Brooklyn Steel is set to open in 2017 at 319 Frost Street in Williamsburg. Confirmed acts thus far include The Decemberists, Pixies, PJ Harvey and more. From Bowery Presents: Brooklyn Steel is the largest general admission venue in Brooklyn, with a capacity of approximately 1,800. With Music Hall of Williamsburg, Rough Trade and now Brooklyn […]
Put A Little Spring In Your Step: March's Must See Shows
Well guys, holy [email protected], I survived Holy Ship. I mean, at least I think I did? I haven’t really settled back into the whole “reality” thing, which is why I’m typing this from a hotel bed in New Orleans, because WHY NOT? Life is for living right? And what better way to shirk responsibility and […]
The Most Blogged About Shows This Week
A rapper from the Marcy Projects is playing eight nights at a professional sports arena on Atlantic Avenue. A North 11th street bowling alley and concert venue is opening a second location on the Vegas strip. This could be the lead for yet another “Brooklyn has arrived” piece for the NY Times. Instead, it’s a […]
Animal Collective's Own Amanda Palmer Kickstarter Scandal
Via Pitchfork If the recent Amanda Palmer controversy has accomplished anything — besides getting some people paid to play their instruments — it’s made music fans take a harder look at the ethics of crowd-sourced funding in artistic endeavors. One subject of the intensified scrutiny has been Animal Collective’s Josh Dibb, aka Deakin, who raised […]
Listen: Animal Collective's new album, Centipede Hz, in its entirety
You can listen to it now here. via As mentioned, Animal Collective premiered the entirety of their new album, Centipede Hz, last night (8/19) on Animal Collective Radio. The album is now streaming there on-demand in advance of it’s September 4 release date with song visuals created by Abby Portner. The band also made a […]
Animal Collective – "Today's Supernatural"
Here’s the first single from Centipede Hz. Panda Bear debuted it (along with two of his new instrumental solo jams) on Animal Collective Radio last night. “Today’s Supernatural” is weird (in that way that Animal Collective are), upbeat, and has some of that classic Avey Tare scream/singing. Perfect to whet our appetite for Centipede Hz‘s […]
Get Weird with Deakin
Utilizing guitar, loops, samples and vocals, Deakin builds a delicate balance between discord and ambience. Crackling with emotion, songs engulf him in chiming, clockwork sounds. From within this nebula, Deakin’s voice emerges, clear eyed and focused, while earthy, foot-stomp rhythms unfold slowly and powerfully, reaching towards an expression beyond language. Josh Dibb did recently announce […]
Converse opening a recording studio
Apparently indie bands love footwear in 2010. Whether you’re Animal Collective designing a cute kids’ sneaker for charity, or Best Coast appearing on a song released by Converse. Well, now Converse is stepping up their effort to remain in with the hip music crowd by opening a recording studio in Williamsburg. Rubber Tracks will serve […]
Avey Tare designed some sweet shoes
Attention all sneakerheads! Animal Collective’s Avey Tare has designed a shoe! And you know what? It’s pretty dope. This design comes as part of Animal Collective’s collaboration with Keep apparel company. And of course this is not just a labor of love of fashion and freshness, it is also for a cause. All proceeds are […]
Young Man Turns Youtube Stardom Into Haunting Debut Release
Opening with beach waves and strumming simplicity Young Man’s debut release, aptly named Boy, brings us straight into a summery trance of hypnotic proportions. Slowly unfolding into the more hopeful “Hands”, we imagine Panda Bear and Fleet Foxes having a brain child and naming him Colin Caulfield— which should ring a bell to us Youtube […]