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SHOW REVIEWBrutus @ St. Vitus

On the one hand, it's hard to imagine a better venue than Greenpoint mainstay St. Vitus for the stateside return of a band that integrates black metal, punk, and post-hardcore into their dizzying sound. But even if it seemed appropriate on paper, the stifling black box of the venue was hardly...

Lindsey Rhoades

PREMIEREPriestess Debuts Self-Titled EP

Green straddles worlds as divergent as day and night with a grace that understates her inimitable work ethic, playing music in what little spare time she has entering her second year of...

Mandy Brownholtz

NEWS ROUNDUPNorthside Festival, Metal + Politics and More

via NorthsideFestival.com In Case You Haven't Noticed, Northside Is Happening You may have already seen 20 amazing shows! Or you may be like me: someone who bought tickets to one event and won them for another, but went to neither because they managed to get deathly sick in June (thanks, universe)....

Emily Daly

ALBUM REVIEWPlanning For Burial "Below The House"

Below The House is the latest offering of musician Thom Wasluck, who has been recording and performing as Planning For Burial since 2005. Romantic and devastating all at once, the record is about nostalgia and the pain of loss - a prime example of how an artist can meddle with various genres to add...

Mandy Brownholtz

LIVE REVIEWPlague Bubonika @ Trash Bar

Meet Plague Bubonika. They play thrash-psych-surf-rock, so basically the auditory form of eating sand as a wave tosses your body-surfing ass: oh fuck I think I might die but this is really fun. Fitting for their sound, I was introduced to them in a rad turn of cosmic events, a Twitter friendship...

Sophie Saint Thomas

BAND OF THE MONTHThe Harrow

With a name inspired by a Kafka story, it makes sense The Harrow would be well-spoken. Yet even with the bar set high the mysterious Brooklyn coldwave/post-punk band impressed with their bewitchingly intelligent interview. The Harrow is Vanessa Irena (vocals, synth, programming), Frank Deserto...

Sophie Saint Thomas

PLAYLISTA Spooky Scary Halloween Playlist

So you're throwing your annual Halloween party but you shot your wad on all the holiday classics ( the Monster Mash, the Time Warp, the Purple People Eater, etc, etc) on last year's mix. So you're going as Will Smith circa "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and you're looking for something seasonal to...

Carena Liptak

TRACK REVIEW DOUBLE FEATURENew Singles from Ty Segall's Label

Ty Segall's GOD? Records imprint, on Drag City, is only a little over a year old, but Segall has chased a visceral, DIY aesthetic since the imprint's very first release. To that end, Segall is bringing out two new 7"s from noise rockers Running and the tech-heavy, growling metal outfit Zath....

Carena Liptak

LIVE REVIEWBanshee Bones @ Bar Sinister

When I met the Banshee Bones crew my interest was immediately sparked. They looked like 1970s rock stars that had joined a funky motorcycle gang, freshly beamed from a time machine into 2014. So when they invited me to their gig at Bar Sinister I couldn’t refuse, even though I had never heard their...

Adria Kelly

YEAR END LISTNotes From The Road - Top 5 Musical Destinations of 2013

I took several road trips this year. At the beginning of 2013, adventure felt overdue—something about going to new places, with no routine or expectations, opens you up to hear music you'd never think to listen to otherwise. Below are the five biggest, best surprises from the road—hopefully, you'll...

Carena Liptak

FLASHBACK FRIDAYCross-Genre Covers

In 2005, Ben Folds recorded an indie-rock cover of Dr. Dre's 1992 gangsta rap song "Bitches Ain't Shit." Although the recording was a half-joke, Folds' introspective take on the gruff, expletive-riddled track was such a massive success that he eventually got tired of playing the song and retired it...

Carena Liptak