Darkstar

Kraftwerk @ MoMA, 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) As mentioned, Moogest 2014 happens April 23 – 27 in Ashville, NC. The festival has just announced its initial line-up which includes: Kraftwerk 3D (playing three concerts), Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Laurie Anderson, Dan Deacon, Darkstar, Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, Adult, Le1f, Shigeto, Wolf Eyes, Les Sins (Chaz Bundick of Toro y Moi), and more…

Sharon Van Etten @ Bowery Ballroom, 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) today in NYC * Spank @ UCB * Schoolboy Q @ S.O.B.’s * Andy Kozar @ The Stone * Regional De NY @ Barbes * Dave Nelson @ The Stone * Questlove @ Brooklyn Bowl * Mavrothi Kontanis @ Barbes * Slavic Soul Party @ Joe’s Pub * Ra Ra Riot @ Apple Store Soho * 24 Hour Party People @ Videology * Com Truise, Alex English @ WIP * Gobby, Tezeo, DJ Tony Lowe @ Glasslands * Mason Jennings, Charlie Mars @ City Winery * Jonathan Toubin (DJ Set) @ Bowery Ballroom * Hey Maseilles, Young Buffalo @ Mercury Lounge * Abigail Washburn: Post-American Girl @ Joe’s Pub * Archipelago, Belle Mare, Ora Cogan @ Silent Barn * Kate Nash, Supercute…

UK trio Darkstar made a solid impact with their 2010 debut full length, North, a dubstep-meets-synthpop album that came out on Hyperdub just before that sound really took …

Jessie Ware at The Box, Dec. 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Soundgarden at Irving Plaza, Nov. 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) today in NYC * Lady Rizo @ Joe’s Pub * Brian Settles @ Barbes * Mike Daisey @ Joe’s Pub * Soundgarden @ Terminal 5 * MS MR, Gospels @ Mercury Lounge * The Mandingo Ambassadors @ Barbes * John Cale @ Brooklyn Academy of Music * School of Seven Bells @ Dr…

New Moods (whose members include a Young Magic member and Gang Gang Dance’s engineer) have been busy practicing for their 9pm set at the BV Holiday Party at Music Hall of Williamsburg tonight (12/13) (some tickets will be on sale at the door), but they managed to get this list in just in time for those going (or still thinking of going) (or wondering if they should show up for the opener) (you should…

YACHT @ Metro in May (more by Grant MacAllister) Tickets went on sale yesterday for our BV Chicago Presents: Polica and Bone & Bell at Schubas on November 8th…

& Josh Darr Pitchfork Fest Day Three (Sunday, 7/17/11) was the day to go if you were looking to dance. The last day of the fest was pretty heavy on the electronic music with Cut Copy, Toro y Moi, HEALTH, Baths, Darkstar, and for something way chiller, How to Dress Well…

Darkstar played their first US show at Pitchfork Festival this past weekend. As mentioned, they’ll be sticking around for a bit and will play in NYC tonight (7/18) at Le Poisson Rouge…

UK Dubsteppy synth-pop trio Darkstar (no relation to Grateful Dead cover band Dark Star Orchestra) will be at quite a few festivals this summer…

As previously announced, the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival will be taking place on Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17 at Chicago’s Union Park…