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25th anniversary

Beastie Boys
Apr 21

How The Beastie Boys Perfected Rap-Rock (Before Everyone Else Ruined It)

A masterpiece of innovation and unstoppable energy, "Check Your Head" reclaimed the Beastie Boys' status as New York hip-hop royalty.
By Ron Hart
Nirvana
Sep 23

Howling in the Abyss: The Improbable Success of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’

No one enjoyed the success of Nevermind less than Kurt Cobain, whose K Records tattoo would always be a symbol of the world he left behind.
By Ira Robbins
A Tribe Called Quest
Sep 21

A Tribe Called Quest Sparked Hip-Hop’s Love Affair With Jazz on ‘Low End Theory’

“On many levels I don’t see hip-hop and jazz as different styles of music and The Low End Theory demonstrates why.”
By Ron Hart
Guns N' Roses
Sep 16

Why Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Use Your Illusion II’ Is Scientifically Better Than ‘UYI I’

By Shawn Setaro
via www.missvranhalen.polyvore.com
Jul 9

What Is the Deal With Normcore? Dress Like Your Favorite ‘Seinfeld’ Character

By Nicole Vranjican
Spike Lee
Mar 19

We Had the Time of Our Lives: <em>The New York Observer</em> Offers Parting Glimpse of Anniversary Party

By Drew Grant
Mar 18

Three Things We Learned at the <em>New York Observer</em> Party

By Matthew Kassel
Jared Kushner, Katie Holmes and Mike Bloomberg (PMc)
Mar 15

Scenes From a (<em>New York Observer</em>) Party

By Drew Grant and Benjamin-Emile Le Hay
Mar 15

25th Anniversary Party Pics

By The Editors
Mar 13

Charting the Influence: The <em>Observer</em>’s First 25 Years

By The Editors
Mar 13

25 Classic <em>Observer</em> Illustrations

By The Editors
Mar 13

The 100 Most Influential New Yorkers of the Past 25 Years

By The Editors
Mar 13

25 to Watch: The Achievers Who are Writing New York’s Next Chapter

By The Editors
Mar 13

Looking Back, Moving Forward

By Ken Kurson
Mar 12

My Love Affair With The New York Observer

By George Gurley
Mar 8

25 Classic <em>Observer</em> Gems

By The Editors
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