Friday February 1, WNYC brought to the stage 14 Brooklyn bands to kick off the 4 th annual “Battle of the Boroughs,” during which each band performed one song live on air to garner fan votes to elect them into the next round of online voting. Each borough will be whittled down to finalists who are set to perform at the Apollo Theater on June 21 for the ultimate showdown between the winners from individual boroughs. Ranging from solo artists to bands of 18 members, the handpicked bands showcased the versatility that New York embraces and played to a panel made up of Alicia Olatuja, John Sinclair, and Wes Jackson; between sets, one band member was also interviewed by Terrance McKnight. The results are in and the final voting round from Brooklyn include trombone- heavy electro instrumental group, Super Hi Fi, progressive rock, Er-hu-led The Hsu-nami, ghostlike and improvisational Dollshot, and rhythmic infused spoken word group, Yes Noyes, and swingy and sultry Victor V. Gurbo & Co. You can vote here to select the band that will continue on to the final battle! – Meijin Bruttomesso
