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Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 30, 05:20 PM EST

The East Village's Dancetracks record store closes down for good today. Once a haven for DJ's and dance vinyl junkies, the establishment remains so in its digital form located on the internet. Click here for their statement in regards to today's music distribution.

Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 30, 04:56 PM EST

Commemorating 25 years of music from Michael Jackson, Epic/Legacy Recordings will release Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller , a special remix compilation, February 12, 2008. It features an unreleased track "For All Time," which was recorded circa Thriller , the original "Billie Jean" demo, and remixes by Akon, Kanye West, and will.i.am . In addition to the music, a DVD of videos completes the package, including videos...

Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 30, 04:41 PM EST

Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley of Portishead announced their third LP will go on sale in the UK March 31st (on Island Records ). The trip hop legends have yet set a date for the US, which comes 10 years after their self-titled album. Next weekend they curate All Tomorrows Parties' Nightmare Before Christmas festival with a lineup including GZA, Aphex Twin and The Horrors .

Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 29, 02:36 PM EST

This morning longtime friend and supporter of Giant Step Tom Terrell died of prostate cancer. The DC born, former Brooklyn resident started his career in the music industry in the early '80s, contributing as a publicity manager for Verve Records, commentator for NPR, writer for publications Global Rhythms, Jazziz, Vibe, Trace, and Essence, and DJ at 9:30 Club and Alt Rock Champions WHFS-FM. "Tom was a regular at Giant Step events "back in the day," - an early supporter when all...

Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 27, 11:21 AM EST

This Saturday Dec. 1, the New New Museum is holding its grand opening at its new location on the Bowery in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Designed by Tokyo-based architects of SANAA, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa with Gensler of New York, the modular, stacked-block building stands brilliantly as a symbol for the avant garde ideas expressed within its silvery aluminum mesh. The New Museum's inaugural exhibitions include an international survey of...

Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 26, 05:38 PM EST

Today Jermaine Jackson of the original Jackson 5 family pop sensation announced on BBC 6 Music's airwaves that there will be a reunion tour in 2008, including himself, Marlon, Tito, Randy and Michael . Conceived back in 2003 and postponed until next year due to Michael's molestation charges, the plan will finally be realized along with Jermaine's side project: a family musical that deals "with the music from the early days of Gary, Indiana up until we...

Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 26, 05:33 PM EST

For one hour starting at 6:30 PM Central European Time (which is 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time) on Tuesday, Nov. 27th, you will be able to chat online with the French duo Daft Punk . The one-off opportunity helps celebrate Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo's Alive 2007 DVD . See the link below for registration details and get those fingers limbered up!

Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 21, 03:23 PM EST

Wu-Tang's first album since Iron Flag in 2001, 8 Diagrams has been pushed back a week to December 11 on SRC. If you just can't wait until then, the RZA, Mathematics, and Easy Mo Bee produced LP is up for grabs in various incomplete forms, as a mixtape , a leak (poor quality), and

Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 19, 05:35 PM EST

Out of Diplo's Mad Decent stable, DJ Blaqstarr films a video for the B-marvelous "Shake It To The Ground" feat. Rye Rye . The remix EP was just released last Thursday via iTunes, and it's possible that some of them may go down well in a club. "Shake It To The Ground"

Posted by Jay Yee, Nov 19, 05:09 PM EST

In a two segment interview with SOHH.com, Erykah Badu reveals collaborations with " J Dilla, Madlib, Sa-Ra, 9th Wonder, Kareem Riggins [and] Rashad Smith " for her new album out on her birthday, Feb 26th, 2008. If you're a DJ, a 12" of Madlib produced "Real Thing" and "Hip-Hop the Healer" will give you a taster of the direction she's headed. Read more at the links below.

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