Articles by David K. Moseder

Brooklyn Voices – August 2015

August 10, 2015 by David K. Moseder

Skyzoo, Torae, and the Pitch Blak Brass Band are among the local artists who represented our fair borough at the 11th annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival... read article

Lesley’s Gore Is Gone — and We’ll Cry If We Want To

May 16, 2015 by David K. Moseder

For many boomers, Brooklyn-born, Lesley Gore, who passed away on February 16 at the too-young age of 68, holds a firm place in the soundtrack... read article

Brooklyn Voices – March 2015

May 16, 2015 by David K. Moseder

Congratulations to Brooklyn’s newest Grammy Award winners: Angelique Kidjo (Best World Music Album, Eve) and St. Vincent (Best Alternative Music Album, St. Vincent)… The latter... read article

Brooklyn Music Milestones – March 2015

May 16, 2015 by David K. Moseder

March 11, 1972: Brooklyn Heights’ own Harry Chapin releases his first studio album, Heads & Tales. Featuring his brother Steve Chapin on keyboards and fellow... read article

Ashes to Hot Dogs: Woody Guthrie’s Final Repose

May 16, 2015 by David K. Moseder

After Woody Guthrie passed away in 1967, his family committed his ashes to the ocean at the beach in Coney Island. Nora Guthrie shared her... read article

Brooklyn Voices – December 2014

December 5, 2014 by David K. Moseder

Congrats to NAS on being chosen to headline Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain Festival. The Crown Heights’ born rapper recently unveiled a new track and video, The... read article

Brooklyn Music Milestones – December 2014

December 5, 2014 by David K. Moseder

Jan. 5, 1975: The Wiz, Broadway’s rock-and-soul reimagining of The Wizard of Oz, opens at the Majestic Theatre. Playing the lead role of Dorothy is... read article

Brooklyn Voices – September 2014

September 5, 2014 by David K. Moseder

Congrats to local indie pop-swing band Lake Street Dive. Their Bad Self Portraits album reached number two among Billboard’s Independent Albums and number five on... read article

Brooklyn Music Milestones – September 2014

September 5, 2014 by David K. Moseder

Oct. 3, 1967: Woody Guthrie, who lived for much of his later life on Coney Island’s Mermaid Avenue, dies after suffering from Huntington’s chorea disease... read article

Vince Giordano: Brooklyn, Victrolas, Scorcese and All That Jazz

September 5, 2014 by David K. Moseder

When he’s not pursuing his mission to help restore the smokestack at the site of former Vitagraph Film Studios in Midwood, Brooklyn-bred musician and arranger Vince... read article

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Artists on our Radar

Ciao Malz: Music With a Storyteller’s Charm

WFUV NY Slice Session- photo by Gus Philippas for FUV

Brooklyn’s indie scene is home to countless rising talents, and one that stands out is Connecticut-born, Brooklyn-based artist Malia DelaCruz better known as Ciao Malz . A self-taught musician and engineer, Malz has a gift for crafting indie pop songs that are both clever and unpolished in the best way. Her latest release, Safe Than Sorry, a four-track EP released in December 2024, showcases her evolving approach to songwriting and collaboration. Growing up surrounded by classic rock, folk and indie music, Malz was drawn to the art of storytelling. “I like songs that feel lived-in, a little rough around the edges but full of heart,” she tells Brooklyn Roads. The DIY nature of indie music was a revelation that made her realize that imperfections could be part of the sound. That perspective shaped her songwriting process, which she describes as intuitive and sometimes surprising, “It’s hard for me to tell where the songs are going at first, but the choruses are catchy.” After attending college in Queens, Brooklyn quickly became her creative home. “There’s always new and different music playing from cars, coffee shops, even the fish supply store,” she says. Playing alongside the borough’s talented musicians has kept her inspired and motivated. Among Brooklyn’s many venues, Union Pool holds a special place for her, for its intimate performance space. First featured on WFUV’s NY Slice in 2021 and once again on March 20, 2025 with her warm, dreamy single, “Always Be My Maybe,” Malz has played venues like Baby’s All Right, Bowery Electric and Pianos NYC. Her latest EP came together in an unexpected but organic way. While working on other artists’ music, she asked a band to stick around after a session to help flesh out some of her songs. “We were able to turn them into full songs pretty quickly,” she recalls. The experience shifted her perspective on collaboration, as she comments, “in the past, I had done everything myself, but after making that EP, I think of it differently.” Ciao Malz is an artist worth watching. For those looking for music that’s deeply personal and full of heart, she’s one to have on your radar.

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