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The Village Voice’s 4Knots Festival At Pier 84 In Hudson River Park, June 11th, 2015, Review

Iman Lababedi / July 12, 2015

With the temperature in the lower 80s and puffy white clouds playing tag with the sun, a dip to deliciously fresh as the hours passed along and the headliners reached the stage, you couldn’t have asked for anything lovelier than Saturday afternoon. Standing on the bridge of the Hornblower Yacht and watching one top art guitar band after another perform, in an unusually well curated day of rock and roll, New York has never been sweeter.

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Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks And Screaming Females Added to July 11th, 4 Knots Line Up

Iman Lababedi / June 10, 2015

So why am I so excited to hear that Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks are joining Super Furry Animals, oh and also the greatest guitar rock band in the world today, Screaming Females, at the Village Voice’s 4 Knots gig on Saturday, July 11, at Pier 48, Hudson River park? To put it simply, that is three great acts in a row, plus? Mikal Cronin, and for just the $25 admission ($50 for VIP).

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Best Songs Through January 31, 2014

Iman Lababedi / January 31, 2014

Nothing so far has rung the clarion call for a new year. Still, new Warner Bros find TheChain Gang Of 1974 might be making some new friends for the third place WB. Persnally, I’m hoping Angel Haze has legs…

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That Was The Week Of January 6th, 2014, That Was

Iman Lababedi / January 13, 2014

The week belonged to Neil Young, whose four night stint at Carnegie Hall will be long remembered by any one who saw it as a journey through his greatest music and a treat for fans of the great rocker.

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rock nyc Top 10 Songs w-o 1-3-14

Iman Lababedi / January 11, 2014

However, worth noting that MTV posted seven reasons Newman is gonna blow up here on January 9th, 2014 and I called him my pick to click here on November 27th, 2013

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10 Songs: What rock nyc Is Listening To 1-8-14

Iman Lababedi / January 8, 2014

Iz you Down – Kid Ink, Tyga – Kid Ink is pretty good but Tyga remains a major annoyance, the two don’t rap well together and while the beats are good somebody forgot a memorable chorus – C

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Be Here Now: Snapshot Reviews Of New Album Releases w-o 1-6-14

Iman Lababedi / January 7, 2014

A modern soul practitioner who understands how to put together a modern disco album with an overwhelmingly powerful blue eyed soul voice on top. It might not do more than provide pop licks and digs, but who will do it better in 2014? – A

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10 Songs: What rock nyc Is Listening To 1-6-13

Iman Lababedi / January 6, 2014

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Aretha Franklin – I saw Franklin perform this the day after Whitney Houston died, February 17th, 2012 at Radio City Music Hall and it was superior to this take but not by much. Both are Gospel, but the pain that night is something only real grieving can match – A