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Devendra Banhart (finally) figures it out January 10, 2010

- Posted by AGM - It was with little fanfare this past fall that singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart released his seventh album, What Will We Be. Not surprisingly, the public shrugged at the latest release from a guy better known for his early 70’s Morrison beard and a tabloid tryst with Natalie Portman than his music. By [...] Read More…

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It Might Get Loud August 5, 2009

Edge, Page & White turn up the volume on the big screen - Posted by AGM - “You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten…all the way up, you’re on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?” asks the immortal Nigel Tuffnel in the mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap. The answer [...] Read More…

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Sir Paul Rocks Midtown July 17, 2009

- Posted by AGM - In a city that never sleeps, it takes rock’n’roll royalty to be that cream of the crop of the top of the heap. On Wednesday afternoon, Sir Paul McCartney was just that. Forty five years after the Beatles invaded the US on the Ed Sullivan Show, McCartney was back at the [...] Read More…

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Still Tryin’ to Stay Alive April 27, 2009

The Long Road Back for John Forte -Posted by AGM -  It has been over ten years since Wyclef Jean introduced John Forte to the world with the unforgettable lyric “ah huh ah huh, John Forte, grab the mic and won’t you sway it this way…” “I’m more than just a rhymer,” Forte proclaims – his distinctive voice [...] Read More…

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Jack White Bangs the Sticks – Meet The Dead Weather April 11, 2009

- Posted by AGM - “I just don’t know what to do with myself,” Jack White moans on a 2003 White Stripes track off the Elephant album. He is certainly full of ideas though. White is a restless soul. The Detroit rocker who Rolling Stone once ranked as the 17th best guitarist of all time [...] Read More…

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Reflection Redux – Talib Kweli and Hi Tek Reunite March 10, 2009

- Posted by AGM - From Dave Chappelle’s opening introduction impersonating Nelson Mandela, Train of Thought, the 2000 debut album from Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek (aka Reflection Eternal), is nothing short of ground-breaking.  From the first bass drop, the marriage of Kweli’s Brooklyn metaphors and Hi-Tek’s raucous Midwestern beats hydrated fans in thirst of originality. Nine [...] Read More…

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Staying Up Late With The Roots March 6, 2009

- Posted by AGM - Hip-Hop heads shouted a collective “what the f*ck?” when NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon announced that The Legendary Roots crew would take up residency as the late night talk show’s house band.  Fallon, the former SNL star who recently replaced Conan O’Brien as the host of Late Night, casually approached The [...] Read More…

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