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LIVE REVIEWLydia Lunch Retrovirus @ Rickshaw Stop

The No Wave scene of 1970’s New York City was altogether bowel borne, the sickened spasm of a nihilist made nervous by the violent void of the Lower East Side. It was a pocket of time and space that knew no law nor order. Rather, it was poverty-ridden and putrid, little more than a decaying plane...

Lydia Sviatoslavsky

NEWS ROUNDUPFestival Announcements, Copyright Cases and More

Radiohead vs Lana Del Rey On January 7th, Lana Del Rey confirmed news reports that hinted at a copyright lawsuit with Radiohead. The band is reportedly suing her over the similarities between their 1992 breakout hit, “Creep,” and her 2017 track, “Get Free.” Del Rey tweeted: “It’s true about the...

Jasmine Williams

ONLY NOISEThe Queen of Halloween

Don’t let the weather fool you; it’s the right time of year for chills, and I’m not talking about temperature. ‘Tis the season for screams, and witches, and all things terrifying, and personally, I can’t get enough of it. In the lead up to Halloween (or as I like to call it: The Greatest Holiday on...

Madison Bloom

LIVE REVIEWChelsea Wolfe @ Irving Plaza

If in the past Chelsea Wolfe has been called a “siren” and a “goddess,” atop the stage at Irving Plaza on Tuesday she was a towering banshee. Swathed in lengths of white cotton – with matching, armpit-high gauntlets, might I add – Wolfe commanded the sold-out crowd with pointed intensity. Wolfe's...

Madison Bloom

ONLY NOISEOne More Cup of Coffee

I’ve stopped counting the number of times “coffee” is mentioned in Patti Smith’s M Train. The short answer is: a lot; coffee is the lifeblood coursing through the entire book. Coffee is the daily elixir of Smith’s life, and she finds great poetry in every sip – from hand-selected, highland grown...

Madison Bloom

ALBUM REVIEWCommon Holly "Playing House"

It is how we pantomime maturity, and begin to learn self-preservation, domestic upkeep, and the treatment of others. From pretending to prepare a meal, to sweeping the tree house, this form of...

Madison Bloom

LIVE REVIEWSan Fermin @ Brooklyn Steel

On May 13, San Fermin returned to Brooklyn, where they got their start, to put on a show worth remembering. Though the venue, Brooklyn Steel, just opened, several band members mentioned during the show just how important it was to be playing a homecoming gig, and they performed their hearts out to...

Nicole Ortiz

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EP REVIEWMilo Greene's "Never Ender"

New music from Milo Greene is always exciting, and the group has been actively building up to their next great release after 2015's Control. The quartet released their latest EP Never Ender through Nettwerk Music Group in February, and it holds much the same energy of past releases: a dark and...

Nicole Ortiz

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TRACK REVIEWBetty Who "Human Touch"

Betty Who's latest single "Human Touch" is the pop dream we've been waiting to have. It's bubbly and upbeat, danceworthy and synthy—pretty much, it's everything we've come to expect from Betty Who at this point. The Australian songstress' voice is layered in a way that makes it sound both silky and...

Nicole Ortiz

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TRACK REVIEWGoodman "Hiccup"

With a very Beatles-esque vibe, Goodman is here to bring a bit of sunshine and chill to your dreary winter days with his latest single "Hiccup." Singer/songwriter Michael Goodman delivers us this feel-good track that walks the line between pop rock and surf rock, and it's got us feeling all sorts...

Nicole Ortiz

TRACK REVIEWSmallpools "Run with the Bulls"

Give yourself a wild energy boost with Smallpools' latest track "Run with the Bulls." Track review by AudioFemme.

Nicole Ortiz

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Staff Picks - Nicole OrtizAnniversary and Reunion Shows of 2016

This past year (for me, anyway) was full of attending various anniversary shows of bands I obsessed over in high school. It was nostalgic and exciting to see the bands I used to listen to nonstop perform my old favorites, songs I still listen to somedays when I'm riding my bike or underground on...

Nicole Ortiz