Brooklyn – Wednesday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg boasted a sold-out bill and a whole heap of alt-folk rock lovers, some still drenched from the night’s rainy temperaments. On deck to ease the mid-week blues was Sydney’s own Boy & Bear, supported by Nettwerk Music Group label mates Run River North. The night
Brooklyn — Iowa native Max Jury is a 21-year-old wunderkind with a sound that’s as beautifully sparse as the flatlands themselves but deeply affective, too, as his ties to the heartland might suggest. With little recorded material released to date, Jury just exited the starting gates with a sophomore EP that’s equipped with enough velocity
Brooklyn – Caleb Karvountzis is the 23-year-old, altruistically genuine founder and front man of the Aussie band Tiny Little Houses. Though yet under the radar, this is an act that comprehends the deepest depths of truth-slinging, affecting expression. Emotional intelligence such as Karvountzis’ is rare. And coupled with skilled music writing, his work is an elevated,
New York – Friday night’s Shakey Graves performance in Manhattan was wonderful and wild, and welcomed the weekend with a bang. The indie musician played in support of the mega-beloved blues-rock outfit Tedeschi Trucks Band, and the turnout was awash in blues fans of all generations. On stage, Alejandro Rose-Garcia is a lit stick of
Brooklyn – Dinosaur Feathers is the umbrella moniker for an indie band that’s seen its fair share of turnover since its inception in 2008. Likewise, the mastermind behind this act, Greg Sullo, is equally comfortable with embracing the unknown with unabashed gusto. Since he started to focus his efforts on making music, Sullo had steadily
Brooklyn – Shakey Graves is the moniker of Alejandro Rose-Garcia, a born-and-raised Texan whose auditory personality is as large as his native state. His new record, and sophomore endeavor, And The War Came, is scheduled for release on October 7 via Dualtone Records. Those in the know have waited expectantly for this second effort to
New York – Wednesday night in the city that never sleeps was a mid-week spectacle. On deck to enchant urbanites was a live performance by Canada’s own, down-tempo singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen, better known by his stage name Bahamas. Le Poisson Rouge was bursting at the seams with a crew of adoring attendees, to the point
New York – Tuesday was a tireless affair, a day where nearly every story on page one concerned Apple’s latest product release and the tech sect giddily ushered in the newest addition to our ‘iLives.’ Suffice it to say, ending the day with a magnanimous concert by knockout, singer-songwriter James Keogh was just what the
New York – Sunday evening in Greenwich Village was a bustle of activity, the streets alive with eternal optimists hoping to keep the work week at bay, if briefly. But the weekend warriors were in luck, because the intrepid Doe Paoro was on deck to perform as a supporting act for S. Carey at Le
New York – Avi Buffalo is a four-piece indie act out of Long Beach, California, founded by Avi Zahner-Isenberg back when the singer-songwriter and guitar slinger was but 19 years old. Now 23, Avi Buffalo is about to resurface with an arsenal of fully realized alt experimentalism that’s solid enough to cement this act in