July 15, 2014 at 2:45 pm
4 Knots Fest Recap
It’s hard to believe that 4 Knots has been around for only four years. The fourth installment of the Village Voice organized ...
July 15, 2014 at 2:03 pm
Listen: Celestial Shore “Gloria”
We’ve been following Celestial Shore’s trajectory for a while, and now they’re back with “Gloria” off ...
July 15, 2014 at 1:53 pm
Listen: Bear In Heaven “Autumn”
My air conditioning broke while I was away on vacation last week, so I can personally confirm through lethargy inducing heat and ...
July 15, 2014 at 12:31 pm
Album Review: Woman’s Hour ‘Conversations’
Woman’s Hour, a four piece out of London, are a band that could have never been. It took Fiona Jane Burgess some time to convince ...
July 15, 2014 at 11:33 am
7 Best Music Videos of the Year (So Far)
2+0+1+4 = 7 music videos you should be checking out stat.
In alphabetical order:
1. Mykki Blanco – “She Gutta”
Post-apocalyptic ...
July 14, 2014 at 3:02 pm
6 Rappers Who Aren’t Afraid To Get A Little Weird
Hip hop has evolved into one of the most diverse musical genres in the world. We drew up a list of some up and coming rappers who are ...
July 11, 2014 at 2:19 pm
Interview: Juan Wauters Is Making Waves
Queens resident by way of Uruguay, Juan Wauters has been making music with his band the Beets (just as American and rock ...
July 10, 2014 at 4:06 pm
Watch: DOOM & Bishop Nehru “Darkness (HBU)”
Underground hip hop legend MF DOOM and 17-year-old promising new comer Bishop Nehru have released the first video from their upcoming ...
July 9, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Mixtape: Xenia Rubinos’ Summer Jams
Brooklyn musician and otherwise magic maker Xenia Rubinos was kind enough to share with us some of her favorite summer jams. ...
July 8, 2014 at 2:46 pm
Watch: Jungle “Time”
The schtick surrounding the mysterious UK funk act Jungle can get somewhat tiresome. After all, it’s been done before — a ...
July 7, 2014 at 10:56 am
Watch: Marissa Nadler “Firecrackers”
Like we mentioned in our favorite albums (so far) post, Marissa Nadler’s July has made quite an impression and will probably be ...
July 3, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Our 15 Favorite Albums of the Year (So Far)
As Shea pointed out, 2014 has been somewhat lukewarm in terms of music releases that are really capturing our attention and keep us ...
July 2, 2014 at 6:36 pm
Listen: Spoon “Do You”
The indie rock veterans in Spoon just released “Do You,” the first official single off their upcoming album, They Want My ...
July 2, 2014 at 1:00 pm
15 Favorite Songs of the Year (So Far)
While 2014 has yet to stack up to last year’s lineup of consistently great releases, we’ve still digested an impressive ...
July 1, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Album Review: Turn To Crime ‘Can’t Love’
Detroit’s Turn To Crime have released an album called Can’t Love, which reminds me of an album also released this year called ...
July 1, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Interview: EDM fest has a softer, humanitarian side to it, who knew?
What do fans looking for an electronic dance music fix and mobilizing development aid share in common? On June 26, it was the Thank ...
July 1, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Little Big League “Pure Bliss Choices”
Emo: it’s not a bad word anymore. While I bristle at people saying that we are currently in an “emo revival” (it ...
June 30, 2014 at 11:35 am
Interview: The Way We Feel with I Am Oak
On the heels of a Dutch World Cup victory against Spain, I popped over to the Grand Victory for ‘Dutch Music Celebration’ (I know ...
June 27, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Listen: Grimes “Go (ft. Blood Diamond)”
You may remember Claire Boucher, aka Grimes, from her excellent 2012 album Visions. Or, well, you might not. Grimes new song ...
June 27, 2014 at 11:04 am
Listen: Sia “Big Girls Cry”
SIA SIA SIA! Her new album, 1000 Forms of Fear is out in a few weeks. We (I) have been hyping it up since we first heard ...
June 27, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Nina Yasmineh “Prophecy”
The west coast may be killing it currently in terms of breathy voiced girls with electronically drenched confessionals (Lana Del Rey, ...
June 26, 2014 at 1:23 pm
Throwback Review: Beastie Boys ‘Paul’s Boutique’
I have a confession to make that I’m not particularly proud of. Sometimes I joke about it, but have never fully indulged in what ...
June 25, 2014 at 1:23 pm
Watch: Tomboy “Hang Out”
A train rushes by, heading out of town. Not downtown, not uptown – out of town.
Out of the city, into the country, into the dreamy ...
June 25, 2014 at 1:13 pm
Watch: FKA twigs “Two Weeks”
This summer, FKA twigs is dropping her much anticipated debut, LP1, on London-based label Young Turks. In preparation of this, ...
June 25, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Zola Jesus “Dangerous Days”
Although Nika Danilova, aka Zola Jesus released an album of redone versions of older songs (literally named Versions) last year, ...
June 24, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Ryan Hemsworth “Every Square Inch (ft. Qrion)”
Ryan Hemsworth is one of the hottest names in electronic music. If you aren’t sure who he is, please direct yourself to his ...
June 20, 2014 at 12:16 pm
Listen: DENA “Summer Doesn’t Mean A Thing”
So much for summer love. Uber cool Bulgarian rapper DENA is making waves with her new break up track, “Summer Doesn’t Mean ...
June 19, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Listen: Kevin Morby “My Name”
Late last year, the Brooklyn-via-Texas singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Morby released his excellent solo ...
June 19, 2014 at 11:45 am
Listen: Jessie Ware “Tough Love”
Jessie Ware burst onto the scene in 2012 with her brilliant debut album Devotion, not to mention her appearances on SBTRKT’s ...
June 18, 2014 at 1:57 pm
Watch: Lana Del Rey “Shades of Cool”
Our ears hear Lana Del Rey’s hushed voice coo “My baby lives in shades of blue” but our eyes see an older gentleman with good ...
June 18, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Review: Young Liars ‘Tidal Wave’
I don’t think I could even be mad if I were hit by a car while listening to Young Liars. Their debut, Tidal Wave, opens by ...
June 18, 2014 at 10:49 am
Watch: Yuna “Mountains”
Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna has just released a video for “Mountains,” from her 2013 release Nocturnal. ...
June 18, 2014 at 10:23 am
Listen: Beverly “Planet Birthday”
Beverly, Frankie Rose’s new project with Drew Citron, made a pretty strong impression on us with its debut song, “Honey ...
June 17, 2014 at 2:40 pm
Northside Crush: The Range @ McCarren Park (6/15)
Electronic producer James Hinton — aka The Range — kind of blew up out of nowhere. His first full-length ...
June 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Review: The Antlers ‘Familiars’
The Antlers have been around long enough that we know what we can expect from them. Their albums carry a narrative arc, spurred on by ...
June 17, 2014 at 11:00 am
Northside Crush: Sharon Van Etten @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (6/12)
Review: Sharon Van Etten @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (6/12)
Last Thursday night, Northside badge holders and fans alike lined up ...
June 16, 2014 at 8:37 pm
Band Crush: Your Friend @ Baby’s All Right (6/11)
Review: Your Friend @ Baby’s All Right (6/11)
It’s Wednesday night in the back room at Baby’s All Right, and the crowd is ...
June 16, 2014 at 8:17 pm
Review: Death Grips ‘N***** on the Moon’
Industrial hip hop group Death Grips just released another free LP, N***** on the Moon, which is only the first half from their ...
June 16, 2014 at 7:23 pm
Listen: Spider Bags “Japanese Vacation”
Spider Bags are back! In 2012, they brought us the excellent Shake My Head, an album where they struggled to find a label that would ...
June 12, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Bishop Allen “Start Again”
Bishop Allen are back after a relatively quiet time as we first chronicled here. Now, the band has released an accompanying video for ...
June 11, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Bear In Heaven “Time Between”
Brooklyn’s Bear In Heaven last graced the music scene with 2012’s dance oriented I Love You, It’s Cool. In the ...
June 9, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Watch: Blood Orange “You’re Not Good Enough”
Blood Orange, decked out in sleek, blinding white, gets down with his band and an all-female dance crew inside a daytime television ...
June 9, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: SBTRKT “Temporary View (feat. Sampha)”
Back in 2011, electronic artist SBTRKT released his self titled album. It was his first, and to date his only. But maybe we are ...
June 5, 2014 at 3:12 pm
Listen: Tennis “Never Work For Free”
Tennis, Denver’s chillest indie pop group, are returning with their third album in September. The album is titled Ritual In ...
June 4, 2014 at 5:22 pm
Listen: TEEN “Not For Long” (Saint Pepsi Remix)
We brought you a few of TEEN’s favorite things back in April, but now were stoked to bring one of ours. Check it: Saint Pepsi ...
June 4, 2014 at 12:13 pm
Listen: Sia “Eye of the Needle”
As Sia’s resident hype man, I’d be remiss if Alt Citizen missed anything new from her. As you know, her new album 1000 ...
June 4, 2014 at 12:03 pm
Contest: Win Tickets to See Morrissey @ Barclays Center 6/21
King Moz is coming to Brooklyn and we’ve got tickets for you! All you have to do is tweet us your favorite lyrics to ...
June 4, 2014 at 10:44 am
Listen: Caribou “Can’t Do Without You”
Dan Snaith has many musical faces. Most recently, he recorded under the name Daphni, but is probably best known for his work as ...
June 4, 2014 at 10:39 am
Listen: Avi Buffalo “So What”
It’s been over four years since we last heard from Long Beach’s Avi Buffalo. Apart from a brief 7″ single release ...
June 3, 2014 at 11:33 am
A Few of Our Favorite Things: The Teen Age
When we ask some of our favorite bands to share some of their favorite things with us, it allows all of us to get a glimpse (not to ...