November 17, 2014 at 8:56 pm
Watch: Girlpool “Blah Blah Blah”
Girlpool has just released a video for “Blah Blah Blah,” a single off of their upcoming debut, self-titled EP. In stark ...
November 17, 2014 at 4:53 pm
Watch: Bully “Brainfreeze”
Bully, hailing from Nashville, released a video from “Brainfreeze,” a single off of their recently released self-titled ...
November 15, 2014 at 4:59 pm
Interview: Tove Styrke
Swedish pop sensation Tove Styrke first made waves in the music world with her self-titled debut in 2010 and just last month she ...
November 14, 2014 at 5:52 pm
Interview with Punk authors Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain, authors of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, a cult classic published in 12 ...
November 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Nov 14, 15: ‘Kill Your Idols’ @ Nitehawk Cinema ($11), Midnight
Music Driven, a partnership between Nitehawk Cinema and Noisey, will screen director Scott Crary’s no wave / art punk ...
November 14, 2014 at 7:49 am
Nov 14: Richard Hell’s Night Out Series @ Symphony Space (featuring Ariana Reines), 7:30PM
NYC punk figure Richard Hell is curating a series of events at Symphony Space where he will interview an up-and-coming young artist ...
November 13, 2014 at 8:02 pm
Mixtape: Just Because
Sometimes you just don’t need a reason — for anything. Sometimes there is no method, and madness is just madness. In the ...
November 13, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Listen: SQÜRL “Francine Says”
SQÜRL, DIY director Jim Jarmusch’s dark, noisy trio, released the gently droning “Francine Says,” a single from ...
November 12, 2014 at 6:47 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Low Fat Getting High
Low Fat Getting High are a noisy, post-punk trio driven by grungy bass lines, frenzied drum work, and scratchy scream-sing vocals. ...
November 12, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Mind to Mind, Body to Body: Interview with TOPS
Interview by Ashley Opheim / Photographed by Claire Milbrath
The first thing I notice when entering TOPS’ studio is the two vintage ...
November 12, 2014 at 6:06 pm
Watch: Kindness “Who Do You Love?” Featuring Robyn
Kindness’ new video with Robyn asks “Who Do You Love?” and director Daniel Brereton answers with a series of ...
November 10, 2014 at 10:43 pm
Listen: Canopies “Choose Yer Own Adventure”
Canopies bring swirling, psychdelic ambiance, synths, and modulated vocals to to the forefront of “Choose Yer Own ...
November 7, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Video Premiere: Fang Moon “Immigrate”
Fang Moon, an electronic new wave duo from Portland, is the brainchild of Lydia Berndt and Andrew Sadowski. The talented pair wield a ...
November 7, 2014 at 8:32 am
Nov. 7: “Gilded Forest” Exhibit @ Kasher|Potamkin Gallery
“Ginger Entanglement” by Amanda Charcharian
Amanda Charcharian is one of our favorite photographers — so we ...
November 6, 2014 at 7:32 pm
Nov 6: Death by Art @ Death by Audio (FREE!!)
As I’m sure you’re already aware, beloved DIY venue Death by Audio will be closing its doors for good on the 22nd ...
November 6, 2014 at 4:24 pm
Video Premiere: Fairchild “Arcadia”
Australian indie rock outfit Fairchild have artsy fun in a new black and white, stop-motion video for “Arcadia,” a ...
November 5, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Listen: Liphemra “magazines”
LA producer Liphemra has just released “magazines,” an experimental electronica track that flirts with elements of pop, ...
November 4, 2014 at 9:29 pm
Watch: Ariel Pink “Picture Me Gone”
Ariel Pink’s creepy new video for “Picture Me Gone,” a single from his upcoming album pom pom, follows three masked ...
November 4, 2014 at 9:27 pm
Watch: Kendrick Lamar “i”
Kendrick Lamar just dropped a joyous (and subtly dark) video for “i,” the first single off his currently untitled third ...
November 4, 2014 at 7:46 pm
Review: Iñárritu’s ‘Birdman’ soars
“I sometimes enjoy [superhero movies] because they are basic and simple and go well with popcorn. The problem is that sometimes they ...
November 1, 2014 at 8:16 am
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Thick Red Wine
Mike Wojciechowski goes by the moniker Thick Red Wine, which is apt, seeing as his noisy, sing along style of punk is at once honest, ...
October 31, 2014 at 7:25 pm
Watch: Honey Wild “Home”
Honey Wild, a rock ‘n’ roll quartet based in Brooklyn, released a live video for their song “Home,” a track ...
October 30, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Oct 30: Pressure Point Closing Night @ Outpost Artists Resources, 6-9PM
Tonight marks the closing of “Pressure Point,” an exhibit currently running at Outpost Artists Resources in Ridgewood ...
October 29, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Watch: Lucius “Hey Doreen”
I think Lucius is spectacular. After CMJ last year, I began listening to their album Wildewoman and found it entirely satisfying. The ...
October 29, 2014 at 5:38 pm
Listen: Lazyeyes “Adaptation”
Brooklyn trio Lazyeyes recently released “Adaptation,” the newest single off of their upcoming EP this December, and ...
October 29, 2014 at 5:12 pm
Watch: FKA twigs “Video Girl”
Just in time for Halloween, FKA twigs has released a spidery, black and white video for “Video Girl,” a single from her ...
October 28, 2014 at 8:16 pm
CMJ: Panache Booking Showcase
In the midst of all of the new music, weekday benders, and venue hopping, it’s easy to forget that CMJ provides some of the ...
October 28, 2014 at 6:27 pm
Watch: Porches. “Prism”
Do you like home movies, hazy montages of daily life in NYC, karaoke bars? Well then Porches.’ new video for ...
October 28, 2014 at 5:29 pm
The Weirdest Chapter: An Interview with Mutual Benefit
Mutual Benefit, the “laser-folk” brainchild of Jordan Lee, has had a career defining year, between the ...
October 27, 2014 at 6:12 pm
Dope Body @ Palisades (10/17)
Dope Body blasted through a volatile set of scuzzy, thrash-inducing punk, and tore up every inch of Palisades. Much of their frenetic ...
October 27, 2014 at 6:05 pm
CMJ: Modern Vices, Springtime Carnivore, Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band @ Rough Trade
Just as the exhaustion from the repeated trips to Brooklyn, ill-advised weekday drinking, and the cathartic ripping of wristbands was ...
October 23, 2014 at 5:47 pm
Watch: Girlpool “Plants and Worms”
Girlpool, a minimalist folk duo made up of longtime friends Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad, just released an animated video for ...
October 22, 2014 at 7:19 pm
Song Premiere: Lowbanks “Street Rat”
In the fall, I experience two separate but equal sensations. Sometimes, I feel like Kathleen Kelly (You’ve Got Mail), a woman ...
October 22, 2014 at 6:50 pm
Watch: Dilly Dally “Candy Mountain”
In addition to their showcase at CMJ (details below), Toronto grunge pop outfit Dilly Dally just released a video for their new single ...
October 22, 2014 at 4:32 pm
Interview with PIX
Hannah Rodgers, aka PIX, first caught our attention with her most recent single “A Way to Say Goodbye,” a low-key track ...
October 21, 2014 at 5:59 pm
Listen: Ariel Pink “Black Ballerina”
Ariel Pink is back with new music from his forthcoming solo effort, pom pom, and it’s safe to say that things have gotten a lot ...
October 21, 2014 at 5:06 pm
Watch: Archie Bronson Outfit “Two Doves on a Lake”
Archie Bronson Outfit just released an illustrated video for their single “Two Doves on a Lake,” from their most recent ...
October 20, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Watch: Sleater-Kinney “Bury Our Friends” Featuring Miranda July
Except for a few blips in nearly a decade, Sleater-Kinney seemed comfortably entrenched in an indefinite hiatus — until now. ...
October 20, 2014 at 4:34 pm
Song Premiere: Grand Vapids “Worth Fearing”
Despite the track’s ominous advisory in its title, Georgia’s own Grand Vapids’ “Worth Fearing,” the ...
October 17, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Watch: TĀLĀ “Alchemy”
London powerhouse TĀLĀ just dropped a video for the title track off of her upcoming EP, Alchemy. Much like TĀLĀ’s vocals, ...
October 16, 2014 at 5:40 pm
11 Acts You Shouldn’t Miss at CMJ 2014
CMJ is around the corner and in order to get the full experience, you’re going to need a couple things: the official schedule, ...
October 16, 2014 at 5:23 pm
Oct. 16: The King of Comedy @ Nitehawk Cinema ($15)
Martin Scorsese’s often-overlooked comedy The King of Comedy will be playing tonight for one night only at Nitehawk Cinema, with ...
October 15, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Listen: Mykki Blanco “Moshin In The Front” Featuring Cities Aviv
Mykki Blanco’s “Moshin In The Front” is the first banger out from his upcoming experimental mixtape Gay Dog Food ...
October 15, 2014 at 7:43 pm
Listen: Porches. “Forgive” Featuring Greta Kline (aka Frankie Cosmos)
Porches. tackle synth-pop in “Forgive,” the second single off of their recently released 7″ from Terrible Records. ...
October 15, 2014 at 1:10 pm
Exclusive Album Stream: Taxes ‘It Never Ends’
Taxes, the brainchild of Californian singer/songwriter Robby Cronholm, is the sound of desperate energy vacillating between tender ...
October 14, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Oct. 14: Young Magic, Princess Nokia, Prince Rama @ Baby’s All Right ($12)
Young Magic is taking the helm tonight at Baby’s All Right in celebration of the venue’s first year of business. With a ...
October 14, 2014 at 4:20 pm
Review: Foxygen ‘…And Star Power’
“Sorry man, don’t have any Foxygen. Just listen to the Stones!”
The above is an actual response that my best ...
October 13, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Listen: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard “Hot Water”
Australian garage psych outfit King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have (besides a crazy unique band name) a new track coming to us ...
October 13, 2014 at 7:08 pm
Watch: Ryan Hemsworth “Snow in Newark” Featuring Dawn Golden
Ryan Hemsworth just dropped a music video for “Snow in Newark,” which is the first single off of Alone for the First Time, ...
October 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
Oct. 10: Stevie Nicks Selfies Exhibit @ Morrison Hotel Gallery (FREE!!)
Stevie Nicks is an OG, but little did we know, the Fleetwood Mac singer and all around badass dabbled in taking selfies well before it ...