I was able to catch Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer immediately after her set at Music Hall of Williamsburg, just before The Antlers went on. She was wearing an outfit that I suspect was made specifically for her, thus no one else has it, and she makes music that no one else makes Basically, she’s
Dirty Beaches, the one-man band of Alex Zhang Hungtai, is quite possibly one of the most intriguing artists that I’ve recently come across. There’s something mysterious in his music that sounds like nostalgic echoes from decades ago. After I caught his show at the Mercury Lounge, I really couldn’t get over how much tension and
Before their show at The Rock Shop a couple weeks ago (that I reviewed here), I sat down with three of the guys from Deleted Scenes and picked their brains on what they think makes a good song, possible interpretations, and what the whole process is like for them. This is an intelligent group of
Last night was the first of two sold out shows for Little Scream and The Antlers in New York; this one at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. I had caught the very end of Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer’s set when she opened for Land of Talk at Bowery Ballroom last fall, giving me
If you didn’t get tickets to The Antlers and Little Scream tonight at Music Hall of Williamsburg, here’s what show you should see instead: alternative pop duo Naked Hearts at Glasslands. Haussmann starts off the night at 8pm, with She Keeps Bees is next in the lineup, followed by electronic pop ensemble Keepaway, then Naked
This past Friday, May 13th (yes, Friday the 13th) I caught The Twilight Singers and Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s at the ballroom in Webster Hall. This is a bigger venue that I don’t frequent often, since it usually falls outside the realm of where new and emerging bands play, but tonight it
Last night I once again had a reason to race to an early show at Mercury Lounge: Dirty Beaches. This one man band of Alex Zhang Hungtai had peaked my interest after I had heard about his cinematic lone traveler-themed music, and when I checked it out for myself I was hooked on the song
Last night I found myself back at The Rock Shop in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. This venue has a great vibe to it, as well as tasty bar food upstairs to grab between sets downstairs. I had an interview with Deleted Scenes before doors opened (which you can look forward to reading
I recently remarked on the terrific DIY quality of the space that is currently known as 285 Kent Ave when I saw Ducktails there. Now another great band is playing there – Woods. Along with White Fence and Spectre Folk, Woods will play Tomorrow night, Thursday April 28th at 8pm. This should be a great
285 Kent Ave is probably one of the most DIY venues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that I know about. Anything put on by Todd P is guaranteed to be wholly representative of underground Brooklyn and beyond, and he does book a lot of shows at various venues, but 285 Kent Ave is a great example of