TRIBECA: In the middle of sessions with Kill Rock Stars dance-rock duo Shy Child, Chris Zane spent an hour chatting with us from behind a drum kit at Gigantic Studios. Drumsticks-in-hand, Zane gestures musically.
“The drums are my cross to bear,” he says. “I played drums my whole life Read more...
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Since Auto-Tune The News #1 hit back in April ’09, the series’ creators — the Brooklyn-based Gregory Brothers — went from being a young, indie-soul band with a new EP to an overnight Internet sensation. Done in a format they call “news opera,” Auto-Tune The News (ATTN) Read more...
New York, NY — Fans of the HBO series Flight of the Conchords might have a hard time imagining slacker-heroes Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement racing between the show’s stage in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and recording studios city-wide to get all of the show music fully written and produced and albums Read more...
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: The end of summer is nigh for Vampire Weekend. As the evening starts to show itself a tad earlier, the incredibly clever indie rock band’s next album comes that much closer to daylight.
The fast-rising four pack of Upper West Siders — Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Rostam Read more...
CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: Is Adam Schlesinger really A Golden God? Or does he just play one on TV? The answer, of course, is neither of the above. But what’s true is this: There are few in New York City who know what it takes to make it in music – and Read more...
