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If you love NYC indie rock, then you’ll need to see this indie rock

October 13, 2022October 14, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Documentary, Indie, Lizzy Goodman, Meet Me in the Bathroom, New York City, Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

After years of not much going on, the indie scene in New York City exploded at the end of the

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Bob Moses clarifications

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Moses, Jim Vallance, New York City, NYC, Ongoing History, Rachel Paiement

Even though they’ve had more than a couple of hits, a lot of people don’t realize a couple of things

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 933: The Strokes

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Indie Rock, Indie Rock Revival, Julian Casablancas, New York City, Rough Trade, The Strokes

When I was in London in the summer of 2001, I made my usual trip to the original Rough Trade

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Music News 

Rap lyrics as evidence? New York legislators want to stop the practice

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Amber Healy 1 Comment Brad Hoylman, elonis, First Amendment, Jamaal Bailey, New York City, New York State, Rap, Rap Lyrics, Tekashi 6ix9ine, threatening language

Here’s something you don’t see every day: Two state senators in New York have introduced a bill to stop the

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Music Industry 

Radio broadcasting returns to One World Trade Center

September 9, 2018September 7, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments 9/11, broadcast, FM Radio, New York City, Radio, World Trade Center

It’s a fitting time for this announcement: an FM radio translator will be flipped on and signals will start broadcasting

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NYC, Rock, & the 2000s: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ Makes You Feel Like You Were There

May 27, 2017May 26, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments 9/11, Interviews, LCD Soundsystem, Lizzy Goodman, New York City, Rock History, The National, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Describing a music scene is really, really tough. The people that were there, how they were drawn together, the music

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Music News 

Pile In The Backseat And Head To NYC For Joey Ramone’s Bday Bash

May 14, 2017May 14, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Bash, Birthday, Celebration, Joey, Lymphoma, New York City, Punk, Ramone

Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not rip down to New York City for Joey Ramone’s Birthday Bash

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