JD Samson

MEN playing a Brooklyn benefit before west coast tour; Brian Fallon forms band w/ mems of Scissor Sisters, Nocturnals, more

MEN at Webster Hall in 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield) JD Samson & MEN have an upcoming west coast tour, but before that they’ll play a benefit in Brooklyn at Littlefield this Friday (1/24) with Bright Light Bright Li…

Rough Trade NYC's initial show schedule! -- DIIV, Ida Maria, Courtney Barnett, Arthur Beatrice, Shabazz Palaces & more

DIIV @ Osheaga 2013 (more by Toby Tenenbaum) As you may know, record store/cafe/venue Rough Trade NYC is set to open November 25 in Williamsburg…

MEN releasing 'Labor,' playing release show w/ Beverly

MEN at Webster Hall in 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield) MEN, the post-Le Tigre project of JD Samson, are set to follow to their 2011 debut LP, Talk About Body, with a new album, Labor, on October…

Blood Orange playing HRC benefit w/ special guests, Pitchfork Fest, opening for Phoenix (who Dirty Projectors remixed), more

DOWNLOAD: Phoenix – “Entertainment” (Dirty Projectors Remix) (MP3) Blood Orange at Bowery Ballroom in 2011 (more by Ryan Barkan) Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has a few dates scheduled for this year, including a few in NYC…

French Horn Rebellion release new remixes (stream); announce NYC residency w/ Jody Watley, Nancy Whang ++ more

French Horn Rebellion have just announced a “Party Ensemble Residency” that will happen on four consecutive Fridays from April 19 – May 10 at Brooklyn Bowl and each one features a different set of collaborators…

French Horn Rebellion collaborated with Jody Watley, debuting as eight-piece band in NYC with JD Samson

Brooklyn dance duo French Horn Rebellion released the Love is Dangerous EP at the tail end of last year. The record contained “Cold Enough,” which paired the band’s already ’80s-pop-leaning sound with vocals from actual ’80s pop star Jody Watley and you can stream that track below…

Artists react to Obama's win

A selection of tweets reacting to Obama’s big win last night…. “:)” – Grizzly Bear “YES” – Amanda Palmer “yeah!!!!” – Laurel Halo “FUCK YES” – HEALTH “fuck yeah…

ALSO: Grizzly Bear on cover of New York; CDs turned 30; Dave Sitek's new label, Trent Reznor, Ryan Adams, Deadmau5, more

Grizzly Bear are on the cover of the new issue of NY Magazine, which makes two weeks in a row that Brooklyn was prominently featured. Despite making it into Billboard’s Top 10 with their new album, Shields, the band still aren’t making a lot of money…

JD Samson & MEN (NOT The Men) playing Gramercy during CBGB Festival

JD Samson & MEN at Webster Hall (more by Amanda Hatfield) So The Men aren’t liars after all! The Men are NOT playing Gramercy Theatre on July 6th as previously discussed…

Tom Morello, the 'Guitarmy', Dan Deacon, Das Racist & others marched & occupied Union Square (pics, video)

#Guitarmy w Tom morello leaving the park (via)”The Occupy movement that mobilized thousands of protestors last fall was mostly quiet through the winter in New York, as both the cold and the NYPD chased demonstrators out of their makeshift camp in Zuccotti Park…
<< >>