Words by Jason Lee. Stills from music video directed by Jen Miller. Let’s face it. We all contain multitudes. And it’s a good thing too. Cuz modern life […]
Photo essay: House of Feelings kicks off Valentine’s for indie-loving lonely hearts
Words and cover photo of Our Lady of Sorrows by Jason LeeAll other photos by Kaz Yabe As anyone who’s been thru the relationship ringer enough times knows […]
Eevie Echoes locates the essence from within on debut LP
Words by Jason LeePhoto by Human Flower Productions Eevie Echoes & The Locations‘ debut full-length The Cons Of Being A Wallflower (produced by live sound engineer, drummer, and […]
Playlist: Willa’s Faves of NYC ’23
Goth, Indie-Sleaze, Club Music, and Grungy Rock – 2023 in NYC Words by Willa Rudolph Happy New Year, folks!! Better late than never! Here, I present to you my […]
Celebrate real down ‘n’ dirty NYC rock ‘n’ roll this NYE at Bar Freda with ’90s-to-the-present legend Patti Rothberg and a cavalcade of stars
Dearly beloved, we have gathered here todayto get through this thing called life… As the newest New Years fast approaches and we all look for the coolest of […]
Ivy Kill get back to fraternal roots and look forward to upcoming debut EP with “Wasting” music video out today
Words by Jason LeePhotos by Tommy Krause Ivy is notoriously difficult to kill. English Ivy in particular, brought over to the Americas by European colonists (go figure!) try […]
Raw & Rabid, Sofia Zarzuela’s “Pleasantville” Is Not So Pleasant
Words by Willa Rudolph / Photos by Alexis Kleshik Singer/songwriter Sofia Zarzuela is the frontwoman of her own self-titled band, which today releases a new single entitled “Pleasantville.” […]
RELEASE DAY: On blistering sophomore LP, Substitute shows there’s no substitute for righteous rock’n’roll reinvention
I’m a substitute for another guyI look pretty tall but my heels are highThe simple things you see are all complicatedI look pretty young, but I’m just backdated, […]
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 […]
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 […]