Wednesday, October 5 2011
The Bandana Splits: Mr. Sam Presents the Bandana Splits
In many ways, the last few years have been defined by pop-culture throwbacks. Now Brooklyn’s Bandana Splits arrive to provide their spin on 50s and 60s bubblegum pop and doo-wop. The result is a respectable diversion, reviving, but not innovating, the genre.
Tuesday, September 27 2011
The Sweetheart Sisters: Looking for a Fight
Those songs are meant to have an edge. Do Brooklynites really not understand the meaning of "snarky"?
Monday, September 26 2011
Brooklyn Singer-Songwriter Argyle Johansen Showcases Psychedelic Folk
Like a cross between Vandaveer, the Decemberists and Sufjan Stevens, Brooklyn songwriter Argyle Johansen [a.k.a. John F. Wentz] hammers his way into your ears with the multi-layered textures from Inner Demo(n)s, his latest album.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Hysterical
The folkloric Brooklyn band of indie rock fame return almost five years later with their third and most cohesive LP.
Sunday, September 11 2011
Gabriel Miller Phillips: One for the Crow
Lackluster compared to other indie releases coming straight out of Brooklyn.
Thursday, August 11 2011
Oneida: Absolute II
Those curious about mood music that upends one's emotions rather than calming them down may welcome this shambling trip into interstellar breakdown, rather than overdrive.
Friday, July 1 2011
Talib Kweli: 21 June 2011 - Brooklyn
A chilled out, inaugural summer evening in the park was led by Talib Kweli.
Friday, February 18 2011
The So So Glos: Low Back Chain Shift EP
Brooklyn's DIY/indie/punk kingpins aim for both sides of the Atlantic on this scrappy EP.
Tuesday, February 1 2011
Que Pasa, New York?
How do artists get their work done in other cities of the world? Where is it viable to live? It's probably silly to begin our investigation in New York. Just 30 years ago, New York was still opening its arms to the tired, poor, huddled masses of creatives. But now?
Thursday, January 27 2011
Rubblebucket: Triangular Daisies EP
The diversity of material here offers a widescreen view of what Rubblebucket is capable of.
