October 20, 2014 at 6:55 pm
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. ...
October 20, 2014 at 6:12 pm
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 ...
October 20, 2014 at 4:29 pm
Listen: Laulu “Innate”
A powerhouse from the north, Laulu’s “Innate” is the defining track off their debut EP. The Minnesota natives pack ...
October 17, 2014 at 5:51 pm
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 ...
October 17, 2014 at 5:34 pm
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, ...
October 16, 2014 at 5:40 pm
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, ...
October 16, 2014 at 5:23 pm
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 ...
October 15, 2014 at 8:00 pm
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 ...
October 15, 2014 at 7:43 pm
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. ...
October 15, 2014 at 5:28 pm
Listen: Roya “A Sickness”
Roya’s “A Sickness” is reckless. A guitar-driven, post-punk track with lackadaisical lyrics that belongs on some ...
October 15, 2014 at 1:10 pm
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 ...
October 14, 2014 at 6:16 pm
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 ...
October 13, 2014 at 8:09 pm
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 ...
October 13, 2014 at 7:08 pm
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, ...
October 10, 2014 at 3:20 pm
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 ...
October 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
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 ...
October 9, 2014 at 8:56 pm
Five Cult Classics To Watch This Weekend
What makes a movie a cult classic? Well, first, it needs to be rejected by the mainstream. Then it’s often forgotten, only to ...
October 9, 2014 at 5:04 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: The Shivas
Blend together fuzzy surf rock with an old fashioned psychedelic freakout and you’ve got the beginnings of the Shivas’ ...
October 9, 2014 at 3:53 pm
Listen: Mating Ritual “Toxins”
Mating Ritual’s “Toxins” is an intoxicating track with danceable bass beats and addictive zest. I don’t know ...
October 8, 2014 at 5:06 pm
5 Horror Movie Inspired Halloween Costumes
Okay, Halloween is approaching and you have no clue what you should be. You don’t really want to be dressed like everyone else, ...
October 8, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Watch: Lushes “Traffic”
We loved Lushes debut What Am I Doing, so naturally we were stoked to see that the experimental duo released a video for their track ...
October 8, 2014 at 3:25 pm
Listen: TV On The Radio “Careful You”
TV On The Radio are back with a song off their upcoming record, Seeds. This track is thick, like chewing some big piece of taffy, and ...
October 8, 2014 at 8:00 am
Oct. 8: Foxygen @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ($23.85)
Foxygen’s new album …And Star Power has been streaming over at NPR since the end of September, and it officially drops on ...
October 7, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Watch: Caribou “Our Love”
Caribou has just released a video for the title track of their most recent record, Our Love. The video follows an older woman as she ...
October 7, 2014 at 5:46 pm
Watch: Pix “A Way To Say Goodbye”
British songstress Pix (Hannah Rodgers) just released a music video for her song “A Way To Say Goodbye,” a somber track ...
October 7, 2014 at 3:48 pm
Interview: Weird Womb
Weird Womb are a punk outfit compromised of rowdy Tucson transplants who have nestled themselves quite nicely into Brooklyn and the ...
October 7, 2014 at 8:00 am
Oct. 7: Puro Instinct @ Glasslands Gallery ($12)
Electro-pop sister-duo Puro Instinct are bringing their dreamy vibes to Glasslands in support of Prince Rama, a psych outfit that is ...
October 6, 2014 at 9:04 pm
Listen: Charli XCX “London Queen”
I saw Charli XCX in London in April of 2012, just a few months after the release of her excellent “Nuclear Seasons” ...
October 3, 2014 at 7:36 pm
Listen: Katie Rush “Dangerous Luv” feat. Samantha Urbani
Katie Rush burst onto the scene with her EP Law of Attraction in August. Now, from that collection of poppy, ’80s ...
October 2, 2014 at 5:37 pm
ICYMI: Night Soil @ Baby’s All Right (9/28)
Art, music, and performance presented by Melanie Bonajo and Bunny Michael collided in bright, baffling displays, with Mother Nature ...
October 2, 2014 at 3:50 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Fleetmac Wood
No, that’s not a typo — Fleetmac Wood is the very intentional moniker of a traveling DJ collective and party dedicated ...
October 2, 2014 at 10:00 am
Oct. 2: Ariel Pink @ Baby’s All Right ($12)
Turns out you don’t have to wait till November to get more Ariel Pink in your life. The LA-based psych pop auteur is bringing ...
October 1, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Watch: Cloud Nothings “Now Hear In”
Cloud Nothings’ video for “Now Hear In” is an existential crisis tripping on something heavy. It strikes a nostalgic ...
October 1, 2014 at 3:03 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: LANY
Somewhere between smoky synths, cool backbeats and dreamy vibes exist the blossoming sub-genres of Future RnB and FuturePop. Los ...
September 30, 2014 at 4:09 am
Watch: Wannabe Jalva “Miracle”
The music video for “Miracle” (off of Wannabe Jalva’s upcoming EP) is reminiscent to a Bukowski novel with sex, ...
September 26, 2014 at 3:51 pm
Band Crush: Small Houses @ Rozz-Tox (9/23)
I headed three hours east towards the Illinois border. Small Houses, a folk project and alias for singer-songwriter Jeremy Quentin, ...
September 25, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 25: MØ @ Webster Hall 7:30pm ($21)
MØ @ Webster Hall 7:30pm ($21)
MØ may be a relatively new artist, but she’s got the skills to be as big a pop star as any of her ...
September 24, 2014 at 5:11 pm
Interview: Acid Baby Jesus
If you’re wondering what strange noises are coming from Athens, Greece, most likely it’s the psychedelic, indie-rock ...
September 24, 2014 at 12:04 pm
Here are 16 photographers who feed our dreams and kiss the sun
Vivid color palettes, disruptive charm, surreal landscapes, intimacy that flirts with desperation — these are just a few of ...
September 23, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Watch: SBTRKT “New Dorp. New York” featuring Ezra Koenig
SBTRKT introduces a new New York in his latest music video. “New Dorp. New York” is the first track off SBTRKT’s new ...
September 23, 2014 at 2:22 pm
An Interview with “Memoria” Co-Directors Nina Ljeti and Vladimir de Fontenay
Nina Ljeti and Vladimir de Fontenay might not be household names just yet, but it’s safe to assume that it shouldn’t be ...
September 23, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 23-27: Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet @ BAM 8pm ($20)
Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet @ BAM 8pm ($20)
Laurie Anderson is a God Damn New York staple, and if you aren’t sure ...
September 22, 2014 at 5:38 pm
Dreams & Jung: An Interview with Hector Ayuso (OFFF Festival)
Originally described as a “post-digital culture festival,” OFFF has since transformed into something much larger and more ...
September 21, 2014 at 6:32 pm
Throwback Review: Cypress Hill ‘Black Sunday’
It’s hard to imagine, that just over 20 years ago, hip hop was still a relatively new musical genre just breaking into the ...
September 19, 2014 at 7:34 pm
Mixtape: Something about that Sax
What is it about the saxophone?
It runs deep down in your bones, flows with good vibes straight through your veins right to your soul. ...
September 19, 2014 at 4:18 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Sunflower Bean
Sunflower Bean can be a little deceiving at first — at least in name. Their sunshine-y moniker isn’t necessarily what ...
September 19, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 19: The Replacements, The Hold Steady, Deer Tick @ Forest Hills Stadium 6pm ($59.50)
The Replacements, The Hold Steady, Deer Tick @ Forest Hills Stadium 6pm ($59.50)
We don’t recommend too many stadium shows but, ...
September 18, 2014 at 7:09 pm
Watch: BRONCHO “Class Historian”
Dating is confusing. And so is BRONCHO’s new music video for “Class Historian.” Why are there so many doors? Where do ...
September 18, 2014 at 6:04 pm
Sept 18: East Village Eye Back Issue Selloff @ Printed Matter, Inc. (FREE!!)
Printed Matter, Inc. is hosting the first “officially sanctioned” back issue selloff of East Village Eye magazines, ...
September 17, 2014 at 9:59 pm
Song Premiere: Pompeii “Loom”
Pompeii is known for creating soundscapes, and “Loom,” their second single (and the title track) off their upcoming album ...