Heems
Swet Shop Boys cancel tour, including this weekend's The Meadows
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to announce that all Swet Shop Boys tour dates are cancelled from now through the end of the year,” Heems and Riz say.
Heems & his new band I Awno rise against Islamophobia at BK Bazaar (pics)
On a late Thursday night (8/24) at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar, Heems headlined a benefit show at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar featuring some unannounced guests, his Thums Up bandmates Rafiq Bhatia and Kassa Overall, and Rafiq’s Son Lux bandmate Ian Chang. Heems dubbed the new four-piece band I Awno…
Basement Bhangra end their two-decade run with a SummerStage blowout (pics)
DJ Rekha decided to bring her Basement Bhangra series to an end with a SummerStage blowout, an afternoon packed with performances including Rekha’s own set. Artists included Anik Khan, Madame Gandhi, Horsepowar, Sikh Knowledge, Apache Indian, DJ Petra, DJ Shilpa and bhangra legend Panjabi MC…
HDLSS (fka Headless Horseman) talk with Heems about new LP & single, sampling, race, politics & more (BV interview)
You may remember duo HDLSS from back when they were called Headless Horseman. It’s been a while — six years — but Far and Wolfy are back, still making ethereal, spare pop, and will release new album ‘Selections from DUMB’ in August…
Kassa Overall releasing new single "Cussing At the Strip" (watch the video)
Rapper/drummer/producer/DJ Kassa Overall is in two different projects with two different Das Racist members, and he’s got a new solo single dropping this week.
Heems, Mykki Blanco & and more playing The Met Breuer's "Theater of the Resist" series
The series, which includes live music, film and spoken word, runs Friday and Saturdays now through August 12.
Your Old Droog, Wiki, Edan, Heems, Jay IDK & Nasty Nigel played the Knit (pics, review)
Your Old Droog, Wiki and Edan headlined last night’s (6/21) BrooklynVegan-curated Red Bull Sound Select show at Knitting Factory Brooklyn with a collaborative set. The set began with just Edan on stage, spinning vinyl and rapping…
Heems releases new song off charity comp, playing benefit show
The compilation and Heems’ upcoming Brooklyn show will benefit the Unity Productions Foundation.
What's going on Tuesday?
Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Jeremy Enigk, Deftones/Rise Against/Thrice, The Avalanches, Flesh World, Mount Kimbie, and more.
Northside Fest begins: key shows, panels & other info
Panels include NYC mayor Bill de Blasio, rapper Young M.A, Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit, a performance by Heems, and more. There’s also the big McCarren Park shows, the BV showcase with Aldous Harding, and much more…
