For whatever reason, dogs and dancers are popular characters in this summer’s music videos. You may think to yourself, “Don’t most music videos usually have
It seems like just yesterday that I had my first experience as a member of Kalae’s audience, but it has been almost two years now.
“Bagboy” by Pixies Basically a visual guidebook on what to do with an empty house: 1) Steal credit card and go grocery shopping. 2)
In 2009, Drag City released For the Whole World to See, seven blistering songs recorded over 30 years earlier by a trio of Detroit-bred brothers called Death.
Looking at Charlie XCX now it’s not surprising to know that her inaugural performance was an a cappella of Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” on a cruise
Ron Reyes, aka Chavo Pederast, fronted Black Flag for less than a year the first time around. He’s the one in the 1981 documentary The
With the release of their second album, Cave Rave, Crystal Fighters has set out on an extensive international tour that will go through the end
“You get hooked on music, you’re fucked.” David Lasley, one of the many backing vocalists interviewed in the new documentary Twenty Feet from Stardom, could
This year’s annual MET Costume Ball, hosted by Anna Wintour of American Vogue was punk rock themed. What’s hilarious is that Anna Wintour and punk rock are
As one of the biggest shows I have ever photographed, the experience was incredible. Before the show, I had to wait with the other photographers
Get ready to take a nostalgic trip back to high school in The Kings of Summer. The indie dramedy tells the story of Joe (Nick
More often than not, it’s difficult to take teenage rockers seriously. I mean who, at age 17, is capable of writing totally non-cheesy lyrics, listing
What do you get when you mix two parts Chicago with one part tap dance, and three-quarters vegetarianism and then blend until smooth? I’m not
This past Sunday was the kick start to H&M’s Concert Series at Williamsburg Park, presented by The Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn (OSA). Paving the way
Baz Luhrmann’s style of moviemaking has notoriously produced divisive audience reactions. The director’s not-so-subtle approach to bringing his cinematic visions to life onscreen can’t be
Daft Punk is back and they’re definitely harder, better, faster and stronger with Random Access Memories. The French duo pay homage to the 70s and
It’s easy to find the beauty in a perfectly orchestrated, lushly composed album. It’s also easy to love an album with a strong pace and
AsianInNY, Passport to Taiwan, and Tai-Ke New York (TKNY) hosted the NYC edition of their second annual “Hello Taiwan East Coast US Tour” this past
SPOILER ALERT – Fans of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, beware and scroll to the end! If half of lovers’ arguments could go the way of those played
The Downtown Music Festival, a two day whirlwind extravaganza featuring a wide selection of up-and-coming artists, touched down in the Lower East Side this past
After spending much of the day worrying that Downtown Music Festival goers (myself included) would have to spend their Saturday night venue-hopping in gross, stormy
In making Silence Yourself, Savages have brought back the echoes of a largely forgotten genre in the modern music landscape. While post-punk still has wide
Don’t expect a crime thriller when you see The Place Beyond the Pines. Arguably marketed as an action flick with substance, the film is in fact a
Editor’s Note: Filmmaker Li Lu and I have known each other for years, and I have always found her knack for storytelling and artistic vision
I don’t know about you, but when I start to feel like the world is getting to be a little too much to handle, I
High school has always been a transition in an number of ways, including musical taste. Adolescent angst will forever remain awful and inescapable, until we
Los Angeles-bred Local Natives returned to Portland, Oregon on Thursday with a show that made the near three-year hiatus well worth the wait. With their
Mosquito is a strange album. There is no getting around that simple fact. It largely encompasses everything that Karen O, Nick Zinner, and Brian Chase
If you’re reading this post, chances are you might be on or from the East Coast. If you’d like to imagine as though you’re on
If it were possible to see sound, then Charli XCX’s highly anticipated debut album True Romance would probably look like the aftermath of a glittery collision between
It’s not embarrassing to admit that when I first heard James Blake’s version of Feist’s “Limit to Your Love,” I liked it, but I didn’t
Wednesday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg proved that it doesn’t take a packed stage to pack a wallop. With only two bands on
