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Friday, May 28, 2004
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    New York Philharmonic Summer Classics 2004

    Summer Festivals: The Listener Weighs In

    We’re joined by Laurence Barrymore Scherer, music critic of the Wall Street Journal, as we take listener calls. Do you have a “secret” festival in the New York area that you don’t want anyone else to know about? What does it take to get you out of your air-conditioned home and into the muggy, mosquito-infested outdoors for live music? Call in and share your summer highlights. Or send us an e-mail.

Best Live Performances of 2008

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We revisit memorable in-studio performances from Toumani Diabaté, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and others.

The Year in Music and Branding

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Pop music and advertising go together like peanut butter and jelly. Grey Group music director Josh Rabinowitz shares his picks for the best song picks and ad campaigns of 2008.

Critics Week

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Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

Noteworthy New York

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We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.