2021-10-13 14:21
The blog was in a hiatus for few years. I just got busy with my money projects, not to sound as an excuse, but a Saturday full of punk and hardcore made me realize how much I miss taking pic… Read More
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2020-01-30 00:15
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
“Greed,” the new EP from Mimi Arden will b… Read More
2019-12-18 08:23
EP: Cover Art
I’m infatuated with Dykk.
I am talking about this raucous band from Cleveland, Mopi Dykk – a rare species which sprung out of nowhere, metamorphosing into existen… Read More
2019-07-17 00:24
Zeke Gase is an interesting character – filmmaker, ex-frontman of a black metal band, originally from Baku, Azerbaijan and now living in Brooklyn. He just issued the debut EP of his ne… Read More
2019-06-25 00:18
“Will I sit around and talk about the old days
Sit around and watch T.V
I never want to go that way
Never burn out not fade away
As I travel through my time
Will I like what I find&rd&helli…Read More
2019-06-23 13:53
Lush Saturday afternoon on a tiny island between Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx called Randall’s Island. Local punk, hardcore, ska bands rotate on 9 stages, the feeling is something… Read More
2018-10-13 11:48
I was pleasantly surprised to make my first visit to the opulent Kings Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn this Tuesday. The historical venue first opened in 1929 as a combination of vaudeville a… Read More
2018-08-01 15:11
Canadian born, NYC based Kate Fenner has released her third solo album, “Middle Voice” in November 2017. Fenner recorded it with long-time musical collaborator Tony Scherr. Musi… Read More
2018-05-13 20:32
A wonderful breath of fresh-air comes within the music of Andy Michaels and his released full-length album “Revisited”. The Australian singer and songwriter has the poignant sou… Read More
2018-02-17 02:05
Frederick and Mikael of SPIRIT OF have a quick chat with Julliet about their start together and new album “Glossolalia”.
J- When did each of you realize in your life that you ne… Read More
2018-01-30 04:09
When I first heard Fiona Silver sing, I was taken aback by how rich and velvety her voice sounds. Watching it emanate from such a petite and girlish frame I was certain it was an affectatio… Read More
2018-01-25 23:14
Heavy Temple opened up the night at St. Vitus with a bang- the deep, resonating sort of bang that kicks you back a step or two while shaking you to your core.
The psych-doom trio shreds hard… Read More
2017-12-23 16:29
I didn’t plan on writing any reviews during my Christmas stay in Bulgaria, but this is Bulgaria so usually things don’t go as planned. At my first evening back to Plovdiv I went… Read More
2017-12-20 00:55
I was so lucky to catch this year’s Hardcore X-Mass edition at Mixtape Club in Sofia representing Eastern European’s Finest HC bands (and not only) right for the holiday season!… Read More
2017-12-13 23:40
The 10yr anniversary for The Cleansing tour opened up with DC/FL extreme metal band Prison, a group of energized dudes with a heavier sound and big, charming smiles. Lead singer Johnny Crowd… Read More
2017-12-12 02:38
If you haven’t heard The Flux Machine yet it’s perfect time – the NYC rocknrollers just got their second album “Hurricane” out and are doing their album release… Read More
2017-12-01 01:16
Le Poisson Rouge Nov 22, 2017
Ne Obliviscaris is one of my favorite live shows of the year.
Touring for their newest album “Urn”, they began with ‘Libera’ (both parts… Read More
2017-11-12 14:57
Following up our review of The Mark Zaleski’s Band album release of “Days, Months, Years” at one of the most influential jazz clubs in the world – Smalls, here is wha… Read More
2017-11-10 16:22
Have you heard of Murphy’s Law? One of the most fun bands to emerge from the NYC Hardcore Scene. The band, which draws influence from skate punk, ska, metal, weed and hardcore formed i… Read More
2017-11-04 15:21
Life is very very unfair sometimes, to the point that you can’t even comprehend why things like that happen. Yesterday my friend Boro Brodnik – frontman and mastermind behind two… Read More
2017-10-15 16:44
Friday night in New York City and there’s no better place to be than Small’s Jazz Club. Apparently, Mark Zaleski Band thought so too – and decided to host the release of th… Read More
2017-10-14 16:56
Gene Simmons and Wolfgang Puck Host Rocktoberfest Opening Night at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on October 15, 2012
It’s no coincidence that record stores don’t see droves of music… Read More
2017-10-13 13:57
The crowd was eagerly awaiting KMFDM all night, and upon their entry to the stage erupted in cheers. Starting the sold out show off with ‘DIY’, ‘Freak Flag’ and &lsqu&hell…Read More
2017-10-02 15:32
Metal legend Max Cavalera created a massive buzz earlier this year after hinting about SOULFLY’s North American Point Blank tour, and now the wait is over. SOULFLY will begin the high… Read More
2017-10-01 23:31
The Horrors released their fifth album ‘V’ last week on Wolftone/Caroline – their first new release in three years. Recorded in London with Grammy and Academy Award-winnin… Read More
2017-09-30 16:59
Hours left and I’m super excited – follow Flowers In A Gun on Instagram @flowersinagun for live updates from the Marilyn Manson show tonight at Hammerstein Ballroom!!!
If you ha… Read More
2017-07-08 03:20
One of the first American openly transwomen who perform and tour nationally since the early 1990’s – Shawna Virago issued a new album with Tranimal Records. This fierce acoustic… Read More
2017-02-10 23:07
Thelvanguage/The Textiles
A cold Saturday night in February, and I’d turned the corner onto Ludlow. Once past the black clad, gorilla doormen insisting they’d reached capacity a… Read More
2016-11-26 06:43
I remember standing in the courtyard of Union Pool with Jeff while we were covering the least show for the blog – the !!! show and he was telling me “Imagine, how much the hip-h… Read More
2016-11-15 14:17
Sacramento-born and currently Brooklyn based dance punk band !!! (or also named “chk chk chk”, which helps cause !!! is basically unsearchable on Google ) did a three night resi… Read More
2016-11-07 17:17
“I’m a Fool to Want You” is a 1951 pop and jazz standard song composed by Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf, and Joel Herron and first released by Frank Sinatra as a Columbia Record… Read More
2016-10-30 19:15
Aubrey Johnson delicately holds the mic in her hand as she sings into it with her eyes closed and brow slightly furrowed. She doesn’t strain to reach a particular note so much as to f… Read More
2016-10-19 18:31
Photo by Dylan TelerskiThe Vinyl cover for Mary Lynn’s “May Animal.My Animal by Columbus, Ohio’s Mary Lynn is an upbeat pop-rock record, and though they aren’t doing… Read More
2016-10-18 00:22
Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches during their headlining set at Terminal 5 last night.After turning out Radio City Music Hall the night before, Chvrches came onto the familiar stage at Terminal 5… Read More
2016-10-12 04:33
Photo By Ben GarciaSmall Leaks Sink Ships in their last Photo shoot before leaving Phoenix, Arizona for Portland, Oregon.
As of 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time today, Portland-based orchestral… Read More
2016-10-07 14:51
Photos by Jeff Schaer-MosesCaptain Squeegee lead singer Danny Torgersen leading his army of performers against the evil that is reality television on the set of their newest video “Dua… Read More
2016-10-03 21:18
Tucson’s Black One is releasing a new record, and according to the raspy rapper it’s not just an album, it’s a “multimedia event.” The pugnacious M.C. says that… Read More
2016-09-26 15:27
Photo by Jeff Schaer-MosesWolvves frontman Aydin Immortal crowd surfing for the first time during a performance at Phoenix Arizona’s Trunk Space.Phoenix-based afro-grunge three-piece W… Read More
2016-09-15 14:59
When 60’s psychedelia meets gypsy rock it makes a pretty neat sound and that is exactly what Brooklyn, New York’s Evolfo is going for. They have been playing together since 2011… Read More
2016-09-08 12:33
A new rock/alternative band caught our attention recently. Based in Cyprus, they are named The smallest Creature and released their first single “Reboot” out of the full-length… Read More
2016-07-31 18:33
Erik Petersen playing solo acoustic at The Grand Victory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.All Photos by Jeff Schaer – Moses
Erik Petersen was the type of guy who was nice to you even when you… Read More
2016-06-23 21:39
There isn’t a soul on the planet who is going to mistake King Pizza Records annual barnstormer PizzaFest for Coachella, but if you talk to King Pizza founder Greg Hanson you will quic… Read More
2016-06-16 15:15
On a Sunday night I headed to The Mercury Lounge – one of the meccas of the indie music at the LES – to hear The Casket Girls. When Black Moth Super Rainbow Ryan Graveface met s… Read More
2016-05-05 14:41
When most people talk about building a musical community, they are talking about working with bands and fans within a 10 mile to 20 mile radius. When Idio Gallery founder, Montana Simone sa… Read More
2016-05-03 19:35
Trained in classical, jazz, blues, progressive rock, and modern music, Bryan writes, sings, and composes all of his music including the chorals, polyrhythms and unique instrumentation such… Read More
2016-04-12 01:26
Tehnoloogiline Paike is an experimental electronic pop group from Estonia, with the notable credit under its belt as the 2012 “Album of the Year” award recipient from the Estonia… Read More
2016-04-04 23:27
It’s not every day that a bonafide hip-hop legend plays a small club show DJ set in Brooklyn. Let alone a hip – hop that headlined every major national music festival in the cou… Read More
2016-03-30 04:03
Ryan Roussaue of tuning his guitar before DESTRUCTION UNIT’s set
There are some bands that are ridiculously loud and then there is DESTRUCTION UNIT. Their set at Brooklyn’s Marke… Read More
2016-03-13 23:23
On a Wednesday night I headed from my Harlem apartment to Rough Trade in Brooklyn to check Eureka The Butcher, The Dead Ships and Le Butcherettes.
It was my first time in the venue and… Read More
2016-02-21 15:19
Our black heart, Camden, London – 8th Feb 2016
Support: Reigning Days
pic: Facebook
If you haven’t heard about Highly Suspect from Brooklyn before, you are not the only one. The… Read More
2016-02-05 15:39
The Legal Aid Society is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing legal representation to low-income New Yorkers. With offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn and specializing… Read More
2016-02-02 05:12
Dallas’s Kessler Theater is a favorite venue of many in the area. Boasting a seating capacity of about 400 people, while still maintaining the intimacy of a much smaller room, it prov… Read More
2016-02-01 15:10
Mischief Brew live from SunnyvalePhoto by Jeff Moses
Mischief Brew lead singer Erik Petersen definitely had himself a happy birthday weekend capping off the fun with a sold out show at Brook… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I wish I knew more about Jazz, so I could tell you what influences I hear in Too Many Zooz. I could then intelligently explain where this band is coming from and to what extent the direction… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
When you hear an artist on the radio or a studio track first, you always have a just a little bit of doubt about whether you really heard “them”, or a DJ Frankenstein breathing l… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Ajay Mathur is a true citizen in the world. Born in India, living in Switzerland and creating his own version of Americana with Led Zeppelin-esque guitars, exotic instruments, catchy songwri… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Highly Suspect is a name, you will have trouble not forgetting. I have to admit the first time I’ve heard the first single “Lydia” of their debut album, I was surprised by… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My preparation for the New Year began with security and getting wristbands for admission and drinks for the annual Gogol Bordello show at Terminal 5 – (music venue in Hell’s Kitc… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Nashville-turned-Brooklynite folk pop singer-songwriter Ron Pope will present his brand new album “Ron Pope & The Nighthawks” just a day after the album’s release on th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
No, for real – Spanish folk rockers Stormy Mondays recently won NASA’s space rock contest, ensuring their music would be played in space on board the Endeavor Space Shuttle. How… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Jazz Standard is the internationally renowned music venue beneath the Blue Smoke restaurant. Down a flight of steps and into a dimly lit bar and dinning area, the room gives way to a sta… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Vic Ruggiero of The Slackers has been hosting a residency at The Grand Victory in Williamsburg all month and for his fourth installment he brought in one of my personal favorite punkers Erik… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Phoenix-based and Philidelphia-born nerdcore hip-hop star Mega Ran came through Brooklyn for a second time this winter on Dec. 10. He rotund rapper was still riding high following the Summer… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The electronic/ambient/experimental duo from Italy DK5600, who won our Band of The Week contest, delivers noisy, yet quiet sounds, that will please the fans of obscure dark ambient. Cre… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
German/Californian “Electro Noire” duo no:carrier are back with their new album “Wisdom & Failure” exploring the connection between these two complex feelings. Th… Read More
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