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Cassandra Jenkins / photo by Wyndham Boylan-Garnett / courtesy of Siren's Call PR

Cassandra Jenkins: It’s in Her “Nature” to Keep Folk Alive

July 25, 2022 by Michela Arlia

Cassandra Jenkins is a Brooklyn-based musician, singer and songwriter. Currently on tour in support of her latest album, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, Jenkins tells... read article

My Son The Doctor -In The Round photo by Ian McNally / courtesy of the artist

My Son the Doctor’s New Wave Punk

May 2, 2022 by Michela Arlia

The short way to describe the band, My Son the Doctor, is that they are a 4-piece swaggering new wave punk band from Brooklyn; the... read article

Charming Disaster photo by Shervin Lainez

Our Lady of Radium Radiates Magic and Mystery

February 13, 2022 by Michela Arlia

Goth-folk musical duo Charming Disaster is set to release their fourth album Our Lady of Radium in March of this year and Brooklyn Roads was... read article

They Might Be Giants / photo by Sam Graff / courtesy of Girlie Action Media

Megaphone Giants photo by Sam Graff / courtesy of Girlie Action Media

They Might Be Giants’ ‘BOOK’ Pleases the Ear, Teases the Eye

November 17, 2021 by David K. Moseder

BOOK is the intriguing new multimedia project from Brooklyn icons They Might Be Giants (John Flansburgh and John Linnell). It combines a 15-track album with... read article

Eleanor Buckland photo by Laura Partain / courtesy of Sideways Media

You Don’t Have to Know Eleanor Buckland – but You Should

September 22, 2021 by David K. Moseder

Eleanor Buckland describes her music as falling “somewhere on a spectrum of indie rock, pop, and Americana.” But first and foremost, she tells Brooklyn Roads, “I... read article

Dyme-A-Duzin courtesy of the artist

Dyme-A-Duzin: True Hip Hop and Soul

August 12, 2021 by Rachel Armstrong

Donnovan Blocker, better known as Dyme-a-Duzin, is a Brooklyn-raised hip hop artist who strives to stay true to his Brooklyn roots in his music. This... read article

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Brooklyn 35 Collective- In Gear! photo courtesy of Brooklyn 35 Collective

Brooklyn 35 Collective: Versatility from Brooklyn Streets and Various Beats

June 28, 2021 by Michela Arlia

Brooklyn35 Collective is a collaborative team of individual musicians, singers, emcees, DJ’s, producers and visual artists in the great borough of Brooklyn that pride themselves... read article

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Wxlfman : Turns Inspired Writing Into Musical Creations

May 1, 2021 by Rachel Armstrong

Wxlfman (pronounced wolfman), is a Brooklyn-based hip-hop musician/rapper and dancer who grew up with the classic hip-hop influences of artists such as A Tribe Called... read article

Pensive Mood Robot photo by Lissy Elle Laricchia

Mood Robot: Inspired Synthwave

March 8, 2021 by Rachel Armstrong

Mood Robot is a synthwave duo created by and consisting of brothers Ben and Alex. They formed their band about 10 to 12 years ago... read article

Meghan Pulles photo by Meghan Pulles

Meghan Pulles Gets Personal After Leaving Opera Behind

February 11, 2021 by David K. Moseder

Growing up in Orlando, Florida Meghan Pulles received classical training to be opera singer “because my parents wanted me to and because I had the... read article

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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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