M. West Is Heading in the Right Direction With New EP
“Just plain rock and roll” is how M. West describes the music he plays, although he acknowledges that “punk-pop is the subgenre my work is... read article
Artists On Our Radar
Dan Rauchwerk Unleashes His Inner History Nerd
Dan Rauchwerk is best known for his work with the Lords of Liechtenstein, which he fronts with his brother Noah. Their adventures in contemporary American... read article
Brooklyn Songwriters Launch “Live From The Vault” Series
A new acoustic music series – Live From The Vault: Songwriter Sessions – debuted on April 11, 2019, thus ushering in a new performance space... read article
Quarter Water: A Flavorful Take on Hip Hop Neo Soul
Quarter Water, the Brooklyn band fronted by rapper GooGie, specializes in hip hop neo soul, but, GooGie tells Brooklyn Roads, “The limits are pretty endless,... read article
AMFM’s David Caruso Digs Brooklyn’s “Grittiness”
AMFM frontman David Caruso tells Brooklyn Roads that “I’ve always loved psychedelic sounds and bands.” This may account, in part, for the quintet’s spacey, guitar-synth... read article
Bodega: Concrete, Caffeinated and Concise Music
Bodega, a hit at 2018’s Northside festival, is often categorized as a “post-punk” band, but lead singer/guitarist Ben Hozie, aka Bodega Ben, sums up their... read article
Six Brooklyn Artists Who Lit Up Our Radar in 2018
Brooklyn Roads interviewed a variety of multi-talented local artists this year. They come from diverse backgrounds and play their own unique brand of music, from... read article
NEHA JIWRAJKA: THIS ‘DREAMER’ PLAYS FOLK, CLASSICAL … AND ALL THAT JAZZ
As early as she can remember, Neha Jiwrajka wanted to be a musician. “Like my mother, I was always drawn to music,” she tells Brooklyn Roads.... read article
L.A.’s Troi Irons Impresses Brooklyn’s Afropunk Crowd —And Vice Versa
One of the highlights of this August’s Brooklyn edition of Afropunk Fest was indie alt-rocker Troi Irons, who tells Brooklyn Roads: “I decided to play... read article
Jonathan Coulton Knows How To Coax A Laugh … And Break A Heart
Multifaceted singer-songwriter Jonathan Coulton grew up listening to the music of his parents (“a lot of Beatles and Billy Joel … Steely Dan and Pink... read article