September 17, 2014 at 5:06 pm
Listen: Angel Olsen “All Right Now”
A voice like sad sugar, Angel Olson’s, “All Right Now” (off the upcoming deluxe edition of Burn Your Fire For No ...
September 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 17: How To Dress Well @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($18)
How To Dress Well @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($18)
Tom Krell brings his unique brand of R&B to Irving Plaza. He recently released a mix ...
September 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 17: Islands, Teen @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($16)
Islands, Teen @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($16)
We’ve been loving TEEN for a while now, and now that they’ve embraced their ...
September 16, 2014 at 6:14 pm
Watch: Free Time “Guess Work”
Life is a dull and empty thing according to Full Time’s new video for “Guess Work”, a b-side from their new ...
September 13, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Listen: Blood And Glass “Paper Heart”
Blood And Glass channels a heartbroken, Cyndi Lauper vibe with “Paper Heart” (the first single off their debut ...
September 12, 2014 at 6:05 pm
Sept 12: Brooklyn Wild Life presents BWSF2014 @ Brooklyn Fireproof
Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival is an annual diverse, yet synergistic indoor/outdoor festival that features live performances from ...
September 12, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 12: Sylvan Esso @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($15)
Sylvan Esso @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($15)
We already mentioned how interesting and genre bending Sylvan Esso are, so why not catch them ...
September 11, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Sept 11: “Sometimes, There’s Only One” Photo Exhibit @ Bootleg Bar, 6PM (FREE!!)
Photographer Nick McManus has a new exhibition opening tonight at Bootleg Bar in Bushwick, titled “Sometimes, There’s Only ...
September 10, 2014 at 9:53 pm
Listen: R O Z E S “Everything”
Lately, when it comes to new artists and bands, it’s all-mystery-everything and, to be honest, this musical wizardry is quite ...
September 9, 2014 at 8:25 pm
Lifehacks: How to cure your heartbreak
I have been heart broken a few times in my life. The first real one really sucked: came by way of text message breakup. Looking back, ...
September 9, 2014 at 5:31 pm
Listen: Ex Cops “Tragically Alright (feat. Ariel Pink)”
It’s vibe music. Easy listening and something sad you put on when your girlfriend’s over, Ex Cops’ “Tragically ...
September 8, 2014 at 7:09 pm
Watch: Conor Oberst “Common Knowledge”
Conor Oberst’s new video for “Common Knowledge,” a track off his recent album Upside Down Mountain, follows a simple ...
September 8, 2014 at 5:41 pm
Interview: Slow Magic Unmasked
“Slow Magic is the sound made by an unknown imaginary friend,” reads the mysterious producer’s sparse, yet ...
September 8, 2014 at 2:19 pm
Interview with Bluffing
BLUFFING is a scrappy Brooklyn outfit that delivers quick, charming fistfuls of indie pop with a twist of punk. Their debut album, ...
September 5, 2014 at 4:03 pm
Listen: Karen O “Day Go By”
Karen O delivers with a heartfelt, drug-induced love song off her debut solo album Crush Songs. Tastefully lo-fi, as if it were ...
September 5, 2014 at 9:00 am
Sept 6: Special Guests, Evian Christ (DJ set), Sophie, Forest Swords @ MOMA PS1 3pm ($18)
Special Guests, Evian Christ (DJ set), Sophie, Forest Swords @ MOMA PS1 3pm ($18)
Mix up an afternoon of exploring modern art with ...
September 4, 2014 at 8:51 am
Sept 4: Friend Roulette, Raindeer, Young Rapids, Haybaby @ Silent Barn 8pm ($8)
Friend Roulette, Raindeer, Young Rapids, Haybaby @ Silent Barn 8pm ($8)
Bushwick’s all-ages art space Silent Barn will be ...
September 4, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 4: Mr. Twin Sister @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
Mr. Twin Sister @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
The recently named Twin Sister (that’s MR. Twin Sister to you) will be gracing ...
September 3, 2014 at 9:13 pm
Listen: Haerts “Giving Up”
Brooklyn synth-pop quartet Haerts return with the gorgeous, galloping new single “Giving Up.” This cut follows 2013’s St. ...
September 3, 2014 at 5:26 pm
Listen: Foxygen “Cosmic Vibrations”
Los Angles songwriting duo Foxygen has returned with a track off their upcoming album, …And Star Power, that is wild, strange, and ...
September 3, 2014 at 5:11 pm
Interview with Beverly’s Drew Citron
Beverly is a brainchild of Frankie Rose (she of the solo, Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and Crystal Stilts fame) and Drew Citron (she ...
September 2, 2014 at 4:23 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Abu Ashley
Abu Ashley may have started making a name for himself in dance halls and dives here in NYC, but he has since moved on to DJ all over ...
August 29, 2014 at 7:12 pm
Sept 1: Fool’s Gold Day Off @ 50 Kent Avenue, 3pm ($20)
Fool’s Gold Day Off @ 50 Kent Avenue 3pm ($20)
Looking for something to do this Labor Day? Fool’s Gold Day Off returns ...
August 29, 2014 at 6:25 pm
A Few Of Our Favorite Things: Rich Girls
Rich Girls dig reverb and cocktails (as they proudly declare on Facebook), but as a band that has previously identified themselves ...
August 29, 2014 at 5:35 pm
ICYMI: High Waisted @ Sea Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon (8/28)
So, this was different. We frequent all of the usual NYC haunts for music, from dive bar to stadium, but rarely do we get the chance ...
August 29, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 29: Joanna Gruesome, Big Ups @ South Street Seaport 7pm (FREE!!)
Joanna Gruesome, Big Ups @ South Street Seaport 7pm (FREE!!)
Joanna Gruesome, they of the great band name. Big Ups, they of the ...
August 28, 2014 at 4:35 pm
The lady behind the album art: An interview with Kim Sielbeck
Kim Sielbeck’s lush and vibrant illustrations have found their way onto album covers and been recognized by acclaimed arts ...
August 26, 2014 at 8:10 pm
ICYMI: AFROPUNK 2014
AFROPUNK — our beloved, diverse, (not to mention free) counterculture festival — returned to Brooklyn’s Commodore ...
August 26, 2014 at 7:38 pm
Kill the Lights and Start the Party: An Interview with Bishop Allen’s Justin Rice
Bishop Allen for years seemed to be one of the hardest working bands in New York in a very implicit sense. For example, the band ...
August 26, 2014 at 6:11 pm
Interview with LA’s King avriel
The recent prison release of Remy Ma and the controversy that follows Nicki, Bey and RiRi has left a hole in the music industry for ...
August 25, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Interview: Hannibal Buress is the Hustling King of Comedy
Comedian Hannibal Buress has been kicking around the comedy scene for what seems like forever now. He started off in his hometown of ...
August 22, 2014 at 5:18 pm
Listen: The Drums “I Can’t Pretend”
The Drums have been off the radar since 2011’s excellent Portamento, a honest and oftentimes painfully relatable album about ...
August 22, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 22: Arcade Fire @ Barclays Center 8pm ($30)
Arcade Fire @ Barclays Center 8pm ($30)
Look, I know you know who Arcade Fire are. How can you not. Their latest album
has some ...
August 21, 2014 at 6:26 pm
Some of the Best Americana Music Actually Comes from Canada
FPopular Canadian culture is kind of sad, and kind of hilarious, but mostly sad. Yeah, sad is the adjective I’m going to go with ...
August 21, 2014 at 9:44 am
Interview: Young Magic’s ‘Breathing Statues’ is a waking dream
Brooklyn’s Young Magic (Melati Malay and Isaac Emmanuel) released Breathing Statues in May and started their North American tour ...
August 20, 2014 at 6:45 pm
Interview: Punk sensibility with Twin Peaks
I have a fantasy. When I see kids on skateboards or sucking on cigarettes in Washington Square Park, I retreat to my manufactured ...
August 19, 2014 at 5:55 pm
Listen: Caribou “Our Love”
Dan Snaith, the mastermind behind Caribou, will be releasing a new album this October titled Our Love, coming to you via his long term ...
August 19, 2014 at 5:07 pm
Listen: ODESZA “Say My Name (feat. Zyra)”
After winning our hearts with their debut album Summer’s Gone in 2012, the American production duo is now finally giving us ...
August 19, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 19: Basement, Pity Sex, Superheaven, Ovlov @ Webster Hall 8pm ($13)
Basement, Pity Sex, Superheaven, Ovlov @ Webster Hall 8pm ($13)
I’m pretty sure Basement and Pity Sex should combine to create the ...
August 18, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Watch: Big Ups “Justice”
Post-punk outfit Big Ups released a video for “Justice,” a track from their debut album, Eighteen Hours of Static. The ...
August 18, 2014 at 4:49 pm
Mixtape: So Long Summer Daze
Every season boasts its own set of unique characteristics. Autumn’s warm-hued beauty is bountiful and festive. Winter brings ...
August 18, 2014 at 4:39 pm
Watch: Vince Staples “Blue Suede”
Vince Staples may lay his claim to the Long Beach, Calif. rap thrown left unoccupied after Snoop Dog turned into Snoop Lion and ...
August 18, 2014 at 4:13 pm
We Checked Out ME&YOU’s Pop-Up Shop At The Dossier Outpost
The South Street Seaport upped its cool factor by adding a colorful and ultimately adorable pop-up shop at the Dossier Outpost. The ...
August 15, 2014 at 8:30 am
Aug 16: Blood Orange, Moses Sumney, Sean Nicholas Savage @ Central Park Summerstage 7pm (FREE!!)
Blood Orange, Moses Sumney, Sean Nicholas Savage @ Central Park Summerstage 7pm (FREE!!)
This is a free show. It’s Blood Orange. ...
August 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 14: Twin Peaks @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
Twin Peaks @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
There’s a lot of expectation when your band shares the same name as David ...
August 13, 2014 at 7:39 am
Album Review: Porter Robinson ‘Worlds’
Versatile is the only way to describe Porter Robinson’s debut album Worlds. The size. The sound. Everything from the orchestral ...
August 13, 2014 at 3:37 am
Recap: Out in the Streets 2014
Here’s something a little different for your usual summer festival circuit. Out in the Streets — a Brooklyn-based music ...
August 12, 2014 at 8:28 pm
A Brief Farewell, To Pure Magic: RIP Robin Williams
I never saw Mork & Mindy, and I wasn’t around to see his drug addled early days, but I did grow up wishing Robin Williams were ...
August 11, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Band Crush: Panama @ Baby’s All Right
I made a late-night stop at Baby’s All Right, a bar that is quickly becoming the hottest music venue in Brooklyn, to catch a trio of ...
August 11, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Song Premiere: The Britanys “Blow”
We have the pleasure of premiering the newest single from The Britanys, a young trio straight from Brooklyn touting a brand of lo-fi ...