WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE ELECTRIC FACTORY. LIGHTS FLASHING. BASS PUMPING. ALICE GLASS IS SEEN STANDING ON THE HANDS OF THE CROWD AS SHE POURS WHISKEY DOWN SOME FAN’S THROAT WHILE SHE TAKES A DRAG OF HER CIGARETTE. ETHAN KATH REMAINS ONSTAGE CONTROLLING FLOWING BEATS. THE CROWD IS PACKED SO TIGHTLY TOGETHER. SWEATY BODIES AGAINST MORE SWEATY BODIES LIKE A SEA MOVING TO THE SOUND THAT IS CRYSTAL CASTLES.
Monday night, Johnny Brendas hosted Los Angeles based band WARPAINT AND Brooklynites via Providence, RI, JAVELIN. I had heard briefly of the performance I could expect of WARPAINT, and holding true the rumors, they absolutely killed it. If you're unfamiliar, WARPAINT is four bad-ass girls on stage laying down dirty bass lines and cutting guitar work, along with soothing, harmonized vocals and →
Friday night, Local Natives graced the stage of the Sanctuary at The First Unitarian Church. Normally, these shows are seated with the majority of the crowd sitting in the church's pews while some fans find their way sitting on the ground between the pews and stage. After We Barbarians opened, who were very impressive to say the least, the crowd →
This is a trailer for the events that took place on July 4, 2010 at FDR skatepark under I-95 in South Philadelphia. Featuring music by The Trowels, a skate punk thrash band from South Phila, FDR 7.4.10 documents radical skateboarding maneuvers, PBR, and lots of other gnarly actions that you could only find under the bridge. Stay tuned. TRAILER: FDR →
After much anticipation on my end, I can proudly present to you one of three videos from The Static Jacks' series. This one, "Defend Rosie," was shot on location in Westfield, NJ in the basement of guitarist Henry Kaye's grandparents' house. There was a lot of effort to dress up the set and make it into what you're about to →
Governor's Island, New York came to life this weekend under a hot July sun as concert go-ers flooded the ferries and loaded up on sunblock for back-to-back days of live music brought to life by Converse's "Gone To Governors" summer concert series. Saturday evening featured the psychedelic sounds of Hopewell, Brooklyn's own Alberta Cross, and an energetic headlining set by Portugal →
A BONNAROO 2010 INTERVIEW: MAYER HAWTHORNE from Michael Murray on Vimeo.
A BONNAROO INTERVIEW: TOKYO POLICE CLUB from Michael Murray on Vimeo.
FRIEND AND CONTRIBUTOR JAMES LONGMIRE OF COLOR CHART HEADED TO THE MOHAWK IN AUSTIN, TX TO CATCH KID SISTER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. BELOW ARE A FEW PHOTOS FROM THAT SHOW. I ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO CATCH BROKEN BELLS IN PHILADELPHIA BEFORE I LEFT FOR BONNAROO. AS I FINISH UP SOME FINAL INTERVIEW EDITS (TO BE POSTED SOON), PLEASE ENJOY →
A BONNAROO INTERVIEW: THE DODOS from Michael Murray on Vimeo.