I can’t tell you how much I miss CBGBs, the old Continental, Coney Island High, and Brownie’s – all places I spent a lot of time in over the years. So with memories of those […]
Singer, songwriter, producer and activist Erin McKeown will be releasing her forthcoming, seventh album, MANIFESTRA on January 15th, 2013, and it reportedly brings both her political and artistic interests together. With the holiday season, McKeown recently shared […]
The Capsules “Our Apocalypse” is full of buzzing distortion, as their lead singer’s voice floats and darts about the beats with an eerie, ethereal feel. To me the song sounds quite a bit like Portishead […]
Sean McMahon, Xenia Rubinos, and Railbird at Big Snow Buffalo Lodge 12/9/12
A couple of weeks ago, I was at the Big Snow Buffalo Lodge, one of the newest and perhaps most random music venue I’ve been at in recent memory to catch Sean McMahon, Xenia Rubinos, […]
California Wives, Diamond Rings, and Stars at Webster Hall 9/22/12
With a much-deserved and much-needed vacation from the day job, I’ve been attempting to catch up on a bunch of work here to close out 2012. God only knows if i’ll be able to do […]
“A Little Death,” is the B side to the Neighbourhood’s previously released single, “Let It Go,” on the Thank You 7" and the track has a sleek, sexy groove that’s perfect for hooking up with […]
Last week Jack Daveyreleased L0-F! D’Lux , which offers a complete vision of Davey’s sonic departure from guitar-based soul to a grittier, grunge rock. Today marked, the release of the video for “Get Up!,” and it […]
“I got no money and I wanna die/I got N.O. M.O.N.E.Y. /All my debts gonna multiply/I got N.O. M.O.N.E.Y.,” is the opening line to China Rats’ “N.O. M.O.N.E.Y.” and it accurately captures the hopeless, almost […]
Formed in 2011, the Leeds, UK-based band China Rats released a debut EP, To Be Like I which was released by Once Upon a Time Records. The album quickly gained the attention of BBC Radio 1’s […]
Oscillator Bug, My Gold Mask, and Body Language at the Music Hall of Williamsburg 9/14/12
Oscillator Bug, My Gold Mask, and Body Language Music Hall of Williamsburg September 14, 2012 Body Language had played as part of the Afropunk Festival in August, and thanks to some annoying and ridiculous complication […]
“You’re Not A Ghost Anymore,” is the first video and second single from emcee Jesse Abraham’s upcoming new album, I Am Water, which will see a January 29th, 2013 release. The track feels like an eerie, […]
Ending a year in which they were busy touring to support their Harmonicraft EP, Torche recently announced a limited run (about 1000 print copies) of their latest single, “Harmonslaught” as a 7" through the band’s Amnesian Records […]
M.E.D. is planing to release his latest mixtape, Bang Ya Head IV sometime in the new year. “Run It” featuring Gangrene’s Oh No and Alchemist is the first single from that mixtape. The track itself includes a […]
December 27th will mark the release date of Brooklyn-based emcee Wais P’s latest mixtape, PVSSY RICH. “Staten Island Ferry” is the first single from the mixtape, and it has Wais P teaming up with Flushing, Queens’ […]
Electronic dance music act, Dog Blood released a fairly mysterious Boys Noize Records/OWSLA/Big Beat EP earlier this year. “Next Order” is the latest single and video, and it’s an incredible example of acid house music […]