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Daft Punk wax figures go on display at Madame Tussauds New York

Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo's waxy likenesses are fully covered by their signature helmets

Daft Punk are the latest stars to get the Madame Tussaud wax figure treatment in New York. Like their real-life Daft Punk personas, the French...

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After nearly five decades in music, nobody could blame François Kevorkian for taking it easy. But that’s not in the France-born, NYC-based polymath’s DNA. Shortly after celebrating his 70th birthday, Bruce Tantum hears his story, and learns about the curiosity and drive that keeps him going

As soon as he sits down for a long conversation with DJ Mag, François Kevorkian, the NYC-based dance-music polymath universally known as François K, brings...

Photo of Toribio in a soft, orange focused light. His right pinky has a black and gold ring on it and he is holding it against his eyebrow

Dominican-American DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist Toribio records a freewheeling mix of jazzy house, soulful edits and percussive heaters from New York’s Public Records for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Nisa Khan about illuminating Latin music’s legacy, and channelling his church upbringing's communal energy in his sets

Most people who meet Cesar Toribio say he should pursue stand-up comedy. His vivacious personality, cutting delivery and dark humour could undoubtedly pack a room...

Dweller

Actress, Theo Parrish, rRoxymore, Josey Rebelle, and many more will head to New York later this month

Dweller festival has revealed the full line-up for its 2024 edition, which is taking place from 20th February until the 25th in New York. The...

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Chennai-born, Brooklyn-based Krithi reflects on emotional coping mechanisms through fusions of dubstep, garage, kuduro and more on her new six-track EP

Krithi will release a new EP, ‘Coping Mechanisms’, in February. Listen to ‘Knock Back’ below. The Chennai-born, Brooklyn-based producer and DJ’s latest self-released suite comprises...

New York disbands M.A.R.C.H. task force behind venue raids, introduces C.U.R.E. initiative

The unit was originally founded in the '90s to crack down on New York nightlife

The New York task force Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots, otherwise known as M.A.R.C.H., has been officially disbanded. It's believed that M.A.R.C.H., which was founded...

Selections: Analog Soul

In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, NYC's Analog Soul spotlight their all-time favourite house tracks

Like most ‘80s kids, Jacky Sommer and DatKat (aka twin sisters Jacquelyn and Kathryn Smith) grew up on a diet of MTV, in their case...

DJ Voices poses in front of a blue backdrop wearing a blue sleeveless top

In the fabric of New York's club scene, Kristin Malossi is a crucial thread. As DJ Voices, her sets favour "energy and drama over genre". As one of the bookers at underground institution Nowadays, she champions artists who imbue their selections with authenticity and adventure. Alongside her 90-minute Recognise mix, she tells Eoin Murray how a devotion to community and integrity informs everything she does

Long before she was known as DJ Voices, Kristin Malossi was a gymnast. As a kid in West Palm Beach, Florida, her life was consumed...

Eli Escobar Gabriela launch

Vintage audio equipment designed by Gary Stewart and Richard Long will feature at the Williamsburg space

Longstanding New York DJ Eli Escobar is launching a new venue in Brooklyn next month. Gabriela will officially open at the site of former Williamsburg...

Talking Heads' ‘Speaking in Tongues’ album artwork on a green background

Released 40 years ago, Talking Heads’ fifth album was a firm fixture in Larry Levan’s tastemaking Paradise Garage record bag. A stone-cold new wave disco classic filled with now-iconic hits, it spread through New York’s clubs like wildfire. Here, Ben Cardew learns how ‘Speaking In Tongues’ enshrined one of the era’s least classifiable bands on dancefloors forever 

The term “dance-punk” is a slippery one. Since emerging in the late ‘70s, thanks to bands like Liquid Liquid and ESG in New York and...

Wu-Tang Clan Day New York 2023 36 Chambers

The celebrations also include an East Village pop up store and the final date of a three-day celebration at Gramercy Theatre

Legendary hip hop crew Wu-Tang Clan are to be honoured today with the first official 'Wu Tang Day' in New York City. Announced by Mayor...

Photo of Ayesha wearing pink eyeshadow and colourful jewellery in front of a large bush of yellow flowers

With the imminent release of her debut LP, ‘Rhythm Is Memory’, New York’s Ayesha goes further than ever in establishing her status as one of the city’s top practitioners of envelope-pushing club music. The Nowadays resident chats with Bruce Tantum about her music, self-doubt, and the similarities between gardening and producing an album

25 minutes into her 20th May set at Nowadays, the New York club where she holds a residency, Ayesha gets on the mic. “All right...

Danny Tenaglia wearing a white baseball cap

The huge auction comes as the 62-year-old continues treatment for colon cancer

Danny Tenaglia is auctioning off his record collection, DJ gear and studio equipment. Three months on from revealing that he is undergoing treatment for cancer...

View of stage and crowd from Electric Zoo festival

The suit is on behalf of “all affected patrons” who paid for tickets and were denied entry

Two attendees of New York's Electric Zoo have launched a class action lawsuit against organisers following a spate logistical issues at this year's festival. The...

Lauren Flax I Don't Want To Hurt You

The NYC producer and DJ's latest collaboration with Pale Blue

Lauren Flax has unveiled the second single taken from her new EP, 'I Don't Want To Hurt You'. You can listen to the track below...

Danny Tenaglia GU45

Featuring tracks from Radio Slave, Moderat, Age of Love and Monika Kruse

Danny Tenaglia has announced the final chapter in his Global Underground trilogy, 'GU45: Brooklyn', which will land in November on CD, vinyl, download and streaming...

Photo of Anthony Naples standing near a grassy cliff, a bright blue sea is in the background

After nine months away from making music, Queens-based producer and DJ Anthony Naples felt a burst of creative energy. Two months later, his most recent album, ‘orbs’, was complete, as though it had been captured from the ether. Hazy, laid back and brimming with live instrumentation, it’s another gem in his mutli-faceted catalogue. Here, Bruce Tantum chats to him about its production, his place in the NYC scene, and what’s next for his and Jenny Slattery’s Incienso label

Last year, Anthony Naples and his partner Jenny Slattery, who together run the Incienso label and its ANS imprint, took a six-month ramble together. It...

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New York’s quest?onmarq launches the Vortex Imprint with a seven-track compilation encompassing jungle, techno, tribal guarachero and more

New York’s quest?onmarq is launching a new label, Vortex Imprint, this week with the release of a seven-track compilation. Listen to her own contribution, ‘Labyrinth’...

Danny Tenaglia cancer diagnosis

The legendary DJ shared the news in an Instagram video

Danny Tenaglia has revealed that he is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. The legendary New York DJ posted a video to social media on Friday...

Collection of classic hip-hop memorabilia to be auctioned at Sotheby’s

Featuring Grand Master Flash, LL Cool J, Afrika Islam, Kool Herc, Keith Haring and more 

An array of classic hip-hop memorabilia is being auctioned at Sotheby's New York this week. Items range from vinyl to studio kit, flyers to sneakers...