May 29, 2025 at 10:00 am
Downtown Dispatch: Interpreting the Oracle Sisters’ Tea Leaves
Every so often, something entirely new can stir a faint and familiar feeling. I ‘get it’ tout de suite. Listening to the rococo ...
April 2, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Downtown Dispatch: Charlotte Rose Benjamin’s Showgirlhood
Charlotte Rose Benjamin, photographed by Charlotte Dulany.
In girl world… There’s sentimentality, friendship, infatuation, and ...
February 19, 2025 at 2:57 pm
Downtown Dispatch: Ray Bull Unleashed
With just one listen, Ray Bull’s music sparks an immediate conversation of movement — foot tapping, finger snapping, head bobbing, ...
January 23, 2025 at 12:03 pm
No Holds Barred: On the Road with The Thing
Story and photos by Sophie Abeles.
Two years ago, The Thing, a four-piece indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, abandoned their ...
December 31, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Interview with Veronica’s Sofia Zarzuela
photo by Aria Cabello
Sofia Zarzuela, the lead singer of NYC-based band, Veronica, jumps up and down in a Brooklyn park to stay warm ...
May 24, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Spacey Jane prove there’s still room for big, earnest indie anthems on latest single “Hardlight”
There’s a very specific brand of indie rock that specializes in the kind of big-sky anthems that stretch across the various seasons ...
September 28, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Death Valley Girls embrace the wonder of existence on the kaleidoscopic “It’s All Really Kind Of Amazing”
Photo by The Little Ghost/Kelsey Hart
Death Valley Girls’ latest release is saturated in psychedelic nostalgia and brimming with ...
August 30, 2021 at 9:00 am
Indigo De Souza rises above emo tropes on the thrillingly vulnerable ‘Any Shape You Take’
Photo by Charlie Boss
Indigo De Souza’s sophomore album Any Shape You Take is a breakthrough release for the indie ...
August 11, 2021 at 9:00 am
Premiere: BRNDA serve up a slice-of-life on the suburban “Aunt Linda, c. 1989”
Indie rock is an amorphous concept, a descriptive label that casts a wide net over a vast expanse of sounds in an attempt to ...
July 1, 2021 at 9:00 am
Premiere: Club Soccer “Wishing We Could Be in Love”
Written by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here.
I met Nico Brunstein and Nando Dale one happenstance night on a Brooklyn ...
June 1, 2021 at 9:00 am
G.M.G. mix up a love potion on the chemically charged “Death To Jealousy”
Chemistry is the process of achieving a desired result through measured combining of unique elements and rigorous testing. The right ...
April 1, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Been Stellar break free from media mind control on the rebellious “Louis XIV”
Photo by Drake Li
Tackling heady topics in musical four-minute treatises is a hallmark of a certain school of independent music, and ...
March 8, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Spirit Award earns their gold star on crunchy and fuzzed out Lunatic House
Lunatic House, the third album from Seattle’s Spirit Award forms the culmination of a trilogy of crunchy and fuzzed out albums that ...
August 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Cold Beaches’ ‘Drifter’ is a personal portrait of the artistic experience
Some of Chicago’s most famous features are the city’s stunning array of engineered beaches that stretch along 28 miles of pristine ...
July 14, 2020 at 12:00 pm
A day at the beach with Aussie psych rockers Ocean Alley
Photo by The Sauce
The sun is setting behind rolling sand dunes crested with tufts of spiky beachgrass swaying gently in the salty ...
July 1, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Gawn’s lo-fi “No Light” is the sound of summertime nostalgia
I grew up in a rural town in western New York. The closest city had maybe 3 music venues booked almost exclusively with generic post ...
May 13, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Dehd trade sanctity for sin on “Loner”
Photo by Ryan Hart
Leaving is never easy; leaving home, leaving a toxic relationship or leaving a dead-end job are life altering ...
May 8, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Ellen Siberian Tiger takes a powerful stand on “If A Tree Falls In The Forest”
Ellen Siberian Tiger is a self-described “3-piece feminist indie rock band with orchestral and punk influences.” There’s a lot ...
March 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Vundabar’s ‘Either Light’ is a heavy album for heavy times
Either Light is an album for right now. Outside our windows spring is blossoming, the weather is getting milder, and birds are happily ...
January 30, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Buzzing with Wombo’s latest single, Blossom Bear
Louisville, Kentucky’s Wombo released their debut album in 2017 and it was not written for sitting still. As twitchy as a bundle ...
November 20, 2019 at 10:00 am
Premiere: live in The Moment with Modern Vices
One of the most psychologically defeating aspects of enduring challenging times is the feeling of being completely alone, that there ...
September 24, 2019 at 9:00 am
Gaitas from The Castro: Devendra Banhart’s Immigrant Song
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The folk goddess Maria Lionza is said to live on top of Montaña Sorte in the Yaracuy region of Venezuela. Artistic ...
May 6, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: Hear Jesus Vio’s snappy new album ‘Dutch Science’
From Chile to Berlin and Free Pizza, now Jesus Vio has created a whole new set of snappable and feet-tappable tunes. Singing about ...
November 2, 2018 at 1:32 pm
A night at Jonathan Toubin’s annual Haunted Hop
All photos are from the 13th NY Night Train/Jonathan Toubin’s Halloween Haunted Hop taken by Devon Bristol Shaw—follow her ...
October 22, 2018 at 9:00 am
Death Trax: Den-Mate
Death Trax is a mixtape series where people (somewhat obviously) curate music for their own funerals. This week Den-Mate shares their ...
September 21, 2018 at 11:36 am
Album Premiere: Hypoluxo ‘Running On A Fence’
Hypoluxo has come out with the perfect post-punk Fall album, Running On A Fence. Premiering below, it feels like how I imagine a tree ...
August 21, 2018 at 9:00 am
Idles shares retro visuals for anthemic “GREAT”
I’m not prone to hyperbole, but Idles are one of the most crucial bands around especially considering everything going on the ...
July 18, 2018 at 3:26 pm
YAASSS premiere first single “Full Moon Junkies”
Photo by Rachel Cabitt.
If you haven’t been treated to the gift of a YAASSS show, I don’t know what you’re waiting ...
July 13, 2018 at 9:24 am
Ticket giveaway & video premiere: Little Junior @ Irving Plaza w/ Calpurnia, July 14
Photo by Tamara Léger
The rad queer-fronted power pop-punk band Little Junior from Toronto is premiering with Alt Citizen their new ...
July 11, 2018 at 9:00 am
Interview: Rey Pila and the journey into no man’s land
Caught in a downpour during a bus ride to Philadelphia a few months ago, I wanted to take the storm in from the safety of my seat, to ...
June 25, 2018 at 9:00 am
Death trax: SadGirl
The LA-based punk band SadGirl has just been welcomed into the Suicide Squeeze family and recently released a single from their ...
June 25, 2018 at 9:00 am
To the pit and back with THICK
From Craigslist to California, Brooklyn’s own THICK just don’t know when to stop. And thank God they don’t! They’re joyous, ...
June 12, 2018 at 9:00 am
Album Premiere: GRLwood “Daddy”
The queer revolution is here and it’s…Kentucky-fried with a side of screamo? That’s what “scream-pop” duo GRLwood have ...
May 31, 2018 at 9:00 am
To Philly and back to see The Kills @ Union Transfer
There’s a reason The Kills and their crunchy blues-rock continue to make the rounds and blow out speakers. Their most recent LP, ...
May 22, 2018 at 10:00 am
Watch: Champagne Superchillin’ “Amor Fati”
Photo by William Aubrey Reynolds.
Nietzsche and David Lynch ain’t got nothing on Champagne Superchillin’. The wonderfully ...
May 17, 2018 at 9:25 am
Sweet and creamy: Fever Ray @ Brooklyn Hangar
Nine years after unleashing their pitch-black eponymous debut album, Fever Ray is back in the States again with a quake full of dark ...
May 17, 2018 at 9:00 am
EP Premiere: Kip Nelson ‘Waves After Work’
It’s hard to find any genuine sense of relaxation these days—the news makes it feel like the world is constantly on the verge ...
May 2, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: Sunflower Bean @ Bowery Ballroom
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April 25, 2018 at 8:00 am
Premiere: Atlas Wynd “Helpless”
Rock music doesn’t need to be reinvented to be worthy. Some bands rely on nostalgia, some bands rely on experimentation, and ...
April 23, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: U.S. Girls and Gold Dime @ Baby’s All Right
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Going to a lot of shows in New York, you can easily get wrapped up in ...
April 18, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live review: Cigarettes After Sex @ Brooklyn Steel
What does it mean to put on a live performance? Are musicians supposed to stay true to their original creation or provide an ...
April 16, 2018 at 8:00 am
Album Review: Many Rooms “There Is A Presence Here”
Somber and neither here nor there, Many Rooms, the moniker of Houston-based singer/songwriter Briana Hunt, conceived a debut album ...
April 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Video Premiere: Ackerman “Mission Control”
A hazy song that’ll take you out of this world—Ackerman is a NYC-based band that brings you trippy indie beats that create a ...
April 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: Caroline Rose @ Rough Trade
Photos by Brett Myers.
Caroline Rose
“I do believe we might be the most grateful band in the world.”
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April 9, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: Nobunny @ Diviera Drive
I don’t know what happened to me as a kid but I’m only satisfied at shows if I’m deaf and sweaty by the end of it—and if the ...
March 30, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: Son Lux @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos and review by Brett Myers.
Halfway through Son Lux’s set at Brooklyn Steel last week, one song, “You Don’t Know Me,” ...
March 28, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: MGMT @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos by Brett Myers.
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March 14, 2018 at 8:00 am
Listen: The Muckers “This Town Will Drag Us Down”
Brooklyn’s own The Muckers are the real deal and they’re here to remind you why you first fell in love with rock and roll. ...
March 14, 2018 at 8:00 am
Throwback Review: The Kills ‘Midnight Boom’
I know it’s annoying when people talk about how great past generations were as if there weren’t always problems that made people ...
March 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: BOYTOY, Honduras, and Native Sun @ Elsewhere
Photos by Brett Myers.
BOYTOY
Honduras
Native Sun
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