For the second year of the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival, curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, the focus was a wider sample of indie music and short film. The small three-day fest at BAM included artists selected by and connected to the brothers, like their own house show, in a beaux-arts palace.
The bands, mostly from Brooklyn, were an eclectic mix–electro, folk, noise rock and funk met classical and jazz. The Roots, Solange and TV on the Radio headlined. Several up-and- coming artists played the BAM café, serving as the second stage. Acts often covered by The Deli filled the bill, including Clare & The Reasons (on our cover a few years ago, check out a recent video here), People Get Ready (on the cover of our latest NYC issue), Here We Go Magic, Doe Paoro, Eddi Front, Exitmusic, Porcelain Raft, Olga Bell and many others. – Bianca Seidman