Brooklyn – French Style Furs’ roster rolls together three industry veterans, and the product is both entirely unexpected and deeply intriguing. The newfound group showcases Cold War Kids’ frontman Nathan Willet and bassist Matt Maust, joined by We Barbarian’s percussionist Nathan Warketin. The first full-length album from this group, Is Exotic Bait, is slated for release
New York – How To Dress Well is the moniker of soloist Tom Krell, a musician whose canon of songs nestle in the realm of ambient, alternative R&B. Krell’s most recent album, however, What Is This Heart?(Weird World Records/Domino Recording Co) moves towards something operatic in structure and in sentiment. True to form, the tracks throughout swell
Brooklyn – In the city that never sleeps, the Brooklyn-based band MOTHER kept us up late on a school night with a performance at Baby’s All Right. MOTHER shared the bill with Reputante and Dreamshow, and the night was a colorful one. With little recorded material to date, MOTHER still put in their all to try
Brooklyn – Rainy Day Women is a four-piece wonder out of Perth, and this band of Australians is poised to commandeer the devotion of any listener who harbors an old-soul lover of classic pop. The group’s sound borrows from the great masters of summer soundtracks, and weaves a contemporary air into the fabric of their
New York – We made it to see Meg Myers at the kickoff for New Music Seminar’s series of concerts, where music industry savants moonlight as elite concertgoers and everyone revels fully in this particular line of work. As photographers, music writers and record label executives rubbed shoulders with beers in hand, the showcase turned
New York – Reuben And The Dark is a troop of four Canadian-bred multi-instrumentalists lead by Rueben Bollock. The band released their first album, Funeral Sky, in late May, and the LP is such a successful introduction that it’s hard to believe it surfaced as a debut. Brimming with boisterous confidence, the album is a downright
New York – Dustin Prinz, is a one-man wonder out of Oklahoma, whose acoustic ballads betrays more passion than the average heart can hold. Prinz has been chipping away at his musical endeavors for most of his life, attuning himself to his craft with the same passion as he tackles life’s ups and downs. Dustin
New York – Saturday night’s showing at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar was like a circus brawl. The indoor-arcades, multiple bars, food trucks and craft vendors always lend a clattering backdrop for the venue’s weekly free concerts, and Saturday night was no exception. The ever-vibrant locale was the ideal environment for Yellow Ostrich, who mirrored the
New York – Joe Marson is a Brooklyn transplant whose music resonates in the realm of alternative folk-rock, with a defiant bluesy edge. Together with his band, The Satisfied Mind, Marson delivers full-bodied, soulful ballads charged with slow thumping percussion, powerfully swelling harmonies and fervent, evocative lyricism. Marson’s work is seemingly crafted specifically for fans
New York – Nestled on a deserted stretch of The West Side Highway, it would be palpably improbable to happen on The Westway by chance. Yet, Manhattan’s Lower West Side venue called forth a cadre of Sylvan Esso supporters on Thursday night. Pooled against the club’s doors, the crowd seemingly materialized out of thin air. A quiet