Marlon Bishop

Brooklyn is home to the best steel drum orchestras outside of Trinidad. As the West Indian-American Day Carnival approaches, they're getting ready for the annual Panorama competition.

DJ and producer RJD2 makes some of the best instrumental hip-hop on the planet, and he's playing Webster Hall Friday. Download his "Going and Going. And Going" from his new side-project Icebird.

Bass legend Ron Carter hits the stage for the first time ever with the Ron Carter Big Band at the Jazz Standard Thursday night through Sunday. Download "Loose Change," which has not y...

All 23 Broadway shows canceled their lucrative Saturday and Sunday performances this past weekend due to the transit shutdown mandated by Mayor Bloomberg in anticipation of Tropical S...

City agencies fanned out over the city to clear trees from streets on Monday. Using data from 311 calls, parks officials estimate that around 1500 trees have fallen in the streets, with many more toppled in city parks.

"Downtown Swinger" Bryant K brings his lo-fi soul sound to Nublu on Monday night. Download "Daisies Grow" here.

Indie touchstone Cat Power brings her slow-tempo songcraft to Webster Hall Friday night. Download "Metal Heart," her new cover of her own song originally recorded in 1998, here.

Miracles of Modern Science brings its orchestral dance-rock to the Rock Shop Thursday night. Download their "Eating Me Alive" here.

On Wednesday, the Jewish Museum announced Claudia Gould, who currently runs Philadelphia's Institute of Contemporary Art, will take over leadership of the museum. Gould will replace J...

The seventh annual Afro-Punk Festival takes place this weekend in Brooklyn. The event was started in 2005 to spotlight the underground African-American punk rock and hardcore music ...

Libyan-American hip-hop artist Khaled M is celebrating the news that rebel forces have entered Tripoli with new music. For a few months, the rapper has been recording his first music ...

YouTube sensation Julia Nunes brings her ukulele and charisma to Webster Hall Monday night. Download her "I Think You Know" here.

the Mexican rockers Zoé just released an MTV Unplugged album and are touring it around the U.S. Tonight they stop off at La Boom, a nightclub in Queens.

Grateful dead alum and "world music" pioneer Mickey Hart plays Brooklyn Bowl Thursday night. Download "I Can Tell You More" here.

On Wednesday, Mayor Bloomberg, the Black Eyed Peas star and officials from the Robin Hood Foundation announced "Concert 4 NYC" would be held on Sept. 30.

Bulgogi, kimchi, and jeon pancakes were just some of the treats to be had at Tuesday's second annual Korea Day celebration held in Central Park. Korea Day also included music and ri...

Luhring Augustine is moving art it doesn't have room to display at its 24th St. Manhattan gallery to a new 12,000 square-foot storage space in Bushwick, and will use 2,000 square feet as an exhibition space.

The white, Jewish rap sensation Hoodie Allen brings his flow to Mexicali Live in Teaneck on Monday night. Download his single "The Chase is On" here.

Colin Stetson, who is a bass saxophonist to the (indie) stars, plays his bizarre, beautiful solo saxophone music at 92Y Tribeca Friday night. Download "The Stars In His Head" here.

The 1970s funk gods by the name of Mandrill are back and playing B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill on Wednesday night. Download the band's new track "Sunshine" here.