Alt Pop – Page 2

The Deli celebrates 20 years (!) at Arlene’s Grocery this Saturday the 14th (12/14/24)

Posted on: December 7, 2024December 7, 2024

Words by Jason Lee HAPPY FREAKIN’ BIRTHDAY TO THE DEEEEE-LIIIIIIIII… HAPPY 20TH DELI-VERSARY TOOOOO USSSSSS… We hope you’ll pardon the vainglorious caterwauling but hey it’s […]

Alt Pop / Classic indie / Grunge / Noise Rock / NYC / Punk / riot grrrl

Don’t be left behind: Get to the To The Front Ball this Sunday 12/8 at TV Eye…

Posted on: December 5, 2024December 6, 2024

What are you some kind of freakin’ monster?!? The type of monster who withholds much-needed funds from the YWCA and the Girl Scouts for crissakes just cuz they’re […]

Alt Pop / EBM / Electronic / NYC

Indie label House of Feelings’ new residency at Bowery Electric: PWRHOUSE Photo Gallery

Posted on: November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

Images by Layla Blue Rudolph / Words by Willa Rudolph (shhhhh yes we are related, it’s not nepotism I can’t help that my sister also does cool sh*t) “Promiseland […]

Alt Pop / Electronic / Indie Pop / NYC / Uncategorized

Dust to Dust: Indie-pop artist & producer Josh Lumsden’s single & video “Everybody Wants to Feel Good”

Posted on: November 8, 2024November 8, 2024

Words by Willa Beck Rudolph Austin, TX born & raised, NYC-based indie pop artist Josh Lumsden has released a brand new video and single today, the euro-techno-inspired track […]

Alt Pop / Avant-Indie / Dreampop / Indie Rock / NYC / Psych Rock / Singer Songwriters

OXA conjures up purgatorial dream-state on debut EP “Coming For God”

Posted on: November 2, 2024November 4, 2024

There are those rare records out there that resonate in the mind and body in a way that moves beyond well-worn categories of consciousness like good vs. evil, […]

Alt Pop / Alt Rock / Avant-Indie / Classic indie / Grunge / NYC / Psych Rock

Mary Shelley let their inner pent-up theater kid shine in Audiotree Live session

Posted on: October 25, 2024October 25, 2024

Words by Jason Lee. Mary Shelley don’t just play a room. They play the room. Playing the room including all its inhabitants like an instrument. They stroke it, […]

Alt Pop / Dreampop / Indie Pop / NYC / SynthPop

It’s Britney, Bitch! CHARMANIA & SHOPJAIL_ are filled with The Holy Spears on synthy stark reworking of “Everytime”

Posted on: October 8, 2024April 7, 2025

Words by Jason Lee. Cover image by Gannon Padget. Photos directly below by Mike Cicchetti & Gannon Padgett. Disagreeing with a parent was never permitted in my house. […]

Alt Pop / Avant-Indie / Electronic / NYC / SynthPop / Uncategorized

SLIC Me Down – Avant-Electro-Pop artist Slic’s debut album Unbearable Heat

Posted on: September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

Photos by Miles Pflanz / Words by Willa Rudolph New York City’s Slic released their debut album, Unbearable Heat, on September 2nd. Tomorrow they’ll be performing a short […]

Alt Pop / Dreampop / Indie Rock / NYC / Singer Songwriters

Release day: Janet Labelle spends a “Day in the Sun” and the blast of lushly orchestrated Vitamin D-enriched sunshine pop is contagious…

Posted on: September 13, 2024September 14, 2024

Worlds by Jason Lee. Cover image by John Nyboer. Imagine if you will the drummer of one of your favorite post-punk/garage-rock type grrrl bands known for songs that […]

Alt Pop / Indie Rock / NYC

Luxtress releases hypnagogic ode to “Drug of Choice,” equally ghostly and seductive

Posted on: September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

Words by Jason Lee. All photos from Luxtress’ Instagram page. With a relentless beat to drive the song, Luxtress’s lyrics spill out on “Drug of Choice” barely keeping […]

Alt Pop / Indie Rock / NYC / Singer Songwriters

Release day: Olive Bernard unveils “The Box Beneath My Bed” EP, shamelessly taking on shame

Posted on: September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

Words by Jason Lee; Cover image by Sofia Zarzuela Boxes under the bed can be bad news. If you’ve ever seen the movie Basket Case you know what […]

Alt Pop / Dreampop / Indie Rock / NYC

Basalt Jar scores “Wild Wins” with sophomore single perfect for summer turning to fall

Posted on: September 3, 2024September 4, 2024

Words by Jason Lee Season change. Summer turns to fall. Fall turns to winter. Winter skips over spring and goes straight to summer thanks to global warming. You […]