July 29, 2015 at 5:09 pm
Capitol Hill Block Party
Day 1:
Nursing a beer on the sidewalk on the first day of Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle, a friend and I watched death metal band ...
July 28, 2015 at 7:36 pm
Photo Diary: Gigawatts Fest
If you didn’t already know, this weekend was the third annual Gigawatts Fest, a Brooklyn festival that had over 50 bands perform ...
July 28, 2015 at 5:40 pm
Throwback Review: The Smashing Pumpkins ‘Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’
When Billy Corgan announced the Smashing Pumpkins third album, Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, he said it would be akin to Pink ...
July 27, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Mixtape: Alt Girl Crush
It goes without saying, but indie music is teeming with alt girls who are straight up killing the game. So, in honor of all these ...
July 23, 2015 at 8:00 am
Horoscopes 7/23 — 7/30
Aries
This week focus on your daily health. You brush your teeth. You wear your bike helmet. Now do something every day this week to ...
July 22, 2015 at 6:35 pm
July 24: pari∀h & urpdurp Live @ Alt Space, 8pm (FREE!!)
Alt Space is excited to bring you a musical and visual collaboration between artists pari∀h and urpdurp. We are huge fans of this ...
July 22, 2015 at 5:49 pm
‘Jagged Little Pill’ 20 years later
Before supreme pop overlord Taylor Swift dominated top 40 radio with her wink-and-smile musicality, there was Alanis Morissette. At ...
July 21, 2015 at 9:39 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Sharkmuffin
Brooklyn’s own Sharkmuffin are a volatile mix of garage, pop, and punk (not to mention budding ice cream makers). Led by Tarra ...
July 20, 2015 at 5:20 pm
Give Up The Roast: Gaslight Coffee Roasters’ Fazenda Passeio vs. ‘Sunbather’ by Deafheaven
Give Up The Roast is a column that collides delicious caffeine with wild thrashing a la a bi-monthly coffee and punk album pairing ...
July 16, 2015 at 8:40 pm
Listen: Dilly Dally “Desire”
Dilly Dally, a grunge-y punk outfit from Toronto, waste no time getting in your face with “Desire,” the lead single off of ...
July 16, 2015 at 7:29 pm
Horoscopes 7/15 – 7/22
Aries
Anger — let it go. You’re the quickest to strike the match and burn down a good thing at the first sign of trouble. Don’t ...
July 15, 2015 at 6:06 pm
Photo Diary: Getting Lost at Electric Forest
This is my second year attending Electric Forest. This festival is so much more than just music — in fact, I only caught a few ...
July 13, 2015 at 7:27 pm
Jul 17: Cult Citizen presents Rey Pila, Las Rosas, Tall Juan, and the Britanys @ Baby’s All Right, 8PM ($10)
We have teamed up with the fine folks of Cult Records to present a monthly music showcase at Baby’s All Right. This time, Rey ...
July 13, 2015 at 7:26 pm
Jul 16: Creeps Annual X Syndicate Zine Launch Party and Video Exhibition @ Alt Space, 7-9PM
Alt Space Presents: Creeps Annual X Syndicate Zine Launch Party and Video Exhibition
Video exhibition features videos by Sierra ...
July 13, 2015 at 5:59 pm
Mixtape: Songs to Piss your Parents Off
I wake up, roll over, and take a sip of water to damper the dry roasting fire that built in my lungs as I slept next to my half eaten ...
July 11, 2015 at 8:00 am
July 11: ‘The Veil of Dreams’ Opening Reception @ IDIO Gallery, 6pm
Bushwick’s IDIO Gallery, the newest incarnation of Idiosyncrasy Gallery, first opened back in May, and their second show, ...
July 8, 2015 at 5:08 pm
July 9: Bunny Michael “Etheric Double” Closing Party: The Human Body Imagined as a Vehicle for Ascension Poetry Reading (the smells, feels, touch, and taste) @ Alt Space, 8pm
Are you ready for a transformative night of art and readings? Join us at Alt Space for the closing party for Bunny Michaels’ ...
July 7, 2015 at 8:19 am
July 8: Our Wicked Lady’s Grand Opening! @ 153 Morgan Avenue
UPDATE: Mac Demarco has announced today that he will be selling extra passes to all four of his upcoming sold out August shows outside ...
July 3, 2015 at 7:10 pm
July 4: Frank Liberty Print Release Party w/ Special Guest @ Alt Space, 2-5pm
This 4th of July, artist Brandon Sines will be hosting a release party at Alt Space for an exclusive, patriotic print of Frank Ape, ...
July 3, 2015 at 7:09 pm
July 3: Unstoppable Death Machines, Howardian, DJ Dirtyfinger + more @ Chicken Hut, 9pm ($7)
Unstoppable Death Machines, Howardian, Filthy Savage, DJ Dirtyfinger, and more are taking over Chicken Hut tonight! We love that ...
July 2, 2015 at 4:41 pm
Horoscopes 7/1-7/9
Aries
Airy aries — some things are actually materializing for you this week in a way that not only you can see, but others can ...
July 2, 2015 at 8:00 am
July 2: Whatever 21 and Moves Concept Store Present: Multitask @ Baby’s All Right, 6pm ($5)
Whatever 21 and Moves Concept Store are bringing Multitask, a lifestyle function and designer exposé, to Baby’s All Right, with ...
July 1, 2015 at 8:06 pm
Watch: Kendrick Lamar “Alright”
After catching flak from conservative news hosts for his recent BET Awards performance of “Alright” (specifically the line ...
July 1, 2015 at 6:57 pm
Mixtape: Feel Good Mix of the Summer
Summer — in all its sun-swallowing glory — inspires some of the best moods and music of the year. When else can Josh Homme saucily ...
June 28, 2015 at 7:38 pm
Listen: Palehound “Molly”
Palehound, a rowdy alt rock trio from Massachusetts, just released “Molly,” a driving, dynamic new single from their ...
June 28, 2015 at 7:35 pm
Watch: Rina Sawayama “Tunnel Vision”
Rina Sawayama, a London-based R&B singer-songwriter, just released her sparkle-heavy new video for “Tunnel Vision” ...
June 26, 2015 at 9:23 pm
June 27: Posture Magazine Release Party @ City Bird Gallery, 6pm
Posture Magazine is having a release party at City Bird Gallery for their first ever printed issue. It’s going to be an evening ...
June 25, 2015 at 10:46 pm
Band Crush: Night Soil feat Bunny Michael, Eartheater, and more @ Baby’s All Right (5/24)
In anticipation of Alt Space‘s opening reception for Bunny Michael’s Etheric Double, her first solo ...
June 24, 2015 at 9:32 pm
Mixtape: Favorite Songs of 2015
As I get older, it feels harder and harder to stay in the loop when it comes to keeping up with new music — and that’s coming ...
June 24, 2015 at 9:24 pm
Bunny Michael ‘Etheric Double’ on view @ Alt Space, June 26 – July 12
Bunny Michael, In the Pursuit of it All, We Discovered We Had Everything We Needed Within Ourselves, 2015,
C Print, 24” x 24”
A ...
June 24, 2015 at 5:48 pm
Horoscopes June 24 – July 1
Gemini
The new moon in your sign last week brought some real-talk truth to the spotlight. Have a level-headed sit-down with your inner ...
June 24, 2015 at 4:31 pm
Song Premiere: Ziemba “El Paso”
Ziemba, the performance moniker of Brooklyn-based sound/performing artist and musician René Kladzyk, crafts hypnotizing, ...
June 23, 2015 at 6:32 pm
Video Premiere: Darkwing “Dark Hunting”
Darkwing is a grunge outfit from NJ with just the right hints of surf rock and punk. They started cobbling together DIY music videos ...
June 21, 2015 at 8:00 am
June 21: Yoko Ono Morning Peace 2015 @ MoMa, 4:30am, 21+ ($22)
The MoMA is having a very early, very special event in celebration of their exhibition Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960–1971 and the ...
June 19, 2015 at 8:00 am
June 20: Mermaid Parade @ Coney Island, 10am (FREE!!)
Happy Mermaid Parade! Time to take off those clothes and put on your favorite seashell bikini. Join all the colorful personalities ...
June 19, 2015 at 8:00 am
June 19: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Buscabulla @ Warsaw, 8pm ($19)
Psych veterans Unknown Mortal Orchestra are joining Buscabulla for a night at the intimate Greenpoint venue Warsaw. Between their ...
June 17, 2015 at 6:34 pm
Listen: the Britanys “It’s What It Is”
The Britanys just dropped “It’s What It Is,” a propulsive, jump-around new single. Clocking in at just over two ...
June 17, 2015 at 5:48 pm
Watch: Mac DeMarco “Another One”
Eccentric alt rock auteur Mac DeMarco just released a lo-fi video for “Another One,” the title track off of his upcoming ...
June 17, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Northside Band Crushes
Vanity Project
In a criminally under-attended show at Black Bear Bar on a Sunday afternoon, I sipped on a Bloody Mary and watched ...
June 16, 2015 at 6:54 pm
Mixtape: Songs to Die to
I recently went several weeks without a computer after my logic board committed suicide or maybe was murdered by me; idk I’m not ...
June 12, 2015 at 8:00 am
June 13: Gregory Siff @ Rockaway Beach Surf Club, 8-11:59pm
LA artist Gregory Siff is coming back to his hometown of Rockaway Beach with a new exhibition of 37 paintings (one for each year of ...
June 11, 2015 at 4:28 pm
Mixtape: Goth Party
Put away all your bright summer clothes and put on your favorite all-black ensemble — it’s time for a goth party. Relive ...
June 11, 2015 at 3:40 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: EMEFE
The only thing bigger than EMEFE’s lineup (8 members in total) is their colossal sound, which is a restless, brass-heavy ...
June 11, 2015 at 12:20 pm
Navigating Northside (6/11-6/14)
Northside, one of Brooklyn’s premiere arts festivals, is kicking off its incredible musical escapades today, and with days and ...
June 10, 2015 at 10:09 pm
Watch: Björk “Black Lake”
If you didn’t make it out to Björk’s career-spanning exhibition at the MoMa, we’ve got the next best thing. Your ...
June 9, 2015 at 10:04 pm
Watch: Sizzy Rocket “Bestie”
Watch out Katy Perry — Sizzy Rocket wants a little more than just a kiss. This tongue-in-cheek indie pop starlet just released a ...
June 9, 2015 at 9:33 pm
Watch: Holly Herndon “Morning Sun”
Do you dig electronic ambiance? Interstellar adventures? Vast, desolate settings? Then Holly Herndon’s new video for ...
June 9, 2015 at 6:21 pm
Band Crush: The Murder Junkies, Ho99o9, Barbaric, Dutchguts @ Meatlocker (5/28)
Last week, I set off for a punk rock show at the Meatlocker in Montclair, NJ, along with fellow photographer Walter Wlodarcyzk, video ...
June 4, 2015 at 6:46 pm
Watch: Jenny Lewis “She’s Not Me”
The ever-soulful Jenny Lewis just released a cameo-filled new video for “She’s Not Me,” a sweetly crooning single ...
June 4, 2015 at 8:00 am
June 4: Kim Gordon ‘The City Is A Garden’ @ 303 Gallery, 6pm
“The City Is A Garden,” a solo exhibition of new work by Kim Gordon (founding member, Sonic Youth), is having its opening ...