J. Edward Keyes

Streets of Your Town: This week's live shows in New York, featuring Kendrick Lamar, Thurston Moore, Ravi Coltrane and more:

Kendrick Lamar's good kid, a densely-layered, conceptually ambitious album, tells a story of redemption that grows deeper and more nuanced with each listen. He plays Roseland on Tues., Feb. 26.

Bio: J. Edward Keyes has been writing about music for nearly 15 years. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, eMusic, Pitchfork and MAGNET, as well as the 2006 edition of Da Capo’s Best Music Writing series. His favorite record of all-time is 16 Lovers Lane by the Go-Betweens.

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Streets of Your Town: this week's concerts, with Leonard Cohen, Sufjan Stevens, T.I., and more

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By J. Edward Keyes

on December 18th, 2012 10:55am

 
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Streets of Your Town: this week's concerts, with Solange, Rick Ross, the Rolling Stones, and more

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By J. Edward Keyes

on December 10th, 2012 11:17am

 
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Streets of Your Town: this week's concerts, with Yo La Tengo's Hanukkah, Cannibal Ox, Miguel, and more

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Streets of Your Town: This week's best concerts, from rock to jazz to rap to everything else, including Yo La Tengo's Hanukkah, Cannibal Ox, Miguel, and more More

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By J. Edward Keyes

on December 3rd, 2012 11:40am

 
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Streets of Your Town: this week's concerts, with X, B.B. King, Public Enemy, and more

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Streets of Your Town: This week's best concerts, from rock to jazz to rap to everything else, including X, B.B. King, Public Enemy, and more. More

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By J. Edward Keyes

on November 26th, 2012 9:51am

 
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Streets of Your Town: This week's concerts, with R. Kelly, Aerosmith, Tegan and Sara, and more

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Streets of Your Town: This week's best concerts, from rock to jazz to rap to everything else, featuring R. Kelly, Aerosmith, Tegan and Sara, and more. More

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By J. Edward Keyes

on November 19th, 2012 11:43am

 
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Streets of Your Town: This week's concerts, with Madonna, Matthew Dear, Soundgarden, and more

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Streets of Your Town: This week's best concerts, from rock to jazz to rap to everything else, featuring Madonna, Matthew Dear, Soundgarden, and more More

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By J. Edward Keyes

on November 12th, 2012 12:10pm

 
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Streets of Your Town: this week's concerts, with Gilberto Gil, Blue Öyster Cult, Carly Rae Jepsen, and more

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Streets of Your Town: This week's best concerts, from rock to jazz to rap to everything else, including Gilberto Gil, Blue Öyster Cult, Carly Rae Jepsen, and more. More

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By J. Edward Keyes

on November 5th, 2012 8:15am

 
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Streets of Your Town: This week's concerts, with Smashing Pumpkins, Halloween shows, Gary Clark Jr., and more

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Streets of Your Town: This week's best concerts, from rock to jazz to rap to everything else, including Smashing Pumpkins, Halloween shows, Gary Clark Jr., and more More

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By J. Edward Keyes

on October 29th, 2012 10:06am

 
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Streets of Your Town: this week's concerts, with Cat Power, the Weeknd, Saint Etienne, and more

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Streets of Your Town: This week's best concerts, from rock to jazz to rap to everything else, including Cat Power, the Weeknd, Saint Etienne, and more More

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By J. Edward Keyes

on October 22nd, 2012 9:57am

 
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Streets of Your Town: CMJ edition, with King Tuff, Death Grips, Prince Rama, and more

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Streets of Your Town: CMJ edition, with King Tuff, Death Grips, Prince Rama, and more More

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By J. Edward Keyes

on October 15th, 2012 10:24am