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Tag: indie

“Dandy Be Good” Offers Sizzling Tales in Bitter Weather

by Billy McEntee January 22, 2018January 22, 2018

Vital Joint’s venue is tiny, but the amount of pre-show audience chitchat was enormous. Most was facilitated by a a suit-donning and larger-than-life Rhinelander (more on him later), but some […]

Brooklyn Indie Rockers Parquet Courts Kicked Ass at Elsewhere Last Week

by Megan Penmann November 27, 2017November 28, 2017

Last Sunday at Elsewhere (599 Johnson Ave) the night opened with high energy post-punk trio B Boys, who happen to be on the indie Greenpoint label Captured Tracks. I’m not […]

Michael Nau And David Bazan Ground Us With A Solid Indie Rock Night At Rough Trade

by Carolina Mesarina November 17, 2017November 17, 2017

Last Thursday night at Rough Trade (64 N 9th St) opened with Michael Nau performing to a packed room. Nau’s rich warm tones gave a welcoming feel to the cold November […]

Too Much Is Never Enough: Two Music Videos from Williamsburg’s Glass Valley

by Megan Penmann November 2, 2017November 2, 2017

We profiled local weirdo and musician Brad Cantor a few months ago about his musical project Glass Valley. The vintage-sounding dreampop debut An Intimate Man was co-produced and mixed by Asobi […]

MySpace Indie Sensation, Black Kids, Return With New Album Rookie and an Attempt to Revive Bandcamp + Playing Baby’s All Right (10/23)

by Carolina Mesarina October 20, 2017October 20, 2017

You might expect Reggie Youngblood to be in the internet know—his indie pop band Black Kids blew up as an internet sensation after posting their EP Wizard of Ahhhhs on Myspace back in 2007. But […]

Video Premiere: Never Die by Local Lo-Fi Rockers Golden West Service + Halloween Show @ Muchmore’s!

by Megan Penmann October 12, 2017October 11, 2017

When he was a kid in the San Francisco Bay area, Matt L. Roar’s mom and dad formed a blues band with him on bass, his little brother on sax, […]

Review: Frankie Rose’s Album Release Was an 80s Daydream at Baby’s All Right

by Laura Dresser August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

Frankie Rose, an original member of Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls and Vivian Girls, introduced her fourth album Cage Tropical at Baby’s All Right (146 Broadway) before she heads out on her US and European tour. Frankie’s performance was […]

The Golden Age of the Mature Hipster: 70s-inspired Dreampop From Williamsburg’s Glass Valley

by Megan Penmann July 7, 2017July 7, 2017

Williamsburg-based singer/songwriter, and dark-humored Brad Cantor released his first solo album a couple weeks ago, under the moniker Glass Valley. The 60s and 70s-inpired dreampop album—which takes a few whispery […]

Review: Frankie Cosmos Was Otherworldly At Brooklyn Steel

by Stephanie July 6, 2017July 6, 2017

On May 17th & 2st, Frankie Cosmos joined Real Estate for a shoegazey and magical set at Brooklyn Steel. With hints of vaporwave fun and twee, playful melodies, it was […]

Franz Ferdinand’s Bold New Line-up Rocks Warsaw

by Desirée Flores June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

Franz Ferdinand played to a sold-out house last night at Warsaw (261 Driggs Ave) on their first tour since 2014 supporting Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. The band’s new lineup is […]

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