New Music Crush: Broken Water
Punky shoegaze from Olympia. Delicious.
Maquina Supervium @MaqinaSupervium #shoegaze #dreampop #indie #np
This is my friend Jhedi’s band! so cool @shoegazekid @maquinasupervium
Music Crush: @youthlagoon Wondrous Bughouse
New shoegaze awesomeness from Trevor Powers’ Youth Lagoon. This track, ‘The Bath’, sounds trippy. From Fat Possum Records.
Music Crush: #lovesliescrushing
Music for dipping your toes into the whirlpool that is the start of your week.
More British shoegaze excellence from 93MillionMilesFromTheSun - Skywalker / Hidden @93_MMFTS #shoegaze #dreampop
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New Music Crush: Spotlight Kid
Yummmmmmy indie shoegaze from the UK band Spotlight Kid. Join them as they “continue the assault against sonic mediocrity.”
Props to @shoegazeco
Spotlight Kid - Forget Yourself In Me (by spotlightkidvids) @SpotlightKidSND #shoegaze #dreampop #indie #np
More Awesome Music Crush Releases: @panditmusicTX
Lance Smith of Pandit and I are probably related, both being from Texas and all. I’m just proud to share my birth state with this cat.
His new album, the self-titled Pandit, includes remastered versions of some of my fave Pandit songs (“Kathryn My Love” and “Pack Your Bags”) as well as several versions of many newer songs, and is a journey from shoe gaze to Bob Dylan-esque folk land to some other amazing music place that only the sweet soil and piney woods of Texas could create. I can feel the sun on my shoulders and feel the cool grass underfoot in every song.
“Pillowtalk” sparkles with dream pop luster ala Toro y Moi. I’m putting it on repeat.
“Kathryn My Love” is still just one of the most beautiful dream pop love songs ever.
“Don’t Think of Me (Cause I Won’t Think of You)” is a folk-pop standout, spare with guitar, harmonica and Woodie Guthrie simplicity.
“Lover Don’t Come Back (demo)” is the most beautiful fuck you to unrequited love, with acoustic and electric guitar uniting for great effect.
This 16-track album is diverse and satisfying. Please buy it.
Put your dancing shoe gaze shoes on. @modelsforradio
Reblogged from shoegazekid:
Stonking #shoegaze sounds from @modelsforradio #dreampop #indie
Everything I Would See This Week If I Had Unlimited Time, Money and Hermione’s Time Turner
Support the Northside Music Festival in Brooklyn this Weekend!
Monday June 11
Foster the People and Tokyo Police Club at Central Park Summerstage, NYC - Will their rain dance produce rain again? My phone says no.
2:54 at The Mercury Lounge, NYC - Does chick shoegaze have stiletto heels?
Tuesday June 12
Bass Drum of Death and Shark? at Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Thursday June 14
EULA at 285 Kent Avenue (Part of the Northside Festival), Brooklyn, NY - Loud and amazing punk rock awesomeness.
Natureboy and Gunfight at Pianos, NYC
Screaming Females at Warsaw, Brooklyn, NYC - Frontwoman Marissa Paternoster will make you wish you could play the guitar - even if you can play the guitar
Mogwai at Webster Hall, NYC - Ambient rock. Maybe 420.
Hooray for Earth DJ set at Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Friday June 15
Alyson Greenfield and Luff at Legion Bar - Two of my faves - so much talent in one space! Part of the Northside Music Festival.
Of Montreal and Beach Fossils at Mccarren Park, Brooklyn, NYC. Part of the Northside Music Festival.
Spirit Family Reuinion and Hurray for the Riff Raff at The Mercury Lounge, NYC - Bring your dancin’ shoes for this revival and folk pop extravaganza.
Caveman at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Saturday June 16
Twin Sister at Cameo Gallery, Brooklyn, NY - Part of the Northside Music Festival
Grass Widow at The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY - Hardcore chick punk.
Clouder at The Gutter and Trash Bar in Brooklyn, NYC - my music crush twice in one day at the Northside Music Festival!
Sunday June 17
Jeff the Brotherhood at Bowery Ballroom, NY - One of the best rock shows you’ll ever see. Ferocious. Don’t miss it.
Heavy Cream at Cakeshop, NYC - These chicks know how to do it.
Ava Luna at Muchmore’s in Brooklyn, NY - Part of the Northside Music Festival.
Night Manager at Public Assembly in Brooklyn, NY - Part of the Northside Music Festival.
Whale Belly at Spike Hill, Brooklyn, NY - Part of the Northside Music Festival - Dylan meets the 21st century.
Starfucker at Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY - Part of the Northside Music Festival.
I am excited to report that my music crush LUFF @luffmusic is officially releasing their new EP, Maybe It’s Just Sleeping, on April 17!
The EP is so good - post-rock, shoegaze goodness with shades of Yuck and Smashing Pumpkins. It’s about intense loss and longing; edgy wallowing music.
The official release party is Monday April 16 at Cakeshop. You should be there!
Other upcoming shows:
May 17 Spike Hill
May 31 Cameo
