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Liam Benzvi is a true entertainer. On his new album, the accomplished New York-based musician, producer and artist evokes old school show biz via the album’s title, …And His Splash Band. With his musical crew name checked, Benzvi joins a long tradition of artists who feature their sonic comrades prominently…

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“When I heard your music I was like, ‘Oh shit,’” Izzy Spears tells Jack Powers. “I was showing everybody. I was like, ‘This is the gayest shit I’ve ever heard in my life, everyone needs to get on this level.’” It’s totally fitting, then, that the two budding alt-pop stars…

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“I’m the beauty, and you’re the beast,” Ms. Boogie proclaims on stage in front of an entranced audience — but she’s not talking to us. She’s talking to the trade. Under a spotlight at The Shed, one of New York City’s most paramount arts institutions, Rose Rayos, a.k.a. Ms. Boogie,…

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Better late than never (YouTube) The rumours were true, as Rockstar Games unveils a new trailer and tech specs for a PC version of 2010’s Western classic Red Dead Redemption. Despite being universally acclaimed, Red Dead Redemption (and its expansion Undead Nightmare) was never released on PC. That’s about to…

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“Hold up the party/ Bring out the cameras/ This feeling extra,” Rhea Raj warns at the start of her track, “LIGHTS OUT.” Nostalgic Y2K visuals and a healthy dose of modern pop bring those sentiments to life in Raj’s latest visual, premiering today on PAPER, drawing viewers into a vibrant…

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