“Genevieve,” is the latest single from New York-based band Lucius’s self-titled EP. Vocalists Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe’s voices intertwine in harmony and play off each other in a way that’s reminiscent of sugary sweet, […]
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Brooklyn-based band Neighbors will be releasing their debut effort Good Luck, Kid on November 6th. Lead singer Noah Stitelman formed the band in 2009 after the breakup of his previous band, as a more focused vehicle for […]
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Afro-Punk Festival Day 2: 8/26/12 featuring Flatbush Zombies, Gordon Voidwell, Reggie Watts, Toro Y Moi, Janelle Monae and TV on the Radio
The second day of the Afro-Punk Festival back in August was incredible as it featured Flatbush Zombies, Gordon Voidwell, Toro Y Moi, Janelle Monae, and festival headliners TV on the Radio. I was impressed the […]
Eat Your Young is the first album in four years from the Minneapolis, MN-based band Solid Gold, and “Eat Your Young,” is the first single and the album’s title track. It has a rather slick sound, […]
Executive produced by the legendary Large Professor, the Audible Doctor’s new instrumental album, Doctorin‘ came out today. And it’s an incredible album that manages to bridge both old school soul and classic hip hop. It’ll probably remind […]
Electronica producer/songwriter and drummer D. Gookin’s latest EP, Prey on the Prize and already the album’s first single “Tastebuds” has been well-received by the likes of Time Out New York. “Ganja Farmer” is the latest single from […]
http://cdn.topspin.net/widgets/email2/swf/TSEmailMediaWidget.swf?timestamp=1351577539 In the winter of 2010, the Ruby Suns’ main creative force, Ryan McPhun had recently split from his long-term girlfriend and bandmate, and while on vacation from his adopted home of New Zealand, he […]
Kanine Records will be releasing the Philadelphia, PA-based band Bleeding Rainbow’s (originally Reading Rainbow until a cease and desist letter from the shows creators) third full-length album, Yeah Right on January 29th. As a build up to […]
Afro-Punk Festival Day 1: 8/25/12 featuring Ninjasonik, Sinkane, Oxymorrons, Cerebral Ballzy, DJ Roofeo, Supersonics, Das Racist, and Erykah Badu
It took forever to edit these photos. The actual shooting and capturing the event at hand is the fun part. However, when you’ve somehow managed to take over 900 photos over the course of a weekend […]
