11 years ago
Watch: Kendrick Lamar “i”
Kendrick Lamar just dropped a joyous (and subtly dark) video for “i,” the first single off his currently untitled third ...
11 years ago
Review: Iñárritu’s ‘Birdman’ soars
“I sometimes enjoy [superhero movies] because they are basic and simple and go well with popcorn. The problem is that sometimes they ...
11 years ago
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Thick Red Wine
Mike Wojciechowski goes by the moniker Thick Red Wine, which is apt, seeing as his noisy, sing along style of punk is at once honest, ...
11 years ago
Watch: Honey Wild “Home”
Honey Wild, a rock ‘n’ roll quartet based in Brooklyn, released a live video for their song “Home,” a track ...
11 years ago
Oct 30: Pressure Point Closing Night @ Outpost Artists Resources, 6-9PM
Tonight marks the closing of “Pressure Point,” an exhibit currently running at Outpost Artists Resources in Ridgewood ...
11 years ago
Watch: Lucius “Hey Doreen”
I think Lucius is spectacular. After CMJ last year, I began listening to their album Wildewoman and found it entirely satisfying. The ...
11 years ago
Listen: Lazyeyes “Adaptation”
Brooklyn trio Lazyeyes recently released “Adaptation,” the newest single off of their upcoming EP this December, and ...
11 years ago
Watch: FKA twigs “Video Girl”
Just in time for Halloween, FKA twigs has released a spidery, black and white video for “Video Girl,” a single from her ...
11 years ago
CMJ: Panache Booking Showcase
In the midst of all of the new music, weekday benders, and venue hopping, it’s easy to forget that CMJ provides some of the ...
11 years ago
Watch: Porches. “Prism”
Do you like home movies, hazy montages of daily life in NYC, karaoke bars? Well then Porches.’ new video for ...
11 years ago
The Weirdest Chapter: An Interview with Mutual Benefit
Mutual Benefit, the “laser-folk” brainchild of Jordan Lee, has had a career defining year, between the ...
11 years ago
Talkin’ About Jane Birkin & CMJ: An Interview With Zella Day
After many hours of venue-hopping in the rain, I think it’s safe to say that many CMJ-attendees were feeling understandably ...
11 years ago
Listen: Twin Wave “Into the Night”
Twin Wave’s new track “Into the Night” grooves with a mix of sharp guitar licks and sexy bass lines. The Brooklyn ...
11 years ago
CMJ: DMA’s, Little Racer @ Pianos / PAWS @ Knitting Factory
All things must end, like the rain and cold that CMJ’s Marathon started with, and so day five meant the end of what was a very ...
11 years ago
CMJ: Twin Peaks @ Rough Trade
Night four of CMJ’s Marathon and it finally stopped raining. It was also suddenly t-shirt weather again, which was even cooler ...
11 years ago
CMJ: The Prettiots, Mainland @ DROM / Doug Tuttle @ CakeShop
As you know, the third night of CMJ’s Marathon was mired in controversy after that doctor who had Ebola went bowling at the ...
11 years ago
Dope Body @ Palisades (10/17)
Dope Body blasted through a volatile set of scuzzy, thrash-inducing punk, and tore up every inch of Palisades. Much of their frenetic ...
11 years ago
CMJ: Modern Vices, Springtime Carnivore, Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band @ Rough Trade
Just as the exhaustion from the repeated trips to Brooklyn, ill-advised weekday drinking, and the cathartic ripping of wristbands was ...
11 years ago
Watch: Teengirl Fantasy feat. Lafawndah “Lung”
Synth pop dance duo Teengirl Fantasy have released their first video from their upcoming EP Thermal. The haunting beats paired with ...
11 years ago
CMJ: The Yum Dee Days, Le Galaxie @ Pianos / PAWS, White Reaper, J Fernandez @ CakeShop
CMJ Marathon: The Yum Dee Days, Le Galaxie @ Piano’s / PAWS, White Reaper, J Fernandez @ CakeShop
After the first day of ...
11 years ago
Interview: Burning Palms
Performing voodoo and vegetable sacrifices in the Arizona desert, Burning Palms howls away at their self-made “witch ...
11 years ago
CMJ: Casual Sex, Dune Rats @ Glasslands Paws / Diiv @ Bk Night Bazaar / Mainland @ Pianos
CMJ Marathon: Casual Sex, Dune Rats @ Glasslands Paws, Diiv @Bk Night Bazaar Mainland @Piano’s
Oh Lawd, CMJ Marathon, has begun! ...
11 years ago
Watch: Girlpool “Plants and Worms”
Girlpool, a minimalist folk duo made up of longtime friends Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad, just released an animated video for ...
11 years ago
Song Premiere: Lowbanks “Street Rat”
In the fall, I experience two separate but equal sensations. Sometimes, I feel like Kathleen Kelly (You’ve Got Mail), a woman ...
11 years ago
Watch: Dilly Dally “Candy Mountain”
In addition to their showcase at CMJ (details below), Toronto grunge pop outfit Dilly Dally just released a video for their new single ...
11 years ago
CMJ Crush: Tei Shi @ Baby’s All Right
Tei Shi @ Baby’s All Right (10/21)
At first glance, Tei Shi kind of looks like an exotic actress from the Golden Age. But when ...
11 years ago
Listen: Honduras “Illusion”
“Illusion” by Honduras is gritty punk rock from the filthy streets of Brooklyn. The guitar is like a fat fist colliding ...
11 years ago
Interview with PIX
Hannah Rodgers, aka PIX, first caught our attention with her most recent single “A Way to Say Goodbye,” a low-key track ...
11 years ago
Watch: Twin Peaks “Making Breakfast”
Twin Peaks’ video for “Making Breakfast” will insult egg lovers everywhere. There are so many wasted eggs in this ...
11 years ago
Listen: Ariel Pink “Black Ballerina”
Ariel Pink is back with new music from his forthcoming solo effort, pom pom, and it’s safe to say that things have gotten a lot ...
11 years ago
Watch: Archie Bronson Outfit “Two Doves on a Lake”
Archie Bronson Outfit just released an illustrated video for their single “Two Doves on a Lake,” from their most recent ...
11 years ago
Watch: Sleater-Kinney “Bury Our Friends” Featuring Miranda July
Except for a few blips in nearly a decade, Sleater-Kinney seemed comfortably entrenched in an indefinite hiatus — until now. ...
11 years ago
Review: 20,000 Days On Earth
Pardon the bluntness of my impending vulgarity but I must ask: How the fuck did I go my entire life without getting into Nick Cave and ...
11 years ago
Song Premiere: Grand Vapids “Worth Fearing”
Despite the track’s ominous advisory in its title, Georgia’s own Grand Vapids’ “Worth Fearing,” the ...
11 years ago
Listen: Laulu “Innate”
A powerhouse from the north, Laulu’s “Innate” is the defining track off their debut EP. The Minnesota natives pack ...
12 years ago
Review: Jake Paltrow Predicts the Future in “Young Ones”
A futuristic western with a sci-fi twist and impressionistic visuals, Jake Paltrow’s latest film, Young Ones, focuses on residents ...
12 years ago
Watch: TĀLĀ “Alchemy”
London powerhouse TĀLĀ just dropped a video for the title track off of her upcoming EP, Alchemy. Much like TĀLĀ’s vocals, ...
12 years ago
11 Acts You Shouldn’t Miss at CMJ 2014
CMJ is around the corner and in order to get the full experience, you’re going to need a couple things: the official schedule, ...
12 years ago
Oct. 16: The King of Comedy @ Nitehawk Cinema ($15)
Martin Scorsese’s often-overlooked comedy The King of Comedy will be playing tonight for one night only at Nitehawk Cinema, with ...
12 years ago
Listen: Mykki Blanco “Moshin In The Front” Featuring Cities Aviv
Mykki Blanco’s “Moshin In The Front” is the first banger out from his upcoming experimental mixtape Gay Dog Food ...
12 years ago
Listen: Porches. “Forgive” Featuring Greta Kline (aka Frankie Cosmos)
Porches. tackle synth-pop in “Forgive,” the second single off of their recently released 7″ from Terrible Records. ...
12 years ago
Listen: Roya “A Sickness”
Roya’s “A Sickness” is reckless. A guitar-driven, post-punk track with lackadaisical lyrics that belongs on some ...
12 years ago
Exclusive Album Stream: Taxes ‘It Never Ends’
Taxes, the brainchild of Californian singer/songwriter Robby Cronholm, is the sound of desperate energy vacillating between tender ...
12 years ago
Oct. 14: Young Magic, Princess Nokia, Prince Rama @ Baby’s All Right ($12)
Young Magic is taking the helm tonight at Baby’s All Right in celebration of the venue’s first year of business. With a ...
12 years ago
Review: Foxygen ‘…And Star Power’
“Sorry man, don’t have any Foxygen. Just listen to the Stones!”
The above is an actual response that my best ...
12 years ago
Listen: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard “Hot Water”
Australian garage psych outfit King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have (besides a crazy unique band name) a new track coming to us ...
12 years ago
Watch: Ryan Hemsworth “Snow in Newark” Featuring Dawn Golden
Ryan Hemsworth just dropped a music video for “Snow in Newark,” which is the first single off of Alone for the First Time, ...
12 years ago
8 Of The Best Scary Movies Set In New York City
Is there anything creepier than leaving a movie theater or a friend’s apartment after watching a scary movie? The sky always ...
12 years ago
Mixtape: SpOo0Ooky
Well people, it’s almost Halloween. And we plan on celebrating all month! Now, we need to figure out what we should be listening ...
12 years ago
Oct. 10: Stevie Nicks Selfies Exhibit @ Morrison Hotel Gallery (FREE!!)
Stevie Nicks is an OG, but little did we know, the Fleetwood Mac singer and all around badass dabbled in taking selfies well before it ...