Tag: Brooklyn

Palmyra

Palmyra: straight up grunge/jazz gold! Huh? Yeah, they’re a complete mesh of the two genres, and it’s pretty impressive. The five members from Brooklyn (In the future, we won’t list location if the band is from Brooklyn. It should just be the expected place unless we say otherwise. Only half-kidding.) mix up raw female vocals… Continue reading Palmyra

[MP3] Big Tree: “The Concurrence of All Things”

Big Tree, a quintet out of Brooklyn, stole my heart immediately with pop gem “The Concurrence of All Things” off their forthcoming EP, Home(here), set to drop June 1. Their debut full-length came out in 2008, but this is the first I’m hearing of them, and I’m glad they didn’t fall off my radar. “The… Continue reading [MP3] Big Tree: “The Concurrence of All Things”

[MP3] ARMS: “Heat & Hot Water”

Sound of the City, Brooklyn’s The Village Voice music blog, premiered a new track from ARMS today (check that link out, has some great info and q&a) and it’s all kinds of wonderful. We last talked about them in October when they released “Tiger Tamer” off their debut album (EP), Kids Aflame (which dropped in November… Continue reading [MP3] ARMS: “Heat & Hot Water”

[MP3] Pearl and the Beard: “Oh, Death!”

Some creative folk at play here indeed. Pearl and the Beard, originally a trio, has recently become an ensemble of members, complete with a string section, drums, and a backing choir. The choir is what immediately drew my attention to these fine Brooklyn folks, as they back up the primary vocalists, Jocelyn Arlington (glockenspiel), Emily… Continue reading [MP3] Pearl and the Beard: “Oh, Death!”

New Obsession: Milly Beau – Party Glitter

Hey guys, remember Milly Beau? No?? Well let me remind you from a previous post… Milly Beau is fronted by the incredibly talented MaryBeth Doran, just a year removed from George Washington University in D.C. (loving this D.C. NYC connection.) Her voice is stunningly gorgeous; I can’t describe it any other way (I’m telling you,… Continue reading New Obsession: Milly Beau – Party Glitter

[MP3] ArpLine: “Fold Up Like A Piece of Paper”

Brooklyn’s ArpLine (formerly The Kiss Off) are destined for great things. Having finished recording a full-length with producer Chris Coady (Grizzly Bear, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blonde Redhead,) the five-piece crew are ready to release the album later this year and we have the first single for you in “Fold Up Like… Continue reading [MP3] ArpLine: “Fold Up Like A Piece of Paper”

Manson Family Picnic

Opening note: Today you’re getting two big (in members) bands from me. What can I say? Go big or go home. Manson Family Picnic is a five-piece from Brooklyn, NY with all sorts of wooden instruments and a knack for creating tight freak-folk tunes. Strings in odd places, background voices for no apparent reason, dissonant… Continue reading Manson Family Picnic

The Library is oh so nice

First off: how can you beat free music? The answer is you can’t beat free music, at all, ever, under any circumstances. And, hey, what’s that? Brooklyn’s The Library is giving away its album, The Life and Times of Rosa Lee, for free? Sign me up! Free music is not always quality music, though, and… Continue reading The Library is oh so nice

Peter Bradley Adams ushers us into the weekend

You may recognize his song “Always” from a previous upcoming NYC concerts (where basically everyone came to the city one Thursday) post, but this time Brooklyn’s Peter Bradley Adams gets his own space. Adams makes his folk music immediately accessible with soothing, raspy vocals and acoustic guitar picking, along with the occasional piano and pretty… Continue reading Peter Bradley Adams ushers us into the weekend