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June 17, 2015
Vanity Project In a criminally under-attended show at Black Bear Bar on a Sunday afternoon, I sipped on a Bloody Mary and watched Vanity Project
Vanity Project In a criminally under-attended show at Black Bear Bar on a Sunday afternoon, I sipped on a Bloody Mary and watched Vanity Project
I recently went several weeks without a computer after my logic board committed suicide or maybe was murdered by me; idk I’m not really good
LA artist Gregory Siff is coming back to his hometown of Rockaway Beach with a new exhibition of 37 paintings (one for each year of
Put away all your bright summer clothes and put on your favorite all-black ensemble — it’s time for a goth party. Relive those “phase” days
The only thing bigger than EMEFE’s lineup (8 members in total) is their colossal sound, which is a restless, brass-heavy convergence of funk and pop.
Northside, one of Brooklyn’s premiere arts festivals, is kicking off its incredible musical escapades today, and with days and days of incredible acts to catch
If you didn’t make it out to Björk’s career-spanning exhibition at the MoMa, we’ve got the next best thing. Your favorite otherworldly music sensation just
Watch out Katy Perry — Sizzy Rocket wants a little more than just a kiss. This tongue-in-cheek indie pop starlet just released a hysterical exercise
Do you dig electronic ambiance? Interstellar adventures? Vast, desolate settings? Then Holly Herndon’s new video for “Morning Sun,” a wispy, layered track off of her
Last week, I set off for a punk rock show at the Meatlocker in Montclair, NJ, along with fellow photographer Walter Wlodarcyzk, video guru Maks
The ever-soulful Jenny Lewis just released a cameo-filled new video for “She’s Not Me,” a sweetly crooning single from her album The Voyager. Directed by
“The City Is A Garden,” a solo exhibition of new work by Kim Gordon (founding member, Sonic Youth), is having its opening reception tonight at
John Dwyer of Thee Oh See’s has started another project under the name Damaged Bug. The Cali-based garage rockers have just released a video for
FIDLAR are giving us a music video history lesson with their new video for “40oz On Repeat,” a bouncy, woe-is-me single from their upcoming sophomore
As part of the Brooklyn Film Festival, Frame by Frame, a new film following follow four Afghan photojournalists as they navigate an emerging and dangerous media
Our friends Little Racer are back with Foreign Tongues, the follow-up to last year’s excellent Modern Accent EP, and they’ve shared the visual for the first single, “Montevideo,”
Beirut have returned with the minimalistic “No No No,” the title track off of their upcoming fourth LP. Synths and steady drum work serve as
Gerald Kargl’s Angst was added to my endless list of films to watch a few years ago and like many others, it was quickly and unfortunately
Silent Barn is hosting an awesome lineup of punk and psych acts, including Ancient Sky, White Laces, Teen Body, and DUH. Come snarl and space
Nitehawk Cinema is screening David Cronenberg’s remake of The Fly, featuring the inimitable Jeff Goldblum as a scientists who pushes his experiments to dangerous limits.
Grab a blank tee and head over to Alt Space tonight! Brian Leo, the mastermind behind our inaugural exhibition, will silkscreen his awesome, original prints onto
Julian Casablancas + The Voidz’s have finally released the 13-minute short film for Tyranny‘s musical giant, “Human Sadness.” The song — a discordant, kaleidoscopic epic
Electronic brother-duo Disclosure just released “Holding On,” a soulful house track featuring vocals from jazz artist Gregory Porter. As with all of their music, “Holding
Mourn, a young grunge-y quartet from Barcelona, just released the driving new single “Gertrudis, Get Through This!” The melodies go from clipped and full of
Canadian fuzz pop trio Supercrush just released a video for “I Don’t Want To Be Sad Anymore,” their most recent sugary sweet single. This video
Artists Greta Kline and Aaron Maine are not only collaborators, but prolific ones at that, and tonight they are bringing their passion projects Porches. and
Unfortunately, the awesomeness that is Brooklyn Night Bazaar will be shutting its doors soon, but that doesn’t mean they’re not going out with a bang.
House of Vans is continuing its Almost Summer series tonight with an excellent punk lineup, including Parquet Courts, Radioactivity, Pill, and the Blackouts. You can’t
H. Hawkline, aka singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Huw Evans, just released a video for “Everybody’s On The Line,” a strolling, psychedelic track from his recent album
Photo by Mark Squires / Styled by Courtney Lynne Garvin LA sister-duo Puro Instinct just released “Lake Como,” a shimmering electronic track featuring artist/producer/DJ Christian
Nitehawk Cinema is screening Philip Kaufman’s paranoid, sci-fi classic and remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, starring the late/great Leonard Nimoy and the ever-eccentric
Maxo, chiptune extraordinaire, knows how to craft glitchy, energized tracks, and now he’s set his sights on Life Size Maps, another one of our up-and-coming favorite