A Few of Our Favorite Things: Abu Ashley
altcitizen
September 2, 2014
Abu Ashley may have started making a name for himself in dance halls and dives here in NYC, but he has since moved on to
Abu Ashley may have started making a name for himself in dance halls and dives here in NYC, but he has since moved on to
Rich Girls dig reverb and cocktails (as they proudly declare on Facebook), but as a band that has previously identified themselves as “drug-fi“ this shouldn’t
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 ask some of our favorite bands to share some of their favorite things with us, it allows all of us to get a
PUJOL fuses the ferocity of punk rock with tender yet gritty lyricism and sonic traces of Americana, garage, and rock and roll. His roaring, piss-and-vinegar
High Waisted is a wildly fun quartet of locals, bringing sunny, lo-fi surf rock to the not-so-beachy streets of NYC. Reverb-layered guitar leads are a
TEEN, the Brooklyn by way of Nova Scotia trio of sisters, and Boshra AlSaadi, captured our attention with the psychedelic harmonies found on their debut,
Little Racer is a quartet out of Brooklyn making poppy surf tunes that are ready to take you to the dance floor or the beach,
Brooklyn trio BOYTOY are a sprightly combo of pop, punk, and noise. Interweaving bouts of distorted guitar, tight drum work, and cooing vocals form the
BLUFFING craft bite-sized punk and pop infused powerhouses that are as catchy as they are raw. As per their About on Facebook (“A BAND THAT
Toronto’s PUP are down with wilding out if their jam “Reservoir” is any indication. PUP’s generous mix of punk and catchy melodies will encourage you
Brooklyn’s Big Ups, who recently released Eighteen Hours of Static, were more than game to share some of their favorite, hilarious, kind of weird, or
Chicago’s Carbon Tigers recently released The Wars at Home, which starts out with the sound of blowing wind as the backdrop for a simple earworm