When I meet Threats frontman Jack Ridley III at his practice space on Rivington, he is drinking a Corona and smoking a hand-rolled cig. It’s…
Hear Jack Ridley of Drowners Play While Your Mind Is Flooded With Photos of NYC
When photographer Pete Voelker first arrived in New York, he found the city overwhelming—and immediately began to document the constant movement and shifting surfaces of…
Kids Do the Coolest Things: Indie Rock Shows and Hip-Hop Classes for Tots
One does not simply walk a stroller into Union Pool. So, aside from shopping at Wovenplay, what’s a parent to do if they want their…
The Next Drowners Video May Just Involve a Group Whiskey Bath
With catchy pop songs, fun-loving attitudes, and a trail of models constantly following them around, if Drowners isn’t the hippest band in New York City,…
Members of TV on the Radio, etc. Will Cover Lou Reed at This Tribute Show
Halloween has passed, taking its tribute bands with it, but on Nov. 24 at Bowery Electric, a slew of artists will try to do justice…
When Solange Plays a Laundromat, This Guy Makes It Look Fresh
What do Florence and the Machine, St. Vincent, Smith Westerns, Drowners, and Spector have in common? Alan Del Rio Ortiz has directed videos for all…