August 21, 2018 at 9:00 am
Idles shares retro visuals for anthemic “GREAT”
I’m not prone to hyperbole, but Idles are one of the most crucial bands around especially considering everything going on the ...
July 18, 2018 at 3:26 pm
YAASSS premiere first single “Full Moon Junkies”
Photo by Rachel Cabitt.
If you haven’t been treated to the gift of a YAASSS show, I don’t know what you’re waiting ...
July 16, 2018 at 9:00 am
INTERVIEW: Amyl and the Sniffers’ first big whiff of punk fame
Photos by Kirs Thoen aka Daggers For Eyes.
Amyl and The Sniffers are ferocious. From the speakers, their EPs are sharp, fast, and ...
July 11, 2018 at 9:00 am
Interview: Rey Pila and the journey into no man’s land
Caught in a downpour during a bus ride to Philadelphia a few months ago, I wanted to take the storm in from the safety of my seat, to ...
June 25, 2018 at 9:00 am
To the pit and back with THICK
From Craigslist to California, Brooklyn’s own THICK just don’t know when to stop. And thank God they don’t! They’re joyous, ...
June 12, 2018 at 9:00 am
Album Premiere: GRLwood “Daddy”
The queer revolution is here and it’s…Kentucky-fried with a side of screamo? That’s what “scream-pop” duo GRLwood have ...
May 31, 2018 at 9:00 am
To Philly and back to see The Kills @ Union Transfer
There’s a reason The Kills and their crunchy blues-rock continue to make the rounds and blow out speakers. Their most recent LP, ...
May 22, 2018 at 8:30 am
May 25-26: The Elsewhere Rooftop Opening with NOBUNNY & Branko ($10-$20)
Summer has (finally) fucking arrived and besides the blistering humidity and a pervasive smell of warm urine, it also means it’s ...
May 17, 2018 at 9:25 am
Sweet and creamy: Fever Ray @ Brooklyn Hangar
Nine years after unleashing their pitch-black eponymous debut album, Fever Ray is back in the States again with a quake full of dark ...
May 2, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: Sunflower Bean @ Bowery Ballroom
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May 1, 2018 at 8:00 am
Lopsided language: A conversation with Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis
Sadie Dupuis has never been one to avoid making a point. Not in a chatty, incessant way—as a seasoned poet, she has a dark and witty ...
May 1, 2018 at 8:00 am
Watch: Phil and The Osophers “Third World American”
It’s nothing new, but the United States kinda suck. And I don’t mean that in a racist, “Make America Great ...
April 25, 2018 at 8:00 am
Premiere: Atlas Wynd “Helpless”
Rock music doesn’t need to be reinvented to be worthy. Some bands rely on nostalgia, some bands rely on experimentation, and ...
April 23, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: U.S. Girls and Gold Dime @ Baby’s All Right
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Going to a lot of shows in New York, you can easily get wrapped up in ...
April 18, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live review: Cigarettes After Sex @ Brooklyn Steel
What does it mean to put on a live performance? Are musicians supposed to stay true to their original creation or provide an ...
April 18, 2018 at 8:00 am
April 24: Lola Pistola, Mima Good, Pom Pom Squad and Menjuje (The Good Girl Party) @ Elsewhere 7pm ($10)
Are you a good bitch or a bad bitch? It’s 2018! You can proudly be anyone you want to be and where better to celebrate that than ...
April 16, 2018 at 8:00 am
Album Review: Many Rooms “There Is A Presence Here”
Somber and neither here nor there, Many Rooms, the moniker of Houston-based singer/songwriter Briana Hunt, conceived a debut album ...
April 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: Caroline Rose @ Rough Trade
Photos by Brett Myers.
Caroline Rose
“I do believe we might be the most grateful band in the world.”
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April 9, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: Nobunny @ Diviera Drive
I don’t know what happened to me as a kid but I’m only satisfied at shows if I’m deaf and sweaty by the end of it—and if the ...
March 30, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: Son Lux @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos and review by Brett Myers.
Halfway through Son Lux’s set at Brooklyn Steel last week, one song, “You Don’t Know Me,” ...
March 28, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: MGMT @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos by Brett Myers.
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March 26, 2018 at 8:00 am
Rolling in the mud with Ruby Aldridge and Surfbort
Photos by Luis Lucio, interview by Ruby Aldridge.
Up front at Baby’s All Right on a freezing November night, I was there to check ...
March 14, 2018 at 8:00 am
Listen: The Muckers “This Town Will Drag Us Down”
Brooklyn’s own The Muckers are the real deal and they’re here to remind you why you first fell in love with rock and roll. ...
March 14, 2018 at 8:00 am
Throwback Review: The Kills ‘Midnight Boom’
I know it’s annoying when people talk about how great past generations were as if there weren’t always problems that made people ...
March 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: BOYTOY, Honduras, and Native Sun @ Elsewhere
Photos by Brett Myers.
BOYTOY
Honduras
Native Sun
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March 8, 2018 at 8:00 am
Interview: Big White
Interview by Brett Myers.
Big White, a five-piece Australian band, is a shit ton of fun. At least, to listen to. I didn’t get ...
March 5, 2018 at 7:07 pm
April 6: McLovins @ Gramercy Theater, 7pm ($12)
Just before festival season gets started, April is a busy, busy month for live music. To get the rainy month started, McLovins are ...
March 2, 2018 at 8:03 am
Live Review: The Districts and Twin Peaks @ White Eagle Hall
Photos by Brett Myers.
Who the fuck goes to Jersey City for live music? I do, I guess. However, a new venue called the White Eagle ...
March 1, 2018 at 7:45 am
Listen: Honduras “Need The Sun/Water Sign”
It’s a new day in Honduras. The Brooklyn duo has no connection to the actual country, but it doesn’t matter as they’ve been ...
February 28, 2018 at 8:21 am
Live Review: Jacuzzi Boys and The Muckers @ Baby’s All Right
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
For concert goers, Sundays suck most of the time. One of the last ...
February 26, 2018 at 8:00 am
Revisiting Palma Violets ‘180’ five years later
One night in 2015 my roommate Courtney came home very drunk slurring about hanging out with a band in a bathroom and watching them ...
February 26, 2018 at 8:00 am
Watch: Promiseland “My Shadow”
Promiseland has taken New York City. The solo project of Australian artist Johann Rashid has cultivated a reputation for destroying ...
February 23, 2018 at 8:26 am
Feb 25: Jacuzzi Boys, The Muckers, Gnarcissists @ Baby’s All Right, 8pm ($12)
For some reason, the weather shot up to almost 70 degrees this week. Maybe it’s because Jacuzzi Boys are bringing the heat this ...
February 21, 2018 at 8:00 am
Listen: Why Bonnie “Practice”
Why Bonnie, an Austin-based quartet, popped up seemingly out of nowhere and immediately caught my attention with their take ...
February 16, 2018 at 8:00 am
Listen: Soccer Mommy “Still Clean”
There are few that can articulate the isolation of wallowing in your bedroom after a painful rejection like Soccer Mommy’s Sophie ...
February 15, 2018 at 12:25 pm
Listen: The Voidz “Pointlessness”
What a way to go. The Voidz have a new album on the way, Virtue, and it’s closing track, the newly released “Pointlessness,” is ...