September 5, 2014 at 4:03 pm
Listen: Karen O “Day Go By”
Karen O delivers with a heartfelt, drug-induced love song off her debut solo album Crush Songs. Tastefully lo-fi, as if it were ...
September 3, 2014 at 9:13 pm
Listen: Haerts “Giving Up”
Brooklyn synth-pop quartet Haerts return with the gorgeous, galloping new single “Giving Up.” This cut follows 2013’s St. ...
September 3, 2014 at 5:26 pm
Listen: Foxygen “Cosmic Vibrations”
Los Angles songwriting duo Foxygen has returned with a track off their upcoming album, …And Star Power, that is wild, strange, and ...
September 3, 2014 at 5:11 pm
Interview with Beverly’s Drew Citron
Beverly is a brainchild of Frankie Rose (she of the solo, Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and Crystal Stilts fame) and Drew Citron (she ...
September 2, 2014 at 4:23 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Abu Ashley
Abu Ashley may have started making a name for himself in dance halls and dives here in NYC, but he has since moved on to DJ all over ...
August 29, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Watch: Bear In Heaven “Autumn”
Tucked away in the back room of Rough Trade, the band Bear In Heaven glowed under yellow, purple and green lights. The crowd of ...
August 29, 2014 at 5:35 pm
ICYMI: High Waisted @ Sea Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon (8/28)
So, this was different. We frequent all of the usual NYC haunts for music, from dive bar to stadium, but rarely do we get the chance ...
August 26, 2014 at 8:10 pm
ICYMI: AFROPUNK 2014
AFROPUNK — our beloved, diverse, (not to mention free) counterculture festival — returned to Brooklyn’s Commodore ...
August 26, 2014 at 7:38 pm
Kill the Lights and Start the Party: An Interview with Bishop Allen’s Justin Rice
Bishop Allen for years seemed to be one of the hardest working bands in New York in a very implicit sense. For example, the band ...
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 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 21, 2014 at 9:44 am
Interview: Young Magic’s ‘Breathing Statues’ is a waking dream
Brooklyn’s Young Magic (Melati Malay and Isaac Emmanuel) released Breathing Statues in May and started their North American tour ...
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 5:53 pm
7 Powerful Music Videos With A Social Message
Since Ferguson, Missouri has recently turned into what would appear to be an actual war-zone, a good amount of our current dialogue ...
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 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 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 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 ...
August 1, 2014 at 1:50 pm
Mixtape: Lazy Days of Summer
Ah, yes, summertime — the euphoric and magical, highly anticipated three-month vacation from having to double-up on socks and ...
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 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 12:38 pm
Throwback Review: Plastics ‘Welcome Plastics’
I have a recurring dream where I am a Rōnin Samurai: traveling through the countryside of ancient Japan, usually drunk, dressed ...
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 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 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 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 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 ...
July 18, 2014 at 12:21 pm
Listen: Vaults “Lifespan”
Electro-pop trio Vaults emerged from the Internet ether last year with “Cry No More,” a glistening track worthy of ...
July 18, 2014 at 9:29 am
July 19: Bevy, The Naked Heroes, Balk, Beyond @ Rippers 6PM (FREE!!)
Bevy, The Naked Heroes, Balk, Beyond @ Rippers 6PM (FREE!!)
The weather is perfect, this lineup is perfect. Get your butt to ...
July 17, 2014 at 5:12 pm
Watch: Hot Sugar “Your Nails Look So Pretty”
Experimental, multi-talented artist Nick Koenig (AKA Hot Sugar) has just released a trippy video for “Your Nails Look ...
July 17, 2014 at 5:09 pm
Listen: The Drums “Magic Mountain”
The Drums return after a brief radio silence with the edgy single “Magic Mountain.” For a band that was almost ...
July 17, 2014 at 3:04 pm
Listen: Mirel Wagner “The Dirt”
Mirel Wagner. The queen of stark. She’s back! Returning for the first time since her excellent self titled album in 2011. ...
July 16, 2014 at 2:33 pm
Interview: The Crookes bring new pop sensibilities to classic brit pop sound
“Would you like a veggie crisp?” guitarist Daniel Hopewell asks me, sucking on an E-cig as the blue tip lights up, “We’re ...
July 16, 2014 at 12:39 pm
Listen: Bishop Allen “Why I Had To Go”
Bishop Allen have returned after five years without any new bright, upbeat pop songs to accompany us in our headphone escapades. We ...
July 16, 2014 at 10:52 am
Listen: Perfume Genius “Queen”
It’s easy to describe a song, artist, or album as simply beautiful. It’s a catch all term at this point. But some artists ...