November 17, 2014 at 8:56 pm
Watch: Girlpool “Blah Blah Blah”
Girlpool has just released a video for “Blah Blah Blah,” a single off of their upcoming debut, self-titled EP. In stark ...
November 17, 2014 at 4:53 pm
Watch: Bully “Brainfreeze”
Bully, hailing from Nashville, released a video from “Brainfreeze,” a single off of their recently released self-titled ...
November 15, 2014 at 4:59 pm
Interview: Tove Styrke
Swedish pop sensation Tove Styrke first made waves in the music world with her self-titled debut in 2010 and just last month she ...
November 14, 2014 at 8:36 pm
Mixtape: Good Advice
Finding good, usable advice can be really hard. Friends are cool because they’re usually there when it comes to your need for ...
November 14, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Watch: Modern Vices “Cheap Style”
Modern Vices’ music video for “Cheap Style” will take you for a hypnotic, mind-bending ride. Teens drive a rundown ...
November 14, 2014 at 5:52 pm
Interview with Punk authors Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain, authors of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, a cult classic published in 12 ...
November 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Nov 14, 15: ‘Kill Your Idols’ @ Nitehawk Cinema ($11), Midnight
Music Driven, a partnership between Nitehawk Cinema and Noisey, will screen director Scott Crary’s no wave / art punk ...
November 14, 2014 at 7:49 am
Nov 14: Richard Hell’s Night Out Series @ Symphony Space (featuring Ariana Reines), 7:30PM
NYC punk figure Richard Hell is curating a series of events at Symphony Space where he will interview an up-and-coming young artist ...
November 13, 2014 at 8:02 pm
Mixtape: Just Because
Sometimes you just don’t need a reason — for anything. Sometimes there is no method, and madness is just madness. In the ...
November 13, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Listen: SQÜRL “Francine Says”
SQÜRL, DIY director Jim Jarmusch’s dark, noisy trio, released the gently droning “Francine Says,” a single from ...
November 12, 2014 at 6:47 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Low Fat Getting High
Low Fat Getting High are a noisy, post-punk trio driven by grungy bass lines, frenzied drum work, and scratchy scream-sing vocals. ...
November 12, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Mind to Mind, Body to Body: Interview with TOPS
Interview by Ashley Opheim / Photographed by Claire Milbrath
The first thing I notice when entering TOPS’ studio is the two vintage ...
November 12, 2014 at 6:06 pm
Watch: Kindness “Who Do You Love?” Featuring Robyn
Kindness’ new video with Robyn asks “Who Do You Love?” and director Daniel Brereton answers with a series of ...
November 10, 2014 at 10:43 pm
Listen: Canopies “Choose Yer Own Adventure”
Canopies bring swirling, psychdelic ambiance, synths, and modulated vocals to to the forefront of “Choose Yer Own ...
November 7, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Video Premiere: Fang Moon “Immigrate”
Fang Moon, an electronic new wave duo from Portland, is the brainchild of Lydia Berndt and Andrew Sadowski. The talented pair wield a ...
November 7, 2014 at 8:32 am
Nov. 7: “Gilded Forest” Exhibit @ Kasher|Potamkin Gallery
“Ginger Entanglement” by Amanda Charcharian
Amanda Charcharian is one of our favorite photographers — so we ...
November 6, 2014 at 7:32 pm
Nov 6: Death by Art @ Death by Audio (FREE!!)
As I’m sure you’re already aware, beloved DIY venue Death by Audio will be closing its doors for good on the 22nd ...
November 6, 2014 at 4:24 pm
Video Premiere: Fairchild “Arcadia”
Australian indie rock outfit Fairchild have artsy fun in a new black and white, stop-motion video for “Arcadia,” a ...
November 6, 2014 at 4:21 pm
Watch: José González “Every Age”
José González returns with a music video that will send you soaring. Instead of pulling you back into his world, after a near ...
November 5, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Listen: Liphemra “magazines”
LA producer Liphemra has just released “magazines,” an experimental electronica track that flirts with elements of pop, ...
November 5, 2014 at 7:10 pm
Watch: Burning Palms “Thorns”
Burning Palms‘ new music video would make Indiana Jones’ skin crawl. It’s a psychedelic, Egyptian experience that is ...
November 4, 2014 at 9:29 pm
Watch: Ariel Pink “Picture Me Gone”
Ariel Pink’s creepy new video for “Picture Me Gone,” a single from his upcoming album pom pom, follows three masked ...
November 4, 2014 at 9:27 pm
Watch: Kendrick Lamar “i”
Kendrick Lamar just dropped a joyous (and subtly dark) video for “i,” the first single off his currently untitled third ...
November 1, 2014 at 8:16 am
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, ...
October 31, 2014 at 7:25 pm
Watch: Honey Wild “Home”
Honey Wild, a rock ‘n’ roll quartet based in Brooklyn, released a live video for their song “Home,” a track ...
October 30, 2014 at 3:43 pm
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 ...
October 29, 2014 at 5:54 pm
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 ...
October 29, 2014 at 5:38 pm
Listen: Lazyeyes “Adaptation”
Brooklyn trio Lazyeyes recently released “Adaptation,” the newest single off of their upcoming EP this December, and ...
October 29, 2014 at 5:12 pm
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 ...
October 28, 2014 at 8:16 pm
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 ...
October 28, 2014 at 6:27 pm
Watch: Porches. “Prism”
Do you like home movies, hazy montages of daily life in NYC, karaoke bars? Well then Porches.’ new video for ...
October 28, 2014 at 5:29 pm
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 ...
October 28, 2014 at 4:31 pm
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 ...
October 28, 2014 at 4:00 pm
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 ...
October 27, 2014 at 6:56 pm
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 ...
October 27, 2014 at 6:44 pm
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 ...
October 27, 2014 at 6:42 pm
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 ...
October 27, 2014 at 6:12 pm
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 ...
October 24, 2014 at 4:05 pm
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 ...
October 23, 2014 at 7:04 pm
Interview: Burning Palms
Performing voodoo and vegetable sacrifices in the Arizona desert, Burning Palms howls away at their self-made “witch ...
October 23, 2014 at 6:29 pm
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! ...
October 23, 2014 at 5:47 pm
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 ...
October 22, 2014 at 7:19 pm
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 ...
October 22, 2014 at 6:50 pm
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 ...
October 22, 2014 at 5:50 pm
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 ...
October 22, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Listen: Honduras “Illusion”
“Illusion” by Honduras is gritty punk rock from the filthy streets of Brooklyn. The guitar is like a fat fist colliding ...
October 22, 2014 at 4:32 pm
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 ...
October 21, 2014 at 6:15 pm
Watch: Twin Peaks “Making Breakfast”
Twin Peaks’ video for “Making Breakfast” will insult egg lovers everywhere. There are so many wasted eggs in this ...
October 21, 2014 at 5:59 pm
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 ...
October 21, 2014 at 5:06 pm
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 ...