Articles by David K. Moseder

Bandits On The Run at the Dumbo Archway/ photo by Noemie Trusty

Bandits on the Run Steal Hearts at Dumbo Archway

July 13, 2023 by David K. Moseder

As part of the Dumbo Improvement District’s current Wednesday evening “Live at the Archway” summer music series, Brooklyn Roads caught an extensive, spirited set from... read article

BK Roads Top Story Featured Image Collage-07.08.23

The Best of Brooklyn: 2023 So Far

July 8, 2023 by David K. Moseder

As Brooklyn Roads looks forward to great musical summer – and beyond — we take a brief look back at some of what we’ve covered... read article

Annie Keating Release Show / photo by Griffon Sgroi Jacobs

Annie Keating On The Jalopy Theatre Stagr photo by Griffon Sgroi Jacobs

Annie Keating Wows Jalopy Crowd With “Hard Frost” Release Show

May 27, 2023 by David K. Moseder

With her newest album, Hard Frost, due out on June 1, Brooklyn’s own Annie Keating played a release show at Jalopy Theatre on May 18.... read article

Taj Mahal photo courtesy of BRIC Arts Media-Celebrate Brooklyn!

Summer Music Preview: Festivals and Fanfare

May 12, 2023 by David K. Moseder

As summer approaches, Brooklyn’s music scene is heating up with an array of festivals bringing some of the best local, national and international performers to... read article

Camp Bedford photo by Yekaterina Gyadu

Camp Bedford’s “So Often & So Sweet” Is So Promising

April 17, 2023 by David K. Moseder

Brooklyn-based trio Camp Bedford — Roxanne Quilty and Mariela Flor Olivo, on guitars and lead vocals and Tallen Gabriel on cello – have released their... read article

Aiofe O'Donovan Plays Nebraska-album cover

Aoife O'Donovan Plays Nebraska Album Art

Aoife O’Donovan’s “Nebraska” — A Fresh Take on a Classic Album

March 23, 2023 by David K. Moseder

Aoife O’Donovan Plays Nebraska was initially a live-stream event recorded at her Brooklyn home on May 9, 2020, and released digitally in 2021. Now it’s... read article

IVA’S “NOBODY’S WOMAN” SHOULD APPEAL TO EVERYBODY

March 17, 2023 by David K. Moseder

When Brooklyn Roads interviewed singer-songwriter IVA in November of 2022, she told us that she aims to create “thought provoking” music that “gives people mega... read article

On His Drums- photo by Andrew James -courtesy of the artist

Beyond Jazz: Ronnie Burrage’s Brooklyn Odyssey

March 7, 2023 by David K. Moseder

“I started making music since coming out my mother’s womb,” venerable jazz musician Ronnie Burrage tells Brooklyn Roads. He adds that he grew up in... read article

Neil Diamond On Stage at Erasmus High School on 09.29.14 B.L.Howard Productions

Neil Diamond: A Beautiful Noise Birthday Salute

January 23, 2023 by David K. Moseder

Neil Diamond, whose birthday is on January 24th , received an early birthday present when the musical “Neil Diamond: A Beautiful Noise,” opened at the... read article

Dar Williams On The Bell House Stage photo by Chris Chin

Dar Williams Rings in the Holidays With Return to Bell House

January 5, 2023 by David K. Moseder

After a two-year COVID-induced hiatus, Dar Williams returned to The Bell House for her annual post-Christmas gift to Brooklyn on Dec. 29, 2022. (The tradition... 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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