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Friday, December 18 2009

  • Soundcheck Critics' Week: The Decade in Hip Hop December 18, 2009

    By the end of the 1990s, hip hop was flexing a lot of music-industry muscle. But at the close of this decade, things are very different. Music critic and author Oliver Wang picked for... (article)

  • Soundcheck Critics' Week: The Decade in Rock December 18, 2009

    Soundcheck's Critics Week series continues today with a look at how rock music has evolved over the past decade. Ryan Schreiber, founder and president of Pitchfork Media, picked the b... (article)

  • A Decade of Rock, Whatever That Is December 18, 2009

    The #1 rock song of the decade, according to Billboard, was “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback.  As Charlie Brown might say, “blech.” (article)

  • Neon Indian: From the Bedroom to the Bowling Alley December 18, 2009

    <p>Neon Indian, who performed at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg on Thursday night, might be the biggest part of 2009's defining musical trend. What style or movement defined your year?</p> (article)

  • Gig Alerts: The Willowz December 18, 2009

    The Willowz"Repetition"Playing at: Mercury Lounge (217 E. Houston St., East Village)Get: Tickets ($8 at door) | Directions (article)

  • Gig Alerts: Phantogram December 18, 2009

    Phantogram"When I'm Small"Playing at: Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave., Williamsburg)Get: Tickets (FREE) | Directions (article)

  • Critics' Week: The Decade in Rock and Hip Hop December 18, 2009

    In just ten years, the no-frills garage rock of bands like the Strokes gave way to the arty experimentation of Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear. Meanwhile, rap abandoned its dusty g... (episode)

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  • Gig Alerts: Future Islands December 18, 2009

    Future Islands"Little Dreamer (Jones Remix)" [feat. Victoria Legrand]Playing at: Market Hotel (1142 Myrtle Ave., Bushwick)Get: Tickets (Available at door, price TBA) | Directions (article)