand to “study” abroad. I took “courses” in Nightlife, Road-tripping, and Culture. My final exams included a 43-meter (141 ft.) bungy off the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, beers with Scarfies down in Dunedin, … Continue reading

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La Roux: The Gold EP

La Roux‘s “Bulletproof” has a special place in the Top 25 Most Played on my iTunes. Given the latter fact, it’s befitting that I review the synthpop duo’s latest orhwhurm collection aptly titled, The Gold EP. (Yes, La Roux is actually … Continue reading

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Dalai Lama “Renaissance” Soundtrack

There he was at the front of the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. A small figure draped in marigold and burnished cardamom colored swaths of fabric. He laughed a bit before putting on a visor to shade his eyes, … Continue reading

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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba

Bassekou Kouyate, often called the Prince of Strings, has defined and redefined the way the world sees and hears the ngoni, a string instrument made of wood, pulled animal skins, and assorted filament. The progenitor of the American banjo, the … Continue reading

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Interview with UK Composer Karl Jenkins

Notable composer Karl Jenkins holds a Doctor of Music degree from the University of Wales and has been made a Fellow and an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. In 2004 he entered Classic FM’s ‘Hall of Fame” at … Continue reading

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2/14: Federico Aubele @ Joe’s Pub

A portrait of love, Federico Aubele and his wife Natalia Clavier personified harmony and compassion. Together they played an assortment of tunes from Aubele’s past albums as well as a couple of Clavier’s melodies. Each time, the Argentinian born singer-songwriter … Continue reading

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