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YOUTH LAGOON, THE CAVE SINGERS, JAVELIN

107 days ago by Charity Painter

Week’s Top Releases
The Albums You Need to Know About Every Week

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This week is a clever mixed-bag of releases, with sounds ranging from highly experimental, to hardcore punk, to bubblegum pop. Several of the bands below have tweaked their sound in ways that may surprise you, challenging both themselves and their listeners. Most notably, Thurston Moore of indie icons Sonic Youth is debuting his new band, and, of course, we’ve been dying to get our paws [READ ON]

March 5, 2013 Charity Painter WEEK'S TOP RELEASES 0

SKI LODGE, SUCKERS, SMALL BLACK

582 days ago by Eric Weiner

Suggested NYC
Concerts
The Best Indie Shows Hand-picked Each Week

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Photo source: Spanish Prisoners

Hello out there.  Enjoying the shit weather we’re having?  No?  Me neither.  Escape the rain, head [READ ON]

November 16, 2011 Eric Weiner SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS 2

STARS, IRON AND WINE, REAL ESTATE

619 days ago by Eric Weiner

Suggested NYC
Concerts
The Best Indie Shows Hand-picked Each Week

STARSPIC STARS, IRON AND WINE, REAL ESTATE

Whether or not the weather agrees with us, it’s October.  And with the changing of the leaves comes an onslaught of wildly amazing fall tours.  This week, New York welcomes Iron and Wine, Stars, Jens Lekman, Dominant Legs, and more [READ ON]

October 10, 2011 Eric Weiner SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS 0

YOUTH LAGOON, PETER BJORN AND JOHN, THE DODOS

647 days ago by Eric Weiner

Suggested NYC
Concerts
The Best Indie Shows Hand-picked Each Week

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I know I say this every week, but seriously everyone, this might be one of the best weeks of live music here in NYC in recent history.  We have The Dodos, Cut Copy, Young Man, and Youth Lagoon in town plus multiple shows from Peter Bjorn and John.  Enjoy the [READ ON]

September 12, 2011 Eric Weiner SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS 0

4 FANTASTIC LIVE DUOS

958 days ago by Johnny O'Riordan

In honor of Daft Punk’s upcoming Tron soundtrack, I took the time to think of some other live [READ ON]

November 5, 2010 Johnny O'Riordan BUZZING 0

FREE FOR ALL

1125 days ago by Eric Weiner

I come tiding gifts! The following songs are available for free, and all you have to do it click the download button to the right of each song.  We’ve mentioned all these bands before: The Henry Clay PeopleJavelinThe Wailing WallThe Depreciation Guild.  Enjoy your Saturday! [READ ON]

May 22, 2010 Eric Weiner BUZZING 0

SXSW IS A BADASS FESTIVAL PART I

1183 days ago by Eric Weiner

Hey there!  Check out these photos taken by my friend Scott Dudelson (click here).  He’s a very talented photographer and will be working with us in the future (hopefully).  Enjoy! [READ ON]

March 25, 2010 Eric Weiner BUZZING 0

JAVELIN’S HEALTHY REMIX

1196 days ago by Eric Weiner

I recently interviewed Brooklyn-based band, Javelin, who couldn’t have been much nicer.  They are bound for indie stardom with their unique blend of video game electronic twangs and well planned beats.  Their debut LP, No Mas, is being released on April 20th.  Enjoy this free track! [READ ON]

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Albums

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Back in 2010, Cerulean, the debut album from Will Wiesenfeld under his Baths moniker, emerged at a rather apt moment. As the LA beat scene was beginning to see[READ ON]

Concerts

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Devendra Banhart was well-received last Wednesday night as he strolled onto the stage enrobed in lopsided smile and dun cardigan, greeting onlookers with his charming patois[READ ON]

Columns

6 days ago by

Today I’m pleased to offer you (what I assume is) exactly what David Byrne would not want someone to do with his art: apply one's own senses of alleged[READ ON]