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 […]
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Franz Ferdinand’s Bold New Line-up Rocks Warsaw
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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The Sounds Celebrate Album’s Ten Year Anniversary at Warsaw
Simply put, Swedish New Wave quintet The Sounds rocked Warsaw (261 Driggs Ave.) last Tuesday night. As their first stop in NYC during their North American tour celebrating the ten year anniversary […]
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Fall Playlist: Old and New Downer Vibes as Things Turn Towards Cold
Kicking off our series of local shops pulling together some of their favorite music for us, we have a mostly-vintage, acoustic-twinged and quite moody playlist from local vinyl source Record Grouch (986 Manhattan […]
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Last Night’s Wye Oak Show At Warsaw
It could be easy to dismiss Wye Oak as another band for the denim shirt crowd—mellow, buttery dream-folk churned to the point of blandness. But the Baltimore duo, who played […]
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Celebrate Elevt Fest Will Rock You!
ElevtrTrax is a Greenpoint-based music & video blog created by Brooklyn native/artist Nadeem Salaam. His experience in the local music scene for 10+ years and community organizing gave way to a […]
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Weekend Music: Greasy Migas Are the Best Migas (4/29 – 5/1)
It’s music and food pairings at Weekend Music today. Where to find the best local wursts, feijoada, and gumbo, all with live bands to accompany the food. Plus country rock, funk, […]
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CMJ Brings Out-of-Body Icelandic Trip to Black Bear Bar
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to spend half your year in total darkness (and then unending sunlight), the musical offerings of the Iceland Airwaves CMJ Showcase painted a […]
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Weekday Pick: Cuddle Magic at Music Hall of Williamsburg, 8pm Tonight
Cuddle Magic, an experimental folk-pop band, plays “baroque dance listening music that unfolds in waves of vocal harmony, contrapuntal brass and woodwinds, and dense wordplay,” as described on their music label’s […]
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Wil Farr’s Electrifying Hurrah! A Bolt of Light! playing Friday night
Anyone who has seen indie-rock band Hurrah! A Bolt of Light! knows their capacity to rouse a crowd. Their performance last month at the Living Room was no exception. Frontman and multi-instrumentalist […]