Exploding in Sound Records can put on a show. Around Brooklyn, the perfunctory “thank you, Dan Goldin,” has evolved into a mantra of sorts, like…
Bushwick’s New Venue, Palisades: ‘It’s Everyone’s Scene’
As DIY spots like 285 Kent and Steel Drums continue to disappear and our old party pads become high-rise condos, where do we turn? Enter…
Jackpot, Tiger On Their New Album: ‘It’s All Pop, It’s All Music, It’s All Awesome’
“Caught In Love” by Jackpot, Tiger is a humorous, if slightly cautionary, tale of lust gone wrong. Highlighted by a ’60s-style chorus, buoyant melodies, and…
New York x Austin: Rounding Up the Brooklyn Bands at SXSW
SXSW certainly isn’t for everyone– the crowds, the queues, the lack of available cabs, sure to leave any New Yorker squirming– but really, there’s no…
Exclusive: Toons’ ‘Bazooka Joe’ Video Premiere
In a world of much-too-serious video concepts and utterly ridiculous music trends, think of Toons as your classic Brooklyn party collective. At least, that’s what…
Joe Galarraga of Big Ups Is OK With You Making Fun of His Musings About Millennials
“What happens when it all goes black?” Big Ups singer Joe Galarraga begs to know on the band’s breakthrough single, an anxiety-fueled romp through shrieking…
An Oral History of 285 Kent: ‘It Felt Magical and We All Got Wasted’
We knew it was coming, but that still didn’t make the news any easier to digest; after weeks of swirling rumors, cryptic tweets, and endless…
The Best Brooklyn Bands We Saw at CMJ
CMJ seems to have been a success this year — or at least, that’s what a handful of Brooklyn club owners said when we spoke…