Photos of the bands are coming soon, but check out these shots of the venue and people.
BrooklynVegan’s Top Albums of 2016
From indie rock to hip hop, R&B to metal, pop and punk, here are the albums we loved most this year
watch Yasiin Bey & Slick Rick @ Apollo
Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) brought out Slick Rick & Pharoahe Monch at his first of two final NYC shows
watch Bon Iver’s full Pioneer Works set
Bon Iver recently completed his 10-show NYC area in support of his new album '22, A Million' and now you can watch a full-set video of one of the shows
stream a new Nine Inch Nails song
"Burning Bright (Field On Fire)" is the lead single off their 'Not The Actual Events' EP which drops this Friday
New Year’s Eve NYC Shows & Party Guide
Where will you be when the ball drops?
Best New(ish) Rock Bands of 2016
Bands that rock and are kinda new, in 2016. Check out our list of 15.
Rock N' Roll, cheap beer, tattoos, camping, all in an abandoned zoo in the Catskills.
tour dates, reviews, streams, video, more
Dan Deacon, Diarrhea Planet, Dillinger Escape Plan, Eskimeaux, Fu Manchu, Girls Against Boys, Gwar, Jimmy Eat World, Laura Stevenson, Meat Puppets, NOFX, Refused, The Anniversary, The Flaming Lips, The Specials, Tigers Jaw, Ween, and more.
Fests, Burlesque, Shows, more
Openers include Off With Their Heads, Crazy & the Brains, Anti-Flag, Masked Intruder, and more.
Heavy Metal News, IO, more
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Other Music & MoMA PS1 presenting Music Festival & Label Fair in March ++ OM staffers favorite music of 2016
Come Together: Music Festival and Label Market will happen March 26 at MoMA PS1 which will feature "live performances, films, workshops, and panels that celebrate the interactive ecosystem of local and international music communities, as well as a label fair where visitors can explore some of the most interesting and cutting-edge music being released today."
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Ty Segall auctioning off test pressings for charity
Ty is auctioning off test pressings of Manipulator, Twins and Melted with proceeds benefitting the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the Dakota Access Pipeline Donation Fund.
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watch Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) bring out Slick Rick & Pharoahe Monch at The Apollo
Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) began his two-night stand at The Apollo, which he says will be his last NYC shows ever. A full-set video has been uploaded of night one...
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Spin, Vibe & Stereogum sold to Billboard/Hollywood Reporter
"The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group will be able to fully capture the value of millennials and music, and continue to strengthen its leadership position in this critical arena.” - Media Group co-president John Amato.
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Everything But the Girl’s Ben Watt shares his Top 50 Songs of 2016 playlist
Ben's list includes tracks by Karl Blau, Whitney, Solange, Angel Olsen, Jim James, Weyes Blood, Half Waif, Alex Cameron, Anderson .Paak, Quilt, Ryley Walker and more.
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Redspencer released debut LP (listen), tell us their Top 10 Songs to Get You Through Your Hangover
"The internet is full of playlists to help launch you into party mode, but who will be there to caress you when you’ve used up four days worth of happy juice and can’t even walk to the corner store for ice cream?"
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Machinedrum touring, doing ‘Human Energy’ live A/V show at Webster Hall
Producer/electronic musician Machinedrum released his latest album Human Energy this year, which features guest spots from Jesse Boyskins III, Dawn Richard, and others, and now he's planning a live show for it...
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard share “Nuclear Fusion” from forthcoming LP
King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard's new album Flying Microtonal Banana -- their first of FIVE LPs they say they're releasing in 2017 -- is out February 27 and they've just shared a new song from it.
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Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker touring together this winter
David Lowery will be taking his bands Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker on the road for evenings full of classic alt rock and college radio favorites this winter.
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French sythwave act Carpenter Brut touring North America in 2017
If you ever wished Stranger Things soundtrackers S U R V I V E would make a dancefloor banger, or that Justice were a bit creepier and etherial, then perhaps French act Carpenter Brut are for you.