March 8, 2018 at 8:00 am
Interview: Big White
Interview by Brett Myers.
Big White, a five-piece Australian band, is a shit ton of fun. At least, to listen to. I didn’t get ...
March 5, 2018 at 7:07 pm
April 6: McLovins @ Gramercy Theater, 7pm ($12)
Just before festival season gets started, April is a busy, busy month for live music. To get the rainy month started, McLovins are ...
March 2, 2018 at 8:03 am
Live Review: The Districts and Twin Peaks @ White Eagle Hall
Photos by Brett Myers.
Who the fuck goes to Jersey City for live music? I do, I guess. However, a new venue called the White Eagle ...
February 26, 2018 at 8:00 am
Revisiting Palma Violets ‘180’ five years later
One night in 2015 my roommate Courtney came home very drunk slurring about hanging out with a band in a bathroom and watching them ...
February 26, 2018 at 8:00 am
Watch: Promiseland “My Shadow”
Promiseland has taken New York City. The solo project of Australian artist Johann Rashid has cultivated a reputation for destroying ...
February 23, 2018 at 8:26 am
Feb 25: Jacuzzi Boys, The Muckers, Gnarcissists @ Baby’s All Right, 8pm ($12)
For some reason, the weather shot up to almost 70 degrees this week. Maybe it’s because Jacuzzi Boys are bringing the heat this ...
February 21, 2018 at 8:00 am
Listen: Why Bonnie “Practice”
Why Bonnie, an Austin-based quartet, popped up seemingly out of nowhere and immediately caught my attention with their take ...
February 16, 2018 at 8:00 am
Listen: Soccer Mommy “Still Clean”
There are few that can articulate the isolation of wallowing in your bedroom after a painful rejection like Soccer Mommy’s Sophie ...
February 15, 2018 at 12:25 pm
Listen: The Voidz “Pointlessness”
What a way to go. The Voidz have a new album on the way, Virtue, and it’s closing track, the newly released “Pointlessness,” is ...
February 5, 2018 at 8:00 am
Video Premiere: shy kids “i was in new york”
shy kids from Canada is swinging by our quaint little town of New York City on March 25th at Baby’s All Right. In the meantime, ...
December 21, 2017 at 8:00 am
Listen: Sobs “Catflap”
Celine Autumn, Jared Lim, and Raphael Ong make up the Singapore-based project Sobs. In June of 2017 these self-proclaimed purveyors of ...
September 7, 2017 at 8:00 am
Video Premiere: HNRY FLWR “As Above, So Below”
Things get mystical in HNRY FLWR’s new music video for “As Above, So Below.”
Like a Miyazaki film, this video ...
August 29, 2017 at 8:00 am
Video Premiere: The Values “Colors”
Forget all the colors of the wind–try seeing all the colors of the passing cars.
Brooklyn group The Values is coming at you with ...
May 25, 2017 at 9:00 am
Song Premiere: RFA “Suzie Lee”
Everyone should be jealous of whoever Suzie Lee is. The brand new track by RFA, the strapping young Philadelphian rock ‘n’ ...
April 5, 2017 at 12:12 pm
Premiere: Monograms “OK Promises”
This dreamy, yet chaotic psych-garage band will get your mind wondering and your blood pumping. Monograms is a Brooklyn-based band ...
March 27, 2017 at 9:00 am
Interview: Soccer Mommy
Photos by Stasia de Tilly
Sophie Allison, better known as Soccer Mommy released a two song 7 “, Last Girl / Be Seeing You on ...
March 10, 2017 at 3:52 pm
March 18: Weird Omen, Ryne Ziemba, Holy Tunics @ Alphaville 8pm ($10)
Time to get weird! We’ve got Weird Omen headlining the night providing their ghostly tunes with drums, guitar, and sax to get ...
October 20, 2015 at 10:21 pm
CMJ: Empress Of @ Cameo Gallery + Rathborne @ Pianos
Rathborne 10/15/2015 @ Piano’s
Cozying up in the intimate space at Pianos Thursday night to watch New York based Luke Rathborne and ...
August 28, 2015 at 5:44 pm
Listen: Varsity “Cult of Personality”
Varsity, an endlessly fun garage-pop troupe from Chicago, just dropped”Cult of Personality,” the super bouncy and ...
August 26, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Watch: Tei Shi “See Me”
Tei Shi just dropped a visually stunning video for “See Me,” a swirling, atmospheric track off of her recently released EP ...
August 14, 2015 at 7:29 pm
Listen: Majical Cloudz “Silver Car Crash”
Montreal’s minimalist electronic/pop duo Majical Cloudz just dropped “Silver Car Crash,” the first single off of ...
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 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 2, 2015 at 11:44 pm
Listen: Beirut “No No No”
Beirut have returned with the minimalistic “No No No,” the title track off of their upcoming fourth LP. Synths and steady ...
March 30, 2015 at 8:36 pm
Album Review: Sufjan Stevens ‘Carrie & Lowell’
Often known for his lush orchestras and eccentric electronic freakouts, Sufjan Stevens has stripped away excess in order to deliver an ...
March 10, 2015 at 4:17 pm
Watch: Grimes “REALiTi”
A demo that didn’t make the cut for Grimes’ next album, the music video for “REALiTi” was made as a ...
February 24, 2015 at 5:14 am
Watch: Lower Dens “To Die In L.A.”
Lower Dens just released a video for “To Die In L.A.,” a driving synth-led jam from their upcoming third album, Escape ...
February 18, 2015 at 7:21 pm
Listen: Sufjan Stevens “No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross”
Sufjan Stevens has returned with a harrowing single off his upcoming album, Carrie & Lowell. “No Shade in the Shadow of the ...
February 17, 2015 at 9:01 pm
Listen: Guantanamo Baywatch “Too Late”
Guantanamo Baywatch, a Portland garage outfit with a fondness for surf rock tropes and clever wordplay, just released “Too ...
February 13, 2015 at 8:00 am
Feb 13: Weird Womb, Pet Sun, Moral Panic, Nail Polish @ Cake Shop, 8PM
Weird Womb, your favorite punks from Tuscon, are taking over Cake Shop with Nail Polish and Canadian, fuzz-rock outfit Pet Sun. ...
February 12, 2015 at 6:08 pm
Listen: Jimmy Whispers “Heart Don’t Know”
Another track off Jimmy Whisper’s upcoming album, Summer in Pain, “Heart Don’t Know” races like the heat of ...
February 9, 2015 at 8:22 am
Feb 9: Parquet Courts, Future Punx, Eaters @ Palisades ($15)
Your favorite down-and-out punks in Parquet Courts are taking over Palisades alongside Future Punx and Eaters. It’s guaranteed ...
February 8, 2015 at 5:34 pm
Listen: Dick Diver “Tearing The Posters Down”
Melbourne outfit Dick Diver delivers a quirky, indie-rock jam with “Tearing The Posters Down.” The song is like a Saturday ...
February 4, 2015 at 1:13 am
Listen: LANY “Bad, Bad, Bad”
Los Angeles-based band LANY continue to intrigue on their recently released track “Bad, Bad, Bad.” The quick recap? ...
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 ...
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 28, 2015 at 6:21 pm
Listen: Young Rapids “What R U Saying”
Young Rapids’ “What R U Saying” is a heavy dose of East Coast artpop with synthesized swoon. This is the first song ...
January 22, 2015 at 6:32 pm
Listen: José González “Leaf Off / The Cave”
Another track off José González’s upcoming album, Vestiges and Claws, “Leaf Off / The Cave” is both an exotic ...
January 22, 2015 at 5:28 pm
Watch: Karen O “Day Go By”
Here’s something to cure your winter blues. Karen O has just released a video for “Day Go By,” a track off of her ...
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 7, 2015 at 8:59 pm
Listen: Ty Segall “Mr. Face”
Ty Segall is a mix of early Beatles and ’90s garage rock. “Mr. Face” is the type of song that jives. It emits ...
December 30, 2014 at 5:46 pm
Watch: Broken Social Scene “Golden Facelift”
The video for Broken Social Scene’s “Golden Facelift” is a horrific and enlightening ‘year in review.’ ...
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 17, 2014 at 6:25 pm
Listen: Grand Lake Islands “Song From Far”
A melancholic collective based in Portland, OR, Grand Lake Islands’ sound is something like a midnight drive under the bay of ...
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 11, 2014 at 12:18 am
Listen: Dent May “I’ll Be Stoned For Christmas”
It’s time to throw out those old, tired holiday hymns for something new and groovy. “I’ll Be Stoned For ...