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 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 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 5:43 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ...
September 26, 2014 at 3:58 pm
Listen: Arp “UHF1”
Steady drums and phased out guitar open Arp’s new psychedelic single “UHF1,” a track off their recently released ...
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 23, 2014 at 3:48 pm
Watch: Buscabulla “Sono”
Buscabulla thumps vintage Latin rock and psych in their new video for “Sono,” a track coming off their upcoming ...
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 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 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 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 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 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, ...
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 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 25, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Interview with everyone’s favorite: Maxo
When we were rounding out the final lineup for our spring showcase at Brooklyn Night Bazaar last March, the guys in Anamanaguchi ...
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 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 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 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 ...
August 5, 2014 at 4:42 pm
Watch: Deers “Trippy Gum”
Deers, a garage pop duo hailing from Madrid, released a video for “Trippy Gum,” which is exactly one half off of their ...
August 1, 2014 at 2:32 pm
Watch: Mac DeMarco “Chamber Of Reflection”
In his new video, Bedstuy’s own Mac DeMarco has taken his song “Chamber Of Reflection,” slowed it down to a hazy ...
July 30, 2014 at 8:00 am
July 30: Larry Clark’s “they thought i were but i aren’t anymore…” @ Luhring Augustine 5pm (FREE!!)
Larry Clark’s “they thought i were but i aren’t anymore…” @ Luhring Augustine 5pm (FREE!!)
Larry ...
July 28, 2014 at 2:02 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Silent Kid
As the DIY story goes, Sebastian Nehen recorded, mixed, and mastered Silent Kid’s recently released, self-titled debut ten ...
July 25, 2014 at 1:16 pm
July 26: Out In The Streets After Party @ Radio Bushwick ($7)
Out In The Streets After Party @ Radio Bushwick ($7)
Do you think you’ll be worn out after a full day of music? Maybe. But, ...
July 25, 2014 at 1:15 pm
July 26 & 27: Out In The Streets @ The Onderdonk House 1pm ($20)
Out In The Streets @ The Onderdonk House 1pm ($20)
Get tickets now for this festival that features headliners like A Place To Bury ...
July 23, 2014 at 3:41 pm
Listen: The Rentals “1000 Seasons”
The Rentals have just released “1000 Seasons,” the second single from their upcoming album Lost in Alphaville. The track ...
July 18, 2014 at 9:29 am
July 19: Bevy, The Naked Heroes, Balk, Beyond @ Rippers 6PM (FREE!!)
Bevy, The Naked Heroes, Balk, Beyond @ Rippers 6PM (FREE!!)
The weather is perfect, this lineup is perfect. Get your butt to ...
July 17, 2014 at 5:12 pm
Watch: Hot Sugar “Your Nails Look So Pretty”
Experimental, multi-talented artist Nick Koenig (AKA Hot Sugar) has just released a trippy video for “Your Nails Look ...
July 17, 2014 at 5:09 pm
Listen: The Drums “Magic Mountain”
The Drums return after a brief radio silence with the edgy single “Magic Mountain.” For a band that was almost ...
July 15, 2014 at 2:03 pm
Listen: Celestial Shore “Gloria”
We’ve been following Celestial Shore’s trajectory for a while, and now they’re back with “Gloria” off ...