New York – It was a dark, snowy Sunday evening that capped off the weekend; but inside at Baby’s All Right, Brooklynites gladly welcomed a brightly lit glimpse into singer-songwriter Juan Wauters’ mind. The night celebrated the release of Wauters’ solo LP, N.A.P. North American Poetry, and a tight mass of fans filed in to
Chicago – Sexiness radiated from the stage as Quadron opened the Valentine’s Day show at Park West. Excited to be in Chicago for the first time, Danish singer Coco O certainly pleased the crowd with her sultry voice and soulful music. She quipped that last Valentine’s Day was all about singles for her. She may
Nashville – Alynda Lee Segarra has become something of a poster child for the roots music renaissance growing out of New Orleans. She has collaborated with many of the local musicians and attested to the supportive artistic community within the city hosts. Her band, Hurray for the Riff Raff, is pumping fresh folk blood into Crescent
New York – It’s about that time for our Matchless Showcase! On Wednesday, February 19, we are proud to present another batch of great bands to tune your ears to. For everyone in NYC, don’t let the winter freeze your insides and come out and rock to this desirable lineup: Set times: 10:45pm Old Monk 10pm Dead Waves
Brooklyn – Hiding out in the eye of NYC’s polar vortex early Saturday night, I phoned fellow Brooklyn-dwellers Blue & Gold for an interview. In the conversation that followed, band mates Chloe Raynes (guitar, vocals), Alex Kapelman (guitar, vocals), GG Gonzalez (drums) and Derek Cabrera (bass) spoke graciously with me about their foray into NY’s
New York – Last time I spoke with Total Slacker for BNB, The whole Occupy movement was in full swing, and we were talking about inspiration taken from public assembly, corporate weirdness, and cultural development. That was a little over two years ago, and since then the Brooklyn-based “slimegaze” band has challenged Olive Garden, been
New York – For any tireless music hound seeking the next sonic fountain of youth, look no further than Parisian pop-rock trio We Were Evergreen. With their first full-length album, Towards, on the horizon, the group has just made public a music video for their synth gem “Daughters.” The single itself isn’t scheduled for release
New York – Deer Tick are excited to announce that they have joined forces with The Hold Steady to bring a serious dose of sweaty rock ‘n roll to fans across the country throughout April, supporting their 2013 album, Negativity. Kicking off in Boston, MA on April 17th, the tour will make stops throughout the East
New York – A little lighter on the tunes this time around. In live reviews, Zach caught Sera Cahoone’s Portland show and was affected by her engaging duality, communicated through “slow picked chords that seemed to impossibly mourn and celebrate life’s complexities.” Caroline is our latest writer to witness and be charmed by the lovely Lucius,
New York – Today NYC electro synth band House of Blondes release their new digital single Stereo 1 & 2. A-side “Are You Boys All Right?” is a dark, ambient pulser that feels like it could be part of a soundtrack to a Wong Kar-Wai film, evoking images of a smokey night punctuated by neon lines of a