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Red Bull Music Academy: 12 Years of DFA

  • Price band: 2/4
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The still-fab-after-all-these-years DFA label celebrates a birthday in the rather bizarre setting of the Grand Prospect Hall ("We make your dreams come true!"). Main man James Murphy will be on the

  1. The Grand Prospect Hall 263 Prospect Ave , between Fifth and Sixth Aves
  2. Sat May 25
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Have a Killer Time: Benoit & Sergio + Justin Strauss + Dave Harrington

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A few weeks ago, Benoit & Sergio plied their synth-house trade at Marquee; this evening, you can hear the duo behind such smashes as "Walk & Talk" (the "My baby does K all day" tune) in the

  1. Cameo 93 North 6th St, between Berry St and Wythe Ave, 11211
  2. Sat May 25
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Verboten: Martin Buttrich + Guti + Fosky + Maher Daniel

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Martin Buttrich has long been making exquisite dance music for such imprints as Desolat (which he runs with Loco Dice), Poker Flat, Four:Twenty and Planet E. Tonight the Verboten bunch is bringing

  1. SRB Brooklyn 177 Second Ave, between 13th and 14th Sts
  2. Sat May 25
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Oh! You Pretty Things: The New Romantic Ball III

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Glittering strains of androgynous music once again waft their way through Le Poisson Rouge courtesy of Michael T, Benjamin Ickies, Twig the Wonderkid and Mandana. Tonight's edition once again salutes

  1. Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleecker St, at Thompson St
  2. Sun May 26
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Warm up for Nautiluss's Cameo gig with a set of housed-up heaven.

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A/jus/ted: “A Brighter Light” (Under the Shade)

  • Rated as: 4/5

Justin Strauss and Teddy "Eddie Mars" Stuart team up on a hot new house track.

Pantha Du Prince and the Bell Laboratory: Elements of Light (Rough Trade)

Hendrik Weber joins forces with a brigade of bells, chimes and ringers.

Free Magic & JKriv: Catalano EP (Discovery)

  • Rated as: 4/5

The young Discovery label comes up with a boogie-wonderland treat.

Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts, Twice Around the Sun (Circus Company)

  • Rated as: 4/5

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