Australian indie rock outfit Fairchild have artsy fun in a new black and white, stop-motion video for “Arcadia,” a dance-inducing single off of their upcoming
José González returns with a music video that will send you soaring. Instead of pulling you back into his world, after a near decade-long absence,
LA producer Liphemra has just released “magazines,” an experimental electronica track that flirts with elements of pop, noise, and R&B. The fragility of Liphemra’s vocals
Burning Palms‘ new music video would make Indiana Jones’ skin crawl. It’s a psychedelic, Egyptian experience that is hypnotic and soothing. Images of sleeping women
Ariel Pink’s creepy new video for “Picture Me Gone,” a single from his upcoming album pom pom, follows three masked women (some played by men)
Kendrick Lamar just dropped a joyous (and subtly dark) video for “i,” the first single off his currently untitled third album. The video finds Lamar
Mike Wojciechowski goes by the moniker Thick Red Wine, which is apt, seeing as his noisy, sing along style of punk is at once honest,
Honey Wild, a rock ‘n’ roll quartet based in Brooklyn, released a live video for their song “Home,” a track from their recent self-titled EP.
Tonight marks the closing of “Pressure Point,” an exhibit currently running at Outpost Artists Resources in Ridgewood curated by Alexandra Drewchin. Inspired by kung-fu, Wu
I think Lucius is spectacular. After CMJ last year, I began listening to their album Wildewoman and found it entirely satisfying. The two lady singers whisked past
Brooklyn trio Lazyeyes recently released “Adaptation,” the newest single off of their upcoming EP this December, and it’s a hard one to pin down, but
Just in time for Halloween, FKA twigs has released a spidery, black and white video for “Video Girl,” a single from her debut LP1. The
In the midst of all of the new music, weekday benders, and venue hopping, it’s easy to forget that CMJ provides some of the most intimate
Do you like home movies, hazy montages of daily life in NYC, karaoke bars? Well then Porches.’ new video for “Prism,” the second single off
Mutual Benefit, the “laser-folk” brainchild of Jordan Lee, has had a career defining year, between the critically-acclaimed debut album Love’s Crushing Diamond, a re-release of
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
Twin Wave’s new track “Into the Night” grooves with a mix of sharp guitar licks and sexy bass lines. The Brooklyn outfit jams and sways,
All things must end, like the rain and cold that CMJ’s Marathon started with, and so day five meant the end of what was a
Night four of CMJ’s Marathon and it finally stopped raining. It was also suddenly t-shirt weather again, which was even cooler (figuratively speaking). I really
As you know, the third night of CMJ’s Marathon was mired in controversy after that doctor who had Ebola went bowling at the Gutter in
Dope Body blasted through a volatile set of scuzzy, thrash-inducing punk, and tore up every inch of Palisades. Much of their frenetic presence can be attributed
CMJ Marathon: The Yum Dee Days, Le Galaxie @ Piano’s / PAWS, White Reaper, J Fernandez @ CakeShop After the first day of CMJ’s Marathon, I
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
CMJ Marathon: Casual Sex, Dune Rats @ Glasslands Paws, Diiv @Bk Night Bazaar Mainland @Piano’s Oh Lawd, CMJ Marathon, has begun! I picked up my
Girlpool, a minimalist folk duo made up of longtime friends Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad, just released an animated video for “Plants and Worms,” a
In the fall, I experience two separate but equal sensations. Sometimes, I feel like Kathleen Kelly (You’ve Got Mail), a woman romantic for classic New York. There’s a great
In addition to their showcase at CMJ (details below), Toronto grunge pop outfit Dilly Dally just released a video for their new single “Candy Mountain,”
Tei Shi @ Baby’s All Right (10/21) At first glance, Tei Shi kind of looks like an exotic actress from the Golden Age. But when you
“Illusion” by Honduras is gritty punk rock from the filthy streets of Brooklyn. The guitar is like a fat fist colliding with my jaw. It
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
Twin Peaks’ video for “Making Breakfast” will insult egg lovers everywhere. There are so many wasted eggs in this video — almost a whole carton.
Ariel Pink is back with new music from his forthcoming solo effort, pom pom, and it’s safe to say that things have gotten a lot weirder
