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Take a big lungful of air and be glad you can. Walk to work down a different street. Share a smile with a stranger. Celebrate the pure things in life — summer, song, and
ABSOLUT; made from the purest aquifer water and winter wheat. Don't miss Strange Music Day on 8.24 — give your ears a chance to grow.
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FILM
Central Park Film Festival
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| when: | Tue 8.24 (8pm) |
| where: | Central Park (Rumsey Playfield, 72nd St and 5th Ave, 212.310.6600) |
| price: |  FREE |
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| | Considering the timing, 1962 political thriller The Manchurian Candidate — featuring stinging queen bee Angela Lansbury, profusely sweating brainwashee Laurence Harvey, and sterling stand-up guy Frank Sinatra — has to be the standout in Central Park's annual outdoor collaboration with AMMI. But the pickins ain't slim; the fest opens with the utter charm of Audrey Hepburn's warm browns and Holly Golightly's mean reds in Breakfast at Tiffany's, skips to the Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly sailor classic On the Town, delves into animated family fun with Antz, and closes with Dustin Hoffman's best role as a cross-dressing ladykiller (take that Ben Braddock!) in Tootsie, at which attendees are encouraged to dress (up) accordingly. (JKG)
  
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| | Table 50 may be one of the smaller, cozier spots in town, but that doesn't mean it's afraid to book big-room talent. And APT regular Citizen Kane's new monthly, Adult Section, launches with a serious bang — special guest DJ Harvey. A longtime resident at London's infamous Ministry of Sound, Harvey is the rare DJ who brings a wildly irreverent eclecticism to even the biggest floors — which might be why he's played not only at Ibiza's temples of house hedonism but at P.S.1's slightly more highbrow Warmup series. Harvey has also recorded and remixed for labels such as Mo' Wax, Skint, and Junior Boys Own, as well as his own imprint, Black Cock. We're sure he's referring to a rooster — come crow for him tonight. (SK)
 1941's Citizen Kane was based on the life of which publishing tycoon? Seventh and ninth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the event.
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MUSIC: Experimental
Björk: Medúlla Listening Party
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| when: | Wed 8.25 (7pm) |
| where: | Pianos (158 Ludlow St, 212.505.3733) |
| price: | FREE |
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Event Info | Björk |
| | Tapping into the essence of human sound, Björk decided to create an all-vocals album, Medúlla ("marrow" in Latin). The deceptively simple concept required an elaborate orchestration of talent; tracks were recorded in 18 cities with collaborators as diverse as hip-hop's Rahzel, Mike Patton of Faith No More, Inuit throat-singer Tanya Tagaq Gillis, and Japanese beatboxer Dokaka. The three-year gestation period between albums (Vespertine was released in 2001) has given new infancy to Björk's sound, which is at once fresh and timeless. A viewing of the accompanying documentary The Inner or Deep Part of an Animal or Plant Structure, the Making of Medúlla takes us into this complete artist's world and shows us the creation of pop music in medias res. (CN)
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| | Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE and Dallas Black Dance Theatre are standard-bearers for modern dance as Alvin Ailey envisioned it — a blend of contemporary styles informed by African American dance traditions and history. Ronald K. Brown's travels to West Africa have provided him with distinctive gestures and thrilling movements, which his high-energy company executes explosively. DBDT is the oldest dance company in Dallas, and their repertoire contains many dances by young minority choreographers, including former Ailey dancers Troy Powell and Christopher Huggins. A welcome pairing of two well-pedigreed companies. (PS)
Note: These companies also perform Tue 8.24 (7:30pm).
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| | Style and content have always been at war in film. But with the rise of the soundtrack from dramatic device to key player, it seems we must face the (stylized) music. And no one's more ready than French It-director Olivier Assayas, whose films have touted scores by Sonic Youth and John Cale. In this series, Assayas reveals the feedback he's been listening to: road flicks with rock cred like Two Lane Blacktop, Vanishing Point, and Electra Glide in Blue, as well as artier picks like Andy Warhol's Vinyl, David Cronenberg's Videodrome (starring Debbie Harry), and, of course, Lynch's Blue Velvet. Fittingly, Assayas wants to play, too, and his own film Cold Water is also featured. (JKG)
Which Olivier Assayas film premiered this year at Cannes? The first six correct answers win a pair of tickets to a film in the series.
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| | If nothing else, Gil Scott-Heron is an artist defined by his contradictions: godfather of hip-hop with a felony rap; university teacher and street-schooled poet; sage to the dispossessed who's battled the demon of cocaine for years. As a musician/novelist/spoken-word prophet, Gil's talents have always been profuse and varied — pieces of a man, indeed — but his uncompromising musical vision and singular sense of urgency haven't always been enough to guarantee his own attendance at scheduled gigs. Still, when the planets align, this once formidable icon of black empowerment and ennobling bluesology can still sell you tickets to the revolution — televised or not. (DI)
Describe an imaginary network reality show in which a revolution is televised. Two most clever answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | In the contemporary climate of media-melding, it's no surprise that even video gaming has found its avant-edge. Tonight, the Tank hosts Gamers Nite Groove, a monthly event where videogames transcend their hobbyish roots to become a full sensory experience. In addition to unveiling the latest in titles and digital accoutrements (tonight's highlights include Spy Fiction from Sammy Studios and the new Astroboy from Sega), the party offers a backdrop of remixed visuals courtesy of Honeygun Labs, the bit-by-bit electronic grooves of GameBoy musician Bubblyfish, and the promise of freebies aplenty. Come see what happens when video games leave the basement and enter the art world. (ELM)
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| | From his participation on Blue Note Revisited to his fresh two-disc Stevie Wonder cover compilation (curated with Bobbito) to his own 2003 full-length From Here to There, it's clear that DJ Spinna really can go the distance. He has a deep knowledge of jazz, soul, and hip-hop, but his undeniable ability to dig up dusty gems doesn't mean he's afraid to drop irresistible tracks from Michael Jackson and Prince. Given the Cooper-Hewitt's eclectic crowd, we anticipate some more populist picks from the land of R&B, funk, and soul classics. (AV)
Which DJ would you really go the distance to see, and why? Our two favorite answers each win a pair of tickets to the event.
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| | Me'shell Ndegeocello and Mos Def are as multitalented as they are fearless in their creative explorations, and tonight's new projects from each are an anticipated pleasure. At this closing performance of the Joe's Pub in the Park series, both artists premiere new ensembles to present original compositions that blend jazz, soul, funk, and hip-hop influences. Bass guitar virtuoso Ndegeocello's Spirit Music Sextet features heavyweights like Oliver Lake and Ron Blake, while the Mos Def Big Band has Will Calhoun manning the musical director's chair. Fresh, experimental music in an al fresco setting. (MG)
What is the title of Mos Def's upcoming album and when is it scheduled for release? Fifth correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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MUSIC: Indie Pop
Dr. Silverlake, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Rock NYC feat. Bedroom Walls
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| when: | Fri 8.27 (8:30pm) |
| where: | Pianos (158 Ludlow St, 212.505.3733) |
| price: | $8 |
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Event Info | Bedroom Walls |
| | Judging from their debut, I Saw You Coming Back to Me, LA's Bedroom Walls are quite aptly named. Their sound is lilting and dreamy, as if you took the open road sunshine of Luna's Bewitched and reproduced its fancifulness in a smaller more confined environment — say, a bedroom. Featuring guitar, keyboards, drums, a bit of bass, a smattering of trumpet, and singer/songwriter Adam Goldman' hushed vocals, Bedroom Walls make romantic guitar pop—at times melancholy and at others grandly lo-fi and instrumental (remember the Autocollants, anyone?). They're presented here by the tastemakers at KCRW with domestic support from Household Words and the Ettes. (JKG)
As a New Yorker, what should you never stop worrying about? The funniest answer wins a pair of tickets to the event.
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FILM
Rooftop Films' Misunderestimated
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| when: | Fri 8.27 (8:30pm) |
| where: | Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center (107 Suffolk St, 212.779.3051) |
| price: | $7 |
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| | For liberal-minded politicos, avid film-goers, or just those interested in footage that would never air on Fox News, Rooftop Film's Misunderestimated (an oft-quoted Bushism) program promises material that would otherwise remain overlooked. Since 1997, Rooftop's low-budge series has attracted independent filmmakers committed to making a statement; and, in the run-up to the RNC, this week's statements are purely partisan. Shorts include Deep Dish Television's The Real Face of Occupation, which follows American troops on housing raids in Iraq, and No Escape, Prison Rape, a documentary about a teenager sent to prison in GW's Texas on a misdemeanor charge for burning a garbage can. Join the open-air dissent in the courtyard of a center named after a poet of the common man. (DC)
Note: Hip-hop group No Surrender performs before the screening.
Tell a story about discovering a pleasant misunderestimation. Our favorite story wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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ART: Opening
The Freedom Salon
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| when: | Sat 8.28 (6-8pm) |
| where: | Deitch Projects — Wooster (26 Wooster St, 212.343.7300)
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| price: | FREE |
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| | Opening two days prior to the convention, this creative forum of more than 40 artists offers an alternative approach to the socio-political discourse about to be waged at the Garden and in the streets. Organized by Apsara DiQuinzio and Tina Kukielski (curators at the Whitney Museum) and hosted by Jeffrey Deitch, the show explores themes of freedom, democracy, and justice through a lively range of provocative works such as Enrique Chagoya's Poor George drawings, Taryn Simon's photograph of a judicially convicted innocent, and Dread Scott's altered NY Times contrasting the boom of war with a booming stock market. With savvy handouts from Yoko Ono, Harrell Fletcher, Paul Chan, and prankster/activists the Yes Men, The Freedom Salon speaks volumes. (PL)
Note: The exhibition continues until Sat 9.4 (daily: 12-6pm). In a related performance, the New Humans play a free show at M1 5, 52 Walker St, on Sun 8.29 (7:30pm).
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| | If there's ever a reason to hit Washington Heights on a Saturday evening, Nickodemus, Mariano, and crew top the list as their mighty Frying Pan weekly, Turntables on the Hudson, makes its third summer appearance at the Tubby Hook. Tonight, the duo's fusion of jazzy house, Balkan brass, and Latin sidestepping preps you for the release of their fifth installment in the TOTH mix series. The stakes are raised as Stone Soup's DJ Scribe brings the soul, jazz-hop DJ Quantic drops a bottom-heavy set, ex-Soul II Soulster Wunmi adds an Afro-funk performance, and live house groovers Tortured Soul kick serious style. An uptown sunset never sounded so good. (DB)
What's the best place to watch the sunset in NYC? Our favorite suggestion wins a pair of tickets to this event.
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| | Put away those eight-eyed boots — we're not talking Dr. Martens, but Doc Martin, one of the West Coast's most distinguished and prolific house jocks. With nearly 20 years behind the decks and in the trenches of underground dance music, Martin walks the line between crowd-pleasers and brain-teasers, injecting his legendarily long sets with enough jacking, tweaking, and speaker-freaking to make you feel like you're hearing house music for the first time. Tonight, he brings his Sublevel warehouse party, a hush-hush institution in LA, to LIC with support from Pop Your Funk's Brennan Green. Wear your comfiest sneakers, because after hours of Martin's moon-stomping, feet are always grateful for air-cushioned soles. (SK)
Tell us a story about your first pair of Doc Martens. Our favorite wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | Duly credited for introducing "A*ss Master" into the contemporary vernacular, Margaret Cho has advanced beyond the butt of jokes, and now trudges through both sides of the political morass. After the HRC withdrew her invitation to Boston's Dem-fest for fear of a "potential media firestorm," Cho issued a remarkably mature call for unity and announced plans to take her latest tour, State of Emergency, through swing states. Funnier than Al Franken's and more charismatic than Michael Moore's, Cho's political humor has the muscle to shake stale perceptions and stir fresh controversy. Her new slogan might well be "Down with the Crass Master." (SP)
Note: This event is part of the larger Imagine festival, see below for details on other goings-on.
If Margaret Cho is the "all-American girl," who is her all-American male counterpart? Funniest answer wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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DJ
Unt_tl_d: Potentially Dangerous
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| when: | Sat 8.28 (10pm-5am) |
| where: | Happy Ending (302 Broome St, 212.334.9676) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | At Detroit's storied Unt_tl_d minimal techno nights, jocks like Matthew Dear, Todd Osborn, Magda, and Mathew Jonson have all manned the decks alongside this evening's headliners Mike Servito and Derek Plaslaiko. Once a full-time tech for Richie Hawtin, Plaslaiko is a legend of sorts in techno circles, and his no-holds-barred blend of textured techno and heavy house is the shot in the arm that the scene needs. Servito's minimalism needs no introduction; he hits the decks with such bang-on structured delivery, you'd think the man was an architect. Marc Houle, of Run Stop Restore on Hawtin's M-nus label, fits right into the mix for his debut live set. (LH)
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| | What better way to celebrate RNC eve than watching Robert Altman's dreamy and underscreened take on Richard Nixon, with the man himself (Altman, not Nixon) in attendance to take your questions afterwards? Philip Baker Hall — nowadays known for being P. T. Anderson's wizened Jean-Paul Belmondo (Hard Eight, Magnolia) or, better yet, as hardboiled Seinfeld library cop Lt. Bookman — stars as a most Tricky Dick, infusing the role with introspection, humor, and even empathy. (As Neil Young once said, "Even Richard Nixon has got soul.") Altman's penchant for stoner off-the-cuffisms promises to make for a tasty chaser. (MJ)
Note: This event is part of Symphony Space's Election Year Specials series, which also includes a discussion with director John Sayles. See the schedule for details.
What is the name of the theme song from M*A*S*H*? The first three correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this event.
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| | W's chief political strategist Karl Rove gets the documentary film treatment from directors Michael Paradies Shoob and Joseph Mealey, who based their work on James Moore and Wayne Slater's 2003 bestseller of the same name. Characterized as smarter-than-your-average-puppetmaster, Rove is shown leaving his fingerprints on every White House decree and organizing the media spin to help Americans swallow them to boot. Brush up on your Bush, or at least the political machinations of his homunculus, on this first day of the convention. (AV)
Tell us three things (animal, mineral, or conceptual) you might find in Bush's brain. Our three favorite answers each win a pair of tickets to the event.
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COMEDY
The Lehr Curse: A Series of Comedic Lectures
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| when: | Mondays through 11.8 (8pm) |
| where: | Zipper Theatre (336 W 37th St, 212.563.0480) |
| price: | $35 |
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| | You may remember John Lehr as Christina Applegate's inexplicably mute brother on must-see-TV sitcom Jesse. Probably not though, if like most of America you took a must-skip break until Frasier. Well, Lehr is back, and this time around he's got plenty to say, with his sharp wit and deadpan delivery in full force. In this series of comedic lectures at the comfy playhouse-cum-lounge Zipper, the maniacally energetic comedian scrutinizes a different subject matter each week, ranging from the supposed curse that has plagued the Lehr clan for generations to his conversion to Judaism to his beguilingly long scrotum — as detailed in his wife's recent memoir. (SP)
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ART
Back to Paint
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| when: | Now through Sat 9.11 |
| where: | C&M Arts (45 E 78th St, 212.861.0020) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | A blue-chip gallery on the UES, C&M Arts presents Back to Paint as a fun, intellectual exploration of the contemporary scene, championing painting as not only a still-living art but a thriving one. Julie Mehretu's multi-layered explosions of color and line embody painting's development on pace with technological understanding, while Marc Handelman's contribution, a monumental canvas featuring the sun breaking through roiling clouds, impresses for its ambitiousness in expressive scale and brushwork. Jeffrey Saldinger's self-portraits are tautly-packaged psychological innovations on Old Master techniques, and Christoph Steinmeyer's fashion-influenced palette is both cerebral and intoxicating. (AM)
Note: Exhibition hours are now through Fri 9.3 (Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm), and Tue 9.7 - Sat 9.11 (10am-5:30pm).
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| | A fixture on the New York art scene since the early '60s, Mark di Suvero is truly an American treasure. The persuasive sculptor has represented the US in the Venice Biennale, had city-wide exhibitions in Paris and Stuttgart, and been the subject of several shows at Storm King Art Center, where his work is permanently on view. In recent years, his monumental sculptures have been shown in the lofty Chelsea galleries of Gagosian and Paula Cooper, but now we're fortunate to find them in more idyllic surroundings. Smartly sited, di Suvero's industrial forging of raw steel and red-painted I-beams takes the park by storm, inviting our pensive penetration while standing firm. (PL)
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THEATRE
The UnConvention: An American Theater Festival
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| when: | Fri 8.27 - Sat 9.11 |
| where: | Various locations |
| price: | Various |
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| | RNC fever has spawned another creative exploration of global politics, but this time the angle is different. Rather than directly tackling the issues of the moment, the UnConvention assembles performance pieces, panel discussions, and workshops that address political conflict in general — and thus carry universal implications. With productions of work by philosopher/writers like Elie Wiesel, Wallace Shawn, and Sophocles (by way of Jean Anouilh), playing alongside political lampooning from DC and NYC comics (Whips N' Cheneys: A Night of Shock and Ha), the fest aims not only to incite pathos but to provoke action at a time when the world needs fewer people in the audience and a whole lot more on stage. (ELM)
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FESTIVAL
Imagine Festival of Arts, Issues, and Ideas
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| when: | Sat 8.28 - Thur 9.2 |
| where: | Various locations |
| price: | Various |
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| | Author A. M. Homes read Lawrence Ferlinghetti earlier this month at PEN America's State of Emergency: "I am perpetually awaiting a rebirth of wonder." Now, with the launch of the inaugural Imagine Festival, scheduled to coincide with the RNC, the wait may finally be over. Imagine presents over 100 theatre productions, discussions, concerts, art exhibits, and comedy performances on a breakneck schedule. Highlights include: a series of My Daily Constitution guided civil liberties discussions; We Was Robbed, a new film from Spike Lee about African American disenfranchisement during the 2000 election; Voting for Godot, a black comedy about the US electoral system; a special Moth StorySLAM about acting up and out; and Patriots Gone Wiiiiild!, an evening of burlesque patriotism parody. (JKG)
Ferlinghetti is the founder of which San Francisco bookstore? The first five correct answers win a pair of tickets to the Unofficial, Uncensored Welcome Party on Sat 8.28 (10pm-1am) at Crobar and a Voting in America DVD.
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| CD REVIEW: Rjd2, Since We Last Spoke |
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Definitive Jux
Released May 2004
$13.99 (Amazon)
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With his 2002 release, Dead Ringer, Rjd2 became the hottest underground hip-hop producer in the biz. Enthusiastic critics quickly compared him to the genre's chief trailblazer, DJ Shadow, but after Shadow's dodgy sophomore release, Rj the MPC maestro seemed destined to assume the mantle of crate-digging king. While Since We Last Spoke is a stylistic departure, its forays into more diversely arranged, song-based tracks are wildly successful. If his first was a head-nodding classic, its successor expands the sonic palate to employ a greater range of tempos, and places more emphasis on vocals. Standouts include the swanky horn-stabbed, bongo-bangin', Starsky & Hutch theme-that-wasn't, "1976," the gritty, rockist "Exotic Talk," and the synthtastic "Iced Lightning." (JL)
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| ARCHIVAL: The Living Room Candidate |
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If the thought of politicians and tourists revolts you, and your iPod isn't enough to drown out the additional NYC noise, take refuge in your house. With a decent connection, you can stay abreast of political movements without getting stuck in midtown traffic thanks to The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials, the latest online exhibit from The American Museum of the Moving Image. The collection of commercials spans five decades and is grouped by election year, topic, and genre. Memorable scenes include Reagan's classic Benetton-style ad promoting world peace and Clinton's 1992 spot in the after school special vein. Corny as it is, "We Can Do It" demonstrates how much a little charisma and a winning smile can do for a campaign. (AT)
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The pursuit of new music can be risky, a journey into an endless abyss of choice. Think of KCRW as an informed guide, leading you to the highest quality musical picks through endless streams of new sounds. Begin the ride with Chris Douridas' New Ground, a combination of contemporary music and artist interviews, with a smattering of retrospectives. Then, switch gears for the emotionally-charged, alternative mix of Brave New World. Finally, leave all the grunt work of unearthing hidden gems to Monday evening's Dragnet, when host Eric J. Lawrence spins those tunes that would be favorites, if only you knew they existed. (ELM)
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