The Brooklyn Folk Festival is a celebration of down home music, cultural diversity and memory that began in 2009 and draws talent from New York’s own thriving folk music scene as well as from the national and international world of folk, traditional and vernacular music. This annual festival provides a way for young and old... read article
Alex G is an American singer-songwriter and producer known for his distinctive lo-fi, DIY aesthetic and experimental approach to indie pop and rock. After starting with self-releases on Bandcamp in 2010, he gained critical acclaim with his label debut, DSU (2014). He has since released numerous albums, including Rocket (2017) and House of Sugar (2019), signed with major labels like Domino Records and later RCA, and scored the films We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2022) and I Saw the TV Glow (2024).
Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1992 in Issaquah, Washington, known for their eclectic sound and distinctive lyrics. Led by singer-guitarist Isaac Brock and drummer Jeremiah Green, the band gained mainstream success with their 2004 album Good News for People Who Love Bad News, featuring the hit single “Float On”. Their music evolved from early indie releases like This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About (1996) and The Lonesome Crowded West (1997) to a major label sound on Epic Records for The Moon & Antarctica (2000) and later achieving a #1 debut on the Billboard chart with We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.