February 19, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Young Magic “Fall In”
Brooklyn’s own Young Magic have recently debuted “Fall In,” the first single from their upcoming album, Breathing ...
February 19, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 19: Kour Pour @ Untitled 4pm (FREE!)
Kour Pour @ Untitled 4pm (FREE!)
In this week’s edition of ditching work early, head over to this gallery right in the middle ...
February 18, 2014 at 11:00 am
Review: Phantogram ‘Voices’
Naming a pop album Voices leaves things pretty open-ended, just as naming a song “Fall in Love” does, so we have to assume that ...
February 18, 2014 at 10:00 am
Review: Angel Olsen ‘Burn Your Fire For No Witness’
William Faulkner, during a speech at the Nobel Prize banquet in 1950, emphasized the importance of writing about “The human heart ...
February 18, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 18: ‘Clueless’ on Netflix
Clueless on Netflix
Escape to a like, totally warmer place with the palm tree-lined, shopping mall land of Beverly Hills with Cher ...
February 17, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Listen: Pure X “Starlight”
Austin’s Pure X are releasing a new album this April titled Angel, their first release on new label Fat Possum. Our ...
February 17, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Neighbors “Wild Enough”
Hi, Brooklyn. Do you know what your neighbors have been up to lately? Some of them are making short work of medical ethics codes in ...
February 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 17: The Casket Girls, The Stargazer Lilies, Creepoid, Dreamend @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
The Casket Girls, The Stargazer Lilies, Creepoid, Dreamend @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
The sisters from Georgia are headlining tonight at ...
February 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 14: Netflix Double Feature of Love with ‘Amélie’ + ‘Minnie & Moskowitz’
Netflix Double Feature of Love with Amélie + Minnie & Moskowitz
Everyone’s favorite, Amélie, is back on Netflix. What ...
February 13, 2014 at 11:33 am
Listen: Lushes “Dead Girls”
Brooklyn’s Lushes are in contention with Todd Terje for the best album name so far this year. The understated but ...
February 13, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Spiritualized “Always Forgetting with You (The Bridge Song)”
Record Store Day is coming up (on April 19). One of the most argued about points for haters or lovers of RSD is the quality and ...
February 13, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 13: Timber Timbre, Lowell @ Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($16)
Timber Timbre, Lowell @ Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($16)
The night before Valentine’s Day is probably a little gloomy and gothy ...
February 12, 2014 at 6:59 pm
Video Premiere: Brian Lopez “Crossfire Cries”
Need something for that biting, bitterly cold start to your work week? Don’t worry — Brian Lopez has you covered. This ...
February 12, 2014 at 3:07 pm
Watch: Quilt “Tie up the Tides”
Fresh off the release of their new album, Held in Splendor, Quilt has brought its very own sensory deprivation chamber to life in ...
February 12, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Listen: Beverly “Honey Do”
You may know Frankie Rose from Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, or most likely her recent solo work. Needless to ...
February 12, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 12: Total Slacker, Honduras, Life Size Maps, Perfect Pussy @ Baby’s All Right 7pm ($10)
Total Slacker, Honduras, Life Size Maps, Perfect Pussy @ Baby’s All Right 7pm ($10)
We are stoked for Perfect Pussy’s new ...
February 11, 2014 at 3:12 pm
Review: Perplexed Love And Attachment In ‘The Pretty One’
Identical twins are synecdoche for confusing identity. Especially when diving into territory of uniqueness plus one. Possessing a ...
February 11, 2014 at 2:49 pm
11 Soundtracks That May Be Even Better Than The Movie
We all know how important music is to a film. Unlike the film score the soundtrack is usually an altogether different thing; to curate ...
February 11, 2014 at 10:11 am
Listen: Woman’s Hour “Her Ghost”
Woman’s Hour have gained some notoriety for releasing a few singles and remixes here and there, including a cover of Leona ...
February 11, 2014 at 10:05 am
Listen: Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX “Fancy”
Australian rapping sensation Iggy Azalea is back with her latest track that shows why she is the classiest girl in the game. The ...
February 11, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 11: For & About: Art & Reactions to Superstorm Sandy @ BAC 3pm (FREE!)
For & About: Art & Reactions to Superstorm Sandy @ BAC 3pm (FREE!)
Ditch work early to immerse yourself in some accidental ...
February 10, 2014 at 11:30 am
Band Crush: Mutual Benefit @ Knitting Factory (2/08)
Mutual Benefit @ Knitting Factory (2/08)
On a subfreezing, black-iced February night in New York, Mutual Benefit was imagining a more ...
February 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 10: Night Train with Wyatt Cenac @ Littlefield 7:30pm ($8)
Night Train with Wyatt Cenac @ Littlefield 7:30pm ($8)
It’s been a while since we’ve seen you smile. We apologize. Come ...
February 7, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Watch: Jorge Elbrose “Called to Ring”
The video for “Called to Ring” offers a new twist on the term “hair band.” In this case, it’s a cast of ...
February 7, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Watch: Chastity Belt “Full”
Yep, there is FINALLY a band that has claimed the moniker Chastity Belt, and they’re more than just a gimmicky name. The ...
February 7, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Listen: Miserable “Spinning”
Kristina Esfandiari used to be in Whirr. Now she’s doing her own thing under the (somehow not already taken) moniker ...
February 7, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Feb 8: Mutual Benefit, Leapling, Norwegian Arms @ Knitting Factory 8pm ($12)
Mutual Benefit, Leapling, Norwegian Arms @ Knitting Factory 8pm ($12)
Mutual Benefit, whose Love Crushing Diamond, released back ...
February 7, 2014 at 10:30 am
Feb 8: Shirin Neshat “Our House Is on Fire” @ Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Project Space 12pm (FREE!)
Shirin Neshat “Our House Is on Fire” @ Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Project Space 12pm (FREE!)
The Iranian born artist ...
February 7, 2014 at 10:00 am
Feb 7: ‘Ms. 45’ @ BAM Rose Cinemas 9:30pm ($13)
Ms. 45 @ BAM Rose Cinemas 9:30pm ($13)
Ms.45 is part of BAM’s series, Vengeance is Hers, and with good reason. Ms.45 is ...
February 7, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 7: Laura Stevenson, Shellshag, Upset, Nude Beach, Worriers @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 7pm ($14)
Laura Stevenson, Shellshag, Upset, Nude Beach, Worriers @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 7pm ($14)
I’ve been kicking myself for ...
February 6, 2014 at 1:53 pm
Watch: HASINA “Feel You”
New York based HASINA released As We Are last summer (remember warmth?). She just shared the video for “Feel You” from ...
February 6, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Listen: Kelela “The High”
Los Angeles based singer Kelela is back with a bass infused track that is sure to turn any unbeliever into a fan. The song, which is ...
February 6, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Listen: Radstewart “Insane Parties”
Up and coming Cardiff rock act Radstewart, whose name might be a play on words on the name of rock icon Rod Stewart, will be ...
February 6, 2014 at 11:57 am
Listen: Future Islands “One Day”
Baltimore’s Future Islands have quietly put together an impressive career of emotionally charged electronic music. They finally ...
February 6, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 6: Big Ups, Ovlov, Frankie Cosmos, LVL UP @ Silent Barn 8pm, $7
Big Ups, Ovlov, Frankie Cosmos, LVL UP @ Silent Barn 8pm, $7
You already know that we love Big Ups but the rest of this line up is ...
February 5, 2014 at 11:28 am
Listen: Anamanaguchi feat. Bianca Raquel “Prom Night (2K14 Remix)”
Anamanaguchi’s Endless Fantasy has been on repeat with us — which makes sense as Anamanaguchi are headlining our showcase ...
February 5, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 5: Nobunny, The Hussy @ Baby’s All Right 8pm, $12
Nobunny, The Hussy @ Baby’s All Right 8pm, $12
Nobunny! This show is going to rule. Tickets ...
February 4, 2014 at 12:19 pm
Throwback Review: James Brown ‘Live at the Apollo’
If anything can bring back your cheery disposition during this miserable weather New York City has assaulted you with, its James ...
February 4, 2014 at 11:56 am
Mixtape: FML
The 21st century breakdown seems to have become a rite of passage for Generation Y; it’s a sad, emotionally exhausting, and ...
February 4, 2014 at 11:45 am
Listen: Fear of Men “Alta / Waterfall”
You may remember Early Fragments, the excellent EP released last year by Fear of Men. It made it to number two on our ...
February 4, 2014 at 11:44 am
Review: +/- (Plus/Minus) ‘Jumping The Tracks’
Albums about emotional trauma are always about the end. If it’s a relationship, the album usually deals with the problems that ...
February 4, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 4: Bass Drum of Death, Shadow Walker, Low Fat Getting High @ Union Pool 9pm ($10)
Bass Drum of Death @ Union Pool 9pm ($10)
This is Bass Drum of Death’s first night of a two night stand at Union Pool. So if ...
February 3, 2014 at 11:12 am
Feb 3: ‘The Act of Killing’ on Netflix
The Act of Killing on Netflix
We’ve already reviewed the Oscar-nominated “The Act of Killing,” calling it ...
January 31, 2014 at 1:21 pm
Listen: BANKS “Brain”
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jillian Banks, better known as Banks, exudes mystery. And it’s this brooding mystique ...
January 31, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Watch: Bleeding Rainbow “So You Know”
Our favorite PBS-inspired lo-fi quartet just released a video for the darkly catchy “So You Know,” a track off of their ...
January 31, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 31: Nancy Whang (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl 11:30pm ($10)
Nancy Whang (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl 11:30pm ($10)
Why wouldn’t you want to shake yr ass to some tunes provided by Miss Whang ...
January 31, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 31: Drowners, Ski Lodge, Honduras @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($13)
Drowners, Ski Lodge, Honduras @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($13)
Drowners and Ski Lodge on the same bill? Dreams do come true! Tickets ...
January 30, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Listen: Wye Oak “The Tower”
“The Tower” is the first song we’ve heard from Baltimore duo Wye Oak’s recently announced album, Shriek. The ...
January 30, 2014 at 11:42 am
Watch: Trust “Rescue, Mister”
We told you about “Rescue, Mister” earlier this month along with the announcement of Joyland, the second album from ...
January 30, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 30: Alejandro Cartagena’s “The Car Poolers” @ United Photo Industries 5pm (FREE!)
Alejandro Cartagena’s “The Car Poolers” @ United Photo Industries 5pm (FREE!)
Ditch work a little early to catch ...