Marlon Bishop

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Gig Alert: Mariachi El Bronx

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Mariachi El Bronx sounds like the kind of musical project that might have started as a comedy sketch: hard-edged Los Angeles punks surprise fans by being true to their hearts and ...

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Oldest Synagogue in Queens Gets a Much-Needed Restoration

Monday, June 27, 2011

The oldest surviving synagogue in Queens is about to get a major facelift. Work has begun on the restoration of the 100-year-old Tifereth Israel temple in Corona thanks to a major g...

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Gig Alert: Shusmo

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Shusmo — drawing its name from the Arabic word for “whatchamacallit” — is a band that strives to be hard to describe. Download “Longa Nakreez,” which pairs gritty production quality w...

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Toasted: H&H Bagels

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

It could be the end of a New York City staple. At the famed H&H Bagels on 80th Street and Broadway on Wednesday, Upper West Siders flocked to the city’s most famous bagelry to stock u...

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Gig Alert: Roy Ayers

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Roy Ayers, the man who invented the modern-day slow jam, plays Highline on Wednesday night as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival. Download his "Everybody's Groovin'" here.

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Flash Mob Performs iPhone 'Symphony' on Wall Street

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Passersby walking down Wall Street on Tuesday afternoon came across some unusual sights and sounds. Around forty iPhone owners came together in a circle outside the New York Stock E...

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Broadway Theaters Get Served with Health Department Violations

Monday, June 20, 2011

Even though they're not cooking any food, Broadway theaters are getting letter grades from the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Broadway venues, along with Off-Broa...

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Gig Alert: Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber

Friday, June 17, 2011

This weekend at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy, the post-everything improvisers known as Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber pay tribute to the Godfather of Soul. Download “There Was ...

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Gig Alert: Eric Mingus and Hal Willner’s Freedom Rides Project

Thursday, June 16, 2011

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic Freedom Rides, music producer Hal Willner assembled a cast of politically minded musicians to play Celebrate Brooklyn on Thursday n...

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Barbès Selects Off-Beat World Musicians to Play MoMA Nights

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

In past years, the MoMA Nights performances, which take place Thursdays in July and August, have been connected to the museum's exhibits. But this year, Conan selected artists who wor...

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Gig Alert: Laetitia Sadier

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Laetitia Sadier, of Sterolab fame, hits the Rock Shop stage Wednesday night. Download her Tropicalia infused "One Million Year Trip" here.

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Gig Alert: Elysian Fields

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The New York fixture Elysian Fields brings its eclectica to Le Poisson Rouge Tuesday night for its first new album release party in a decade. Download "Change" here.

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Apollo Inducts Stevie Wonder into the Hall of Fame

Monday, June 13, 2011

Monday night, the Apollo inducts one of America's most beloved keyboard players into its Hall of Fame. WNYC talked to several local musicians about Stevie Wonder and his work.

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Gig Alert: Warren Wolf Jr.

Thursday, June 09, 2011

Vibraphone prodigy Warren Wolf Jr. brings two mallets and his fiery solo style to the Jazz Standard Thursday night. Download his "Re-Examination" here.

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Gig Alert: Elisapie

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Elisapie, purveyor of polar pop and arctic electric, brings her Inuit language indie music to The Living Room on Wednesday night. Download her "Turning My Back" here.

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Soho Residents Convene to Discuss Artist Zoning Laws

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

On Tuesday evening, Soho residents will meet for a forum on decades-old zoning laws that require tenants to have a certificate from the city proving they are working artists. Unti...

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Gig Alert: Dustin O'Halloran

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Dustin O'Halloran brings his contemplative post-classical piano works to Littlefield on Tuesday. Download "We Move Lightly" here.

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Pulled Pork and Musical Saws: Food and Music Festival Takes Over Times Square

Monday, June 06, 2011

Thirty-five area restaurants are setting up shop on Monday on the pedestrian malls as part of the "Taste Of Times Square Food and Music Festival." The festival features recognizable...

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Gig Alert: Amanda Shires

Thursday, June 02, 2011

The Texas fiddler and peddler of heartbreak Amanda Shires brings her warbling voice and wistful songwriting to the Living Room tonight. Download "When You Need a Train it Never Comes" here.

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MTA Announces Next Class of Subway Buskers

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Coming soon to a subway station near you: a Japanese mandolin player playing Italian classics, Baroque harp music, and a full blown Afro-jazz group. They're just some of the 19 indivi...

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