Dream Diary
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart prep 'The Echo of Pleasure' (stream a track)
Main member Kip Berman made the album with Jen Goma (A Sunny Day In Glasgow), Jacob Danish Sloan (Dream Diary), and horn player Kelly Pratt (Beirut, Arcade Fire, David Byrne & St Vincent, etc).
Secret Cities & Pujol released stuff, are on tour, in NYC now, on way to NXNE & other dates (MP3 & dates)
DOWNLOAD: Secret Cities – “Love Crime” (MP3)
Pujol @ a BV party @ SXSW (more by Amanda Hatfield)”We’ll start by letting Daniel Pujol tell you about his debut LP for Infinity Cat: “The X File On Main St…
a guide to NYC Popfest 2011 (with lots of MP3s, day by day analysis & chances to win free tickets too)
DOWNLOAD: NYC Popfest Mix (Zip)
DOWNLOAD: Pet Milk – Cherry Outline (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Gold-Bears – Record Store (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sea Lions – All Right (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Go Sailor – Windy (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Soda Shop – Farewell (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Days – Simple Thing (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Days – Downhill (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Fan Modine – Julu Road (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Kids on a Crime Spree – Sweet Tooth (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Secrets (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Anyone’s Ghost (the National) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Mother of Pearl (MP3)
This week is the fifth-annual NYC Popfest which happens Thursday – Sunday (May 19 – 22) at a variety of NYC and Brooklyn venues, playing host to around 30 bands from around the world…
Northside Fest adds 65+ bands to lineup, Theophilus @ MHOW, Mount Eerie, Iceage & more ++ open studios & DIY films
Theophilus London will headline the “Official Northside Festival Opening Party” at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday, June 16th. Tickets go on AmEx presale Wednesday at noon, and then general sale Friday at noon…
McDonalds, Lyonnais, Eternal Summers, Record Store Day @ Cake Shop, Spectrum, Crystal Stilts, Zaza, Rebecca Gates & more in This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: Eternal Summers – Prisoner (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Crystal Stilts – Through the Floor (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Zaza – Distance Creator (ZIP)
Coachella may be happening on the other coast but it’s a lovely day here in NYC and I don’t feel like I’m missing anything this weekend staying here…
Mitch Easter, BNLX, Tamaryn, Sweet Bulbs & more in This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: BNLX – Do Without (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: BNLX – Where is the Love? (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: BNLX – When Doves Cry (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sweet Bulbs – Kissing Clouds (MP3)
A lot of cool shows this week/weekend, some of which might be a bit under the radar…
Dream Diary covered Petty's 'Christmas All Over' (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Dream Diary – Christmas All Over (MP3)
Dream Diary will release their debut LP, You Are The Beat Out, on February 15th via Kanine Records…
Rachel's CMJ 2010 recap conclusion w/ lots of pics (Lia Ices, Sarah Jaffe, Ume, Robbers on High Street, Buke & Gass, more)
Pete’s Candy Store , Crash Mansion , Pianos & Mercury Lounge
Oh Land @ Rebel NYC (more by David Andrako)
You’ve been following the CMJ adventures of multiple BV contributors for two weeks now, including the day by day reviews from Rachel Kowal…
CMJ 2010 - Bill's Thursday DAYTIME picks (Sound of Arrows, Hedgehog, Allo Darlin, NYC Taper, lots of Youngs & more)
DOWNLOAD: Allo Darlin’ – Dreaming (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Allo Darlin’ – My Heart is a Drummer (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Hedgehog – Toy and 61 Festival (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Hedgehog – Waiting for the Last Bus (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Sound of Arrows – M…
Silly Kissers, Grimes, Wolf Gang, Toys & Tiny Instruments, Turbo Fruits & more in This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: Silly Kissers – Treat Me Like You Do (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Grimes – Weregild (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Wolf Gang – Lions in Cages (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Wolf Gang – Pieces of You (MP3)
It’s the weekend before CMJ which is usually pretty quiet, but…
