Big Apple Music Scene

July 7th, 2008

What to Look Forward To

High Places
Photo by: Hisham Baroocha
Photo Permission: Paco Barba, Thrill Jockey Records
Serendipitously, a few days after I did my post on the best albums of the year that have come out so far, Pitchfork has done a list on what to look forward to in the rest of 2008, and boy is it all-inclusive. I’m […]

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July 4th, 2008

CDs You Should Have Heard By Now

Happy Independence Day! Since it is halfway through the year I thought I would do a roundup of my favorite releases so far. These are in no particular order…
Girl Talk: Feed the Animals
The ultimate dance party album, the samples Greg Gillis uses this time around are out of control.

Sam Sparro: Black and Gold
New electro-soul master […]

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May 5th, 2008

What’s on b5 Music Channel’s iPods

Start your week with music.
b5media’s Music Channel offers 38 tracks to get you through your Monday.
The selection is vast.  The tracks are ones we feel you should hear.  Discover music and let us know what we should be checking out.
Have fun and welcome to a great selection of music.
Every Monday should start off with some quality Jazz. […]

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May 5th, 2008

Two Songs to Add to Your iPod

Looking for some new music? Here are two great songs to add to your collection:
Atlas Sound: Another Bedroom
Architecture in Helsinki: Like It or Not (El Guincho Remix)
*songs via Pitchfork Media
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April 14th, 2008

Everyone Else’s Soundtracks

Check out the rest of the B5 Media Music Blogger’s soundtracks here.
Our Digital Music builds the track listing from morning to night.
The Rock Dose offers songs and lyrics to start your day.
Oz Music Scene plays a wide variety of tracks both new and old.
Toronto Unplugged gives you a chance to listen to 5 standout tracks […]

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March 24th, 2008

My Most Favorite Concert

I know it’s only 3 months into the year, but us here at the Music Channel at b5 were talking about our favorite concert this year so far…so here’s mine:
 The Magnetic Fields at Town Hall.
Of course, in a few weeks from now I’ll have seen Caribou, Man Man and Yeasayer, Hot Chip, and Paul Simon […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Top 10 Songs I’m Listening to Right Now

As the headline suggests, here is a list of the top ten songs by New York bands that I’ve been listening to lately:
“Time to Pretend” by MGMT
“2080″ by Yeasayer
“Hands in the Dark” by Chromatics
“Hey! Mr. DJ” by Tiny Masters of Today
“One More Time” by the French Kicks
“California Girls” by the Magnetic Fields
“LES Artistes” by Santogold
“Blind” […]

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December 20th, 2007

Best NYC Shows of 2007

Okay, I know I just did a list yesterday…but things are slow here around the holidays and lists are all the rage at the end of the year…So, I present my 2007 Top 15 Best Shows in New York (that I saw…which obviously makes this a very biased list:)
Honorable Mention ( It was hard to […]

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