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LIVE REVIEWMan Man @ Brooklyn Bowl

Man Man’s tech rider must read like a sideshow’s inventory. 6 sparkly purple capes 5 bouquets of paper roses 2 black boxing gloves 4 sets of keys 1 human skeleton (authenticity optional) 2 white fur coats 1 taxidermied deer head 24 jumbo feathers, red An assortment of hats 1 signing plastic owl...

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

LIVE REVIEWRBMA Celebrates 10 Years of Sacred Bones Records

Jenny Hval performs at Sacred Bones 10th Anniversary, part of Red Bull Music Academy Festival, at Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse, in Brooklyn, NY, USA on 20 May 2017.Photo by Ysa Perez. Who says witchy things don’t go down in daylight? The event designer for Sacred Bones’ 10 Year Anniversary bash...

Madison Bloom

LIVE REVIEWBlue Healer at Rockwood Music Hall

Blue Healer pulled at our heartstrings on Wednesday, November 2 at Rockwood Music Hall as they expertly played tracks from their debut album.

Nicole Ortiz

INTERVIEW + LIVE REVIEWWhite Mystery Plays Market Hotel

Before White Mystery's show at Markey Hotel, Alex answered some questions via phone about touring, gear, and her role as Vice President of the Chicago chapter of the Recording Academy.

Emily Daly

LIVE REVIEWLolo, The Griswolds, New Politics, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness @ Terminal 5

Any show at Terminal 5 is always a big one, so when I came to see the four-artist, co-headlined Wilderness Politics tour, I knew I was in for one hell of a party. First up was LOLO, a young Brooklyn native with a lot of soul. Getting on her knees with passion, it was clear she was having the time...

Ysabella Monton

LIVE REVIEWPalberta @ Palisades

When the drummer of Palberta sat behind the kit and stared at the set with incredibly exaggerated concentration, she almost gave off the impression that she didn't really know how to play. Every beat looked like a painstakingly calculated move, one you might see in a beginning musician who requires...

Emily Daly

LIVE REVIEWCourtney Barnett @ Terminal 5

Since the March release of her first full-length album, Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, Courtney Barnett has become pretty popular. Popular enough that on Wednesday she both headlined and sold out a show at Manhattan’s Terminal 5, which has a capacity of roughly 3,000 people....

Emily Daly