September 3, 2014 at 5:11 pm
Interview with Beverly’s Drew Citron
Beverly is a brainchild of Frankie Rose (she of the solo, Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and Crystal Stilts fame) and Drew Citron (she ...
August 26, 2014 at 7:38 pm
Kill the Lights and Start the Party: An Interview with Bishop Allen’s Justin Rice
Bishop Allen for years seemed to be one of the hardest working bands in New York in a very implicit sense. For example, the band ...
August 25, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Interview: Hannibal Buress is the Hustling King of Comedy
Comedian Hannibal Buress has been kicking around the comedy scene for what seems like forever now. He started off in his hometown of ...
August 21, 2014 at 9:44 am
Interview: Young Magic’s ‘Breathing Statues’ is a waking dream
Brooklyn’s Young Magic (Melati Malay and Isaac Emmanuel) released Breathing Statues in May and started their North American tour ...
July 29, 2014 at 12:38 pm
Throwback Review: Plastics ‘Welcome Plastics’
I have a recurring dream where I am a Rōnin Samurai: traveling through the countryside of ancient Japan, usually drunk, dressed ...
July 28, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Review: Michel Gondry ‘Mood Indigo’
I’m starting to get that itch of obsession that comes after watching an irrationally beautiful Gondry film, and ends with me ...
July 16, 2014 at 12:39 pm
Listen: Bishop Allen “Why I Had To Go”
Bishop Allen have returned after five years without any new bright, upbeat pop songs to accompany us in our headphone escapades. We ...
July 15, 2014 at 2:45 pm
4 Knots Fest Recap
It’s hard to believe that 4 Knots has been around for only four years. The fourth installment of the Village Voice organized ...
July 15, 2014 at 2:03 pm
Listen: Celestial Shore “Gloria”
We’ve been following Celestial Shore’s trajectory for a while, and now they’re back with “Gloria” off ...
July 15, 2014 at 12:31 pm
Album Review: Woman’s Hour ‘Conversations’
Woman’s Hour, a four piece out of London, are a band that could have never been. It took Fiona Jane Burgess some time to convince ...
July 11, 2014 at 2:19 pm
Interview: Juan Wauters Is Making Waves
Queens resident by way of Uruguay, Juan Wauters has been making music with his band the Beets (just as American and rock ...
July 9, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Mixtape: Xenia Rubinos’ Summer Jams
Brooklyn musician and otherwise magic maker Xenia Rubinos was kind enough to share with us some of her favorite summer jams. ...
July 7, 2014 at 10:56 am
Watch: Marissa Nadler “Firecrackers”
Like we mentioned in our favorite albums (so far) post, Marissa Nadler’s July has made quite an impression and will probably be ...
July 3, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Our 15 Favorite Albums of the Year (So Far)
As Shea pointed out, 2014 has been somewhat lukewarm in terms of music releases that are really capturing our attention and keep us ...
July 1, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Album Review: Turn To Crime ‘Can’t Love’
Detroit’s Turn To Crime have released an album called Can’t Love, which reminds me of an album also released this year called ...
June 27, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Nina Yasmineh “Prophecy”
The west coast may be killing it currently in terms of breathy voiced girls with electronically drenched confessionals (Lana Del Rey, ...
June 25, 2014 at 1:40 pm
Interview: Craft Spells is keeping it real
Lately, most of my conversations (whether professional or private) have revolved around quarter-life crises and (wait for it) how ...
June 17, 2014 at 11:00 am
Northside Crush: Sharon Van Etten @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (6/12)
Review: Sharon Van Etten @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (6/12)
Last Thursday night, Northside badge holders and fans alike lined up ...
June 12, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Bishop Allen “Start Again”
Bishop Allen are back after a relatively quiet time as we first chronicled here. Now, the band has released an accompanying video for ...
June 4, 2014 at 12:03 pm
Contest: Win Tickets to See Morrissey @ Barclays Center 6/21
King Moz is coming to Brooklyn and we’ve got tickets for you! All you have to do is tweet us your favorite lyrics to ...
June 3, 2014 at 11:33 am
A Few of Our Favorite Things: The Teen Age
When we ask some of our favorite bands to share some of their favorite things with us, it allows all of us to get a glimpse (not to ...
June 2, 2014 at 4:19 pm
Watch: Disclosure and Friend Within “The Mechanism”
The brothers in Disclosure collaborated a little while back with the quietly mysterious producer Friend Within on a stellar UK garage ...
May 20, 2014 at 4:13 pm
Watch: M.I.A. “Double Bubble Trouble”
“1984 is now” seems to be the prevailing sentiment throughout M.I.A.’s self-directed video for “Double Bubble ...
May 15, 2014 at 1:45 pm
Interview: Amen Dunes is Punk in ‘Love’
Amen Dunes has a knack for music that forces trancelike introspection or solipsism, though the psychedelic tag attached to the sound ...
April 30, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Watch: Habibi “I Got the Moves”
The one time (two times? three times?) I got detention in high school I had to come in on Saturday morning and spend the whole day ...
April 30, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Interview: Japanther is stoked about what the internet is doing for the human race
Japanther’s been around for more than a decade now, but that hasn’t slowed down their output or their sound — and ...
April 30, 2014 at 10:00 am
A Few Of Our Favorite Things: TEEN
TEEN, the Brooklyn by way of Nova Scotia trio of sisters, and Boshra AlSaadi, captured our attention with the psychedelic harmonies ...
April 21, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Between Sleep and Agony: An Interview with Fear of Men
Fear of Men, hailing from the beach town of Brighton, England create dark, guitar-based pop that shouldn’t be described as ...
April 14, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Interview: Odonis Odonis
Odonis Odonis are as charming as they are abrasive. While the Toronto trio are quick to capitalize on the more inviting aspects of ...
April 4, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Young Magic “Fall In”
Young Magic’s video for “Fall In” transports you to the old world of Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Full ...
April 2, 2014 at 12:48 pm
Hitting the Spa with Awkwafina
In case you ever find yourself with the #blessed opportunity of being able to conduct an interview at a spa, I would not recommend ...
March 26, 2014 at 2:34 pm
Interview: Bleeding Rainbow Says They’re Not A Shoegaze Band
Philadelphia’s Bleeding Rainbow has been a band in transition from the very start. Began as Reading Rainbow by Sarah Everton ...
March 24, 2014 at 10:00 am
A Few Of Our Favorite Things: PUP
Toronto’s PUP are down with wilding out if their jam “Reservoir” is any indication. PUP’s generous mix of ...
March 20, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Watch: Sharon Van Etten “Taking Chances”
A lyric video from Sharon Van Etten has finally been released for “Taking Chances” for the upcoming Are We There, the ...
March 13, 2014 at 1:29 pm
Turning Up on ‘Moonshine’: An Interview with Artist Mike Hinson
Delaware’s Mike Hinson, now based in Brooklyn, has a knack for storytelling of the bizarre kind. Or, in the case of his ...
March 11, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 11: Cat Power @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 6pm ($40)
Cat Power @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 6pm ($40)
Cat Power’s lovely soulful voice is going to really shine during this solo ...
March 7, 2014 at 1:30 pm
9 Reasons You Should Binge Watch ‘Broad City’
In the first few seconds of Broad City‘s pilot episode you get a masturbation joke and a Skype sex scene. This wouldn’t ...
March 5, 2014 at 11:00 am
Watch: Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX “Fancy”
What do you get when you put two of the most baddass women in pop and hip hop together for a song? A nostalgic — both sonically ...
February 25, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Review: Bleeding Rainbow ‘Interrupt’
Bleeding Rainbow’s Yeah Right, released just last year, encapsulated the sound of adolescence. It is pretty apparent from the ...
February 25, 2014 at 1:50 pm
The Playful and the Grotesque: An Interview with Artist Kristen M. Liu
The chilling, exaggerated mouths on Kristen M. Liu’s figures overflow with big blocky teeth, as if they didn’t have enough skin ...
February 20, 2014 at 11:00 am
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Ghost Town Jenny
From the first few notes of Ghost Town Jenny’s Golden Hour, you practically already know the tale being told in its first track, ...
February 13, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Spiritualized “Always Forgetting with You (The Bridge Song)”
Record Store Day is coming up (on April 19). One of the most argued about points for haters or lovers of RSD is the quality and ...
February 6, 2014 at 1:53 pm
Watch: HASINA “Feel You”
New York based HASINA released As We Are last summer (remember warmth?). She just shared the video for “Feel You” from ...
February 5, 2014 at 11:28 am
Listen: Anamanaguchi feat. Bianca Raquel “Prom Night (2K14 Remix)”
Anamanaguchi’s Endless Fantasy has been on repeat with us — which makes sense as Anamanaguchi are headlining our showcase ...
January 28, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Watch: Potty Mouth “Black and Studs”
Justin Owlett reviewed Potty Mouth’s Hell Bent last year and loved it. Though I liked the album, it’s catchy punk ...
January 24, 2014 at 5:20 pm
Mixtape: House Party
Ah, the house party. Getting food and drinks is usually no problem. Creating the perfect playlist to keep everyone entertained, ...
January 23, 2014 at 1:00 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Big Ups
Brooklyn’s Big Ups, who recently released Eighteen Hours of Static, were more than game to share some of their favorite, ...
January 13, 2014 at 12:57 pm
Read: Beyoncé on Gender Equality
During some listless article skimming this weekend, I came across something called The Shriver Report. Intrigued by the headline ...
January 9, 2014 at 1:59 pm
Capturing Bright Nights: An Interview With Tod Seelie
Burning car outside of my apartment, Bushwick, Brooklyn, 2007.
After years of photographing the more intriguing, freakier, and ...
January 8, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Watch: King Krule “A Lizard State”
King Krule has quickly become one of our favorite artists. Up until now, his music videos had been simple affairs. For “A ...