Mike Sniper

Blank Dogs Live: 2008-2009

​ Blank Dogs, the reverbed and not-so-enigmatically hooded down project of Brooklyn's Mike Sniper, he of the Captured Tracks label, formerly of the D.C. Snipers, currently of Academy Records, will no longer play live, according to Sniper. The texturally wracked but still sort of sweet Blank D ... More >>

On Roman Soldiers' "Warmer," a Gary War/Blank Dogs Collaboration

Gary War's most striking innovation has been their off-kilter guitar delay, a gargling effect that plays like dub recorded beneath the East River. The strength of Blank Dogs' Mike Sniper has been his signature ability to spin new-wave melodies into tattered, lo-fi tapestries where texture's just as ... More >>

Photos from the Woodsist/Captured Tracks Festival, Starring Vivian Girls, Thee Oh Sees, and Woods

all photos by Rebecca Smeyne The two-day festival put on by Woodsist and Captured Tracks, the imprint of Blank Dogs' Mike Sniper that lives underneath Williamsburg's Academy Records, took place Friday and Saturday of this weekend. Originally set for the 979 Broadway Backyard in Bushwick, Friday's ... More >>

The Sacred Bones Label Finds Shades of Dark

DIY DAYS

Two plucky local labels join forces for one fest

Todd P Announces Free Day Show SXSW Line-Ups, Broke-Ass Austin-Bound Kids Rejoice

The back patio in 2007 Let it be known that Todd P's deftly orchestrated unofficial all-day parties are one of the SXSW's undisputed highlights, tucked a few blocks away from the main Sixth Street drag on the back patio of Ms. Bea's, the best dive bar South of Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern. So we a ... More >>

Valentine's Day Music Listings: Ways To Avoid Yr Loneliness

The Power-Pop Geeks Finally Fit In

A four-night festival celebrates that most unlucky and unloved of Milk 'n' Cookies–loving genres