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 […]
“Chemical Fear” and “Lovingly”: Two Singles and Two Sides of the Same Gun
Words by Willa Rudolph / Photos by Nik Bauman Today, NYC based punk rock band Gun are releasing a collection of two singles, “Lovingly,” and “Chemical Fear.” The […]
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.” […]
HYPEMOM serve as their own hype man on recent rave-up single “Joanna”
Words by Jason LeePhoto by Tyler Bertram As you may well be aware of already esp. if yr a regular reader of certain other music blogs like Brooklyn […]
J.Y.N. @ Canopy Club (1.24.24)
J.Y.N. released his latest EP, “Bittersweet”, last month. Below is the video for the EP’s opening track “Legacy”. This is the work of Jin Lee who exploded on […]
Swimshirt at Fallen Log (12.23.23)
Elgin-based group Swimshirt released their sophomore EP, “The Beach Episode”, back in October. You can catch them at Ashbary Coffee House in Willow Springs on December 22nd with […]
RELEASE DAY: Cigarettes for Breakfast release Join the Circus deluxe edition with never-before heard contraband tracks full of sun-dappled shoegaze
Words by Jason LeeCover photo by Derek Farr From the moment the opening moments of “Up” hits your tympanic membrane you known yr in for quite a ride […]
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, […]
NY Punk Trio Le Bang Releases Music Video for “BANG ANTHEM” Ahead Of Debut Album ROBOT ISLAND
Album release show at Unruly Collective in Brooklyn This Friday 12/8: tickets here! Words by Willa RudolphPhoto by T Goodwin, Styled by Syd Henry, MUA by Alyssa Vitalino […]
Milkswarm at Fallen Log (12.30.23)
Milkswarm recently released a live EP recorded as part of Columbia College’s Session @33 called “Days of Chromeo Splash”. The EP kicks off with a live version of […]
Release Day: PANIK FLOWER debut EP “Dark Blue” consumes the senses with fragrant sonics and underlying disquiet
“I just wanna be / consumed by you / but I don’t wanna be / diluted by you” — “Dilute Me,” Panik Flower Dark Blue is a 5 […]
The Courts EP release at Empty Bottle (1.12.24)
The Courts are preparing to release a new EP in January and the next single from the EP, “On Yr Mind“, is dropping on December 5th. The band […]