Cocktail Conversation: Ian Williams
Way back in 2007, at the 2nd Fun Fun Fun Fest, I had this to say about my first experience seeing Battles: "The NYC outfit, founded by former Don Caballero guitarist […]
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The Death of Williamsburg
285 Kent. Zebulon. Monkeytown/La Sala. The Pool Parties. This week, it's Death By Audio, soon to be followed by Glasslands. Times are a-changin' in Williamsburg, as some of NYC's best music venues get
Fun Fun Fun Fest 9 Recap with Photos
Austin, TX – The 9th edition of Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest tore up Auditorium Shores once again last weekend with a heady mix of indie, punk, metal, electronica, and
Fun Fun Fun Fest – Day 2
Still not entirely clear what "the problem" was yesterday, but there were literally thousands of people who bought one day and weekend passes to Fun Fun Fun Festival who never got in yesterday due
Preview: Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest 9
In a few hours, I'm headed back to Austin for the 9th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest, which for three days will fill Auditorium Shores with an omnivorous lineup of
CMJ Music Marathon 2014: The Kills, Slothrust, Nuns and Moon Duo @ Bowery Ballroom
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano Last Thursday's CMJ Music Marathon showcase at the Bowery Ballroom featured four very different bands, united by their love of Rock. Openers Slothrust was formed at Sarah Lawrence College
CMJ Music Marathon 2014: Beach Fossils, Small Black, Fiancé & Colony House @ Brooklyn Bowl
by Poppy Galloway Newcomers to the music scene maybe not, but the pull of Brooklyn’s Beach Fossils was too strong to resist Thursday night at Brooklyn Bowl. Lush reverb, loose verse/chorus
CMJ Music Marathon 2014: PAWS, SPLASHH & DIIV @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar
by Poppy GallowayI arrived at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar last Tuesday just in time to catch Glasgow thrashers PAWS take the stage. Their set was three parts brutal garage punk
CMJ Music Marathon 2014: Saturday Recap
Well, I never made it out of Williamsburg on Saturday for the last day of CMJ, but I hardly felt deprived of good, interesting music. As on Friday, I started