After many hours of venue-hopping in the rain, I think it’s safe to say that many CMJ-attendees were feeling understandably defeated by Thursday evening. But the
Performing voodoo and vegetable sacrifices in the Arizona desert, Burning Palms howls away at their self-made “witch rock” that is mad, wild, and everything rock
Hannah Rodgers, aka PIX, first caught our attention with her most recent single “A Way to Say Goodbye,” a low-key track that blurs the lines
Weird Womb are a punk outfit compromised of rowdy Tucson transplants who have nestled themselves quite nicely into Brooklyn and the local scene. They just celebrated the
If you’re wondering what strange noises are coming from Athens, Greece, most likely it’s the psychedelic, indie-rock quartet Acid Baby Jesus. Never have I heard
Nina Ljeti and Vladimir de Fontenay might not be household names just yet, but it’s safe to assume that it shouldn’t be too much longer
Originally described as a “post-digital culture festival,” OFFF has since transformed into something much larger and more enigmatic. More than just an event, it serves
This past Labor Day hundreds of bright eyed twenty-somethings filled 50 Kent in Williamsburg to soak in the last festival of the summer, Fools Gold Day
“Slow Magic is the sound made by an unknown imaginary friend,” reads the mysterious producer’s sparse, yet incredibly fitting, Twitter bio. While the masked Downtown Records-signee has
BLUFFING is a scrappy Brooklyn outfit that delivers quick, charming fistfuls of indie pop with a twist of punk. Their debut album, Sugar Coated Pills
Beverly is a brainchild of Frankie Rose (she of the solo, Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and Crystal Stilts fame) and Drew Citron (she of
Kim Sielbeck’s lush and vibrant illustrations have found their way onto album covers and been recognized by acclaimed arts outlets like American Illustration and the
Bishop Allen for years seemed to be one of the hardest working bands in New York in a very implicit sense. For example, the band
The recent prison release of Remy Ma and the controversy that follows Nicki, Bey and RiRi has left a hole in the music industry for
When we were rounding out the final lineup for our spring showcase at Brooklyn Night Bazaar last March, the guys in Anamanaguchi highly recommended Maxo.
Comedian Hannibal Buress has been kicking around the comedy scene for what seems like forever now. He started off in his hometown of Chicago before
Brooklyn’s Young Magic (Melati Malay and Isaac Emmanuel) released Breathing Statues in May and started their North American tour yesterday. The album is a collection
I have a fantasy. When I see kids on skateboards or sucking on cigarettes in Washington Square Park, I retreat to my manufactured suburban paradise.
I’ve never tried Banoffee cake, but I’m pretty sure that digging your teeth into the creamy banana-and-toffee-flavored fluff must provoke a somewhat similar sensation as
Since 2008, Drew Lustman has been inventing and reinventing himself and his sound, resulting in the release of three successful albums (Love Is Liability and
In early 2013, a confident four-piece emerged from London with an arsenal of haunting, skeletal dream-pop. In less than a year, they had successfully put
“Would you like a veggie crisp?” guitarist Daniel Hopewell asks me, sucking on an E-cig as the blue tip lights up, “We’re trying to eat
Queens resident by way of Uruguay, Juan Wauters has been making music with his band the Beets (just as American and rock ‘n’ roll as
Daniel Genis served ten years in prison after politely robbing several people at knifepoint to finance his heroin addiction. He left prison with a completed
What do fans looking for an electronic dance music fix and mobilizing development aid share in common? On June 26, it was the Thank You
On the heels of a Dutch World Cup victory against Spain, I popped over to the Grand Victory for ‘Dutch Music Celebration’ (I know —
Lately, most of my conversations (whether professional or private) have revolved around quarter-life crises and (wait for it) how social media plays into this. It’s a
Buttercup Bill is one of those hard-hitting films that stays in your mind long after the end credits have rolled. Like many of the most captivating
Alt Lit authors Guillaume Morissette and Ashley Opheim are good friends. They both live in Montreal, where they co-curate the reading series This Is Happening
ASTR are a two person dance party that fuses together electro, pop, and soul into grinding, moody jams. They’ve amassed a reputation for sweaty, impassioned
Two years doesn’t really seem like a long time, unless you’re given two years in jail, which would probably seem like an eternity. Other than
Amen Dunes has a knack for music that forces trancelike introspection or solipsism, though the psychedelic tag attached to the sound never really made sense
