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The Great Void releasing an LP ft. Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut, Neon Indian...
by Andrew Sacher The Great Void is the moniker of Brooklyn musician Josh Ascalon, who has some pretty talented friends in the area such as Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut, Hooray for Earth, Chrome Canyon...
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The Rentals streaming new LP, reveal tour openers; Hooray For Earth playing...
Matt Sharp’s post-Weezer band The Rentals are releasing their first new album in 15 years next week (8/26) via Polyvinyl, and are now streaming it in full on Pitchfork. They also recently announced a...
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two days after DBA closes, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart play Glasslands
TPOBPAH @ Bowery Ballroom in May (more by Amanda Hatfield) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are currently on tour with The New Pornographers, and both bands hit NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom on November...
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Cymbals Eat Guitars told us their favorite albums of 2014; tour with Alex G...
Cymbals Eat Guitars at Bowery Ballroom in September (more by PSquared) Cymbals Eat Guitars put out their great third record, LOSE, earlier this year, which is starting to land on year-end lists like...
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Grooms tell us their Top 10 LPs of 2014, playing Brooklyn Night Bazaar this...
intro by Bill Pearis Grooms @ Death by Audio’s final show (more by PSquared) Grooms‘ last live show, the final night of Death by Audio, was a little hard to get into. Their next NYC show should not...
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Cymbals Eat Guitars & more played Glasslands’ penultimate night (pics); final...
photos by Amanda Hatfield; words by Bill Pearis “It is still tough to play it cool when a crowd goes as nuts as you guys did @glasslands last night. Thank you for an amazing show.” – @CYMBLS_EAT_GTRS...
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Jessica Zambri releasing solo debut as Solvey (stream it), playing release...
by Bill Pearis Having made music with her sister Cristi Jo as Zambri since 2008, Jessica Zambri is currently focusing on her solo project, Solvey, and will release her debut album on August 21 via...
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Hooray for Earth’s Noel Heroux is now Mass Gothic, signed to Sub Pop, playing...
Noel Heroux quietly put his band Hooray for Earth to bed (as in, to sleep with fishes) at the end of last year and is now making music under the name Mass Gothic. He also signed with Sub Pop, who will...
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Mass Gothic (ex Hooray for Earth) readies debut LP, shares “Nice Night,”...
by Bill Pearis Former Hooray for Earth frontman Noel Heroux, will release his first album as Mass Gothic via Sub Pop on February 5. Noel produced the album himself and it was mixed by Chris Coady...
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listen: Hooray for Earth covered Bear in Heaven; both groups play Tomorrow...
Hooray for Earth (photo by Erez Avissar) As discussed, Hooray for Earth will head to Chicago next week for a performance at Schubas on January 16 as part of the Tomorrow Never Knows Festival. Bear in...
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Brooklyn’s Brain Cave Festival 2013 lineup & tix (Peelander-Z, Lemonade, Cat...
Peelander-Z at Knitting Factory in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Brooklyn’s Brain Cave Festival is returning this year from April 11 to 14 at Europa. The festival features four days of local bands...
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Animation Block Party is this week in Brooklyn; kickoff party Thursday w/...
The 10th annual Animation Block Party happens this week from July 25 – 28 at various Brooklyn venues, showcasing the best in professional, amateur and student animation. Things kick off Thursday...
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What’s going on Monday? (Cinco De Mayo, Slint, Floor, TOY, Matt Pond PA, The...
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… Floor, Hot Victory, Darsombra, Godmaker @ Saint Vitus Sludge pop vets Floor are currently reunited...
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Hooray for Earth releasing new LP, touring with Grooms (dates, new track...
Hooray for Earth will release their new album, Racy, via Dovecote on July 29. Produced by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear, Beach House), the album’s first single is the anthemic “Keys”...
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Hooray for Earth and Grooms playing Schubas on tour
Grooms in NYC in 2012 (more by Andrew St. Clair) Two NYC bands, Hooray for Earth and Grooms are heading out on tour together. That tour will bring the bands to Chicago on August 13 at Schubas. Tickets...
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