There is something remarkable to the way Michelle Birsky, singer and songwriter in the Brooklyn duo Birch delivers the songs on their latest EP “Not Human”: the four tracks feature bright, soaring vocals and synths, yet the lyrics speak of disorientation and social dysfunction. That increases the the impact of[…]
Countless hours of preparation go into putting a live show together and this was no different for the one we curated and hosted together with our friends at AudioFemme. On Saturday, June 10 doors opened at noon at the legendary Knitting Factory to welcome music lovers to our Official Northside[…]
The music of Brooklyn-based Eaters is a nod to the early synths days of the 70s and a decisive look into the future and what’s ahead of us. Eaters is an ongoing collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Bob Jones, sound engineer Jonathan Schenke, and sculptor Christopher Duffy, who played Northside Festival 2017 yesterday and were definitely[…]
Electronic music by new artists was the focus of our May showcase. Singer/producer turned ballet dancer Ekurtis opened the night with his catchy elegant pop songs. He then stayed on stage to play guitar for Hopper Race who adds big, Broadway-style vocals to dark electronic textures. We will surly hear[…]
Closing out the afternoon at the AudioFemme x glamglare showcase will New York-based singer/songwriter/producer Josh Jacobson who delights with his form of soulful, jazzed-up indie-electronic sound that let his bright vocals shine. We are psyched to not only welcome Josh to our line-up but that he also took the time to answer[…]
Gold Child is the musical project of Emily Fehler, a New York-based singer/songwriter who delights with her beautifully bright and soft vocals, poetic lyrics and a musical style that is very much her own. We came across Gold Child for CMJ 2015 and have been fans ever since. While Gold Child[…]
Listening through the Northside Festival 2017 showcasing bands, I didn’t come far at first because… Big Bliss got my full attention and their debut EP “Keep Near” on heavy repeat despite wanting to make it through the entire list of bands. This Brooklyn-based three piece creates incredibly gorgeous shoegazey guitar[…]
Brooklyn singer/songwriter Gillian Visco goes by the stage name Shadow Monster and she plays her latest single “City in My Sailboat” to an audience of monsters, albeit cute stuffed ones. The video shows an intimate setting that moves from the meta-level of recording a live performance in an apartment to[…]
Girl Skin is a Brooklyn band, led by singer/songwriter Sid Simons and multi-instrumentalist Bailey Blu, plus Sophie Cozine (vocals) and Alex Harwood (bass) and we were more than excited that we hosted their second show ever. Brimming with promise and vision, Girl Skin has already a few songs under their[…]
Brainstorming about the line-up for our Northside Festival showcase, one name came up immediately and we knew we simply want to have HER: Blonde Maze! Amanda Steckler is the musician behind Blonde Maze and we have been enchanted by her music since song picking “Letters I Never Sent” in 2015. Seeing[…]
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