It’s summer and that means it’s prime music festival season. From Bonnaroo to Governors Ball to Firefly, they all seem to blend together. One of the best alternatives out there is the independently run Northside Festival in Brooklyn. It’s a week-long festival, beyond music, featuring content and innovation programming as well. The festival gets its name from where it is held, […]

For four nice-looking boys from New York City, That’s Right! gets pretty freaky on their debut studio EP, Legs. They are a psych-rock band after all. I wasn’t expecting so much sonic wildness from their picture and from meeting them in person, but that’s the beauty of music. If you want to soak your EP in fuzz, it doesn’t matter […]

Today our CoverBack Thursday is from Chandanie, an R&B songstress from NYC. Her vocals remind of Erykah Badu and her re-interpretation of Van Hunt‘s 2004 r&b original is impressive. Chandanie is the songstress of the No9to5 hip-hop collective and she is no stranger to the music scene. Chandanie is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who is creating a melange of soul […]

This weekend marks the fifth Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City.  Last year’s festival was one of the best lineups, and best run festivals we had the pleasure to attend.  Last year featured amazing sets from Jack White, TV on the Radio, Interpol, Diarrhea Planet, and many others.  This year, the lineup is even better, featuring a wide […]

I know some people prefer Spotify, Google Play, or even streaming stuff through YouTube, but SoundCloud is my choice because of the variety of music that’s available and the algorithm that site uses to suggest new music is usually spot on. Exhibit A is today’s Hidden Gem – Fleabite. Fleabite was originally created by three young women – Ali, Vicky, […]

Last week, Brooklyn based experimental pop band Pavo Pavo released a double single, “Ran Ran Run”, and “Annie Hall”.  “Ran Ran Run” is an infectious pop track with some really great female led vocals and harmonies with synths and a really great bass groove.  “Annie Hall” is a piano led track with great harmonies as well, and a really unique […]

She Keeps Bees‘ 2014 record, Eight Houses was one of our favourite records of the year. Ahead of their European tour, the Brooklyn based two-piece of Jessica Larrabee and Andy LaPlant are sharing a video for the dreamy “Radiance” off of Eight Houses.  The video features lead singer, Larrabee walking through a field of flowers, it’s a beautiful video for an equally […]

The Pete Ayres Band is a soul and jazz infused outfit originally from St. Louis, MO – but they now call NYC home. We are excited to premiere their newest track “Occupied” from their upcoming album Till I See You.   The Pete Ayres Band formed in 2011 and released their debut in 2012 titled Ordinary Friend which is available on i-Tunes. […]

Last weekend, I was fortunate to catch a few songs from this week’s Hidden Gem at Pianos on the Lower East Side. I had just finished up a set with my band. I had to run and play two songs with a Sam Cooke impersonator in a downtown variety show, so I had to run pretty quickly. But I left with […]

New York’s Whitewash is sharing the video for their song “Tentacle” off of their upcoming record Shibboleth, which will be out on May 19th.  Don’t let its laid back feel and groove fool you, it’s a track about human rights. The video has some trippy visuals as well, but includes images of Putin, helicopters and Pussy Riot among others. Check it […]

“Zen A” from Surf Rock is Dead, another of our favorite discoveries, sees the NYC-based go a bit more dreamy and shoegaze-y on this awesome track. Like Bronx Cheerleader, we’re patiently awaiting a record. The duo was featured in the January 30th playlist with “Late Risers”, which is below along with “Equinox”. You can hear “Zen A” and several other […]

With their debut EP, Ruins+Rituals, just out, NYC-based Fin-Folsom have created a terrific album. The five songs recall the raw, blues-rock of The Districts. Like the Pennsylvania band, Fin-Folsom show a knack for great songwriting despite their youth while mixing in with riffs that reflect the rock of the ’70s. There’s also a touch of the Cold War Kids in terms of the […]

If there’s one thing we love here at The Revue, it’s bands that have sounds that expand multiple genres. New York’s Malka have a sound that blend shoegaze, dream pop, post-rock, and new wave. They released their debut EP, , yesterday. The 7-track EP was recorded at APT Studio and Elohino Studio in NYC and mastered at 825 studios by […]

After hearing New York’s 2/3 Goat for the first time, it should be no surprise to learn lead singer, Annalyse McCoy, is indeed related to those McCoys. Their sound is a blend of Americana, alt-country, and rock and roll. An American story, “Jenny” is a track that is based on the story of Jenny Wiley. Wiley was taken prisoner by Native Americans […]

Lola de Hanna moved to NYC from Greece in pursuit of a career as a psychologist and instead became involved with the city’s vibrant music scene. After listening to her solo debut EP, she made a wise choice sharing her musical talents with the world.  Her style continues on my multi-blend of genres kick I have been on lately. On […]

New York’s Keith Varick goes by just his last name, Varick.  On November 4th, Varick is going to release his debut record, Boundless EP. He recently shared “We All Know the Rest” and it’s a really cool electronic track.  At first it’s intriguing but hits its stride at about the 1 minute mark when the electronics pick up. And at […]

Like many, I had never heard of the New York based indie rock band Porches until Sylvan Esso decided to cover them on Sirius Radio’s XMU Sessions, an in studio program where currently relevant bands play strip down versions of their latest material.  A staple of the show is for the artist to sing one cover song, typically picking a classic […]

NYC’s Interpol has had a winning formula since their first album Turn On The Bright Lights.  Driving bass lines, Paul Banks’ unique voice and guitars cutting through all of it.  Though since their last record, Interpol, the band lost one of its most distinctive features, the bass playing of Carlos D. After Carlos left the band, they had a few […]

In May, I wrote about 25 year old singer-songwriter Johanna Samuels from New York, and her single “For You To Do”.  Today, I’m taking a look at her first full-length record Double Bind which was released July 22nd.  I really loved the single, and Double Bind does not disappoint, and fits in quite nicely with some of our favorite albums […]

Last month, I attended the fantastic Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta, Georgia. This weekend, I will be a little closer to home for Governors Ball Music Festival in New York.  The lineups for those two festivals couldn’t be any more different, Shaky Knees had a laid back, indie and folk vibe with Alabama Shakes and The National as headliners. Here […]