KASABIAN
story + interview / LOGAN BRENDT photo / DEAN CHALKEY British rock band Kasabian is currently touring in support of their fourth album Velociraptor! released late last year. Though they are well received by the indie rock contingent and the underground alternative music scene, their dynamic and aggressive cool sound has yet to pierce the mainstream rock audience stateside. Those who are in the know will hopefully get the good... Read More
Issue Project Room
ISSUE Project Room Housed in a former Brooklyn canning factory, ISSUE Project Room is the go-to space for experimental and avante-garde music. Staging nearly 150 shows a year, the almost decade old collective has featured acts from around the world, trying to bring awareness and prestige to lesser known musicians. Every year, they host the Darmstadt Institute where artists come together to record and the music is provided for download free-of-charge... Read More
Gang Gang Dance, Opening Ceremony, Cinco De Mayo, Ladygunn, Etc.
Gang Gang Dance and Opening Ceremony have paired up to promote the band’s latest album, Eye Contact, which will be released by 4AD on May 10th. Part of the mind-blowing, multi-media collaboration including in-store displays, a band-curated mixtape, and an exclusive 4AD Session was a Cinco Day Mayo record release party at Manhattan’s China Chalet sponsored by SVEDKA. It turned into a multi-cultural celebration for the new album that only Gang... Read More
Band Boys
Normally our music feature ideas are inspired by a seemingly unobtainable person. Initial contact is usually a mischievous phone call to an agent that starts off with, “Hi, I’m with Ladygunn Magazine…. and ends with an interview and accompanying shoot. This time, we decided we didn’t have to search beyond our stomping grounds of Bedstuy & Williamsburg. Band Boys showcases the local talents we bump into around town, or... Read More
Avett Brothers
By Lydia Hyslop; Photo: Volker Neumann In my opinion, The Avett Brothers are one of the best bands to emerge from the post-modern “country” and maintain an authentic, old-time country sweetness in their music that other bands lack. It’s what makes some of their lyrics so poignant and true. I don’t know too many bands who could sing lyrics like, ”Love arrives safely with suitcase in tow/ Carrying with her the things we know/ A reason... Read More
