February 3, 2015 at 5:26 pm
Album Review: Small Houses ‘Still Talk; Second City;
Jeremy Quentin has outdone himself. The folk singer-songwriter behind Small Houses has produced a record that not only outshines his ...
February 3, 2015 at 8:00 am
Feb 3: Selections + Selectors @ Wythe Hotel ($15)
Presented by project:nyc, Colab Projects, and the Art Directors Club, a new, monthly film series called Selections + Selectors will be ...
February 2, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Watch: Mourn “Your Brain Is Made Of Candy”
Mourn, a young punk outfit out of Spain, proves they’ve got snarl and attitude well beyond their years in their video for ...
January 30, 2015 at 8:52 am
Jan 31: Sunflower Bean EP Release Party, with Laced, Kissing Is A Crime, Lightning Bug @ Baby’s All Right ($10)
Neo-psychedelic trio Sunflower Bean are bringing the party this Saturday night. In celebration of the release of their debut EP, Show ...
January 30, 2015 at 8:00 am
Jan 30-31: ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’ @ Nitehawk Cinema, Midnight ($11)
You’ve probably never seen an Iranian western vampire movie… but there’s a first time for everything. A Girl Walks ...
January 29, 2015 at 9:20 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: QUARTERBACKS
QUARTERBACKS are definitely not just some high-school jocks reliving their glory days — far from it. Hailing from New Paltz, NY ...
January 29, 2015 at 8:25 pm
Watch: Young Guv “Crushing Sensation”
Toronto pop auteur Young Guv just released a video for “Crushing Sensation,” a sweet track from his recent mini-LP, Ripe 4 ...
January 29, 2015 at 5:32 pm
Listen: Pinecones “Cosmosis”
Georgia’s Pinecones just released “Cosmosis,” a warm, scream-smothered new single from their upcoming album, Sings ...
January 29, 2015 at 8:00 am
Jan 29: Group Exhibition “Mimic” Opening Reception @ air circulation, 7PM
Art gallery air circulation is having an opening reception for its group exhibition “Mimic” tonight, featuring works by ...
January 28, 2015 at 6:48 pm
Jan 28: Miranda July’s Debut Novel ‘The First Bad Man,’ a Conversation @ BAM, 8PM ($35)
Miranda July — who you may know as an artist, actor, filmmaker, and close friend of Sleater-Kinney — will be in ...
January 28, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Jan 28: Suburban Living Record Release Party, with Chimes @ Cameo Gallery, 10PM ($8)
Suburban Living’s record release party for their self-titled LP is tonight at Cameo Gallery, and they will be bringing ...
January 27, 2015 at 7:12 pm
Review: Jack Name ‘Weird Moons’
Considering John Webster Adams (or hereby Jack Name) was once a member alongside the likes of Ty Segall and Tim Presley in the ...
January 27, 2015 at 7:11 pm
Band Crush: Bottoms EP Release, with JD Samson, Ryan Smith, and Cartel @ Secret Project Robot (1/23)
Photos and review by Sasha Maese
Tonight, Secret Project Robot is hosting Bottoms’ release of their Goodbye EP, released on ...
January 23, 2015 at 5:04 pm
Jan 24: Gosh Pith, Raindeer, Young Rapids, Glvss House @ Baby’s All Right ($5)
Detroit duo Gosh Pith will be bringing their dreamy amalgam of hip-hop, pop, and electronic to Baby’s All Right for an early ...
January 23, 2015 at 8:00 am
Jan 23: Ipsum Mag Presents: The Sea Life, Foxing, Slingshot Dakota, Everyone Everywhere, What Moon Things @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar (FREE!!)
Ipsum Mag, a publication dedicated to bringing together communities of artists and designers, is throwing one helluva showcase at the ...
January 22, 2015 at 6:35 pm
Throwback Review: Nick Drake “Pink Moon”
After two albums that were financial failures, and darkness brewing from long stints of isolation, folk singer Nick Drake returned to ...
January 20, 2015 at 6:14 pm
Watch: Woman’s Hour “Devotion”
London dream pop outfit Woman’s Hour has just released a video for “Devotion,” a sleek track off of their debut ...
January 16, 2015 at 7:58 pm
Watch: Parquet Courts “Pretty Machines”
Parquet Courts have just released a video for “Pretty Machines,” a track off their most recent release, Content Nausea. ...
January 16, 2015 at 8:00 am
Jan 16: BOOKS ON FILM: “Harmony Korine: Interviews” with Editor Eric Kohn @ Videology (FREE!!)
Harmony Korine is a tour-de-force filmmaker, with a cult following that only continues to grow. Korine’s successful, ...
January 15, 2015 at 11:27 pm
Watch: FKA twigs “Pendulum”
FKA twigs continues to astonish in her new, bondage-inspired video for “Pendulum,” a track off her debut ...
January 15, 2015 at 6:20 pm
Listen: Faith Healer “Again”
Faith Healer is one of the many monikers utilized by Edmonton songwriters Jessica Jalbert and Renny Wilson. In anticipation of their ...
January 14, 2015 at 8:45 pm
Watch: Shabazz Palaces “Forerunner Foray”
If you haven’t had your daily hallucination yet, look no further. Shabazz Palace have just released a psychedelic, animated ...
January 11, 2015 at 8:17 am
Jan 11: Lazyeyes EP Release @ Baby’s All Right ($8-10)
Brooklyn-based shoegaze trio Lazyeyes are celebrating the release of their EP New Year at Baby’s All Right, featuring an open ...
January 9, 2015 at 6:25 pm
Watch: Jack Name “Running After Ganymede”
For those not aware, Ganymede is both a moon of Jupiter and the largest found in our solar system. More importantly, it’s the ...
January 9, 2015 at 2:55 am
Listen: Youthmemory “Dreamin'”
Youthmemory, a dreamy, indie pop band from Tokyo, just released “Dreamin’,” the title track from their recently ...
January 8, 2015 at 9:05 pm
Listen: Hooton Tennis Club “Jasper”
“Hooton Tennis Club” may sound like some exclusive, upper crust, recreational sports getaway, but this Liverpool quartet ...
January 7, 2015 at 8:16 pm
Watch: Soko “Who Wears The Pants ??”
Along with posing some burning, existential questions, Soko’s newest single, “Who Wear The Pants ??”, is a dreamy, ...
January 7, 2015 at 8:05 pm
Jan 7: Silk Rhodes, Ava Luna, Macula Dog, 999Reversus, Cal Fish @ Trans-Pecos, 7PM ($10)
Silk Rhodes are going to be some pumping soulful R&B jams at Trans-Pecos, alongside Ava Luna, Macula Dog, 999Reversus, and Cal ...
January 7, 2015 at 2:10 am
Listen: Young Ejecta “Into Your Heart”
Just over a year ago, vocalist Leanne Macomber and producer Joel Ford released Dominae — their first offering as Brooklyn-based ...
January 6, 2015 at 6:57 pm
10 New Acts We’re Excited About
Every December and January the blogosphere bursts with the best songs, albums, artists, tracks, etc. and it’s really, sort of, ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:40 pm
Dec 31: Baby’s NYE 2015 “It’s About Time” @ Baby’s All Right ($40.00+)
Baby’s All Right has a stellar lineup squared away for its New Year’s Eve show “It’s About Time,” ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:15 pm
Dec 31: “_NEPOTISM” @ Babycastles ($9)
We first told you about Katie Rush when she dropped her single “Dangerous Luv” from her summer EP Law of Attraction. ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:13 pm
Dec 30: QUARTET, The Flag, Bevy, Gardens, DJ: Words + Dreams @ Cake Shop
See 2014 off right at the Cake Shop with our friends in Bevy, a gritty psychedelic pop group that’s sure to keep you both spaced ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Dec 30: Sunflower Bean, Life Size Maps, BLUFFING, Haybaby, DJ Slackgaze @ Baby’s All Right (FREE!!)
By now, Sunflower Bean, Life Size Maps, and BLUFFING have found a nice, snug spot in your music library, but you can catch all of them ...
December 30, 2014 at 8:10 pm
Band Crush: Boys Noize, Ratchett Traxxx, and Lauren Flax @ Output (12/28)
Review by Sasha
Outside, it’s a quiet Sunday night in Williamsburg. It’s that no-man’s-land between Christmas and ...
December 29, 2014 at 9:06 pm
Throwback Review: ‘Blue Velvet’
I’d first heard of Lynch during my freshman year of college when a friend of mine, who was really big into “cult ...
December 26, 2014 at 8:00 am
Dec 28: Boys Noize, Ratchett Traxxx, Lauren Flax @ Output ($15-25)
German DJ and producer Boys Noize is going to hit up Output in Williamsburg alongside Ratchett Traxxx and Lauren Flax. Boys ...
December 21, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Listen: Deep Purple “Highway Star” #TBT (1972)
Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” is the opening track of the band’s sixth studio album Machine Head, and ...
December 20, 2014 at 8:27 pm
Watch: Slink “Pink Christmas”
Tired of traditional Christmas songs? Need something a little more alternative this holiday season? Well, look no further. Slink ...
December 19, 2014 at 5:55 pm
Listen: the Julie Ruin “Blueberry Island”
Kathleen Hanna, a pioneer to the riot grrrl movement and the subject of IFC’s biopic The Punk Singer, just released ...
December 18, 2014 at 2:02 am
Dec 18: Visuals, Life Size Maps, Maxo, Limited @ Baby’s All Right, 10PM ($8)
Maxo and Life Size Maps, two innovative artists rocking the electronic / chiptunes spheres, are sharing the stage with Visuals and ...
December 17, 2014 at 7:16 pm
Watch: St. Vincent “Birth In Reverse”
St. Vincent is an enigma, of style and sound and everything in between. Her most recent self-titled LP made our top albums of the ...
December 16, 2014 at 7:23 pm
Listen: The Slits “FM” #TBT (1978)
The Slits were a gritty, British punk from the ’70s, now recognized as one of the foremother’s of the riot grrl movement. ...
December 16, 2014 at 8:01 am
Watch: Erase Errata “My Life In Shadow”
Erase Errata’s most recent single may be titled “My Life In Shadow,” but that didn’t stop the San Francisco ...
December 16, 2014 at 8:00 am
Interview: Roya
Roya is a “leisurely” post-punk band from Brooklyn. I remember hearing them for the first time and releasing a ...
December 11, 2014 at 6:46 pm
Listen: Ex-Cult “Meda House Company”
Ex-Cult are a punk outfit from Memphis, and they’ve just released “Meda House Company,” a single off of their ...
December 11, 2014 at 6:10 pm
Listen: Darlings “I Love You Too”
Darlings are a garage-pop troupe based in Brooklyn, and they’ve just released the single “I Love You Too” from their ...
December 9, 2014 at 10:27 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Princess
Princess is a drums-and-guitar duo hailing from Dublin, comprised of Aoife Frances and Liam Mesbur, two teenage friends who only began ...
December 5, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Band Crush: HO99O9 and Spewing Cum @ The Flat (11/30)
Last week punk / thrashcore duo HO99O9 along with Spewing Cum played The Flat for one thunderous, over-the-top debacle. Together, ...
December 3, 2014 at 4:51 pm
Band Crush: Jon Hopkins, Joakim, JDH, and Dave P @ Output (11/21)
I was having dinner at a Malaysian spot in Chinatown, wondering whether or not I should try to catch Jon Hopkins at Output. Truly, ...