After kicking off on Saturday, the spring edition of Knockdown Center's Outline series continued on Sunday night (5/1). Rostam, who had been scheduled to headline, unfortunately had to drop off because he and others in his touring party got Covid,… Read More
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival has announced its 2022 lineup of free shows happening at Prospect Park Bandshell this summer. As mentioned, the season kicks of on June 8 with Kamasi Washington, Ravyn Lenae, and DJ Reborn. Other shows include reggae… Read More
CHAI are back with a new single, a mellow jam titled "SURPRISE" that's powered by a gently house-y piano riff. “We all have that precious 'something' that we can’t express in words," the band say of the song. "But sometimes… Read More
Portishead came out of hibernation to play their first set since 2015, as part of the War Child benefit for Ukraine that was held the band's hometown of Bristol on Monday night (5/2). Billed as a "special appearance," the trip hop… Read More
CORPUS is putting on a festival, In Broad Daylight, in NYC and Los Angeles this summer. The shows happen on July 10 at Knockdown Center in NYC, and July 16 at The Belasco Theatre in LA, and the NYC lineup… Read More
Malaysian one-person screamo band Piet Onthel (aka Mashi Mierul) has been busy. He released his debut LP ambo(l)enitaksu(p)odulu last year and has a 4-way split with Demersal, Vientre, and Letterbombs arriving 5/23 via Tomb Tree/Witch Elm, but first he'll release… Read More
Filmmaker Lance Bangs, who has directed documentaries on Slint and Pavement and music videos for Sonic Youth, Guided by Voices, The Black Keys and more (not to mention Portlandia and Jackass), is making a new documentary television series titled I… Read More
So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Amadou & Mariam, Blind Boys of Alabama @ Town Hall Joy Oladokun, Bre Kennedy @ Bowery Ballroom Child Abuse, Forever 21, Decor, Super Always @ Saint Vitus Bar Ninet Tayeb, Aubrey Haddard @ Le Poisson Rouge Reverend… Read More
Queens arts center Knockdown Center kicked off the spring edition of its Outline series on Saturday night (4/30) with a lineup full of experimental, electronic, and ambient gems. The night began with —__–___, the collaborative project of Orange Milk co-founder Seth… Read More