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Music

July 3, 2017 at 10:52 am

Mixtape: Morose and Macabre

Well, occasionally you just gotta think about sad and glum shit and instead of trying to escape it just let it swallow you whole ...

June 27, 2017 at 9:00 am

Meet The Nude Party

Photos by Alec Castillo (bassist for The Nude Party) Disclaimer: some “facts” in the following article are ...

June 25, 2017 at 6:02 pm

Summer Mixtape: 100 Songs

Here’s 100 songs to play at your summer digs. Party like there’s no tomorrow or chill harder than ever before. And ...

June 23, 2017 at 9:00 am

Interview: Pom Pom Squad

Photos by Stasia de Tilly & Mia Jacobs. Words by Stasia de Tilly NYC-based by way of Orlando, FL, Mia Berrin, mastermind behind ...

June 21, 2017 at 12:33 pm

Six New Tracks #7

Our picks of new music from the last few weeks. Let us know if we’ve missed your favorites. Soccer Mommy ...

June 20, 2017 at 9:00 am

Album Review: RIPS Self-Titled

In my feminist-minded DIY rock circuit, it’s easy to make fun of the plethora of “dude bands” making generic rock-n-roll. The ...

June 19, 2017 at 9:00 am

Watch: Aldous Harding “Blend”

New Zealand based artist Aldous Harding has revealed her latest music video for “Blend,” in the lead up to her European ...

June 19, 2017 at 9:00 am

Interview: Pat Keen

Pat Keen in Greenpoint. Photos by Stasia de Tilly. Wisconsin Boy, Pat Keen, has run the indie circuit playing in bands like Gtoss and ...

June 16, 2017 at 12:23 pm

Watch: Hippo Campus “western kids”

Hippo Campus’ debut album dropped back in February, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still churning out captivating ...

June 15, 2017 at 10:00 am

Franz Ferdinand at Warsaw

Photos on expired film by Alatz Ortega. The last time Franz Ferdinand played NYC was back in 2013 for their Right Thoughts, Right ...

June 15, 2017 at 9:00 am

Northside Festival Highlights (Part 1)

Photos and words by Devon Bristol Shaw.  “System of a Down is my favorite band of all time and you can quote me on that,” said ...

June 12, 2017 at 9:00 am

Interview: Palehound

Interview by Kat Pierro, Photos by Kevin Neal. Ellen Kempner plays the role of lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Boston ...

June 11, 2017 at 1:00 pm

Album Review: Big Thief “Capacity”

Big Thief’s Masterpiece was unquestionably my favorite album of 2016. It gave me something I felt like I’d been missing for so ...

June 9, 2017 at 9:00 am

Mixtape: sLICK

A medley of bass throbbing, riff riding songs to get stuck in your head more that your butt on a subway seat in the summer heat. We ...

June 7, 2017 at 12:11 pm

Northside Festival Show Guide

Hi! It’s Mo, known on Twitter as @sadgayfriendx. Festivals like Northside can be a mammoth to navigate, what with so many cool (and ...

June 6, 2017 at 9:00 am

Interview: Wovoka Gentle

British experimental folk group Wovoka Gentle are taking Europe by storm through their challenging of the borders around musical ...

May 30, 2017 at 2:47 pm

Interview: Exhibition

Hammarsing Kharhmar was jittering with a pre-release high when I sat down and spoke with him in early April just days before Last ...

May 30, 2017 at 9:00 am

Mixtape: Slow Desires

It can be frustrating to feel like you are going nowhere, so I made a mix inspired by this patch from Stay At Home club. It’s a ...

May 26, 2017 at 9:00 am

Listen: Downtown Boys “A Wall”

On their new single from their upcoming Sub Pop album Cost of Living, Downtown Boys continue to wave the flag for punk’s potential ...

May 26, 2017 at 9:00 am

Interview: Puma Blue

Puma Blue is exactly what London has been looking to showcase: young soulful vocals permeated with jazzy undertones and downtown ...

May 25, 2017 at 9:00 am

Song Premiere: RFA “Suzie Lee”

Everyone should be jealous of whoever Suzie Lee is. The brand new track by RFA, the strapping young Philadelphian rock ‘n’ ...

May 24, 2017 at 9:20 am

Watch: HMLTD “Music!”

HMLTD have created yet another beautifully chaotic music video; this time for their new track “Music!”. In keeping with ...

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May 17, 2017 at 9:00 am

Father John Misty at Brooklyn Steel

Photos and review by Kat Pierro. I am a true devoted follower of Father John Misty and his gospel. There is no one more adept at ...

May 12, 2017 at 9:02 am

Album Review: Charly Bliss “Guppy”

Charly Bliss, a Brooklyn based four-piece, is far from the first band to revel in the glory of the 90s, but their debut, Guppy is ...

May 10, 2017 at 9:00 am

The Garden at Knitting Factory

Photos by Cheryl Georgette. At this point I’ve seen The Garden three or four times but this time their already explosive energy had ...

May 9, 2017 at 9:00 am

Mixtape: Power Hour

Sometimes you gotta find a way to get yourself hyped up for the day, the weekend or just going grocery shopping. This is for when you ...

May 8, 2017 at 9:00 am

Watch: Japanese Breakfast “Machinist”

Japanese Breakfast (AKA Michelle Zauner) is back, this time with a vocoder and some light-up shoes. Lead single “Machinist” is the ...

May 3, 2017 at 9:00 am

Interview: Chain of Flowers

Photos and interview by Tamim Alnuweiri. Reflecting on my interview with Chain of Flowers, I realize how honest and willing they were ...

May 1, 2017 at 9:00 am

Listen: Palehound “Room”

Within the light airy vocals and bass heavy hook of Palehound’s newest single, there is something quintessential and borderline ...

April 27, 2017 at 10:20 am

Watch: Junk Boys “Walk With Me”

Break out the shag rugs and suede fringe vests, Junk Boys are throwing a party. The cumulative effort of Brooklyn indie veterans, ...

April 27, 2017 at 9:00 am

Album Review: Sylvan Esso “What Now”

When a friend first showed me Sylvan Esso, I wrote them off as a lesser continuation of the male producer/female vocalist trend ...

April 24, 2017 at 9:48 am

Listen: Baby In Vain “Transcendent”

Baby in Vain’s latest track, “Transcendent” sounds like what Joss Wheeden would play at the end of a Buffy episode. So ...

April 19, 2017 at 11:24 am

Album Review: Carsickness “1979-1982”

Every punk fan tries to one up their fellow punk fans—it’s just a fun game we like to play. “Oh, you like that obscure punk band ...

April 12, 2017 at 9:00 am

Six New Tracks #6

New music, six new tracks found in the cyberspace. Let us know what we’ve missed! “Hey Boy” the new track from ...

April 6, 2017 at 11:19 am

Listen: Exhibition “No One There”

Exhibition is the super new project of musician Hammarsing Kharhmar. If you feel like you’ve seen him before it’s probably ...

April 6, 2017 at 9:00 am

As Told By: The Garden

As Told By is a new series of tour stories straight from the mouths of our favorite bands. Interview by Tamim Alnuweiri, Photos by ...

April 5, 2017 at 12:12 pm

Premiere: Monograms “OK Promises”

This dreamy, yet chaotic psych-garage band will get your mind wondering and your blood pumping. Monograms is a Brooklyn-based band ...

March 28, 2017 at 12:08 pm

Mixtape: Hard Sounds

Basically a playlist of songs people have asked me to turn off at one point or another. They don’t have that much in common ...