Five Notable Releases of the Week (10/6)
This week's Notable Releases include the long-awaited return of Wolf Parade, promising debut albums by Alex Lahey and Kelela, and more.
Bok Bok
Night Slugs releasing new compilation, hosting NYC party this week
Bok Bok & Girl Unit play the NYC show, and they're on the comp along with Jam City, L-Vis 1990, Helix, Sweyn J, Ikonika, DJC, Sheen, and Neana.
Warm Up at MoMA PS1 2015 lineup (Cut Copy, Boys Noize, Baauer, Samantha Urbani, AG Cook, Sicko Mobb, Jlin, more)
dance roundup: Moon Boots, Martyn, Nosaj Thing, Maya Jane Coles, Medlar, King Britt, UNOversary, Girl Unit, more
There's never a lack of good electronic shows coming up in NYC. Here's a few highlights...
To start, here's some at new-ish Williamsburg dance club Verboten...
Festival Nrmal returns in 2014, now happening in Monterrey and Mexico City (line-ups)
Festival Nrmal is back again for 2014 and has expanded to now include an all day concert in Mexico City on March 1 in addition to the multi-day fest in Monterrey (March 5 - 9)...
Black Dice at 285 Kent tonight cancelled; Fade to Mind/Night Slugs throwing a party instead; Kelela releasing an LP
Black Dice were supposed to play 285 Kent tonight (9/27) with Teengirl Fantasy, but that show had to be canceled at the last minute due to a family emergency...
Red Bull Music Academy reveals full NYC lineup (Oneohtrix, Lee Perry, Andy Stott, Laurel Halo, Skream, Le1f, Young Chop, Big Freedia, Pantha Du Prince, Congos/Sun Araw, more)
As mentioned, tickets went on sale today for the previously announced Red Bull Music Academy events, which take over NYC from April 28 to May 31...
Rustie playing w/ Shlohmo, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs DJing, Night Slugs party, & other upcoming shows at Output
As mentioned this past January, Williamsburg got a new, 452-capacity dance club, Output at 74 Wythe Ave by N. 12th St. We weren't sure exactly what types of "techno, house and other EDM styles" would be booked at the venue, but we're happy to report that they've already got some great shows coming up, as part of their weekly Thursday party, INPUT...
Girl Unit, Kingdom, Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990 playing shows together (dates & song streams)
Night Slugs, one of the best current labels for left field bass music, are putting together a mini-tour with Girl Unit, Kingdom, and label co-founders Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990...
DJ Rashad, Total Freedom, Midnight Magic, Nicholas, Pictureplane & more dance options in NYC this weekend
Chicago footwork producer DJ Rashad released the excellent TEKLIFE Vol. 1: Welcome to the Chi album earlier this year, and played a Brooklyn show at 285 Kent soon after with Total Freedom and J-Cush...