We saw a bunch of bands this past week. Not every set was memorable, but there were more than enough highlights to make the stiff necks and barking feet worth it. Here's Wednesday, Thursday,…   Read Story »

Jannis Noy Makrigiannis's Choir Of Young Believers landed here last summer with the billowing, widescreen orchestral pomp of Next Summer," and extend the lifecycle of their This Is For The White In…   Read Story »

Brandon spoke with lead Antler Peter Silberman about his graphic design day job and whether or not he'd worked around the sick. The answer was no, but he'd had relationships that included…   Read Story »

On Thursday at CMJ the xx played theIr 66th and 67th shows of the week -- one at the Apple Store SoHo, another as the "x-rated" secret guest at the horribly delayed, horribly sweaty Club NME showcase…   Read Story »

Despite the pre-CMJ buzz that this year was gonna be a buzzkill -- or maybe because of it -- so far the fest has turned out a surprising number of notable new artists, sets, and showcases. You can't…   Read Story »

Some 90 acts descended upon Champaign-Urbana, IL this past weekend, performing across 14 venues and four days for the fifth annual Pygmalion Music Festival. We sent photographer John Gitchoff to…   Read Story »

While we were rocking the Catskills, enjoying what Wayne Coyne said was "the greatest collection of underground music ever assembled," dozens of other great indie bands (and a few hip-hop luminaries)…   Read Story »

Lately Brooklyn's the Antlers have been the topic of more (and more) conversations. Yesterday we posted a track from the icily anthemic trio's self-released and emotionally drained/draining Hospice,…   Read Story »

Hospice is the powerful little Frenchkiss-debut LP from ascendant Brooklyn outfit the Antlers. I last saw them on a stacked bill at Bowery Ballroom some weeks ago, opening for fellow upstarts Cymbals…   Read Story »