Word: nyc
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...counterparts. Guns N’ Roses and Motley Crüe, two bands known for their cock-rockin’ swagger, couldn’t muster more than a slumber party shovefest when they quarreled.More recently, the political hardcore group Born Against’s indignation over NYC brocore band Sick of It All’s label-enforced censorship led to an hour-long radio debate. In a polarization that haunts hardcore to this day, SOIA came across as bonehead sell-outs, and Born Against as self-righteous aesthetes.But feuds rarely reach such lofty abstractions, centering more often...
...What's made this awkward reporting not merely annoying but socially and politically divisive is that it insults the intelligence of some people who already feel insulted in other ways by the very same class of urban journalists. Outside of D.C., L.A. and NYC, the only time folks get to meet a correspondent from a major television network or a writer from a leading newspaper is when a storm has just destroyed their neighborhood. And when the big shots do vist the outland, they always dress wrong, covered in either condescending denim or some haughty blend of wool and silk...
...TFA—bring a distinct set of advantages for entering the teaching profession and set you up to give your students much better experiences in the classroom.The first type of training program worth considering is a local teaching fellowship. Such programs—in cities such as NYC, DC, Miami, and Philly—give you two distinct benefits over TFA. First, they give you the guarantee of geographic choice. If you get into these programs, you can basically know where you will be teaching next year—TFA cannot guarantee that you will get your first...
...fellow Bostonian Brendan Little at 10:15. T.T. The Bear’s Place. 11:15 p.m. Tickets available through Ticketmaster. $10. (MFK)Thursday, Dec.15thThe Luxury, The Break Mission, Tremulant, and Thick as Thieves. Until recently known as Redletter, The Break Mission recently signed to RoHo Records NYC and have just released their eponymous debut album. Also playing that night are The Luxury, Tremulant, and Thick as Thieves. The Middle East Downstairs. 8 p.m. $10. (JSA)We Are Wolves, Controller Controller, On Fire, and Drab. Self-described as “a gang of three, four including rock...
...Koch Records)3.5/5 StarsTalib Kweli used to be inextricably linked with the NYC vibe of a Brooklyn block party, the backpacker haven Rawkus Records, the warm, thick voice of his old partner Mos Def, and the coolly meditative guitars and pianos DJ Hi-Tek brought to all his productions. But now, Rawkus is gone, the New York hip-hop scene is in hibernation, the old Mos Def is AWOL (lost to Hollywood and bad concept albums), and Hi-Tek produces worthless album tracks for G-Unit and 213. Since 2004’s crossover flop...