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"As a sonic thing, I really loved the way that bands like the Latin Playboys had made records that mixed that lo-fi thing with the high-fi stuff in a really beautiful way," says Neil Finn. "They showed how you could make your sound as interesting and crusty and wild as possible, but if you've got one element like a vocal, one thing that's recorded beautifully, it's an otherworldly element."Read More

Last week, Chicago singer-songwriter Briar Rabbit released the first song off his latest release "The Great Routine," an album inspired by taking a fresh look at how the legacy of the black minstrel shows of the late 1800s continues to impact the African-American community today. Read More

Most critics interpreted Peter Weir's Dead Poet's Society as a mournful critique of the vitality-destroying technocratic social structure of '50s America. Read More

If Wikipedia serves, Portlandia wrapped season two production the exact same weekend that Wall Street got itself occupied, so mid-season mile-marker episode "Cops Redesign" is only unintentionally topical. Read More

NEW YORK , Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This Black History Month, BET and CENTRIC will showcase the range, richness and diversity of the African-American experience with an exciting lineup of programming highlighting the cultural contributions of black America. Read More

In DX's new four-part series of Hip Hop globe-trotting, writer Alex Dwyer chronicles Toni Blackman's mission to use Hip Hop within the context of international governments and diplomacy. Read More

"The Giants play in New York. Forbes, 1-2-3."Read More

A refreshing NYE spent between ReviveHER instigators Henry Bennett and Bi-Bop shed a revelationary light on things to come in 2012. Read More