Words by Jason Lee If singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer Ernest Brockenberry were a resident of A.A. Milne’s apocryphal Hundred Acre Wood instead of Brooklyn, New York there’s a good chance the […]
Aura & Monsta House – A Rose Grows In Brooklyn
A rose bloomed in Brooklyn earlier this month at Elsewhere where a fundraiser was held for Educated Little Monsters (ELM), a Brooklyn-based grassroots organization, est. 2013, that provides […]
D.A. Crimson’s “Really, Really Sick Big Dog””
Words by Willa RudolphColor photo by Christian Michael Filardo Indie folk/rock artist D.A. Crimson really grabbed my attention at a recent Our Wicked Lady show. I was tired […]
Shred Flintstone unveils shiny new “Toy” but what’s under the plastic skin?
You be the real one / I’ll be your toyDon’t forget to throw me out / when I’m broken and destroyedAnd I’ll just lay here / you pull […]
It’s Madge’s World, We’re Just Living In It
Words by Willa RudolphPhoto by Lanee BirdMake-up by Shea Hardy What originally hooked me to Madge was this eye-catching album cover. I thought – wow, who is this? Madge […]
Big Moon over Williamsburg
Words by Willa Rudolph The London-based four-piece band Big Moon recently played an epic show at Music Hall of Williamsburg (on 11/15/23 with local faves May Rio and […]
Meds drop debut single on an “Unexpected Visit,” with mental health advocacy as prime directive
Words by Jason LeeAlbum artwork by Ana BeckerPhotography by Kylie Squiers Meds is a project focused on mental health advocacy and on supporting and declaring solidarity with those […]
Sample Size delivers fun-sized yet full-blown rave-up with “Fake Our Freedom”
Words by Jason LeePhoto by Julia Travaglia Whenever we visit our local corporate-behemoth chain drugstore like Duane Reade or Walgreens (same freakin’ thing since 2010!) we always delight […]
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Castle Black bring fever-dream intensity to new single and music video for “Bright-Eyed”
Words by Jason LeeStill image from “Bright-Eyed” music video shoot directed by Jen MellerNote: Interviews with the band and with the music video’s director can be found below […]
Skye Matlock brings bass-laden grungy garage rock to the masses on debut LP
Words by Jason LeePhoto by Alec Ilstrup Skye Matlock‘s “Reminisce” starts off much like a real life reminiscence–a dreamy reverie of lightly tapped ride and rimshot (shades of […]
The Shining Hours’ “Feeling So Fine” is all shimmering surfaces and inner mystery
Words by Jason LeePhoto by Andrea Zeluck The Shining Hours is one those well chosen names that fits the band in question like a mitten fits a kitten […]
Shoegaze Shower Curtain Shares “Edgar”
Words by Willa RudolphPhoto by Juliette Boulay Brooklyn-based band Shower Curtain released their first single in two years a couple of weeks ago, “Edgar,” accompanied by a moody […]