ZAKEE / DOPE GIRL / PUBLIC ASSEMBLY

ZAKEE performs “DOPE GIRL” Live at Public Assembly in Brooklyn for the Damn Zun iBomba Party April 29th 2011 Here is a bonus video from the ZAKEE show we filmed our first season. His album, Assimilations, is now available on iTunes. For the latest on ZAKEE, keep up with him on twitter: @iamzakee  Read More

ZAKEE / SPOTLIGHT / PUBLIC ASSEMBLY

  ZAKEE performs “SPOTLIGHT” Live at Public Assembly in Brooklyn for the Damn Zun iBomba Party April 29th 2011 Perhaps you’ve heard ZAKEE’s name before – Maybe you’ve caught one of his laced out, bass heavy, kuduro flavored dj sets. Most likely you’ve heard his superb production... Read More

ANR / THE ENDLESS FIELD OF MERCURY / PUBLIC ASSEMBLY

  ANR performs “THE ENDLESS FIELD OF MERCURY” at Public Assembly in Brooklyn April 6th 2011   There are very few musical qualities that I am a sucker for: 1. men who sing really well in falsetto, and 2. lead singer drummers. I was totally slain by Awesome New Republic the first time I... Read More

YC THE CYNIC / THE HARDER IT IS / SOUTHPAW

  YC THE CYNIC performs “THE HARDER IT IS” for the “Fall FWD” mixtape release party at Southpaw in Brooklyn on March 1st 2011   YC the Cynic’s impeccable breath control and vocal clarity give his live show an intimate feeling, inviting the crowd into his world…a world they leave... Read More

MY GOLD MASK / YOUR COO KA CHOO / PUBLIC ASSEMBLY

  MY GOLD MASK performs “YOUR COO KA CHOO” at Public Assembly in Brooklyn April 6th 2011   My Gold Mask is Chicago based Gretta Rochelle and Jack Armondo. Yes, Rochelle’s soaring vocals have been said to echo the likes of early Karen O, Blondie, or Pat Benatar- but it’s My Gold Mask’s... Read More

DIRTY BEACHES / SWEET 17 / GLASSLANDS

  DIRTY BEACHES performs “SWEET 17” at Glasslands in Brooklyn March 3rd 2011   I first stumbled upon Dirty Beaches (Alex Zhang Hungtai) about a year ago, trolling around the internet too late at night. I was instantly hooked upon hearing “Paris” – a strange fuzzed out trip through... Read More

STEVE ARRINGTON & CHIN CHIN / JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE / SOUTHPAW

  STEVE ARRINGTON & CHIN CHIN perform “JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE” at Southpaw in Brooklyn on February 18th 2011   I tried to convince a few friends to accompany me to the Steve Arrington concert. Their response was “who?” I knew Watching You (Walking down the street watching ladies…)... Read More

LITTLE SHALIMAR / LADY / SOUTHPAW

  LITTLE SHALIMAR performs “LADY” at Southpaw in Brooklyn on February 18th 2011   Little Shalimar is: a guy named Torbitt Schwartz, part of one of my favorite bands Chin Chin, a great DJ, a multi-instrumentalist, a great producer. Little Shalimar is ultimately a great solo-project from... Read More

MALUCA / HECTOR / SOB’S

  MALUCA performs “HECTOR” at SOB’s in New York City for Dominican Independence Day February 27th 2011   Maluca is a performer that works the room rather than the stage, intimately connecting to her audience. Her music is electric and eccentric, as is her personality and style. If you’ve... Read More

PORCELAIN RAFT / I FOUND A WAY / GLASSLANDS

  PORCELAIN RAFT performs “I FOUND A WAY” at Glasslands in Brooklyn for the PopGun Unofficial CMJ Showcase October 23rd 2010   Hopeful, yet incredibly poignant, the work of Porcelain Raft (Mauro Remiddi’s current solo project) is a cinematic dream, just begging to be snatched up by music... Read More