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March 15, 2010, 9:56 am

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The Noyelle Beat owes its name to Noyelles Sous Lens, France, the festival site at which Standard Fare’s sound “came …

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January 29, 2010, 9:36 am

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Air’s Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel rose to popularity for their ability to morph Muzak with melody. From the critically-acclaimed …

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January 22, 2010, 9:02 am

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When asked about his first name, Ramble, RJD2 responds, “Leftist parents, I guess. I was born into a transient lifestyle, …

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January 6, 2010, 9:29 am

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“If our history can challenge the next wave of musicians to keep moving and changing, to keep spiritually hungry and …

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October 30, 2009, 8:38 am

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Spike Jonze decided to end his newest film, Where The Wild Things Are, based on Maurice Sendak’s same-titled children’s book, …

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October 19, 2009, 12:25 am

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“I wasn’t trying to top the [the original] Cuban Linx,” says Raekwon, “I was in a different frame of mind …

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October 8, 2009, 11:48 am

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Some say corporate giants are eating the independent music scene alive, but Orenda Fink is just going to “put her …

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September 17, 2009, 9:01 am

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A Mew song is and always has been a dizzying roller coaster. Hurtling to dreamy heights then plummeting to subterranean …

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