#Skaters

ALBUM REVIEWSKATERS “Rock and Roll Bye Bye”

Following their departure from Warner Brothers, New York-based SKATERS are back with the release of Rock and Roll Bye Bye, out on March 24 via their very own Yonks Records. Undeniably, tracks from 2014’s debut, Manhattan, have held up their refreshing vibrancy three years later, but this supernal...

Ysabella Monton

PREVIEWWho to Catch at Governor's Ball

Governor's Ball is New York's rain or shine music festival that is the official kick off of the summer. We all love to hate it, and hate to love it. There's twelve dollar Foster beers, long-ass ferry lines, and kids on weird drugs. Most importantly though, there is always an awesome bill . I think...

Megan Huffman

InstabandSXSW Through Musicians' iPhones

We often hear about SXSW from the perspective of music journalists, but the yearly music extravaganza wouldn't happen if it weren't for the bands that relentlessly play show after show, often in the midst of a longer tour. We took to the Instagram accounts of some of our favorite musicians to get a...

Lindsey Rhoades

LIVE REVIEWSkaters @ Bowery Ballroom

Skaters have spent the last year building up a dedicated fan base who have been practically salivating in anticipation of the band’s debut full-length, Manhattan, so it was about time for this album release show to come around. The Bowery Ballroom slowly filled up with girls all clad in Skaters’...

Raquel Dalarossa

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ALBUM REVIEWSkaters, "Manhattan"

Here’s a band that can make The Strokes seem, once and for all, obsolete—which is saying something considering The Strokes were lauded as “vital” and “indispensable” back in their day. Consider Skaters the new “vital” rock band; in fact, there’s a lot of comparisons to be made between the two...

Raquel Dalarossa

APPROVAL MATRIX2/2/14 thru 2/8/14

We're huge fans of NY Mag's Approval Matrix. Here's our take on the best and worst in music this week. HIGHBROW ^^^^^^^^ [box type="shadow"] Two Pussy Riot riot members getting kicked out of Pussy Riot for supposedly abandoning the groups “leftist anti-capitalist ideology.” Kicking girl gang...

Megan Huffman

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INTERVIEWSkaters on their debut album and NYC

Skaters have had a hell of a year. The New York City-based foursome—comprised of singer/songwriter Michael Ian Cummings, drummer Noah Rubin, guitarist Josh Hubbard, and bassist Dan Burke—got together in early 2012 and immediately started booking shows, even before they had officially practiced...

Raquel Dalarossa