If you were wondering if the concerts would ever slow down, you’d ever stop harming your eardrums and saturating your liver, and you’d find some time to actually watch TV, here’s a whisper of reality: it never ends

If you’re wondering what to get up to in the hood this weekend and are hoping to dance the mid-winter doldrums away, make a quick and hasty click over to IDNY, a new, one-to-watch, Bushwick-based late night production collaborative that is passionate about bringing the best music, the best sound and the best secret locations to their community and friends

At CMJ, camaraderie is contagious

We hope you are all as jazzed about CMJ as we are! The festival is the College Music Journal’s “Music Marathon”- a completely amazing (and exhausting) week (October 21-25, 2014) of live music, giving the music community a chance to catch the best new artists from around the world before they blow up

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In case you were unaware of this gem, David Bowie and Mick Jagger covered “Dancing in the Streets,” back in their hay day, and it seems pretty representative of what everyone should do this weekend

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This week’s Listening Party features the Brooklyn-born band Landlady and their upcoming show/album release party next Tuesday at Baby’s All Right. Listening Party is a weekly column promoting music discovery and encouraging concert-going. Each hand-picked Listening Party artist has an upcoming show at a local NYC venue. Grab your headphones and read on. Upright Behavior by […]

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It seems like there have been a lot of Gemini birthdays in Bushwick lately, and many more coming up! Some of the best qualities about these beautiful Air-sign babies is that they represent duality, are versatile, talkative, intellectual, and fun to be around. They provide great company and are lucky to be born in the budding […]

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This week we are head-bobbing to fantastically energetic Brooklyn rockers BOYTOY’s song “Shallow Town” from their self-titled EP out May 13. Friday First is a weekly column devoted to premiering new music from local, national, and international artists. BOYTOY’s sassy sound is a smart and timely blend of modern garage rock with a 90’s pop-punk vibe. Their sound falls among the rankss […]

This week’s Friday First features the exclusive premiere of “Soft Words” from New York indie rock group Stargazy and their second EP The Fashion, out May 27th

This week’s Listening Party features Brooklyn two-piece Star Rover and their upcoming free show Monday at Manhattan Inn. Listening Party is a curated weekly column promoting music discovery and encouraging concert-going. Featuring someone we’ve been jamming out to and we recommend to the masses, each Listening Party artist has an upcoming show at a local NYC venue. Grab your […]

We’re big fans of community arts & music venue The Knockdown Center

Are you PUMPED that it’s finally getting warm? Yeah, maybe it’s a little rainy, but that’s all part of spring on the upswing. What better way to rally in the gorgeous weather than to rock out at some rad shows?! We’ve crafted a list featuring a couple really great free concerts balanced out by some slightly […]

  We know what you are thinking. It’s SXSW week and Brooklyn is going to be dead because all the good bands will be gone. FALSE. Some bands are coming here! And others are staying here because Brooklyn is also awesome! Don’t get down and out about it, there are plenty of DIY venues to […]

This week’s Listening Party features Israeli bootgazers Vaadat Charigim

This week’s Listening Party features Philadelphia-based Swearin’ & their upcoming show on Thursday, March 6th at Cake Shop. Listening Party is a curated weekly column promoting music discovery and encouraging concert-going. Featuring someone we’ve been jamming out to and we recommend to the masses, each Listening Party artist has an upcoming show at a local NYC venue. […]

Get ready, because this weekend is about to get fabulous! We have 10 ass-kicking shows for you to choose from for an enhanced musical weekend experience

This week’s Listening Party features dream pop drippers The Stargazer Lillies

This week’s Friday First column features an exclusive stream of BK newcomers How To Be Topp‘s EP, Offshore Accounts. The 4-song album came out last night and was celebrated with a rocking show at Shea Stadium with headliners (and BD faves) Zula. Friday First is a weekly column premiering brand spanking new releases from local […]

After The Polar Vortex and storm Hercules, we now find ourselves in a period of calm and storm-free weather

This week’s Listening Party features the Brooklyn boys of Honey Wild

By Loren DiBlasi & Maria Gotay

Haven’t left for the holidays yet? Staying in town for the strangely warm holiday week ahead? Thank goodness! There’s a long list of great shows to choose from this weekend

Introducing San Fermin: a band bursting with contemporary classical arrangements, post-rock rhythms and catchy pop vocals

For three weeks, Performa biennially organizes more than 100 separate performance art events, presented at over 40 venues across New York City

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We’re stoked to be the first to premiere Brooklyn band Empty Chairs’ new LP, Caveat Emptor, which hit airwaves today

A few days ago we posted about the arrival of arguably the world’ most popular “indie” band to our neighborhood

You may have heard the news, you may have seen the posters, or you may not have

As I’ve previously confessed I have a hop obsession and this summer I’ve had delicious flirtations with some amazing IPAs