I’m a real sucker for a moody pop song that holds and releases tension so precariously, like a hammock waiting to spill gallons of rainwater
Interview by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. Photos by Kevin Condon, find more of his work here. I first met photographer, Kevin Condon,
Text by Obash. Photos by Allen Ying. It was a freezing December night, I heard about The Trash Bags record release show day of, obviously they
Kate Clover’s “Funnel of Love” gives off major summertime beach vibes with that classic drum beat that woke everyone the fuck up back in the
Olivia Osby and Avshalom “Avsha” Weinberg have a once in a lifetime kind of friendship. After meeting in high school and bonding over their shared
THICK is one of Brooklyn’s best party bands guaranteed to deliver a set you’ll remember for years to come – maybe because of how much
“Heat Lightning” is the 3rd single released by Brooklyn-based post-punk band Bambara in advance of their 4th LP, Stray. Formed in Georgia by brothers Reid
Photo by Marie Renaud Post Animal. A band which has often been described as either “that genuinely good psychedelic band” or “that band with the
Photos by Allen Ying. Something is very unusual about the band name cumgirl8. It’s not that its sexually “provocative” because you know what, who gives a
Photo by Rita Iovine It’d been a minute since I last interviewed Brooklyn’s finest neo new wave group, Nation of Language. They would probably disapprove
Photo by Julia Khoroshilov. Find more of her work here. There are plenty of reasons to drag Coachella. AEG has been tied to anti-LGBT groups, it’s a hotbed for
Art by Julia Fletcher, find more of her work here. It’s a more chill month in terms of shows, but still some heavy hitters. Check out what
Art by Charis Forrester It’s the last day we can do any sort of list like this for 2019 so HERE IT IS. Some (but
Portrait by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. For a band that’s just relocated to New York, Birdgangs has been too busy on the road
Art by Charis Forrester Not necessarily 2019 releases, but shit in general we’ve been digging this past year. Put this baby on shuffle.
Art by Charis Forrester Because we wouldn’t leave 2019 in the dust without giving you our two cents, here’s our staff’s fave albums of the
Happy holidaze from our internet fam to yours.
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. I remember feeling like my ribs were gonna bust in the best way possible at the first
Photo by Lililana Merizalde & Sebastian Rosas If you are at all familiar with Tall Juan and his usual brand of loud, messy, authentic punk
Live photos shot on 35mm film by E.R. Pulgar. Devendra Banhart launched into “Kantori Ongaku”, lead single off latest record Ma, after encouraging the crowd
Photos by Allen Ying Saara Untracht-Oakner is just as confident and unapologetically opinionated as she seems. Or, if she isn’t, it would be impossible to
Early May of this year, Boston transfers and now Nashville-based band Pile, released their third album (7 releases in total), the cathartic and still melodic
Liza Anne has always nudged her way to the front of the sea of other arguably equally as talented musicians for one main reason –
GRLwood are the loudest, sweetest, weirdest, most talented, and also did I say sweetest? thing to come out of Louisville. Karen and Rej are so friendly
Photos and feature by E.R. Pulgar *** “I see music in colours. I love music that’s black, pink, purple or red—but I hate music
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. Earlier this year, I stumbled upon Divino Niño’s album, Foam, released just as summer was getting started.
In a body to body-to-body packed show at St. Vitus a couple of weeks back Bambara played a very loud show, very close to the
Photo by Andrea Savall Hinds has always been really spectacular at knowing what Hinds fans want from Hinds. Hinds is a feeling or a world
Photo by by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. As we’re coming to the end of the decade, there’s been a definite shift in attention
Art by Julia Fletcher, find more of her work here. If you’re as emotionally and mentally ready to check out for the holiday weekend as I am,
Musical taste is cyclical. Sounds and styles simmer in the underground before boiling up into the mainstream for consumption by the masses. Eventually their bowls
Live photos by Lucy Blumenfield. Find more of her work here. Indigo De Souza Tomberlin (Sandy) Alex G
