For a band that claims to have an ordinary story, New York City-based Flying Points are anything but. Drummer Jonathan Julian and Guitarist Dave Bradley worked together at an ad agency when Julian asked Bradley to join his preexisting band. Their original sound, as described by Julian was “if you could somehow meld Pantera and
Last night Bear In Heaven returned home… To the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. The indie sensation played for a sold-out crowd eager to bop and sway to their brand of danceable, experimental funk. The crowd was a varied bunch, from hipsters and audiophiles to the punk-rock sect that usually moshed to Dead Kennedys.
When people hear Craigslist experiences, they only think of the gloom and doom that could occur from these chance meetings. But fortunately for Queens, New York-based Freelance Whales, the results couldn’t have gone more swimmingly. The band’s name is derived from lead singer Judah Dadone’s near death experience when he nearly drowned during his childhood
Adam Duritz isn’t a name usually associated with hip-hop music. But surprisingly enough, the Counting Crows front man’s Tyrannosaurus Records recently signed an artist who transcends the music he is affiliated with. Enter NOTAR (aka Mike Notar). The New Haven, Connecticut-born and Brooklyn-based hip-hop artist is one of a select few signed to the label.
A one-man band can either be a blessing or a curse. Either you can be pigeonholed as a singer/songwriter who can put together a nice patch of songs or can be seen as an idiosyncratic genius or lastly, a lunatic. Spencer Berger, aka Auditorium and formerly known as Field, fits into the first category. His
If you paid attention to the recent election cycle, then there’s a good chance that you saw clips from the much-hyped New York Governor’s debate. In fact, the only memorable thing from those clips was candidate Jimmy McMillan’s epic rant about representing the Rent is Too Damn High Party. Outfitted with muttonchops, black gloves and
Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Florence and the Machine Where: The Wiltern in Los Angeles, Ca When: Monday, November 8th at 7:30 p.m. Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restrictions: All Ages ***
Brooklyn-based experimental rock outfit Bear In Heaven is proof that hard work and perseverance pays off. Formed by Jon Philpot in 2003 and despite having released two earlier records, the band finally has broken through in 2010. This year, they’ve re-released Beast Rest Forth Mouth, with a bonus remix album featuring The Field, Studio, High
Just when you thought the renaissance of indie music in 2010 couldn’t get any better, Austin-based Ghostland Observatory dazzles again with the release of their fourth album, Codename: Rondo. The band’s sound, which has been called the odd the blend of Rage Against The Machine and Spice Girls, once again is an up-tempo blend of
Picked By: Cervante Pope Who: Blonde Redhead Where: Webster Hall in New York, NY When: Wednesday, November 3 at 7 p.m. Cost: $30 Age Restrictions: 18+