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Since 1993, the furious duo of Amber Valentine and Edgar Livengood have been confounding and entertaining with their eclectic musical mix that frequently and wantonly crosses the boundaries between metal and rock. Jucifer’s unrestrained artistry has led to some pretty impressive albums, including two for Relapse Records: 2006’s If Thine Enemy Hunger and last year’s L’Autrichienne. As the band wraps up the latest round of its unending tour, I recently took the chance to pry a few answers out of

Rock music , where did it all begin? Believe it or not a black man who played black music, originally founded rock music in the mid 50s, this man was Chuck Berry. Rock music became popular almost over night, and was accepted with open arms by the younger generations. This was largely due to younger generations who were excited by the thought of having music that expressed their rebellious streak and their desires to promote anti-conformism. This style of music is a far cry from the modern r

Eyehategod on a boat Saturday night ( more by Chloe Rice ) tonight in NYC * Aziz Ansari @ Whiplash * La Roux, Body Language @ Highline Ballroom * Precious Metal w/ Empyreon, Gwynbleidd, Hung @ Lit Lounge * Dum Dum Girls, Reading Rainbow, Girls At Dawn @ Bruar Falls * Railcars, Surf City, Heavy Winged, Antn Hrkwk @ Market Hotel * Har Mar Superstar, Bang Bang Eche @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * Far, Last Days Of Empire, The Campbell Apartment @ Mercury Lounge * Eyeha

Fire safety is something many people take for granted until it’s too late. In honor of National Fire Safety Month, here are some stories of tragic fires, each of which contains typical “what went wrong” elements that could have lowered the death toll. Each disaster led to more stringent laws and/or safety precautions, to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. 1. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, March 25, 1911 The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory occupied the top three floors of a 10 story buil

Not everyone who comes to appreciate history arrives via the same path. Some have their interest piqued in school by reading traditional textbooks. Others learn from wisdom passed down in tales told by grandparents and great-grandparents. Still others get hooked from watching the (occasionally) fine programming of the History and Discovery channels. Then there are those who learned about great historic battles at the feet of those long-haired, spandex-encased professors of heavy metal, Iro