Live Review: Black Francis at Symphony Space
Black Francis played a lengthy set spanning his whole career in the Upper West Side of NYC Friday night.
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Interview: Black Francis
The Pixies frontman chats with us twenty years after first going solo about the dissolution of music formats, discovering Deerhunter in a frozen yogurt shop, and the genius of Vine.
Danny Brown puts on great NY show despite lack of on-stage blowjob
Danny Brown kicked major ass at Irving Plaza last night with Kitty Pryde in tow.
Basking in the Glo: an interview with The So So Glos
Over a few Buds and cigarettes, we catch up on their new album, label and the Williamsburg red Subaru guy.
Review: ‘Unknown Pleasures — Inside Joy Division’
A look inside Peter Hook’s firsthand account of one of indie rock’s most sacred bands.
Live Review: The Breeders Splash Back at Bell House
The Breeders’s “classic” lineup kick-off a tour of shows promoting “LSXX,” the 20th anniversary edition of “Last Splash.”
What He Said: An interview with Johnny Marr
We talk with the guitar legend about his first solo album, “Portlandia,” and why he can’t stay in bands.
Live review: DJ Shadow, All Basses Covered at Brooklyn Bowl
The living legend threw down a new set of rare tracks for Brooklinites on Tuesday night.
Live Review: Death Grips at Music Hall of Williamsburg
Death Grips come back for vengeance for another brutal performance in Brooklyn along with queer rap icon Mykki Blanco.
Live Review: Tame Impala at Music Hall of Williamsburg
Tame Impala rocks it shoeless, Nor’easter be damned.
Hey New Yorkers! The Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival is this weekend
A short list of a few of our favorite acts hitting the decks this weekend.
Death Grips annihilates at Pitchfork’s CMJ showcase
Death Grips do what they want. Period.
Diamonds Are Forever: An interview with Diamond Rings
John O’Regan (aka Diamond Rings) talks to us about YouTube-skimming, the forgotten 1990s pop scene and how he’s proud of Toronto in relation to his new album “Free Dimensional.”
Crystal Castles unleash wrath on Roseland Ballroom
We stopped by Roseland last night to see Crystal Castles and got some pretty amazing pics to prove it.
10 reasons Morrissey actually does not suck
An alternate view of the polarizing singer.
Amanda Palmer takes Manhattan with album release show
The Dresden Dolls frontwoman crashes down in New York for a blistering record-release show extravaganza.
The Haunted Songwriter: Interview with Bat For Lashes
“This record is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”
Live Review: Bloc Party at Terminal 5
The London heroes of ’00s dance-punk play a blistering thee-day stint in New York City.
Sophia Knapp goes Goth in her ‘The Right Place’ video
Knapp visits a zoo and puts on some early ’80s threads to this strutter from “Into the Waves.”
10 great yuppie albums
Rich guys can make great records too sometimes.
