I’m not prone to hyperbole, but Idles are one of the most crucial bands around especially considering everything going on the world right now. Their
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 for. Despite running,
Photos by Kirs Thoen aka Daggers For Eyes. Amyl and The Sniffers are ferocious. From the speakers, their EPs are sharp, fast, and undeniably punk,
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
From Craigslist to California, Brooklyn’s own THICK just don’t know when to stop. And thank God they don’t! They’re joyous, they’re enraged, they’re a little
The queer revolution is here and it’s…Kentucky-fried with a side of screamo? That’s what “scream-pop” duo GRLwood have been serving up all over town in
There’s a reason The Kills and their crunchy blues-rock continue to make the rounds and blow out speakers. Their most recent LP, 2016’s Ash &
Summer has (finally) fucking arrived and besides the blistering humidity and a pervasive smell of warm urine, it also means it’s rooftop season. And to
Nine years after unleashing their pitch-black eponymous debut album, Fever Ray is back in the States again with a quake full of dark textures and
Sadie Dupuis has never been one to avoid making a point. Not in a chatty, incessant way—as a seasoned poet, she has a dark and
It’s nothing new, but the United States kinda suck. And I don’t mean that in a racist, “Make America Great Again” sort of way. This
Rock music doesn’t need to be reinvented to be worthy. Some bands rely on nostalgia, some bands rely on experimentation, and some bands rely on style.
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 style
What does it mean to put on a live performance? Are musicians supposed to stay true to their original creation or provide an unforgettable experience
Are you a good bitch or a bad bitch? It’s 2018! You can proudly be anyone you want to be and where better to celebrate
Somber and neither here nor there, Many Rooms, the moniker of Houston-based singer/songwriter Briana Hunt, conceived a debut album documenting a mind slipping in and
Photos by Brett Myers. Caroline Rose “I do believe we might be the most grateful band in the world.”
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
Photos and review by Brett Myers. Halfway through Son Lux’s set at Brooklyn Steel last week, one song, “You Don’t Know Me,” came to a
Photos by Luis Lucio, interview by Ruby Aldridge. Up front at Baby’s All Right on a freezing November night, I was there to check out
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. With
I know it’s annoying when people talk about how great past generations were as if there weren’t always problems that made people yearn for a
Photos by Brett Myers. BOYTOY Honduras Native Sun
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 to catch
Just before festival season gets started, April is a busy, busy month for live music. To get the rainy month started, McLovins are headed to
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
It’s a new day in Honduras. The Brooklyn duo has no connection to the actual country, but it doesn’t matter as they’ve been playing continuously
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. For concert goers, Sundays suck most of the time. One of the last Sunday’s I went to
One night in 2015 my roommate Courtney came home very drunk slurring about hanging out with a band in a bathroom and watching them take
Promiseland has taken New York City. The solo project of Australian artist Johann Rashid has cultivated a reputation for destroying and even scaling every venue
