Hull. Sound of the City's staff has opinions about which bands to see at the CMJ festival, happening around the city this week. In our final installment of recommendations, music editor Maura Johnston offers her picks. (Check out Nick Murray's and Martika Finch's selections, too.) Hull Fa ... More >>
Brooklyn's Weird Owl makes starry-eyed psych that combines the shamble of Neil Young with the brawn of fringe-jacket, incense-reeking '70s hard rock. Their second album Build Your Beast A Fire (out July 26, via Tee Pee) has a cosmic lilt and smoky churn, somewhere between ritual and choogle. ... More >>
Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Though made up mostly of New York hardcore veterans, Brooklyn's Primitive Weapons are closer in practice to Southern sludgecore delights like Torche, Baroness and Kylesa--everything's awash in cheer ... More >>
Live Rock Finds a New Home Across the Williamsburg Bridge
