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 ...
August 4, 2017 at 12:14 pm
Watch: Annie Hart “Hard to Be Still”
“I never dreamed the video I made on my phone in my basement would premiere on VOGUE!!!”, Annie Hart, of Au Revoir Simone, ...
July 28, 2017 at 9:00 am
Listen: Kyle Avallone “Borrowed Spell”
Last week we we spoke to Kyle Avallone about his new project and upcoming Cult Citizen show. If you caught him in the flesh this ...
July 26, 2017 at 9:00 am
Song Premiere: Coyote Run “Again Again”
Coyote Run, aka Kasie Shahbaz, is a West Coaster obsessed with prog rock and folk music–we’ll call it prog folk! Never ...
July 21, 2017 at 11:03 am
Sharkmuffin & The Off White Announce Tour Dates and Release New Split EP
Sharkmuffin kicks ass with fast punk rock tempos and hi-hat heavy songs—it makes you wonder how any drum set or sound system can ...
June 23, 2017 at 11:22 am
Re-TROS Announces First US Tour In Four Years
You can’t really be a cool contemporary post-punk if you don’t know Re-TROS. The band that combines the robotic sounds ...
June 12, 2017 at 9:00 am
June 16: Dead Heavens Release Show with Hideout, Simon Doom @ Union Pool, 8pm ($12)
You don’t need to spend all your money on LSD to have a righteously trippy night–just come to Union Pool on the ...
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 20, 2017 at 9:00 am
Premiere: GunFight! “Veteran’s Bridge”
These days it seems like everyone is trying emulate styles of the past. You can hear everything from 1970’s disco to old timey ...
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 16, 2017 at 12:40 pm
Interview & Premiere: Panther Hollow “Jamie”
Meet Panther Hollow–a NYC based (but Pittsburgh inspired) band giving you chills with their sultry and sweet sounds. A ...
March 3, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Listen: Stream Strange Lot’s New Album “Gods & Clods” Out Today!
A combination of haunting melodies, agile beats, and catchy lyrics take you on a psychedelic journey with Strange Lot‘s newest ...
February 3, 2017 at 3:31 pm
Watch: CHILLEMI “Child of the Earth”
“I want to feel the universe in your hands” CHILLEMI croons as “Child of the Earth” opens before the ...
January 27, 2017 at 12:00 pm
Watch: The Cutouts — “Phone Sex”
I first put on the Cutouts track as background music while I went about my day. Hours later I found myself humming “you got a hold ...
January 24, 2017 at 2:21 pm
Cotillon Announces New LP & Tour Dates
Jordan Corso is Cotillon, an intricate and chaotic artist currently based in NYC. He hails from both coasts—having kick started his ...
January 23, 2017 at 10:30 am
Listen: The Britanys – “In Yer Time”
The Britanys are Pop Rocks, they are the crackle and fuzz on vinyl records, they are the white noise of old basement televisions. ...
January 11, 2017 at 3:19 pm
Listen: Insecure Men – Karaoke For One
Karaoke For One sounds like the name of a subterranean Chinatown karaoke bar, always empty save for an omnipresent perpetually drunk ...
January 2, 2017 at 9:30 am
Album Review: Puzzle – Laying In The Sand
Puzzle, the solo project of Fletcher Shears (one half of post-everything Vada Vada group The Garden), has released a stellar new ...
July 28, 2016 at 6:48 pm
Song Premiere: Beat Club “Wasteland”
Jeff Kite, keyboardist for Julian Casablancas + The Voidz, has a side project and it’s effing amazing! They’re called Beat ...
October 20, 2015 at 5:25 pm
Listen: Sudakistan ‘Concrete Djungle’
Swedish/South American based Sudakistans latest single ‘Concrete Djungle’ is a teaser from the bands long awaited debut ...
August 26, 2015 at 4:36 pm
Band Crush: Day Wave
It seems that all I’ve been hearing about lately is Day Wave. The feel good, alt-pop of Day Wave — aka Jackson Phillips ...
June 17, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Northside Band Crushes
Vanity Project
In a criminally under-attended show at Black Bear Bar on a Sunday afternoon, I sipped on a Bloody Mary and watched ...
April 14, 2015 at 8:00 am
Listen: Ratatat “Cream on Chrome”
Brooklyn’s Ratatat made their triumphant return at Coachella this past weekend after a nearly five-year hiatus. The pair appears ...
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 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 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 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 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 2, 2015 at 6:08 pm
Listen: Jimmy Whispers “(Summer in Pain)”
Jimmy Whispers’ “(Summer in Pain)” is the lo-fi, indie-pop anthem to my summer of last year. I dragged myself back ...
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 14, 2015 at 3:33 am
Watch: Fear of Men “America”
Fear of Men’s music video for “America” is a compilation of homemade tour footage. We see the band playing small ...
January 13, 2015 at 4:47 pm
Listen: Waxahatchee “Air”
Waxahatchee is the Philadelphia based project, and creative outlet, for singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield. “Air,” the ...
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 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 ...
December 3, 2014 at 4:18 pm
Listen: Crepes “Ain’t Horrible”
The title for Crepes’ debut single doesn’t serve it justice. “Ain’t Horrible” is a stoner daydream. This ...
November 14, 2014 at 8:12 pm
Watch: Modern Vices “Cheap Style”
Modern Vices’ music video for “Cheap Style” will take you for a hypnotic, mind-bending ride. Teens drive a rundown ...
November 6, 2014 at 4:21 pm
Watch: José González “Every Age”
José González returns with a music video that will send you soaring. Instead of pulling you back into his world, after a near ...
November 5, 2014 at 7:10 pm
Watch: Burning Palms “Thorns”
Burning Palms‘ new music video would make Indiana Jones’ skin crawl. It’s a psychedelic, Egyptian experience that is ...
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 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 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 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 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 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 3:25 pm
Listen: TV On The Radio “Careful You”
TV On The Radio are back with a song off their upcoming record, Seeds. This track is thick, like chewing some big piece of taffy, and ...