State Lottery + Uke Box + Guignol + Defiance, Ohio at Europa
Alex Nathanson documents a night of the many strands of punk at Europa: savage, gypsy, folk, klezmer, Ohioan, just don’t
Listen: Murdertronics
[This and more classy photos at their Myspace.] Murdertronics, not to be confused with Murdertron, a member of the collective
Listen: Talbot Tagora
Talbot Tagora are a Seattle band that mold obfuscated vocals and deeply unsettled melodic counterparts into very noisy, very moody
Migration – Takka Takka
Although they inhabit the indie-rock world, Takka Takka have developed even stronger cues from both electronica and world-music since their
Best Friends Forever + Screaming Females at The Tank
Best Friends Forever, it turns out, are basically just too animated to be captured in still photography. They’re just not
Listen: Air Waves
[Photo by Edan Wilber] Air Waves have been a Brooklyn band for a minute. They’re one of those groups that
New Secret Machines: “Dreaming of Dreaming”
Foregoing mystery, the new Secret Machines are totally forthcoming. Following Ben Curtis' departure last year to focus on his new
Listen: Nas + Jeezy, “My President Is Black”
When Nas isn't storming the gates of Fox News, he apparently likes to do songs that reference Democratic candidates, but
The Streets of Buenos Aires
Anyone who’s traveled to the capital of Argentina can tell you that it’s a very different place than other Latin
Aesop Rock + Panther at McCarren Pool
Eight down, one to go as far as the usual McCarren Pool routine is concerned—the one that involves hungover rides
