DUCHESS SAYS WRAP US IN PLASTIC & TEAR UP SHEA STADIUM
Buried in the mazelike, graffiti-drenched streets of Bushwick, Shea Stadium saw no light from the almost-full moon hanging in the sky. From the inside,…
Olivia Isenhart
MEADOWS FEST DAY 2: CAGE THE ELEPHANT, METRIC, THE 1975 & MORE
It was 11:57am when the stampede started. As soon as the Meadows Festival opened its gates for Day 2, fans sprinted through breathlessly, racing…
THE MEADOWS FEST DAY 1: MIAMI HORROR, SYLVAN ESSO, SAVAGES & MORE
With its four stages spaced out on a clean piece of asphalt in Queens, NY, the inaugural Meadows Festival featured no meadows. And after…
JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD, MUSIC BAND & STUYEDEYED REV UP MARKET HOTEL
In the pizza slice of a building that is Bushwick’s Market Hotel, a graffiti-emblazoned venue nestled just by the rush of the passing M-train,…
THE GREAT BIG BACON PICNIC ROCKED OUR WORLD
The last heat of summer bakes down, giving The Great Big Bacon Picnic an appropriately heavenly glow as local chefs scoop fresh, sizzling bites…
BAND OF HORSES & WHITE DENIM ROCK IN TOTAL BLISS AT SUMMERSTAGE
It was so dusky and cool before the Band of Horses show, Central Park was something like the moon. A few steps toward the…
JIM JAMES ANNOUNCES 2ND SOLO ALBUM AND UPCOMING TOUR
If you’re anything like us, then Jim James is a bit of a religious figure in your household. If you’re into vinyl or merch,…
FAT WHITE FAMILY THROW A VIOLENT SURPRISE SHOW BEFORE LEAVING THE U.S.
Under the neon glow of God Bless Deli 2, the ironic bodega next to satan-loving metal bar Saint Vitus, a keyboard hit the sidewalk…
PANCAKE PICKS: THE BEST SHOWS OF THE WEEK FOR 9-6-16
Whether you’re well-rested (or completely faded) after the long Labor Day Weekend, there’s no better week to be out catching live music in NYC. Yank yourself outta…
BACKSTAGE AT BARLCAYS CENTER WITH TIM COMMERFORD OF WAKRAT & RATM
“You have five minutes,” someone muttered abruptly. The door closed with a bang. I spun around to face a familiar set of tattoos. Five…