TVOD at Rippers (photo by Kate Hoos) I'm not one to really ever go to the beach...the sand, the heat, all the rigamarole with getting there...it's just not for me (many have tried to convince me to change my ways over the years, but trust me, I'm a grouch at...
Hello and welcome to FTA’s list of what we are excited for this Bandcamp Friday, aka every music nerds favorite day! A bunch of us weighed in on what we’ve been into lately and we’ve got plenty of goodies old and new for you to dig into over a wide range of...
shadow monster at Rockaway Brewing Co (photo by Kate Hoos) Hot days with hot bands, good tunes with good friends—however you want to phrase it, it sounds like a win win to me! The greatest part of my life is that I made going to shows my job and that's awesome,...
Ned Flanders from the Simpsons knew what was up! Now where the hell is my left-handed can opener?!? (Note: while there are no lefties in the lineup, there is in fact a Ned Flanders themed metal, or ahem "Nedal," band, Okilly Dokilly, that is worth checking out) ...
Hi! Hello! Here we are with some bite sized goodies and a taste of a some new things that we dug that came out in the last week (ish), quick fire responses to some great new music we think you should check out. This week we have Chantal [CW], Kate B [KB], Kate...
Hi! Hello! Here we are with some bite sized goodies and a taste of a some new things that we dug that came out in the last week (ish), quick fire responses to some great new music we think you should check out. This week Chantal, Kate and Mike weighed in on...
Hi! Hello! Here we are with some bite sized goodies and a taste of a some new things that we dug that came out in the last week (ish), quick fire responses to some great new music we think you should check out. This week lots of the crew—Chantal, Kate B, Kate...
Adwaith at New Colossus Fest (photo by Ray Rusinak) The New Colossus Festival hit the Lower East Side recently for their annual showcase and festival of up and coming bands from all over the world, many of whom make the stop in NYC on their way to the much more...
Patti Smith at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Emilio Herce) Patti Smith is a living legend, and I came to love her art—as I suspect a good number in attendance of her December 29th Brooklyn Steels show did—through her writing, specifically, her much lauded...
Jeff Rosenstock and Laura Stevenson at Bowery Ballroom (photo by Ray Rusinak) It was November 2019 when Jeff (Rosenstock) and Laura (Stevenson) unexpectedly released an EP of Neil Young covers called Still Young on Polyvinyl Records. At the time, Rosenstock...