Karlie Bruce is a name you should start to hear more often, if any music gods exist. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, she’s been based in Brooklyn for the past several years, and honing her vocal chops in the disco party band Escort. This past Thursday, she held a special performance to celebrate the release of
Normally held in Asbury Park, NJ, this year’s All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival, being held from September 21st thru the 23rd, has been moved to Pier 36 in Manhattan, NYC. Curated by Greg Dulli, the lineup is the best eclectic mix of the dark and mysterious, scintillating musical worlds. This includes everything from the ear-shattering Lightning
Singer/songwriter and The Mynabirds frontwoman Laura Burhenn had her snakeskin boots on, ready for stomping on the black and white chevron-painted stomp box under her feet. She and backup vocalist Rebecca Marie Miller stomped in unison rhythm for their whole set at Mercury Lounge this past weekend, making it as percussive as possible. Miller also
Thursday night, Union Pool hosted Vampire Blues’ Double Record Release Spectre Folk’s The Ancient Storm and Chris Lee’s Bury the Kings. Vampire Blues is Steve Shelley (of Sonic Youth)’s new record label, and he also has producing credits on Chris Lee’s album, as well as being the house drummer for this show. The last time
FYF Fest takes place this weekend (which is Labor Day weekend), September 1 and 2 at the L.A. State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles. If you went to the adventures of Pete & Pete REUNION this past Tuesday, presented by FYF along with Cinefamily and featuring the reunited Polaris (!), we want photos and
Berlin Festival, taking place September 7-8 in Berlin, Germany is a great reason to visit the city. You can go early for the music and stay after the fest is over, because your festival wristband not only gets you into the festival grounds, but the entire city by entitling you to various discounts with vendors
I’m not even going to bother going into the “supergroup” thing (oops) and instead recognize that Divine Fits is a well-balanced band comprised of dudes that have their own successful projects, and who combined the best aspects into something of its very own entity. Comprised of Britt Daniel from Spoon, Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade
This week, charismatic indie rockers The Veda Rays release the first of two EPs, Die Fast. After 2011 saw the band through their debut release, an east coast tour down to SXSW and back, lineup changes, and refining their live show, TVR is back with a slew of new songs as chronicles of their sonic
Nashville blues punkers Natural Child have already received many comparisons to Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Stones, and The Stooges, and today they release their new 7-inch as further evidence to warrant all of that. The 7-inch, as well as a pack of rolling papers, is out on Jeffrey Drag Records, a musician-run label
Charlie Mars made a return to City Winery NYC, to celebrate the release of his latest LP, Blackberry Light. It was a seated, intimate affair at the classy winery and restaurant/venue, but not too classy for some old-fashioned heckling. It was apparent that the majority of the patrons in the large, decently packed place were