Happy August everyone, which apparently translates to happy scattered thunderstorm forecast week. Let’s hope that proves to be inaccurate because most of the recommendations this weekend are outdoors or have outdoor spaces, so we could well be in for a miserable ride. Alas, see you at the bar…
House of Vans announces 2016 line-up with Sleep, Battles and more
Beginning May 19, they have six shows planned for their location in Greenpoint. Personally, we can’t wait to see Sleep. Brooklyn Vegan has more: It kicks off on May 19 with an electronic show featuring a good bill all around: Jon Hopkins, The Black Madonna, The Field and FIXED DJs. RSVP for that one is […]
Video: Quicksand at Saint Vitus (New Year's Eve)
From Glassland’s DIIV-headlined send-off to The Hold Steady’s Music Hall of Williamsburg bash, there was certainly no shortage of awesome options for live music fans on NYE. For the 90s crust clique, however, there was only one place to be (per usual): Saint Vitus for an ultra-rare appearnace by local post-hardcore legends, Quicksand. Tickets were […]
Quicksand… a lifetime ago
Quicksand at the old Anthrax in Norwalk, CT in 1990. This footage surfaced today, probably sparked by the recent run of reunion shows. #nostalgia
Walter Schreifels/Quicksand played Saint Vitus
Last Saturday, Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Rival Schools) played a solo set at Saint Vitus’s “Hurrican Sandy Relief Benefit”. Amongst the songs performed was “Delusional” from his Quicksand catalog. Video is below.