Brooklyn – Local duo Weeknight, formed in 2012 and comprised of Andy Simmons and Holly MacGibbon, have been on tour across the East Coast promoting two new singles “In The Dust” and “California,” which culminated in a release party for the physical cassette tape of the two tracks, out on Dead Stare Records, at Union
Brooklyn – Locally based “goth synth” duo Weeknight have just completed a tour that saw them return to Brooklyn on May 5 to play a homecoming gig at hip Williamsburg venue Union Pool, which also doubled as their Cassette Release Party for two recent singles, “California” and “In The Dust.” Best New Bands caught up
New York – Hotly tipped U.K. indie band Coasts played a sold-out show on the Lower East Side at Bowery Ballroom on April 30; a key stop on their first headlining U.S. tour. The Bristol-based quintet, comprised of Chris Caines, James Gamage, David Goulbourn, Ben Street and Liam Willford, are touring in support of the
New York – Montreal four-piece Heat, comprised of Susil Sharma (vocals, guitar), Matthew Fiorentino (guitar), Raphael Bussieres (bass) and Alex Crow (guitar) have been a band for the past few years, but have only recently settled into their current four-piece lineup. Currently reissuing 2014’s self-titled EP under new title Rooms, which includes the two new
New York – Philadelphia duo Marian Hill, comprised of Samantha Gogol and Jeremy Lloyd, brought their sultry blend of jazzy electronic pop to a sold out gig at Rough Trade Records in New York City. The duo have been friends since middle school but only began writing together at the end of college. They quickly
Brooklyn – Punk rock-electronica outfit Doldrums, led by Montreal-based artist Airick Woodhead, is fresh off the release of the follow-up to 2013’s debut Lesser Evil. The Air Conditioned Nightmare (on Sub Pop Records), shares a similarly sunny title which is in fact borrowed off a Henry Miller novel that references the cultural vacuum and dystopia
Brooklyn – Brooklyn via Minneapolis synth poppers Strange Names are in the midst of performing a string of New York City shows that included one at trendy Bushwick venue Alphaville the other night, alongside Tony Castles and Hints via impeccable curators PopGun Presents. The band, comprised of Liam Benzvi, Francis Ximenez, Fletcher Aleckson and Lawn