January 11, 2015 at 8:17 am
Jan 11: Lazyeyes EP Release @ Baby’s All Right ($8-10)
Brooklyn-based shoegaze trio Lazyeyes are celebrating the release of their EP New Year at Baby’s All Right, featuring an open ...
January 9, 2015 at 9:34 pm
Listen: BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah “Ray Gun” ft. DOOM
Next month, Toronto’s jazz trio BADBADNOTGOOD are set to release their highly anticipated collaborative project with Ghostface ...
January 9, 2015 at 6:25 pm
Watch: Jack Name “Running After Ganymede”
For those not aware, Ganymede is both a moon of Jupiter and the largest found in our solar system. More importantly, it’s the ...
January 9, 2015 at 2:55 am
Listen: Youthmemory “Dreamin'”
Youthmemory, a dreamy, indie pop band from Tokyo, just released “Dreamin’,” the title track from their recently ...
January 8, 2015 at 9:05 pm
Listen: Hooton Tennis Club “Jasper”
“Hooton Tennis Club” may sound like some exclusive, upper crust, recreational sports getaway, but this Liverpool quartet ...
January 8, 2015 at 7:34 pm
Listen: Twerps “I Don’t Mind”
Melbourne’s ‘janky-pop’ Twerps (as they like to refer to themselves as) will be releasing their full-length Range ...
January 7, 2015 at 8:34 pm
Watch: Sia “Elastic Heart”
It seems that Sia can do no wrong. After her infectious (aren’t they all, though?) chart topper “Chandelier,” the ...
January 7, 2015 at 8:16 pm
Watch: Soko “Who Wears The Pants ??”
Along with posing some burning, existential questions, Soko’s newest single, “Who Wear The Pants ??”, is a dreamy, ...
January 7, 2015 at 8:05 pm
Jan 7: Silk Rhodes, Ava Luna, Macula Dog, 999Reversus, Cal Fish @ Trans-Pecos, 7PM ($10)
Silk Rhodes are going to be some pumping soulful R&B jams at Trans-Pecos, alongside Ava Luna, Macula Dog, 999Reversus, and Cal ...
January 7, 2015 at 2:10 am
Listen: Young Ejecta “Into Your Heart”
Just over a year ago, vocalist Leanne Macomber and producer Joel Ford released Dominae — their first offering as Brooklyn-based ...
January 6, 2015 at 6:57 pm
10 New Acts We’re Excited About
Every December and January the blogosphere bursts with the best songs, albums, artists, tracks, etc. and it’s really, sort of, ...
January 6, 2015 at 6:56 pm
Mixtape: Clean Slate
The new year is well underway, and as the first real snowfall of 2015 washes everything clean (relatively speaking), you can’t ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:40 pm
Dec 31: Baby’s NYE 2015 “It’s About Time” @ Baby’s All Right ($40.00+)
Baby’s All Right has a stellar lineup squared away for its New Year’s Eve show “It’s About Time,” ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:15 pm
Dec 31: “_NEPOTISM” @ Babycastles ($9)
We first told you about Katie Rush when she dropped her single “Dangerous Luv” from her summer EP Law of Attraction. ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:13 pm
Dec 30: QUARTET, The Flag, Bevy, Gardens, DJ: Words + Dreams @ Cake Shop
See 2014 off right at the Cake Shop with our friends in Bevy, a gritty psychedelic pop group that’s sure to keep you both spaced ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Dec 30: Sunflower Bean, Life Size Maps, BLUFFING, Haybaby, DJ Slackgaze @ Baby’s All Right (FREE!!)
By now, Sunflower Bean, Life Size Maps, and BLUFFING have found a nice, snug spot in your music library, but you can catch all of them ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:10 pm
Band Crush: Boys Noize, Ratchett Traxxx, and Lauren Flax @ Output (12/28)
Review by Sasha
Outside, it’s a quiet Sunday night in Williamsburg. It’s that no-man’s-land between Christmas and ...
December 26, 2014 at 8:00 am
Dec 28: Boys Noize, Ratchett Traxxx, Lauren Flax @ Output ($15-25)
German DJ and producer Boys Noize is going to hit up Output in Williamsburg alongside Ratchett Traxxx and Lauren Flax. Boys ...
December 23, 2014 at 7:58 pm
Listen: Pinecones “Sleep Is Forget”
If you haven’t finished your last-minute holiday shopping for the indie music lover in your family, check out the Georgia-based ...
December 22, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Editor’s Letter: Why 2014 was an awesome year for us
2014 has been one hell of a year. For one, we graduated from being only a blog to throwing parties and producing a quarterly print ...
December 22, 2014 at 7:56 pm
ICYMI: Art Basel 2014
Photos by Cheryl
Art Basel, an immense, international showcase of modern and contemporary works, is the premiere pilgrimage of the art ...
December 21, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Listen: Deep Purple “Highway Star” #TBT (1972)
Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” is the opening track of the band’s sixth studio album Machine Head, and ...
December 20, 2014 at 8:27 pm
Watch: Slink “Pink Christmas”
Tired of traditional Christmas songs? Need something a little more alternative this holiday season? Well, look no further. Slink ...
December 19, 2014 at 5:55 pm
Listen: the Julie Ruin “Blueberry Island”
Kathleen Hanna, a pioneer to the riot grrrl movement and the subject of IFC’s biopic The Punk Singer, just released ...
December 18, 2014 at 8:17 am
Overlooked Films of 2014
Curated by Eva
2014 was an exciting year for film. I’ve recently been brought into a Sunday afternoon tradition of taking a ...
December 18, 2014 at 8:05 am
Dec 18: Delicate Steve, Celestial Shore, Jason of Fang Island @ Glasslands, 7PM ($12)
Here’s another final show at Glasslands that you shouldn’t miss. Tremendous multi-instrumentalist Delicate Steve is ...
December 18, 2014 at 2:02 am
Dec 18: Visuals, Life Size Maps, Maxo, Limited @ Baby’s All Right, 10PM ($8)
Maxo and Life Size Maps, two innovative artists rocking the electronic / chiptunes spheres, are sharing the stage with Visuals and ...
December 17, 2014 at 7:16 pm
Watch: St. Vincent “Birth In Reverse”
St. Vincent is an enigma, of style and sound and everything in between. Her most recent self-titled LP made our top albums of the ...
December 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Dec 17: Beach Fossils, PC Worship, Jerry Paper, Red Sea @ Glasslands, 8PM ($20)
Get tickets for a dreamy night at Glasslands ...
December 16, 2014 at 7:23 pm
Listen: The Slits “FM” #TBT (1978)
The Slits were a gritty, British punk from the ’70s, now recognized as one of the foremother’s of the riot grrl movement. ...
December 16, 2014 at 4:16 pm
Top 36 Albums of 2014
Curated by Nasa, Justin, and Shea.
With the new year on the horizon, looking back on the past year is inevitable — everyone ...
December 16, 2014 at 8:01 am
Watch: Erase Errata “My Life In Shadow”
Erase Errata’s most recent single may be titled “My Life In Shadow,” but that didn’t stop the San Francisco ...
December 12, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Samantha Urbani for Issue #2
Photographed by Cheryl Georgette Arent | MUA Robert Reyes | Hair Gloria Espinoza | Samantha wears jewelry by Rittuals
Samantha Urbani, ...
December 11, 2014 at 8:53 pm
Watch: Babes In Toyland “Sweet ’69” #TBT (1995)
In an obvious ode / parody of Beatles mania, Babes in Toyland open their video for their grungy, bottom-heavy single “Sweet ...
December 11, 2014 at 6:46 pm
Listen: Ex-Cult “Meda House Company”
Ex-Cult are a punk outfit from Memphis, and they’ve just released “Meda House Company,” a single off of their ...
December 11, 2014 at 6:10 pm
Listen: Darlings “I Love You Too”
Darlings are a garage-pop troupe based in Brooklyn, and they’ve just released the single “I Love You Too” from their ...
December 9, 2014 at 10:27 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Princess
Princess is a drums-and-guitar duo hailing from Dublin, comprised of Aoife Frances and Liam Mesbur, two teenage friends who only began ...
December 9, 2014 at 10:22 pm
Mixtape: Sweater Weather
“Life starts all over again when the leaves get crisp in the fall.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald was definitely onto something. ...
December 9, 2014 at 6:11 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Bebe Panthere
Effie Liu, AKA Bebe Panthere, writes dance-inducing electro pop tunes that capitalize on bubblegum sweet vocal melodies, hip-hop ...
December 5, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Band Crush: HO99O9 and Spewing Cum @ The Flat (11/30)
Last week punk / thrashcore duo HO99O9 along with Spewing Cum played The Flat for one thunderous, over-the-top debacle. Together, ...
December 3, 2014 at 4:51 pm
Band Crush: Jon Hopkins, Joakim, JDH, and Dave P @ Output (11/21)
I was having dinner at a Malaysian spot in Chinatown, wondering whether or not I should try to catch Jon Hopkins at Output. Truly, ...
December 1, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Band Crush: Julian Casablancas + The Voidz, Blood Orange @ Hammerstein Ballroom (11/26)
Last week, Julian Casablancas + The Voids and Dev Hynes — converged at Hammerstein Ballroom. Not only were their individual ...
November 29, 2014 at 7:06 pm
Nov 29: This Land is Our Land’ Group Show @ Palisades 12-6PM (FREE!)
‘This Land is Our Land’ is a group show curated by Nick McManus featuring many local artists and includes pieces by ...
November 24, 2014 at 8:47 pm
Listen: The Audacity “Mind Your Own Business”
The Audacity definitely live up to their name, particularly on their brash new cover, “Mind Your Own Business,” a track ...
November 24, 2014 at 8:32 pm
Listen: Nite Fields “You I Never Knew”
Nite Fields may hail from Melbourne, but they are gaining traction here stateside. Merging shoegaze, post-punk, and psych rock, Nite ...
November 23, 2014 at 12:26 am
Listen: Y Pants “Luego Fuego” #TBT (1980)
Here’s another healthy dose of ’80s no wave. Y Pants (the only existential question you’ll ever need) was comprised ...
November 22, 2014 at 6:39 pm
Listen: Suburban Living “No Fall”
Suburban Living feels more like a LES dance floor than a backyard barbeque, particularly with their new track “No Fall,” a ...
November 19, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Listen: A Place to Bury Strangers “Straight”
A Place to Bury Strangers just released a pummeling new track titled “Straight,” a single off of their upcoming album ...
November 19, 2014 at 7:26 pm
Listen: Rosa Yemen “Rosa Vertov” #TBT (1980)
We’re digging into the past — in search of inspiration and ideas, highlighting both songs that have stood the test of ...
November 19, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Watch: Angel Olsen “Windows”
Folk songstress Angel Olsen released a somber, cinematic video for “Windows,” a track off of her most recent album, Burn ...