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 ...
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 ...