This past weekend I had the rare opportunity to witness a performance by the one and only Tom Waits. From the venue (the deliciously gaudy art-deco miasma known as the Ohio Theater) to the merchandise stand (CDs, a pamphlet containing Waits’s interview with himself, and T-Shirts made from “real oil-slick photographs taken by Tom […]
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Listening In Live: Tom Waits in Columbus, 6/28/08
June 30th, 2008 by Mykola Bilokonsky · No Comments
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Summer Music in NYC: McCarren Park Pool Parties
June 6th, 2008 by Eric Atienza · No Comments
Summer in New York City brings with it many things. Every vaguely green space fills with eager sunbathers, every bar and restaurant patio fills with sun-starved drinkers, and every neighborhood rings with the ubiquitous tune of the Mister Softee ice cream truck. In recent years, from Central Park Summerstage to downtown’s River to River Music […]
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Listen In Special Feature: Deezer Vs. Pandora, The Internet Radio Showdown
May 5th, 2008 by Jacob Nicolas · 2 Comments
It was an ancient Inside The Net podcast (now known as Net @ Nite) with an an interview with the creator of Pandora, that first turned me on to the concept of personalized streaming Internet radio. The concept was novel: You type in an artist or song title, and the engine plays that song, or […]
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Record Store Day, Long Beach Style
April 19th, 2008 by Kimberlee Morrison & Tanya Payne · No Comments
You already know by now that today is National Record Store Day. Evan announced it earlier, and don’t forget about Eric and his uncontrollable urges. We spent the afternoon at Fingerprints - Long Beach’s premier (only?) independent record store. Two free in house performances by Limbeck and Silversun Pickups and a signing by metal god […]
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Uncontrollable Urges on National Record Store Day
April 19th, 2008 by Eric Atienza · 1 Comment
As Listen In has reported earlier this afternoon, today is national Record Store Day. As one might imagine, New York City has no shortage of record stores (though they have certainly dwindled in recent years) so around noon I set out in search of some vinyl.
My store of choice was Other Music on E. […]
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Is Jay-Z to Blame for Flagging Glastonbury Ticket Sales? Is Noel Gallagher a Racist?
April 16th, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the world. Last year’s festival sold out in less than two hours, and the previous festival (in 2005; there was no festival in 2006) sold out in less than four. But this year, the tickets just aren’t selling.
On Monday, […]
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Anti-Emo Violence Erupts in Mexico… Nobody Saw This Coming
March 27th, 2008 by Eric Atienza · No Comments
In the United States these days the term “emo” is widely misunderstood, sometimes to hilarious effect. The modern emo subculture is often the butt of jokes from all sections of American society and is widely seen as a subset of overly depressed, angsty, suburban teens whose social status is derived from who can out-miserable whom. […]
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Don’t Make A Mixtape… Make A Muxtape!
March 25th, 2008 by Evan Mix · 2 Comments
When was the last time you made a mixtape? Until five minutes ago, the answer for me was, “It’s been so long, I don’t remember.” But now, thanks to Muxtape.com the answer is, “Just five minutes ago. Want to hear it?”
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I Built A Theremin, And You Can Too!
March 19th, 2008 by Evan Mix · 1 Comment
This week, I’m putting Diggin’ the Crates on hold to write about a recent construction project of mine. I built an instrument called a theremin. For Christmas, I got a kit made by Moog. I finally got around to building it over the weekend.
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Bitches and Hoes - Exploring Misogyny in Hip-Hop
February 28th, 2008 by Jon Nagelmakers · No Comments
Hip-hop often comes under attack for its lyrical content, such as the glorification of drug use, the focus on a largely material life, and the promotion of violence. However, one issue that often stands out from the others is the apparent representation of women as objects and other misogynist practises.
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