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Childless Upper West Siders bewildered by the giant " Yo GabbaA Gabba! Live !A SOLD OUT" marqueeA in their posh Manhattan neighborhoodA quite likely grew even more confused this morning as swarms ofA toddlers dressed in furry green monster outfits and pink flower-bulb she-beast t-shirts descended upon the Beacon Theater for three consecutive ...

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In these days of Evite's and FourSquare and Facebook status updates, it almost seems quaint to advertise shows on silk-screened posters.

Photograph: Sebastian Mlynarski/Getty Images New York rockers the Strokes have topped a list of the best albums of the decade, beating British indie stars a ' and tabloid darlings a ' the Libertines into second place.

In principle, the notion of the NME compiling a Greatest Albums of the Decade is one that should be welcomed, not least as a much-needed corrective to the overwhelmingly sales-and industry-led nature of most such lists.

Raphael Saadiq, seen at Bumbershoot 2009. It's funny, but not too long ago indie-rock scribes were debating Black Heart Procession's "gothness." Of course, that was the late '90s, the height of pre-commodity indie rock But indie rock was actually pretty damned rippin' back then, back when the Shins were still called Flake Music and Devendra was ...

There are certain movies that, for one reason or another, gain a sort of cult status and enter the hipster elite's canon of "life altering films." But the cult movie is a not a new idea.

Producers are studio wizards, the men - why are they always men? - behind the scenes, laying the sonic foundation for our favorite albums.

Being hand-selected by indie princess Regina Spektor as her opening act for her latest tour is no small feat.

Let's face it: most lyrics look dumb on paper. Case in point: The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction." The song ranked number two on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest songs of all time list, but when it comes down to it, the chorus looks utterly unimpressive written down: "I can't get no satisfaction/'Cause I try and I try and I try/I can't get no." It's a ...

Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 2:01 pm Press Release: Milefire Management The Brunettes release new album Paper Dolls, announce a very special Melbourne launch & new Australian tour dates with Whitley Check out the adorable video for Red Roller Skates here After an October national tour with Sarah Blasko and their forthcoming tour with Whitley, The ...

JUDGING by the rapt and packed venue, Brooklyn quartet Grizzly Bear are the latest US band to cast a spell on a UK audience.

Whether you're raising a little one on The Shins instead of Raffi, or just an adult who likes to color for a little zen every now and then, The Indie Rock Coloring Book is definitely the coolest adult-enjoyable yet kid-friendly option we've seen in a while.

Yo Gabba Gabba! Music is Awesome! hit shelves Oct. 20th via FILTER US Recordings .

The week before midterms is not a time to panic, but rather a time to occasionally think academic thoughts so that midterms won't bang you over the head quite as hard as they usually do.

As Camille pointed out , this year's CMJ is pretty devoid of marquee acts; there are no gigantic queues for Spoon, the Shins, the Knife, or the like.

Their latest single is bristling with bluesy restraint. The bass hook is pure-laid back blues, with the shit-kicking elements of rock which temper the groove with Jack White rawness.

Professional guitarist Gabe Larose is not a newcomer to the North Alabama music scene.

Devendra 's cleaned himself up; and we're not just talking about trimming back the Jesus beard .

Hype of the Week - Vampire Weekend's "Horchata" [Editor's Note: This is our new column Hype of the Week, curated by the one and only Jason Josephes.