“I would see more black people with mohawks than I’d ever seen my entire life. You see people who you thought you were the only one of.” -P.O.S., musician From August 25-26 the 8th annual Afro-Punk will go down in Brooklyn’s Commodore Berry Park. This will be a full-on culture fest for not only the
Remember when Montreal seemed like a total breeding ground for great art and all your favorite indie bands back around the mid-2000s? Well, it still kind of is. From August 3-5, Osheaga Festival presents what’s been dubbed as the largest festival of its kind in Canada, showcasing some of the best bands around, as well
New album Sounds Like This to be released May 8, 2012 ALO have announced an initial run of US tour dates this spring in support of the group’s forthcoming album Sounds Like This, to be released May 8, 2012 on Brushfire Records. The California-based band will kick off the Spring leg of their tour in Denver,
Yellow Dogs have truly underground roots. This Brooklyn-based by way of Iran band got started playing illegal basement shows in Tehran, knowing that they could be caught and arrested or flogged at any time. Now they’ve set up shop in NYC where they can play venues galore, but they still play with fervor and sing
There’s no shortage of things to do New Year’s Eve, especially in NYC, but if you’re looking for wild rock n’ roll mayhem, then let us recommend Deer Tick’s show at Brooklyn Bowl 12/31. This show is in support of their new album, Divine Providence, and will no doubt be another example of their raw
For music fans whole also love winter sports, SnowGlobe Music Festival in Lake Tahoe, CA is the perfect thing. Taking place December 29-31, 2011, SnowGlobe will take place over three days and will feature three stages with more than 45 of some of the most fun indie musicians performing – all against the backdrop of
The winter edition of the Primavera Sound Festival that takes over Barcelona in the summer, Primavera Club takes place the end of November to ease music festival withdraws in both Barcelona and Madrid. Fleet Foxes (shown above – Image by Sean Pecknold) are a major staple at the festival this year, playing the only shows
The Veda Rays are continuing to build steam, and tonight they rock out again at Bowery Electric. The band is hot off their CMJ debut, as well as recently being voted Deli Magazine’s Artist of the Month, and their experimental art rock is a must see for any fan of the deeper and darker side
Here we are up to Day 4 of CMJ Music Marathon, and Friday night is no different from the other days, if not busier. Once again, there are plenty of options for either finding one great showcase to hang out at all night, or skipping around the city like a wild music fiend. How to
As of now, it looks like the number of artists performing at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon is exceeding 1.200. It seems that the folks at CMJ and Music Plus have anticipated some possible head explosions, and created CMJ Discover – a search tool that helps you find the best artists to check out based