CMJ 2013: Friday
OK, there are a TON of CMJ day and night shows happening all over Brooklyn and downtown today, so we're going to get right to the highlights from Friday so […]
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CMJ 2013: Wednesday
My CMJ activities were limited on Wednesday, but within the space of two hours during the early evening, I somehow managed to see six bands along the indie-rock gauntlet that
Bodyparts, Thrillington, Marcos Napa & Jonathan Pfeffer at Secret Project Robot
by Craig Brinker Last night's show at Bushwick's Secret Project Robot was a typical Brooklyn lineup of atypical bands, featuring Afro-punk headliners Bodyparts celebrating the release of their newest LP, Sell by
Preview: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper at The Knitting Factory
by Craig Brinker Lady Lamb the Beekeeper—also known as Aly Spaltro—is on the road supporting her new record, Ripely Pine, with a string of dates across the northeast, including a show at The
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: Saturday
by Gabriel FurtadoBeirut in the Gilman Opera House (photo: Mike Benigno) For the entirety of the Dressner brothers' ambitiously curated three-day festival, I was forced to employ a sort of musical
Brain Cave Festival – Saturday Pics
Indigo Street and Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) playing the bar stage at The Bell House, 4/7/12. More pics on the photo page.
Feast of Music Co-Presents Brain Cave Festival at Bell House 4/5 and 4/7
Next week, the Brain-Cave Music & Art festival returns for a second year, featuring 25 of the best of up-and-coming Brooklyn-based artists and musicians on April 5th & 7th at
Hunter Valentine at Bowery Electric
by Sky Disco Inspired by the rock fury of Hunter Valentine at Bowery Electric on Friday night, I resorted to researching historic female warriors for comparisons. As it turns out, women
Howlin Rain at Mercury Lounge
by Brian Donohoe Howlin Rain played a very intimate show to a crowd of about 75 on Tuesday night at the Mercury Lounge. It was the smallest show I've been to