A few of my favorite things: Kachi

November 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A few of my favorite things: Kachi

I fully intended on seeing Kachi when I was in Chicago last month, but public parking and some personal deep dish pizzas had other ...

November 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Catch on fire: 5 extreme nights at Ty Segall’s New York residency

Artwork by Jake Pflum. Photos by Coen Rees, Julia Khoroshilov, and Lauren Khalfayan Ty Segall deals primarily in extremes. The volume ...

November 13, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Listen: Russian Baths ‘Deepfake’

On their debut album, Deepfake, Brooklyn’s rock band Russian Baths conjures a ritualistic battle between soft and heavy, a glam ...

November 12, 2019 at 9:00 am

Beach Fossils @ The Dance

Photos by Julia Fletcher, find more of her work here. On a dark and stormy night, rain hits the streets of Manhattan. A red ...

November 11, 2019 at 9:00 am

No rest for the wicked: Cindy Cane’s relentless pursuit of the art of darkness

Photos by Michelle Lobianco It’s the day after Halloween and the weather is unseasonably pleasant. Tom Lescovich, mastermind ...

November 7, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Shows we went to: White Reaper, IDLES, Sunflower Bean

The Nude Party Live photos by Julia Fletcher, find more of her work here. White ...

November 7, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Promiseland shares video for “Personal Reflektor”

Johann Rashid, better known as Promiseland give us “Personal Reflecktor” — an atmospheric, ultra-noir, stylish and ...

November 6, 2019 at 9:00 am

Notes on Lina Tullgren’s newest release Free Cell

Photos and feature by Lola Pistola Enhanced by a variety of textures and elevated sonic experimentation, Free Cell doesn’t ...

November 5, 2019 at 9:00 am

Black Marble’s ‘Bigger Than Life’ is a nostalgic synth dreamscape that brings the band back to earth and into the light

Black Marble’s Bigger Than Life is certainly bigger than anything they’ve put out before. This coldwave synth pop project from ...

November 4, 2019 at 9:00 am

Drahla and the stimulus for living

Drahla are not your typical band, rather, a collective of artists who happen to also be musicians. The trio of singer/guitarist Luciel ...

November 1, 2019 at 9:00 am

Octfest @ Knockdown Center

Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. Metz Duster ...

October 31, 2019 at 9:00 am

Jane Church Halloween Mixtape

Halloween is here so i decided to compile a playlist of songs i associate with this mysterious time of year. You won’t find the ...

October 31, 2019 at 9:00 am

November Show Forecast

Artwork by Julia Fletcher, find more of her work here. Halloween will soon be dead and gone and we’ll have a month of ...

October 30, 2019 at 9:00 am

Alt Citizen x DIY Mag present: The Wants, Beechwood, Whiner

Feature image by Sam Singh. The second Alt Citizen x DIY Mag show happened this past Friday at The Broadway. Check out pics from the ...

October 30, 2019 at 9:00 am

Post Animal creates a wonderland in new single “Safe or Not”

Photo by Marie Renaud It is little wonder as to why Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland has become such a cultural touchstone ...

October 29, 2019 at 9:00 am

Surf Curse and their own cinematic universe

Portraits and live photos by Julia Fletcher, find more of her work here. Feature image and select live photos by Jarett ...

October 24, 2019 at 9:00 am

A few of our favorite things: Beechwood

In 2014, Beechwood dropped an album called Trash Glamor, which is a totally appropriate title if you’ve ever seen them live or ...

October 23, 2019 at 9:00 am

Whiner mixtape: when you’re depressed 24/7 but you’re always down to party

a lit playlist by your friendly neighborhood Whiner babies Equal parts guilty pleasure and good time, Whiner’s music is like ...

October 22, 2019 at 9:00 am

Yes, it is. Yes, it is? YES IT IS – MARY VISION – Video Premiere

“Blessed are the faithful, for a good part of the audience took the fiasco good-naturedly, called it a pop happening, did not even ...

October 21, 2019 at 9:00 am

Self-reflection with The Wants

Photos by Madison Carroll Having been born from their musical commonality in Brooklyn’s DIY scene, it should come as no ...

October 18, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Make War: Jenna Putnam channels her expression in a new medium

Photos by Delilah Jesinkey Having already earned recognition as a notable photographer and published poet, multidisciplinary ...

October 18, 2019 at 9:00 am

Oct 24: Rose Cologne record release show (and going away party) with Faux Real and Lola Pistola

I’m still in denial, but our fearless leader Nasa is bidding farewell to New York and heading out to LA in November. Before she ...

October 17, 2019 at 9:00 am

Joy Again (and again)

“Somebody give me a fender sponsorship so I can start breaking strings for free,” declares Sachi DiSerafino, guitarist and ...

October 17, 2019 at 9:00 am

Modern Vices share new single, “Not a Problem”

Photo by Tim Nagle One of the many hallmarks of a high-quality song is when the artist finds a way to make opposites coexist with ...

October 16, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Of Poets + Punks, II: Tango Del Pecado

Photos and feature by E.R. Pulgar For someone who has two left feet compared to every Venezuelan I’ve ever met, most of my ...

October 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm

What’s in the van? with Death Valley Girls

No matter where I’ve lived, no matter what city I’ve visited for work or for pleasure, I’ve never missed a Death Valley Girls ...

October 11, 2019 at 9:00 am

Starcrawler’s Arrow De Wilde: Once a weirdo always a weirdo

Photos by Kevin Condon A lot of time has passed since the last time I interviewed Starcrawler, and from what I can see, they ...

October 9, 2019 at 9:00 am

Live review: Girl Band in Boston

Feature by Erin Christie Riding on the coattails of releasing their sophomore record The Talkies (released September 27 via Rough ...

October 8, 2019 at 9:00 am

Hi Hatchie — musings on touring, nostalgia, technology, and vegan food

Photos and feature by Monica Kurowski Summer in New York is nearly coming to an end. But by the looks of the weather my trek to ...

October 7, 2019 at 9:00 am

Early listen: Isolation Society

Isolation Society straddles two distinctively interesting worlds — their self-titled debut (coming out 10/9 via Burger Records) ...

October 4, 2019 at 9:00 am

Native Sun and the making of an Oedipus Race

Feature by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. Photos by Henry Archer find more of his work here. “It’s about ...

October 2, 2019 at 9:00 am

The Growlers and The Nude Party @ Central Park

Photos by Allen Ying. The Growlers The Nude ...

October 1, 2019 at 9:00 am

October show forecast

With plenty of Halloween shows going down, the Ty Segall residency, and Octfest coming through with a killer lineup — ...

September 30, 2019 at 9:00 am

Honesty and Identity: Stuyedeyed’s personal quest

Photos by Allen Ying Outside of Danbro Studios in Bushwick I notice Nelson Hernández-Espinal walking towards me with a smile on his ...

September 30, 2019 at 9:00 am

Ticket giveaway! Pottery @ Union Pool

Who doesn’t like getting sick and dirty? If you missed out on the two sold out FONTAINES D.C. x Pottery shows early this month ...

September 27, 2019 at 12:03 pm

Kirsten Izer’s ‘One Year’ meanders through it all

There’s a balance between storytelling and poetry when it comes to writing lyrics to a song. It’s not the same thing, ...

September 27, 2019 at 9:00 am

Girl Band becomes a creepy screaming mansion for ‘The Talkies’

Since the beginning of Girl Band, these guys have been eerily spectacular at creating worlds within their own universe in each of ...

September 26, 2019 at 9:00 am

Calm before the storm: Chelsea Wolfe returns to her most elemental on ‘Birth Of Violence’

Two years after her most punishingly heavy album to date, Chelsea Wolfe returns with a sparse and stripped-down album of mostly ...

September 25, 2019 at 9:00 am

Procession: Baby’s to Broadway

Procession is a photo column by Allen Ying. Gnarcissists, at Baby’s All Right. Jess Danger, Jenna, ...

September 24, 2019 at 9:00 am

Gaitas from The Castro: Devendra Banhart’s Immigrant Song

I. The folk goddess Maria Lionza is said to live on top of Montaña Sorte in the Yaracuy region of Venezuela. Artistic ...

September 23, 2019 at 9:00 am

Shows we went to: FONTAINES D.C., Glove, SUO

Bringing back an old classic with a new twist. Shows We Went To started it’s online incarnation as a 35mm photo series back in ...

September 17, 2019 at 9:00 am

Pictionary with Pottery

Photos and feature by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. I have been hearing good things about Pottery for what feels ...

September 16, 2019 at 9:00 am

ICYMI: Angel Olsen, Girl Band, Rose Cologne

ICYMI is a series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed Art by Enne Goldstein, you can find more of their ...

September 12, 2019 at 9:00 am

Crippled Swirling Dome — Is Jesus, cross? A few words on vinyl records with those who make them with Mark of Muddguts, Mike of Mystery Lights, Lia of Heavy Birds, Harry of Greenway

Interest in anything is the first step towards waking among floating Goddesses, who sip tea (verbatim). This is a fact. So what ...

September 11, 2019 at 9:00 am

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