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Documentary Review: ‘Who Took The Bomp? Le Tigre On Tour’1
One might wonder why a band such as Le Tigre would release a documentary about its tour days six years after the band’s members ...
Sorry Bamba – Sorry Bamba Volume One: 1970-1979
June 28, 2011, By
Sorry Bamba has been making West African folk tracks for over 30 years, appealing to anyone who is interested in rich and cultural world music and ...
White Denim, Mazes @ Bowery Ballroom: June 25, 2011
June 28, 2011, By
The ethos of Austin, TX’s White Denim, if such a thing exists, must have something to do with peace, or a wholesome good time. ...
Photos: Florence And The Machine @ Central Park SummerStage
June 28, 2011
Florence And The Machine played a sold-out show at Central Park Summerstage last Friday. Photos by Kate Meyer. Were you at this show? Win a ...
Explosions In The Sky Releases First-Ever Music Video
June 28, 2011, By
It’s been 12 years since Explosions In The Sky hit the scene with its all-instrumental post-rock, and for the first time ever the band is ...
Novalima Tours America In Anticipation Of Third Album
June 27, 2011, By
Novalima is bringing its variation on Afro-Peruvian roots music up north. The band, made up of four musicians who have been friends since attending high ...
Fitz And The Tantrums @ SummerStage: June 25, 2011
June 27, 2011, By
I’ve listened to Fitz And The Tantrums‘ blend of soul, jazz, Motown and indie rock on its debut album, Pickin’ Up The Pieces, on ...
Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music Makes It Official
June 27, 2011, By
Kayne West has officially become a label executive after signing a deal with Island Def Jam to house his G.O.O.D (Getting Out ...
Maya Azucena @ Highline Ballroom: June 24, 2011
June 27, 2011, By
Maya Azucena performed Friday both as a part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival and to mark the release of her new full-length, Cry Love. ...
Photos: Thievery Corporation @ Williamsburg Waterfront
June 27, 2011
Thievery Corporation welcomed the release of its newest LP, Culture Of Fear, with a show at Williamsburg Waterfront on Friday evening. Photos by Adela Loconte. ...
Return Of New York Summer Music Junkie Contest
June 27, 2011, By
Usually, going to a concert is a reward unto itself. The atmosphere, the camaraderie, the energy, not to mention the live music—music lovers thrive ...
Givers Releases Video For “Up Up Up”
June 27, 2011, By
Givers—you know, the pep squad that disguises itself as an indie band—has debuted the official video for its “ebullient” single, “Up ...
Flaming Lips @ House Of Blues, NJ: June 23, 2011
June 27, 2011, By
Most bands end their shows with streamers, balloons falling from the ceiling and crowd surfing. Not the Flaming Lips—the band does all of ...
Seun Kuti And Egypt 80 – From Africa With Fury: Rise
June 27, 2011, By
Fela Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat, left quite a legacy behind when he died of AIDS in 1997. Besides his impressive contributions to music, the Nigerian ...
WTF: DJ/Rupture Gives The Best Gifts Ever
June 27, 2011, By
Last Friday, Dutty Artz‘s leader, DJ/Rupture, tweeted a picture of a portrait featuring the prolific Meg Ryan. The 5′x5′ custom-made airbrush painting, which ...