January 7, 2015 at 2:10 am
Listen: Young Ejecta “Into Your Heart”
Just over a year ago, vocalist Leanne Macomber and producer Joel Ford released Dominae — their first offering as Brooklyn-based ...
January 6, 2015 at 6:57 pm
10 New Acts We’re Excited About
Every December and January the blogosphere bursts with the best songs, albums, artists, tracks, etc. and it’s really, sort of, ...
January 6, 2015 at 6:56 pm
Mixtape: Clean Slate
The new year is well underway, and as the first real snowfall of 2015 washes everything clean (relatively speaking), you can’t ...
January 6, 2015 at 6:55 pm
Throwback Review: Gravediggaz ‘6 Feet Deep’
It’s been 20 years since one of hip hop’s greatest albums was released. It’s an album a lot of people have never ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:15 pm
Dec 31: “_NEPOTISM” @ Babycastles ($9)
We first told you about Katie Rush when she dropped her single “Dangerous Luv” from her summer EP Law of Attraction. ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:13 pm
Dec 30: QUARTET, The Flag, Bevy, Gardens, DJ: Words + Dreams @ Cake Shop
See 2014 off right at the Cake Shop with our friends in Bevy, a gritty psychedelic pop group that’s sure to keep you both spaced ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Dec 30: Sunflower Bean, Life Size Maps, BLUFFING, Haybaby, DJ Slackgaze @ Baby’s All Right (FREE!!)
By now, Sunflower Bean, Life Size Maps, and BLUFFING have found a nice, snug spot in your music library, but you can catch all of them ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:10 pm
Band Crush: Boys Noize, Ratchett Traxxx, and Lauren Flax @ Output (12/28)
Review by Sasha
Outside, it’s a quiet Sunday night in Williamsburg. It’s that no-man’s-land between Christmas and ...
December 30, 2014 at 5:46 pm
Watch: Broken Social Scene “Golden Facelift”
The video for Broken Social Scene’s “Golden Facelift” is a horrific and enlightening ‘year in review.’ ...
December 29, 2014 at 9:06 pm
Throwback Review: ‘Blue Velvet’
I’d first heard of Lynch during my freshman year of college when a friend of mine, who was really big into “cult ...
December 26, 2014 at 8:00 am
Dec 28: Boys Noize, Ratchett Traxxx, Lauren Flax @ Output ($15-25)
German DJ and producer Boys Noize is going to hit up Output in Williamsburg alongside Ratchett Traxxx and Lauren Flax. Boys ...
December 22, 2014 at 5:59 pm
Top Ten Independent Films of 2014
Curated by Tim
I have watched a lot of movies this year. Probably too many. Especially for someone who is basically broke (my mother ...
December 21, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Listen: Deep Purple “Highway Star” #TBT (1972)
Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” is the opening track of the band’s sixth studio album Machine Head, and ...
December 20, 2014 at 8:27 pm
Watch: Slink “Pink Christmas”
Tired of traditional Christmas songs? Need something a little more alternative this holiday season? Well, look no further. Slink ...
December 19, 2014 at 5:55 pm
Listen: the Julie Ruin “Blueberry Island”
Kathleen Hanna, a pioneer to the riot grrrl movement and the subject of IFC’s biopic The Punk Singer, just released ...
December 18, 2014 at 8:05 am
Dec 18: Delicate Steve, Celestial Shore, Jason of Fang Island @ Glasslands, 7PM ($12)
Here’s another final show at Glasslands that you shouldn’t miss. Tremendous multi-instrumentalist Delicate Steve is ...
December 18, 2014 at 2:02 am
Dec 18: Visuals, Life Size Maps, Maxo, Limited @ Baby’s All Right, 10PM ($8)
Maxo and Life Size Maps, two innovative artists rocking the electronic / chiptunes spheres, are sharing the stage with Visuals and ...
December 17, 2014 at 7:16 pm
Watch: St. Vincent “Birth In Reverse”
St. Vincent is an enigma, of style and sound and everything in between. Her most recent self-titled LP made our top albums of the ...
December 17, 2014 at 6:25 pm
Listen: Grand Lake Islands “Song From Far”
A melancholic collective based in Portland, OR, Grand Lake Islands’ sound is something like a midnight drive under the bay of ...
December 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Dec 17: Beach Fossils, PC Worship, Jerry Paper, Red Sea @ Glasslands, 8PM ($20)
Get tickets for a dreamy night at Glasslands ...
December 16, 2014 at 7:23 pm
Listen: The Slits “FM” #TBT (1978)
The Slits were a gritty, British punk from the ’70s, now recognized as one of the foremother’s of the riot grrl movement. ...
December 16, 2014 at 4:16 pm
Top 36 Albums of 2014
Curated by Nasa, Justin, and Shea.
With the new year on the horizon, looking back on the past year is inevitable — everyone ...
December 16, 2014 at 8:01 am
Watch: Erase Errata “My Life In Shadow”
Erase Errata’s most recent single may be titled “My Life In Shadow,” but that didn’t stop the San Francisco ...
December 16, 2014 at 8:00 am
Interview: Roya
Roya is a “leisurely” post-punk band from Brooklyn. I remember hearing them for the first time and releasing a ...
December 13, 2014 at 4:12 pm
Best Hip Hop Albums of 2014
Curated by Danielle
Everyone had their eyes on Hip Hop in 2014: how the world would react to the “Anaconda“ cover (and ...
December 12, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Samantha Urbani for Issue #2
Photographed by Cheryl Georgette Arent | MUA Robert Reyes | Hair Gloria Espinoza | Samantha wears jewelry by Rittuals
Samantha Urbani, ...
December 11, 2014 at 8:53 pm
Watch: Babes In Toyland “Sweet ’69” #TBT (1995)
In an obvious ode / parody of Beatles mania, Babes in Toyland open their video for their grungy, bottom-heavy single “Sweet ...
December 11, 2014 at 6:10 pm
Listen: Darlings “I Love You Too”
Darlings are a garage-pop troupe based in Brooklyn, and they’ve just released the single “I Love You Too” from their ...
December 11, 2014 at 12:18 am
Listen: Dent May “I’ll Be Stoned For Christmas”
It’s time to throw out those old, tired holiday hymns for something new and groovy. “I’ll Be Stoned For ...
December 9, 2014 at 10:27 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Princess
Princess is a drums-and-guitar duo hailing from Dublin, comprised of Aoife Frances and Liam Mesbur, two teenage friends who only began ...
December 9, 2014 at 6:11 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Bebe Panthere
Effie Liu, AKA Bebe Panthere, writes dance-inducing electro pop tunes that capitalize on bubblegum sweet vocal melodies, hip-hop ...
December 9, 2014 at 5:21 pm
Review: The Smashing Pumpkins ‘Monuments to an Elegy’
When I was a kid, all I wanted out of life was for it to be like the video for the Smashing Pumpkins’ “1979.” ...
December 5, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Band Crush: HO99O9 and Spewing Cum @ The Flat (11/30)
Last week punk / thrashcore duo HO99O9 along with Spewing Cum played The Flat for one thunderous, over-the-top debacle. Together, ...
December 3, 2014 at 6:08 pm
Review: ‘The Babadook’
Despite the horror genre being wildly under appreciated in film, every few years we are blessed with a new classic. Well, Jennifer ...
December 3, 2014 at 4:51 pm
Band Crush: Jon Hopkins, Joakim, JDH, and Dave P @ Output (11/21)
I was having dinner at a Malaysian spot in Chinatown, wondering whether or not I should try to catch Jon Hopkins at Output. Truly, ...
December 3, 2014 at 4:18 pm
Listen: Crepes “Ain’t Horrible”
The title for Crepes’ debut single doesn’t serve it justice. “Ain’t Horrible” is a stoner daydream. This ...
December 1, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Band Crush: Julian Casablancas + The Voidz, Blood Orange @ Hammerstein Ballroom (11/26)
Last week, Julian Casablancas + The Voids and Dev Hynes — converged at Hammerstein Ballroom. Not only were their individual ...
November 29, 2014 at 7:06 pm
Nov 29: This Land is Our Land’ Group Show @ Palisades 12-6PM (FREE!)
‘This Land is Our Land’ is a group show curated by Nick McManus featuring many local artists and includes pieces by ...
November 29, 2014 at 2:01 am
Watch: Allah-Las “Worship The Sun”
The new music video from California rockers Allah-Las comes at a time when we need to be reminded that summer does exist. Watching ...
November 24, 2014 at 8:47 pm
Listen: The Audacity “Mind Your Own Business”
The Audacity definitely live up to their name, particularly on their brash new cover, “Mind Your Own Business,” a track ...
November 24, 2014 at 8:36 pm
Watch: Bush Tetras “Too Many Creeps” #TBT (1980)
Here’s a quick dose of ’80s New York City, pst-punk nostalgia. Bush Tetras was an all girl, post-punk/no wave band that ...
November 24, 2014 at 8:32 pm
Listen: Nite Fields “You I Never Knew”
Nite Fields may hail from Melbourne, but they are gaining traction here stateside. Merging shoegaze, post-punk, and psych rock, Nite ...
November 23, 2014 at 12:26 am
Listen: Y Pants “Luego Fuego” #TBT (1980)
Here’s another healthy dose of ’80s no wave. Y Pants (the only existential question you’ll ever need) was comprised ...
November 22, 2014 at 6:39 pm
Listen: Suburban Living “No Fall”
Suburban Living feels more like a LES dance floor than a backyard barbeque, particularly with their new track “No Fall,” a ...
November 19, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Listen: A Place to Bury Strangers “Straight”
A Place to Bury Strangers just released a pummeling new track titled “Straight,” a single off of their upcoming album ...
November 19, 2014 at 7:26 pm
Listen: Rosa Yemen “Rosa Vertov” #TBT (1980)
We’re digging into the past — in search of inspiration and ideas, highlighting both songs that have stood the test of ...
November 19, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Watch: Angel Olsen “Windows”
Folk songstress Angel Olsen released a somber, cinematic video for “Windows,” a track off of her most recent album, Burn ...
November 19, 2014 at 5:02 pm
Watch: Saint Pepsi “Fall Harder”
A fantastic b-side to Saint Pepsi’s new 7″, the video for “Fall Harder” is a tale of romances young and old. A ...
November 18, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Mixtape: The Count Of Monte Cristo is 1,300 Pages Long and It Turns Out I Don’t Have ADD
So I recently read The Count Of Monte Cristo, which is 1,300 pages long. No I do not have super powers, or ADD for that matter, but I ...
November 18, 2014 at 6:13 pm
Watch: Amen Dunes “Lonely Richard”
As it was put in an interview we did with Amen Dunes a few months back, the band “has a knack for music that forces trancelike ...