August 25, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Interview with everyone’s favorite: Maxo
When we were rounding out the final lineup for our spring showcase at Brooklyn Night Bazaar last March, the guys in Anamanaguchi ...
August 22, 2014 at 5:18 pm
Listen: The Drums “I Can’t Pretend”
The Drums have been off the radar since 2011’s excellent Portamento, a honest and oftentimes painfully relatable album about ...
August 22, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 22: Arcade Fire @ Barclays Center 8pm ($30)
Arcade Fire @ Barclays Center 8pm ($30)
Look, I know you know who Arcade Fire are. How can you not. Their latest album
has some ...
August 21, 2014 at 6:26 pm
Some of the Best Americana Music Actually Comes from Canada
FPopular Canadian culture is kind of sad, and kind of hilarious, but mostly sad. Yeah, sad is the adjective I’m going to go with ...
August 20, 2014 at 6:45 pm
Interview: Punk sensibility with Twin Peaks
I have a fantasy. When I see kids on skateboards or sucking on cigarettes in Washington Square Park, I retreat to my manufactured ...
August 20, 2014 at 6:25 pm
Interview: Banoffee Wants Spotty Apples
I’ve never tried Banoffee cake, but I’m pretty sure that digging your teeth into the creamy banana-and-toffee-flavored fluff must ...
August 19, 2014 at 5:55 pm
Listen: Caribou “Our Love”
Dan Snaith, the mastermind behind Caribou, will be releasing a new album this October titled Our Love, coming to you via his long term ...
August 19, 2014 at 5:07 pm
Listen: ODESZA “Say My Name (feat. Zyra)”
After winning our hearts with their debut album Summer’s Gone in 2012, the American production duo is now finally giving us ...
August 19, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 19: Basement, Pity Sex, Superheaven, Ovlov @ Webster Hall 8pm ($13)
Basement, Pity Sex, Superheaven, Ovlov @ Webster Hall 8pm ($13)
I’m pretty sure Basement and Pity Sex should combine to create the ...
August 18, 2014 at 6:36 pm
Listen: DARKSIDE “Gone Too Soon”
After releasing their mind-blowing debut full-length, Psychic, late last year, Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington’s ...
August 18, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Watch: Big Ups “Justice”
Post-punk outfit Big Ups released a video for “Justice,” a track from their debut album, Eighteen Hours of Static. The ...
August 18, 2014 at 5:39 pm
Interview: FaltyDL Wants to Cause More Damage
Since 2008, Drew Lustman has been inventing and reinventing himself and his sound, resulting in the release of three successful albums ...
August 18, 2014 at 4:49 pm
Mixtape: So Long Summer Daze
Every season boasts its own set of unique characteristics. Autumn’s warm-hued beauty is bountiful and festive. Winter brings ...
August 18, 2014 at 4:39 pm
Watch: Vince Staples “Blue Suede”
Vince Staples may lay his claim to the Long Beach, Calif. rap thrown left unoccupied after Snoop Dog turned into Snoop Lion and ...
August 15, 2014 at 8:30 am
Aug 16: Blood Orange, Moses Sumney, Sean Nicholas Savage @ Central Park Summerstage 7pm (FREE!!)
Blood Orange, Moses Sumney, Sean Nicholas Savage @ Central Park Summerstage 7pm (FREE!!)
This is a free show. It’s Blood Orange. ...
August 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 14: Twin Peaks @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
Twin Peaks @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
There’s a lot of expectation when your band shares the same name as David ...
August 13, 2014 at 7:39 am
Album Review: Porter Robinson ‘Worlds’
Versatile is the only way to describe Porter Robinson’s debut album Worlds. The size. The sound. Everything from the orchestral ...
August 13, 2014 at 3:37 am
Recap: Out in the Streets 2014
Here’s something a little different for your usual summer festival circuit. Out in the Streets — a Brooklyn-based music ...
August 11, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Band Crush: Panama @ Baby’s All Right
I made a late-night stop at Baby’s All Right, a bar that is quickly becoming the hottest music venue in Brooklyn, to catch a trio of ...
August 11, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Song Premiere: The Britanys “Blow”
We have the pleasure of premiering the newest single from The Britanys, a young trio straight from Brooklyn touting a brand of lo-fi ...
August 8, 2014 at 8:30 am
Aug 9: St. Vincent, San Fermin @ Prospect Park Bandshell 7:30pm (FREE!!)
St. Vincent, San Fermin @ Prospect Park Bandshell 7:30pm (FREE!!)
Mourn the culmination of BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn concert ...
August 6, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 6: The Presidents Of The United States Of America @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($25)
The Presidents Of The United States Of America @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($25)
Millions of peaches, peaches for me. Millions of peaches, ...
August 5, 2014 at 4:42 pm
Watch: Deers “Trippy Gum”
Deers, a garage pop duo hailing from Madrid, released a video for “Trippy Gum,” which is exactly one half off of their ...
August 4, 2014 at 6:46 pm
Watch: Alvvays “Archie, Marry Me”
Have you and your significant other recently put hideous orange traffic cones on your heads and gleefully giggled at how ...
August 4, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Listen: Lil Silva feat. BANKS “Don’t You Love”
TJ Carter, known to most as Lil Silva, created a masterpiece with his latest release “Don’t You Love.” The track starts off ...
August 1, 2014 at 2:32 pm
Watch: Mac DeMarco “Chamber Of Reflection”
In his new video, Bedstuy’s own Mac DeMarco has taken his song “Chamber Of Reflection,” slowed it down to a hazy ...
July 31, 2014 at 12:34 pm
Listen: NehruvianDOOM “OM”
A beat that is a throwback to vintage Wu Tang, hardcore flow and lyrics that could narrate an urban Kung Fu movie all come together to ...
July 30, 2014 at 4:04 pm
Watch: Banks “Beggin For Thread”
Black and white? Check. Dark, mysterious, strange? Check, check, and check. Beautiful bodies touching and/or grinding up on ...
July 30, 2014 at 8:00 am
July 30: Larry Clark’s “they thought i were but i aren’t anymore…” @ Luhring Augustine 5pm (FREE!!)
Larry Clark’s “they thought i were but i aren’t anymore…” @ Luhring Augustine 5pm (FREE!!)
Larry ...
July 29, 2014 at 7:50 pm
Listen: SOPHIE “Lemonade”
Sophie makes weird electronic music with names like “Bipp” and “Elle,” and most recently “Lemonade.” His music ...
July 29, 2014 at 6:50 pm
Watch: Karen O “Rapt”
Front woman extraordinaire Karen O has just released “Rapt,” the first single from her upcoming solo album Crush Songs, a ...
July 29, 2014 at 1:22 pm
Interview: Fiona Burgess of Woman’s Hour
In early 2013, a confident four-piece emerged from London with an arsenal of haunting, skeletal dream-pop. In less than a year, they ...
July 29, 2014 at 8:30 am
July 29: Conor Oberst, Dawes @ Central Park Summerstage 6pm ($39.50)
Conor Oberst, Dawes @ Central Park Summerstage 6pm ($39.50)
Look, I know this is pretty dad rock of me to recommend. But dad rock in ...
July 28, 2014 at 2:02 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Silent Kid
As the DIY story goes, Sebastian Nehen recorded, mixed, and mastered Silent Kid’s recently released, self-titled debut ten ...
July 28, 2014 at 12:15 pm
Listen: Rustie feat. Danny Brown “Attack”
Scottish DJ Rustie AKA Russell Whyte – not to be confused with the fictional drug kingpin Walter White – teamed up with Detroit ...
July 28, 2014 at 8:00 am
July 28: Louis C.K.’s ‘Chewed Up’ on Netflix
Louis C.K.’s Chewed Up on Netflix
It’s hot as hell outside. We recommended staying in with ice cream, Netflix, and more ...
July 25, 2014 at 7:01 pm
Watch: Chance The Rapper “I Am Very Very Lonely”
Last week Chance The Rapper dropped a teaser video for his latest single “I Am Very Very Lonely.” The video covers barely a third ...
July 25, 2014 at 2:00 pm
July 26: The Antlers @ Webster Hall 7pm ($20)
The Antlers @ Webster Hall 7pm ($20)
These Brooklyn boys grace Webster Hall on what will surely be the positive vibes of
the ...
July 25, 2014 at 1:17 pm
July 27: Boytoy, Pizza Time, Original Sin, All Blood @ Cake Shop 8pm ($6)
BOYTOY, Pizza Time, Original Sin, All Blood @ Cake Shop 8pm ($6)
All of these band names are fucking amazing, therefore it’s ...
July 25, 2014 at 1:16 pm
July 26: Out In The Streets After Party @ Radio Bushwick ($7)
Out In The Streets After Party @ Radio Bushwick ($7)
Do you think you’ll be worn out after a full day of music? Maybe. But, ...
July 25, 2014 at 1:15 pm
July 26 & 27: Out In The Streets @ The Onderdonk House 1pm ($20)
Out In The Streets @ The Onderdonk House 1pm ($20)
Get tickets now for this festival that features headliners like A Place To Bury ...
July 25, 2014 at 8:30 am
July 26: ‘The Kill Team’ @ Film Society Lincoln Center 7:15pm ($13)
The Kill Team @ Film Society Lincoln Center 7:15pm ($13)
This documentary focuses on one of the largest war-crime investigations in ...
July 25, 2014 at 8:00 am
July 25: Torres @ South Street Seaport 7pm (FREE!!)
Torres @ South Street Seaport 7pm (FREE!!)
Torres put out one of our favorite albums last year. Hopefully she’ll play some new ...
July 24, 2014 at 1:32 pm
Watch: The Underachievers “Metropolis”
In their latest music video The Underachievers (AK and Issa Dash) give listeners a visual and lyrical tour of their personal rap ...
July 24, 2014 at 8:00 am
July 24: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ @ Brooklyn Bridge Park 6pm (FREE!!)
Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Brooklyn Bridge Park 6pm (FREE!!)
Wes Anderson’s movie based off the Roald Dahl tale is screening ...
July 23, 2014 at 3:41 pm
Listen: The Rentals “1000 Seasons”
The Rentals have just released “1000 Seasons,” the second single from their upcoming album Lost in Alphaville. The track ...
July 23, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Listen: Phantogram “Black Out Days (Future Islands Remix)”
Phantogram and Future Islands put out two of our favorite albums so far this year (Voices and Singles, respectively). Those ...
July 23, 2014 at 12:04 pm
Review: Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ transcends its terrestrial limits
Richard Linklater is a multifaceted Hollywood talent. While he’s probably best known for writing, directing, and producing the ...
July 22, 2014 at 8:00 am
July 22: ‘She’s All That’ On Netflix
She’s All That On Netflix
Let’s go back to the days when all it took was removing your glasses to be beautiful. Those ...
July 21, 2014 at 1:08 pm
Watch: Alt-J “Hunger Of The Pine”
English indie band Alt-J recently released the video for “Hunger Of The Pine,” the lead single of their second studio ...