A couple weeks back, Bikini Kill reissued their very first demo tape from 1991, Revolution Girl Style Now, via the band’s own record label. You’re probably about dried…
Inside Williamsburg’s Ambitious New-Music Venue, National Sawdust
In many ways, Williamsburg’s newest venue couldn’t be more different from the (mostly) defunct DIY show spaces (bar/art-galleries and dingy old warehouses) that once lined the waterfront area. (Cameo,…
Shows: Genius Disco-Revival Pop Auteur and a Benefit for Fallen DIY Stalwarts
It’s kind of a somber week (already) for show goers– mainly because one of the most reliable spots for an awesome underground/indie/neo-folk/punk/experimental/whatever show, the Silent…
Know Wolf Eyes From Lazyeyes Lest You Get Stink Eye
Bands Apart is a new weekly column wherein we outline the sometimes vast differences between bands with not-so-different names. Soak up this super important knowledge…
M. Lamar’s Black Radical Impulse Brings Together Metal and Devil-Worshipping Blues
It’s an interesting experience being in a public place with M. Lamar. Even in Bushwick, you can feel every eye in the room traveling back…
Justin Frye of PC Worship Used a ‘Shitar’ On the New EP, Basement Hysteria
Despite the relentless output of records, save for some piecemeal rumors, there’s not a ton to go on when it comes to PC Worship, a…
Prepare Your Ears for Physical Copy, Coz Yonatan Gat’s Ready for the Next One
Before meeting the guy, I envisioned Yonatan Gat as some latter-day guitar god, a reincarnation of that tradition of males whose sole purpose in life is to descend…
Weekend or The Weeknd: Which Should You Look Forward To?
Welcome to our brand new column in which we unravel the distinctions between two homonymous musical acts. Read this column regularly and the next time…
The Yin Yangs Premiere ’21st Century,’ from Their New Tape Taste
It’s been a big summer for the Yin Yangs, the Brooklyn garage-psych-punk outfit you’ve most likely seen at any number of DIY venues around town. Right…
Meet the Subway Buskers Who Set Off a Viral Hootenanny
One of the few fun things to come out of the subway last winter was that viral video in which a little girl inspired a…