June 24, 2019 at 9:00 am
Bigger than ever: Mini Mansions take on the world in 2019
Photos by Jessica Gurewitz
Fresh off back-to-back and wildly successful UK and East Coast tours, Mini Mansions took a brief pause ...
June 21, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Exclusively stream Melt’s catchy new EP ‘Sour Fruit’
Hailing from Portland, OR these indie rockers aren’t afraid to get dirty under their flowery melodies. The four members, Jeff ...
June 21, 2019 at 9:00 am
Too much tension and beyond with The Mystery Lights
Photos by Allen Ying.
Tensions might’ve been high when The Mystery Lights (TML) were writing their sophomore album Too Much ...
June 20, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: DYGL “Don’t You Wanna Dance In This Heaven”
Tokyo born, London bred garage rock band DYGL doesn’t hide its classic rock influences, nor should it. Their debut album was ...
June 20, 2019 at 9:00 am
Computer Magic: A few of my favorite things
Sci-fi synth artist/producer Computer Magic (aka Danz) was bringing spine-tingling pop to New York, Japan, and beyond way before ...
June 19, 2019 at 9:00 am
Watch: Charly Bliss toys with time in “Young Enough” and I can’t stop thinking about it
It’s been about a week or so since Charly Bliss released the first video since their new album Young Enough has been in our ...
June 19, 2019 at 9:00 am
A sugarcoated, champagne filled homecoming with Samia
Feature and photos by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here.
What can I say about Samia that hasn’t already been said? Quite ...
June 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
Procession: Banana filling
Photos by Allen Ying.
Flasyd, with Shane Preece filling in on guitar, at Alphaville.
EP / Demos by FLASYD
Muddguts 3D party at ...
June 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
Listen: ‘Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest’ — Bill Callahan
Words by Sam Zimmerman
Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest — the new album from legendary folk singer-songwriter Bill Callahan — is, ...
June 17, 2019 at 9:00 am
Grapetooth’s Clay Frankel did karate onstage, but doesn’t want to be your frontman
Portraits and words by Monica Kurowski. Live photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
After selling out their ...
June 17, 2019 at 9:00 am
Mixtape: Love, Hope, Sex, Dreams
This is a mix for lazy summer days and nights—grass-stained, sun-fried, day-drunk. Blissed and blitzed in the heavy heat. Heavy ...
June 14, 2019 at 9:00 am
Very to-the-point “Small Talk” and stained laundry with Briston Maroney
There’s something about straightforwardness in Briston Maroney’s new single “Small Talk” off of the new EP ...
June 13, 2019 at 9:00 am
Gov Ball memories
Words and photos by Sam Singh
Before Sunday night’s downpour turned the fields of Randall’s Island into a sodden marsh, before ...
June 12, 2019 at 5:00 pm
The Muckers release music video for “This Town Will Drag Us Down” ahead of our New York City showcase in collaboration with DIY magazine — June 20
Photo by Julia Khoroshilov. Find more of her work here
New York’s favorite psych-rockers, The Muckers have gifted us with a ...
June 12, 2019 at 9:00 am
Watch: Girl Band’s “Shoulderblades” is euphoric in an impossible way
It’s been four years since Girl Band put out their debut album Holding Hands with Jamie, and if the single ...
June 11, 2019 at 9:00 am
Shows we went to: Sunflower Bean, Beach House, The Muckers
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 ...
June 10, 2019 at 9:00 am
Watch: John Eatherly “All My Love”
Photo by Erik Lee Snyder
You might know John Eatherly best from his time as a part of Public Access TV, but I actually know him best ...
June 6, 2019 at 9:00 am
Florist’s “Shadow Bloom” is a heavy search for light
Art by Enne Goldstein, you can find more of her work here
In her latest single “Shadow Bloom,” Florist once again captures a ...
June 5, 2019 at 9:00 am
Adult summer camp — a weekend at Welcome Campers
Recently, I spent a weekend at “adult summer camp”, aka Welcome Campers, a music festival in western Massachusetts. ...
June 3, 2019 at 9:00 am
PUP beyond the morbid stuff
PUP’s (short for Pathetic Use of Potential) latest release Morbid Stuff pours emotional attention into lived experiences through ...
May 31, 2019 at 9:00 am
Listen: Kills Birds “Ow” is a slimy-gorgeous banger
Kills Birds may have started as a secret but these days there’s no missing the fact that they’re something else. Their new ...
May 30, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Sienna “Tell Me Everything”
Photos by Jenna Putnam
Solo projects are always a gamble. The entire point of being part of a group is that each member adds ...
May 29, 2019 at 9:00 am
Spectator episode 4: Yaasss, Delicate Steve, Tunic, Grim Streaker
Spectator is a video zine by Molly Mary O’Brien, documenting the coolest, weirdest, and most thrilling shows in NYC. Follow her ...
May 28, 2019 at 9:00 am
FOAMMM’s undefinable brand of music: bathtubs and basslines
Art by Enne Goldstein, you can find more of her work here
Norweigan based musicians FOAMMM (comprising of lead vocalist Chiara ...
May 27, 2019 at 9:00 am
Gov Ball Mixtape 2019
Here’s hoping you don’t have to work today, can drink on someone’s roof in Brooklyn, and get ready for the festival ...
May 27, 2019 at 9:00 am
Lauren Early blends stillness and vibrance on debut EP, “Patience”
It is a special occurrence to come across a record that emulates a sense of closeness, where the lyrics sung emulate a conversation ...
May 23, 2019 at 9:00 am
What’s in the van? with Tacocat
Photo by Helen Moga
Over the course of the past 12 years Emily, Bree, Lelah, and Eric have been touring their tails off as Tacocat, ...
May 22, 2019 at 9:00 am
Watch: Mattiel disappears into “Je Ne Me Connais Pas”
After watching Mattiel’s “Je Ne Me Connais Pas” I found myself trying to brainstorm: when was the last time I saw a ...
May 21, 2019 at 9:00 am
Goth strippers, a brass band, and taking over the Speedway with Shybaby
Words by Jess Catcher. Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
My most recent night with Shybaby started with ...
May 20, 2019 at 12:00 pm
May 24: Promiseland, Sahd Wyte Guyz, Fascinator @ The Broadway
Brooklyn’s newest venue is hosting some of our favorite acts this Thursday and it’s going to be one of those dance like ...
May 20, 2019 at 9:00 am
The Devil, The Angel, and The Almighty walk into a bar — in conversation with Dehd
Art by Enne Goldstein, you can find more of her work here
Dehd knows hearts. The Chicago-based trio (comprised of Emily Kempf, ...
May 16, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: “Hey Jackie” – Nyssa
Photo by Colin Medley
There are few artists that when you see them live you feel like you’re in the presence of someone truly ...
May 15, 2019 at 9:00 am
Jonny Pierce of The Drums finds the joy in ‘Brutalism’
Photos by Jessica Gurewitz
I’ve been a storyteller my whole life, a lover of fairytales, of darkness being a harbinger of ...
May 14, 2019 at 9:00 am
Listen: Big Thief – ‘U.F.O.F’
Words by Sam Zimmerman
Adrianne Lenker writes the songs that have always been with us. As a member of Big Thief, she and drummer ...
May 13, 2019 at 9:00 am
IDLES + FONTAINES D.C. @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
FONTAINES ...
May 10, 2019 at 9:00 am
Watch: Starcrawler’s “She Gets Around” drags you to hell and back
Every story about the devil names the figure as the prince of lies. A beautiful angel, who once cast out then metamorphoses into a ...
May 9, 2019 at 9:00 am
Backstage with Bruno Major
The first time I listened to Bruno Major was after a pretty depressing date walking through the east village in the rain. This is the ...
May 9, 2019 at 9:00 am
Watch: Lauren Early’s “Out of Style” is a DIY summer dream
Watching the video for “Out of Style” feels like a lazy summer morning –– the one where you lay in bed until 1:00 pm then go ...
May 8, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Watch The Ehems “Eh Eh Hem”
Art is a process that often doesn’t have a planned path. When you let things happen as they come to you, in the moment – when ...
May 8, 2019 at 9:00 am
Yaasss caused absolute debauchery for their record release show
Photos by Allen Ying
Last month the falafel punk rockers Yaasss created a world of mayhem in the concrete walls of Brooklyn’s ...
May 6, 2019 at 9:00 am
DEATH and Native Sun @ (le) poisson rouge
Photos by Allen ...
May 6, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: Hear Jesus Vio’s snappy new album ‘Dutch Science’
From Chile to Berlin and Free Pizza, now Jesus Vio has created a whole new set of snappable and feet-tappable tunes. Singing about ...
May 2, 2019 at 9:00 am
Shame and Iceage take the west coast
Photos by Monica Kurowski
Not gonna lie, Shame and Iceage is the double header of the year. While some people can’t make it ...
May 1, 2019 at 9:00 am
Serfs Up! — Fat White Family, tastelessly refined
Review by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here.
The Fat Whites are back. After guitarist Saul Adamczewski left in 2016, to make ...
April 30, 2019 at 9:00 am
May show forecast
David Lynch roses
It’s the lusty month of May, kids. A lot of good shows, very little time. Shit’s gonna hit the fan at ...
April 29, 2019 at 9:00 am
Catching up with Bad Suns’ Christo Bowman
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Los Angeles based Bad ...
April 26, 2019 at 9:00 am
Listen: Reptaliens ‘VALIS’
Before signing with Captured Tracks, Portland-based Reptaliens weren’t purposely trying to make a band. Their 2017 debut LP, ...
April 24, 2019 at 9:00 am
Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum, Turbo Goth, Hennessey @ Berlin
Photos by Daggers For Eyes, find her on Instagram here.
Princess Goes to the Butterfly ...
April 22, 2019 at 9:00 am
Procession: What the fu-heck
Photos by Allen Ying.
Coco Verde had a month long residency at Carmelo’s during February. Carmelo’s shows are free ...
April 19, 2019 at 9:00 am
Listen: Slow Pulp’s new track “High” is nostalgia distorted
Slow Pulp has a knack for taking the deepest cuts of nostalgia and fusing them into music. Gearing up for their next EP, the Chicago ...