Legend has it that bands like Dad once roamed the tundra of ‘80s/‘90s NYC in abundant numbers like wildebeests thundering across the Serengeti before the ecosystem was driven to […]
Alt Rock / Avant-Indie / Indie Rock / NYC / Uncategorized
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Seasonal Promises with SAVOIA’S EP “Sunflower Mouth”
Header photo by Mark “Cobrasnake” Hunter / Words by Willa Rudolph New York City’s SAVOIA, a four-piece rock band of boyish dudes, released their debut EP Sunflower Mouth […]
EBM / Electronic / NYC
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What’s in a name: GRBGE_GRL LP is no throwaway but *is* gleefully trashy, kinetic, irreverent, empowering
Words by Jason Lee; Photos by Israel Riqueros & Joseph Charles Viola; Stills from music video directed by Izzy Staicu & Alex Harrison. ALL CAPS. UNDERSCORES. NO VOWELS […]
Classic indie / NYC / power trios / Punk
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Oberlin/Portland/NYC rock ‘n’ roll vets The Roulettes spin wheel of fortune and land on “release first new music in 20 years”
Worlds by Jason Lee. Cover image and other recent photos by Stephen Perry of the Planes. Ya gotta be grateful for a band that doesn’t over-saturate the airwaves […]
NYC
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MZZTR fills void for metal fans (with interview); collabs with Deli co-producing the Daddy of all Father’s Day showcases (with photo essay)
Words by Jason Lee. Photos by Jenny Alice Watts (cover photo, body of article) and Jason Lee (final section) ********** We all have holes waiting to filled. Lots […]
Hip Hop / NYC
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Her Aura is Pink: Caribbean Princesa Aura’s new song and video ‘love2’
Photos by Summer Breeze Gatskins / Words by Willa Rudolph The beautiful BK based multilingual and multi-talented artist Aura released a new music video and single on July […]
NYC
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Desperately seeking Homade: Band release new music video for “Blue Fish” and declare “this is who we are”
Words by Jason Lee. Film still from video directed by Lola Daehler & Yuri Bong. Note to TV execs: Give Homade their own TV show! Here are a […]
Classic indie / Dreampop / Electronic / Indie Pop / NYC / Uncategorized
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Abifrail’s Gonna Catch Ya With Twinkling, Indie-Pop Sonic the Hedgehog-Inspired Single “Runnin x2”
Cover photo by Marcus Maddox / Words by Willa Rudolph New York’s own Abifrail is announcing her first big single drop for “Runnin x2,” which is a sensual […]
Dreampop / Indie Pop / NYC
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Sultry Spanglish “mas bonita” by Latinx Artist Quelle Rox
Words by Willa Rudolph Today Puerto Rican and Cuban Brooklyn-based indie artist Quelle Rox, is dropping “mas bonita,” a dreamy and sexy track about someone who’s fed up […]
Alt Pop / Indie Rock / NYC / Singer Songwriters
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On “Losing Touch,” B.A.B.E.S. relish the sweet aftertaste of a hard swallow
Whatever your current circumstances and station in life there’s sure to be a certain number of things and situations that are hard to swallow which is precisely why […]
Electronic / Indie Pop / NYC / Uncategorized
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Queer Dominican-American Singer La C!guapa’s New Track “Popi” Reflects Upon Class and Passport Privelege Against a Dembow Beat
Header photo by Ryan Rivera / Words by Willa Rudolph Queer multilingual Dominican-American singer La C!guapa’s latest track “Popi” is a dance hall bop that you’ll want in […]
Alt Rock / Indie Rock / NYC
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Queer Brooklyn-Based Rock Band sandile Complicates the Idea of “america’s boyfriend” with Their New Record
Header photo by Michelle Lobianco / Words by Willa Rudolph “I like to live life as a practicing polyamorous freak who queers relational boundaries and is everyone’s boyfriend. […]