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Yesterday, long time Net, short time Knick Jason Kidd called it a career after 19 seasons. Kidd leaves the game a first ballot Hall of Famer, with two gold medals and a championship ring with Dallas Mavericks back in 2011. He also is second all time in both assists (11,842) and steals (2,559) to John … Read more
Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers Playoff Ticket Information Last night the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime in game 7 while the NY Rangers destroyed the Washington Capitals in game 7 (5-0, while on the road). The NY Rangers vs the Boston Bruins playoff series will start on May 16th at … Read more
Looking to sell your unwanted or unused tickets fast? Oh no, you’re in a pinch right? Your friend dropped out of coming to that Knicks Game or you remembered last minute that you have to go to your great aunts for her birthday instead of the Jay-Z concert? Sucks right? Well it’s not all that bad. You came to … Read more
Jeff Hanneman, guitarist for the legendary Slayer, passed away yesterday in California at age 49. The heavy metal world is mourning the loss to liver failure of Hanneman, known for his screeching, wailing, atonal guitar sounds, aggressively controversial lyrics, and devil-may-care attitude. Once a pillar of stability for Slayer, performing with the band consistantly for … Read more
Today marks the second release of our #MusicMonday artist bio and playlist release, and this week we’re featuring the Dropkick Murphys. This week’s playlist reflects and complements Dropkick Murphy’s sound, featuring bands like The Pogues, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Everclear, and more. And remember — You tell us what you want us to write, who you … Read more
To take your mind off Tax Day, today we’re rolling out our newest feature, #MusicMonday. Every week on the TickPick Google+ page we’ll feature a different musician or band and write a little bit about them. You tell us what you want us to write, who you want us to write about, and join in … Read more
About a month ago Resident Advisor released their first video of an anticipated new Between the Beats web series: Nina Kraviz. The eleven minute clip sparked quite a bit of controversy because the filmmakers, and possibly Resident Advisor, questionable intentions. Instead of focusing on Nina’s passion for music, they portrayed her as a marketable object. The … Read more
It always seems that there’s a bias toward US music in the international music scene. No matter where you go in the world, it can’t be too difficult to find American music like Elvis, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, etc. International music can sometimes be a bit naff, a little camp, or altogether just awful; however, … Read more
[well]UPDATE: Justin Bieber may be cleaning up his act. Apparently, he has been hard at work in the studio and is even dropping hints about a 2015 tour! [/well] Justin Bieber has been a tabloid fixture for the past few weeks due to his increasingly bizarre behavior and public relations snafus. First the Catholic school … Read more
If you’re a student living in New York City then you know the feeling of living from paycheck to paycheck. It’s frustrating living in the greatest city on Earth when you’re low on dough! So we here at TickPick have made a list of ways that you can get the cheapest (or free-est!) tickets to … Read more
Thoughts on Joey Bada$$ being the future of Hip-Hop & Rap? ~ Comment below! The Brooklyn rap phenomenon of the 21st century, Joey Bada$$, has proved himself to be one the coolest, wittiest, and undoubtedly youngest premier artists in the game currently. His style is too cool, his vibes are too reminiscent, the beats sync amazingly with his … Read more
Steve Ellison, popularly known as Flying Lotus, is touring around the United States with the likes of his friends, legendary artists Thundercat and Teebs. However, rather than pairing with Teebs & Thundercat in New York, the Los Angeles native producer is playing with Ultraísta for the May 5th Flying Lotus x Ultraísta concert at Terminal 5. Flying Lotus … Read more
There is a secret to seeing Broadway shows, specifically The Book of Mormon, that casual viewers, and sometimes even well-versed theatre-goers, aren’t aware of: rush and lottery tickets. The way you can get these cheap tickets varies from show to show. At the Eugene O’Neill Theatre, home to The Book of Mormon, their lottery policy is … Read more
The ethereal Icelandic rock group Sigur Rós has announced that they will be releasing their new album Kveikur on June 17/18. The new song Brennisteinn was released last November, which features a heavier sound than the overarching dreamy tone of the band’s usual musical themes. Could this be an indication of a new musical direction … Read more